Contact: Byron Buckley, Director, Corporate Communication Tel. 285 7448, 318 0236 Email: byron.buckley@moey.gov.jm September 21, 2014 NEWS RELEASE 2-4 National Heroes Circle Kingston 4, Jamaica Tel: 876-612-5828 Fax: 876-922-6328 www.moe.gov.jm NEI IDENTIFIES EMERGING GOOD SCHOOLS The National Education Inspectorate (NEI) has identified 32 primary, junior high and high schools that are on their way to be classified as good schools. In its latest report the NEI described these institutions as emerging good schools because they scored high in the areas of instructional leadership and students progress in learning the core subjects of English language and mathematics. The list was compiled following the inspection over time of 803 schools, which represents 84 per cent of all public schools. Given that school-based leadership is good and the school/students are making progress, in time the school should move from satisfactory to good, Chief Inspector Maureen Dwyer stated. According to her, these schools stand out because their principals are effective instructional leaders and relate well with teachers and students in fostering teaching and learning. Good school-based leadership, she explains, features a strong management structure, including middle managers, led by the principal. She expects that the schools continued level of performance in leadership and student attainment will eventually trigger improvements in other areas. The NEI classifies a school s performance as exceptionally high, good, satisfactory, unsatisfactory, or need immediate support. Meanwhile, Permanent Secretary Elaine Foster-Allen has applauded the leadership and teaching staff of the emerging good schools for their efforts in improving education outcomes and has encouraged them to continue striving for excellence. See below the lists of emerging good schools and the 129 institutions inspected in the latest round.
List of Emerging Good 1 Schools Code School Name Round 06101 Aboukir Primary 6 01001 Allman Town Primary 5 14190 Angels Primary 4 14144 Ascot Primary 4 14001 Bartons Primary 6 11011 Black River Primary & Infant 4 14982 Bridgeport High 4 06010 Brown's Town Primary 4 08075 Catherine Hall Primary and Infant 5 14074 Dinthill Technical High 6 04019 Fair Prospect Primary 3 12020 Ferguson Primary 4 13130 Foga Road High 4 02327 George Headley Primary 5 13025 Kellits Primary 6 01037 Kingston College 3 11106 Lacovia High 5 07015 Lowe River Primary & Junior High 3 02026 Mannings Hill Primary 6 05037 Marlborough Primary 3 14035 Marlie Hill Primary 6 05072 Marymount High 5 02301 Mona High 5 10031 Mount Airy All Age 5 02032 New Providence Primary 5 06048 Priory Primary and Infant 4 06051 St. Ann's Bay Primary 4 01027 St. George's Girls Primary and Infant 5 02045 Swallowfield Primary & Junior High 3 14064 Tulloch Primary 5 02047 Unity Primary and Infant 3 14068 White Marl Primary & Junior High 5 NEI Identifies Emerging Good Schools
List of Schools Inspected in Round VI ( September 2013 to March 2014) Ardenne High 1. Kingston Good Rousseau Primary 1. Kingston Good St. George's College 1. Kingston Good York Castle High 3. Brown's Town Good Aboukir Primary 3. Brown's Town Satisfactory Airy Castle Primary 1. Kingston Satisfactory Bartons Primary 6. Old Harbour Satisfactory Brixton Hill Primary and Infant 6. Old Harbour Satisfactory Carisbrook Primary 5. Mandeville Satisfactory Clapham Primary 3. Brown's Town Satisfactory Clapham Primary 5. Mandeville Satisfactory Constitution Hill All Age 1. Kingston Satisfactory Crawford Primary 5. Mandeville Satisfactory Dinthill Technical High 6. Old Harbour Satisfactory Frankfield Primary and Infant 5. Mandeville Satisfactory Gimme-me-bit Primary 6. Old Harbour Satisfactory Golden Grove Primary and Infant 2. Port Antonio Satisfactory Green Island Primary 4. Montego Bay Satisfactory Hague Primary and Infant 3. Brown's Town Satisfactory Holland Primary 5. Mandeville Satisfactory James Hill Primary 6. Old Harbour Satisfactory Kellits Primary 6. Old Harbour Satisfactory Mannings Hill Primary 1. Kingston Satisfactory Marlie Hill Primary 5. Mandeville Satisfactory Marlie Hill Primary 6. Old Harbour Satisfactory Merrywood Primary 5. Mandeville Satisfactory Mocho Primary & Infant 6. Old Harbour Satisfactory Mulgrave Primary 5. Mandeville Satisfactory Pear Tree River Primary and Infant 2. Port Antonio Satisfactory Pike All Age 5. Mandeville Satisfactory Pindars Valley Primary 6. Old Harbour Satisfactory Pisgah Primary 5. Mandeville Satisfactory Plowden Primary 5. Mandeville Satisfactory
