School group 5 and the Flemish

educational landscape

Flemish educational landscape in Europe

Education is authorised regionally

Flanders: 6 million inhabitantsCompulsory education from 6 to 18 years of age

North Sea The Netherlands

France

Education in Flanders

Germany

Luxembourg

FlandersBrusselsWalloniaGerman-speaking Community

Distribution of students over the main systems(2008)

subsidised Catholic education: 59%subsidised official education: 20%public education (GO): 21%

Education in Flanders3 education systems

Education Flemish Community• 773 schools/entities

• 27,000 staff members

• 167,000 students

Since 2000 GO! Schools within one region are united in a school group 28 groups in total

• Flemish Community (GO! as central point)

• School group = organising authority

• Individual School

Today 3 levels of decision-taking authority

Takes decisions concerning:

• Regional educational activities

• Personnel management

• Appropriation of financial resources

• Material management (buildings, …)

School group organising authority

School group 5: Mechelen and surroundings

• 34 schools and institutions

• Very diverse sociological composition

• Education from 2.5 to 18 years of age as

well as adult education

• 14,000 students and course participants

• 2000 staff members

Largest GO! group in Flanders

Board of

Directors

Coordinating Director

primary education

Coordinating Director

secondary education

Chairpersons of

work groups

General Director

SchoolsCollege of Directors

Voting right with regard to decisions and projects

General assembly

Daily administration

Management Structure

Increases management sphere in the region(‘strong together’)

Relieves school directors

Promotes upward transfer of students

Management better attuned to the needs of the schools

Requires efficient education management

Advantages of expansion