About us • Ministry of Education

About the Ministry

The Ministry of Education, conveniently located in downtown Port of Spain, is a one-stop hub for all education-related matters.

The newly re-structured Ministry now has responsibility for the Scholarship and Advanced Training Division (SATD) as well as oversight for all tertiary education and institutions previously monitored under the former Ministry of Tertiary Education and Skills Training (MTEST). With most of its customer-accessed services located in one building on lower St. Vincent Street, and a dedicated customer service area, stakeholders have ready access to all their information needs.

The Ministry’s new home is comprised two structures, a sixteen floor tower and a five storey building, which houses its administrative offices and the Finance and Accounts Division.

Vision

The Ministry of Education is a high achieving, people centred, proactive organisation capable of harnessing and releasing the innate dynamism, innovativeness and intellect of the 21st century learner, intent on building human resource capacity in pursuit of national sustainable development.

Mission

To educate learners to achieve their full potential and become productive citizens who are imbued with characteristics of resilience, goodwill, honesty, respect, tolerance, integrity, benevolence, civic pride, social justice and community spirit.

Core Values

The Ministry of Education is at the core of the development of a modern, relevant education and training system. In the current economic climate, the Ministry of Education needs a cadre of offices who are committed to the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago; who put country above self; and are willing to use their knowledge and ingenuity to plan for a better future. In this regard, the watchwords that will signal the marshalling of our collective skills and talents toward the desired future state are:

Accountability
Collaboration
Credibility
Commitment
Honesty
Ingenuity
Innovation
Integrity
Lifelong learning
Patriotism

Executive Team

Dr. the Honourable Lovell Francis, Minister of State in the Ministry of Education
Permanent Secretary, Lenore Baptiste-Simmons
Permanent Secretary, Kurt Meyer
Chief Education Officer, Harrilal Seecharan
Deputy Permanent Secretary, Michelle-Anne Thomas
Deputy Permanent Secretary, Sharon Ashman-John
Deputy Permanent Secretary, Shoba Jaisir
Advisor to the Honourable Minister of Education, Ms. Cheryl Ann Wilkinson

The following divisions and units can be found offsite, at the following locations:

Funding and Grants Administration Division, Warner Street, St. Augustine
Rudranath Capildeo Learning Resources Centre (RCLRC), Southern Main Road, McBean Village, Couva
Education District Offices:
- Caroni Education District – Old Couva West Secondary School, Balisier Street, Couva
  Phone: 1-868-636-4839 Email: caronidistrict@moe.gov.tt
- North Eastern Education District – Savi Street, Boodooville, Sangre Grande
  Phone: 1-868-668-6256 Email: need.district@moe.gov.tt
- Port of Spain and Environs Education District –Jerningham Avenue, Port of Spain
  Phone: 1-868-623-2315 Email: posdistrict@moe.gov.tt
- South Eastern Education District – No. 87 High Street, Rio Claro
  Phone: 1-868-644-2995 Email: southeasternedistrict@moe.gov.tt
- St. George East Education District – El Dorado Road, Tunapuna
  Phone: 1-868-645-7516 / 7520 Email: stgeorgeeastdistrict.sec@moe.gov.tt
- St. Patrick Education District – No. 101 Farah Street, San Fernando
  Phone: 1-868-653-8957 / 3445 Email: stpatrickdistrict@moe.gov.tt
- Victoria Education District – Nos. 16 -22 Sutton Street, San Fernando
  Phone: 1-868-653 0035 / 657 8829 Email: victoriaeducationdistrict@moe.gov.tt
- Division of Education, Innovation and Energy – Dutch Fort Plaza, Dutch Fort, Tobago
  Phone: 1-868-299-0781 Email: adminstrator@thadeie.gov.tt