part a: strategic overview - Department of Education

List of Tables
Table 1: Strategic Goals and Associated Rationale 11
Table 2: Outline of Strategic Objectives by Strategic Goals 12
Table 3: Cross Cutting Strategic Goals and Objectives 15
Table 4: Responsible Managers, Monitoring Agency and Monitoring Mechanisms 17
Table 5: Programmes and Sub-Programmes Structure for the Department 38
Table 6: Strategic Goals & Objectives, Programme/Sub-Programme & Chief Directorate
Assignment 32
Table 7: Overview of Programmes Listing of Respective Programmes and Sub-Programmes 44
Table 8: Overview of Policies, Priorities and Constraints in Respective Programmes and Sub-
Programmes 48
Table 9: Total Population by Province, 1996 and 2001 Census 171
Table 10: Distribution of Total Population by Education Districts as indicated by the 1996 &
2001 Census 174
Table 11: Distribution of Total Population per age group by Education District indicated by
1996 & 2001 Census 181
Table 12: Socio-economic Deprivation Index 1996 and 2001 - Main Winners (relatively better
off) 188
Table 13: Socio-economic Deprivation Index 1996 and 2001. Main Losers (relatively worse) 188
Table 14: Occupational Categories 192
Table 15: Income Distribution 192
Table 16: Number of Institutions and Centres 193
Table 17: Number of Learners 193
Table 18: Number of Educators (including SGB paid) 195
Table 19: Enrolment and Population Statistics 195
Table 20: Educator Post Declaration (2005) 196
Table 21: Number of Employees 2005/06 197
Table 22: Resourcing effected via the School Funding Norms 2005/06 198
Table 23: Gross Enrolment Rate: 1996-2004 203
Table 24: Repetition Rate by Grade 205
Table 25: Drop-out Rate by Grade 206
Table 26: Learner : Educator Ratio by Level 210
Table 27: Learner - Educator Ratio by ex-Department (Public Ordinary Schools) 210
Table 28: Learner - Educator Ratio by Quintiles (Public Ordinary Schools) 210
Table 29: Average Classroom Size 214
Table 30: Average Classroom Size by ex-Department 214
Table 31: Average Classroom Size by Quintiles (Public Ordinary Schools) 214
Table 32: Percentage of Educators (state-paid educators only) by Gender employed at
Different Post Levels 216
Table 33: Educators Leaving the System by Age Group 216
Table 34: Grade 12 Pass rates 2006-2004 by ex-Department 219
Table 35: Size and Shape of Independent Schooling Sector 220
Table 36: Profile of Independent Schooling 221
Table 37: Budget Allocation to Programme 4 221
Table 38: Number of Learners in LSEN schools 222
Table 39: Number and Percentage of Learners by Gender and Disability (2004) 222
Table 40: Learner - Educator Ratios in Programme 4 Schools 223
Table 41: Learner : Classroom Ratio in Special Schools and the Classroom Backlog 223
Table 42: Employment of Specialists 223
Table 43: Learner : Educator Ratios in Programme 5 Institutions 224
Table 44: Classrooms available for Programme 6 225
Table 45: Learner - Educator Ratios in Programme 6 Centres 225
Table 46: Learner - Educator Ratios in Programme 7 226
Table 47: Condition of Capital Stock (April 2005) 241
Table 48: Employment and Vacancies by Programme (March 2005) 247
Table 49: Actual and Estimated Outcomes 2002/03 to 2005/06 253
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