Frequently Asked Questions

A: Fees change every year and are based on a number of conditions; when is the student entering the school, are they a citizen or an international student, will they enroll in the PNG or International streams? For current fees, please email the Registrar.

A: POMIS is accredited by international education organisations as well as the Papua New Guinea Department of Education. We are accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organisation to offer the IB Diploma course (the only school allowed in PNG). Cambridge Assessment Education International to offer the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and Checkpoint System. The Board of Senior Secondary Studies of the Australian Capital Territory to offer the ACT Higher School Certificate. We also have a number of expatriate specialist teachers and a sizeable body of students from a number of different countries.

Over the past five academic years, an average of 65% of our Grade 12s have been offered Tertiary places, compared to the National average of 14%.

Quite simply, we are a non-selective school. We offer opportunities for families to continue their child’s educational pathways when other pathways are denied them. In PNG, advancement in state schools is based solely on performance in National examinations.

Yes, we have a fleet of ten buses. Fees and availability are available from the Registrar.

Yes. Throughout the year there are large, whole school events that students are involved in. There are also a range of sporting teams, event clubs, charity clubs and other ways to get involved. These activities change every year and every term.

Yes. Tura uniforms are our official suppliers, along with a number of our IEA sister schools. https://www.uniformspng.com/school-uniforms

Yes, we have a Newsletter every fortnight. We print the main page for students, then we email the complete version to parents, we post it on the website and on our FB page.