Hides, Hela Province, 2012.

Hides, Hela Province, 2012.

Para, Hela Province, 2014. Para Primary School.

Mananda, Hela Province, 2013. Libe Irale, Chairman of the Board of Management and former teacher at Mananda Primary School, says that education is life.

Hides, Hela Province, 2012. Students attending Halimbu Elementary School.

Moro, Southern Highlands, 2013. Tira’abu Elementary School.

Homa, Southern Highlands, 2013. In a newly constructed learning centre built by the Homa Marupa Women’s Youth Group, children huddle around a table to learn about the importance of road safety.

Waru, Hela Province, 2012. Teachers are fundamental to good education and in remote parts of the country, this is no easy task. Despite a lack of resources and government support, most teachers are driven by their own passion, an unwavering determination to further education across the country.

Moro, Southern Highlands, 2013. During an early morning downpour, students huddle around an open window to watch the rain.

Moro, Southern Highlands, 2013. With an adult literacy rate of only 65%, there are broad initiatives across the country to improve literacy through providing reading materials and books to children at a primary school level.

Moro, Southern Highlands, 2013. The library at Tira’abu Primary School that supports more than 600 children.

Hides, Hela Province, 2015.

Porohali, Hela Province, 2014. Since the construction of a road throughout the Hides region, road safety has become a primary concern for local villages. High visibility safety vests have since become a standard uniform throughout the area.

Para, Hela Province, 2014. School children play a game of marbles during a break from class.

Papa, Central Province, 2015. In Papua New Guinea, it is estimated that 50% of children do not attend school and those that do often drop out before the sixth grade.

Papa, Central Province, 2015. Students conduct an experiment as part of a program aimed at improving students’ understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics through interactive workshops.

Para, Hela Province, 2014. Alfred Mini, a carpenter, builds school desks to help improve resources in rural schools.

Papa, Central Province, 2014. Dr Arnold Kukari from the National Research Institute runs a series of teacher empowerment programs aimed at stengthening teachers’ abilities to identify and overcome challenges at their school to improve the overall standard of education.

LeaLea, Central Province, 2014. Teachers from LeaLea Primary School review learning materials to strengthen their teaching.

Papa, Central Province, 2018. The newly built Papa Preschool. Classes used to take place informally beneath the mango tree until a formal structure was built, complete with tiny tables and chairs and bright alphabet letters lining the walls

Papa, Central Province, 2018. Elder Baga was the driving force behind the newly built Papa Preschool. “Building this school was a dream come true and an answer to our prayers. I have gone through the ups and downs of life. What I know is that we need to be concerned for our children’s future. Education is the key to everything and we must commit ourselves to this, to ensuring a safe and happy future for our children.”