Administration and Management of the Education System

The Ministry of Education directs the formulation and implementation of education policies. It has control of the development and administration of the Government and Government-aided primary schools, secondary schools and junior colleges. It also supervises private schools.

The National University of Singapore, the Nanyang Technological University, the National Institute of Education, the Singapore Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic and Nanyang Polytechnic, the Institute of Technical Education and the Singapore Science Centre are all statutory bodies of the Ministry of Education. While they are responsible to their own governing boards, statutory bodies follow the overall policy direction of the Ministry.