SCHOOL MANAGEMENT AWARD CEREMONY

The National Council on Education (NCE) hosted its second School Management Award Ceremony at the Hilton Kingston Hotel, on November 27, 2002.  Twenty-one Boards of Management representing Infant, Primary, All Age, Junior High and High schools were recipients of the award.  In addition, eight schools from those involved in the NCE/USAID New Horizon Project were presented with the award of excellence.

The main address was given by Honourable Maxine Henry Wilson, Minister of Education, Youth and Culture.

Recipients of the Award

Infant Schools

Central Branch Infant                            -           Kingston

Cambridge Infant                                  -           St. James

Primary Schools

St. Peter Claver Primary                       -           Kingston

St. Francis Primary and Infant              -            St. Andrew

John’s Town Primary                            -           St. Thomas

Corinaldi Avenue Primary                      -            St. James

Crescent Primary                                -           St. Catherine

All Age and Primary and Junior High Schools

Mico Practising Primary and Junior High           -           St. Andrew

Avacot Primary and Junior High                        -           Portland          

Somerton All Age and Infant                             -           St. James

Bethel Primary and Junior High                         -           Hanover

Sandy Bay Primary and Junior High                  -           Hanover

Mearnsville All Age                                          -           Westmoreland

Negril All Age                                                  -           Westmoreland

White Marl Primary and Junior High                  -           St. Catherine

High Schools

Merl Grove High                                    -           St. Andrew

Ocho Rios High                                    -           St. Ann

Muschett High                                      -           Trelawny

Alston High                                          -           Clarendon

Charlemont High                                   -           St. Catherine

Joint Board

Mile Gully High and Primary                 -           Manchester

NCE School Management Awards

In keeping with its mandate “to stimulate the development of education in Jamaica”, Council instituted the NCE School Management Awards, the objectives of which are to:

• recognise the voluntary and collective contribution of persons to the service of education;
• focus national attention on programmes implemented to enhance school administration and student achievement;
• raise the level of interest and participation in School Board service in communities island-wide;
• motivate School Board members towards further improvement of this service to our country.

National Council on Education (NCE)

The National Council on Education (NCE) is a statutory body established in March 1993, by an Act of Parliament, the NCE Act.

Why a National Council on Education?

The establishment of the NCE reflects an attempt to ensure continuity in educational policies and programmes.  It is also intended to contribute to greater community involvement in the management of educational institutions.

November 28, 2002