VICTORIA, Seychelles — From January 2026, public secondary schools on Mahé will operate on three levels with separate streams, Education Minister Justin Valentin announced in the National Assembly on Tuesday. The reform is intended to align the school system with international reference norms, and will mean that, except for Praslin and La Digue secondary schools, public secondary schools on Mahé will no longer offer all levels from S1 to S5 as they do today.
The new structure will comprise Lower Secondary, covering S1 and S2, Middle Secondary, covering S3 and S4, and Upper Secondary, covering S5 and S6. Minister Valentin said the changes are aimed at improving learning outcomes and ensuring that the curriculum matches international standards. He added that the reform will also allow schools to focus on the specific needs of students at each stage of their education.
The restructuring is part of a broader reform of the school system that has been under discussion for several years. The Ministry of Education is expected to release a detailed implementation plan in the coming weeks, including the transition arrangements for current students. Parents and teachers are likely to have questions about how the changes will affect their children and their schools, and the ministry has indicated that consultations will be held before the new system is introduced in January 2026.
