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