Country: Malaysia                             
Title:    Surat Pekeliling Pentadbiran No. 3/67
Institution:       Ministry of Education
Citations:         Surat Pekeliling Pentadbiran No. 3/67.  
Descriptors:       Student teacher ratio; Primary schools.  
Identifiers:       Under-enrolled schools; Secondary classes; Surat
        Pekeliling.  
Full text: 5. Staff entitlement ratios

  (a) Under-enrolled Schools

  Entitlement will be based on number of pupils as follows:

  No. of Pupils - 20-29, No. of Teachers - 1

  No. of Pupils - 30-39, No. of Teachers - 1

  No. of Pupils - 40-59, No. of Teachers - 3

  No. of Pupils - 60-99, No. of Teachers - 4

  No. of Pupils - 100-139, No. of Teachers - 5

  No. of Pupils - 140-179, No. of Teachers - 6

  No. of Pupils - 180 and above, No. of Teachers - The ratio of 1.2
  teachers per class plus 1 headmaster applies.

  (b) Primary Schools

  (i) The teaching establishment will be fixed by an approved ratio
  of 1.2 teachers per approved class. Where the total number of
  approved classes is 10 or below an extra post will be provided in
  the establishment for the head-teacher. Where the number of
  approved classes is more than 10, the head-teacher will be counted
  in calculating the approved establishment.

  (ii) Where secondary classes are attached to the primary school,
  the secondary classes attached will be entitled to the number of
  teachers based on the ratio approved for secondary schools (see
  below).

  (iii) Double sessions will not entitle a school to additional
  teachers.

  (iv) Three teacher trainees will be counted as two trained
  teachers.