Prospect Primary 2. Port Antonio Satisfactory Ramble Primary 5. Mandeville Satisfactory Retirement Primary 3. Brown's Town Satisfactory Rock River All Age 6. Old Harbour Satisfactory Rose Hall All Age 5. Mandeville Satisfactory Runaway Bay All Age 3. Brown's Town Satisfactory Seaview Primary 5. Mandeville Satisfactory Somerset All Age and Infant 1. Kingston Satisfactory Springfield All Age 5. Mandeville Satisfactory St. Marys Primary 5. Mandeville Satisfactory Top Hill Primary 6. Old Harbour Satisfactory Tower Hill Primary 4. Montego Bay Satisfactory Upper Rock Spring All Age and Infant 4. Montego Bay Satisfactory Victoria Primary 6. Old Harbour Satisfactory Waltham Primary 3. Brown's Town Satisfactory Wilmington Primary 2. Port Antonio Satisfactory Windsor Castle All Age 2. Port Antonio Satisfactory Accompong Primary & Junior High 5. Mandeville Unsatisfactory Aeolus Valley All Age 2. Port Antonio Unsatisfactory Amity Hall Primary and Infant 2. Port Antonio Unsatisfactory Anderson Town Primary 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Ashley Primary & Infant 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Bethany Primary 5. Mandeville Unsatisfactory Bethel Primary and Junior High 4. Montego Bay Unsatisfactory Bigwoods Primary 5. Mandeville Unsatisfactory Boys Town All Age 1. Kingston Unsatisfactory Bull Bay All Age 2. Port Antonio Unsatisfactory Bustamante High 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Camperdown Primary 3. Brown's Town Unsatisfactory Carron Hall Primary 2. Port Antonio Unsatisfactory Chambers Pen All Age 4. Montego Bay Unsatisfactory Chapleton All Age 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Church Hill Primary 4. Montego Bay Unsatisfactory Claude McKay High 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Crooked River All Age 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Fairfield Primary 5. Mandeville Unsatisfactory Font Hill Primary 2. Port Antonio Unsatisfactory Fort George Primary and Infant 3. Brown's Town Unsatisfactory
Friendship Brook Primary 1. Kingston Unsatisfactory Galina Primary and Infant 2. Port Antonio Unsatisfactory Gaynstead High 1. Kingston Unsatisfactory Granville All Age 4. Montego Bay Unsatisfactory Hall's Delight Primary & Junior High 1. Kingston Unsatisfactory Hartlands Primary 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Hillside Primary 2. Port Antonio Unsatisfactory Holy Rosary Primary 1. Kingston Unsatisfactory Hopeton Primary 5. Mandeville Unsatisfactory Iona High 2. Port Antonio Unsatisfactory Irons Mountain Primary 3. Brown's Town Unsatisfactory Irwin Primary 4. Montego Bay Unsatisfactory Keith All Age 3. Brown's Town Unsatisfactory Kemps Hill High 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Kilmarnock Primary 5. Mandeville Unsatisfactory Kitson Town All Age 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Lalor Primary 5. Mandeville Unsatisfactory Lennon High 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Madras All Age 3. Brown's Town Unsatisfactory May Day High 5. Mandeville Unsatisfactory Melrose Primary & Junior High 1. Kingston Unsatisfactory Milk River Primary 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Morgans Forest Primary & Infant 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Mount Airy Primary & Infant 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Mount Horeb All Age and Infant 4. Montego Bay Unsatisfactory Mount James All Age 1. Kingston Unsatisfactory Mount Osborn Primary 5. Mandeville Unsatisfactory Mount Providence Primary 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Mountain View Primary 1. Kingston Unsatisfactory Muirhouse Primary & Junior High 3. Brown's Town Unsatisfactory New Broughton Primary 5. Mandeville Unsatisfactory Orange Bay Primary 2. Port Antonio Unsatisfactory Parry Town Primary 3. Brown's Town Unsatisfactory Paul Mountain Primary 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Penwood High 1. Kingston Unsatisfactory Red Hills Primary 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Retirement Primary 5. Mandeville Unsatisfactory Richmond Park Primary 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Richmond Primary 5. Mandeville Unsatisfactory Rock Primary 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Salt Savannah Primary & Infant 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory
Simon Primary & Infant 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Slipe Leased Primary 5. Mandeville Unsatisfactory Somerset Primary 5. Mandeville Unsatisfactory St. Jago Primary 5. Mandeville Unsatisfactory St. Michael's Primary 1. Kingston Unsatisfactory Stephney Primary & Junior High 3. Brown's Town Unsatisfactory Tivoli Gardens High 1. Kingston Unsatisfactory Top Hill All Age and Infant 5. Mandeville Unsatisfactory Townhead Primary 4. Montego Bay Unsatisfactory Tydixon All Age 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Walkerswood All Age 3. Brown's Town Unsatisfactory Warminster Primary 5. Mandeville Unsatisfactory Watt Town All Age 3. Brown's Town Unsatisfactory Winston Jones High 5. Mandeville Unsatisfactory Woburn Lawn Primary 2. Port Antonio Unsatisfactory Wood Hall All Age 6. Old Harbour Unsatisfactory Wanstead Primary & Infant 6. Old Harbour Needs Immediate Support