Denied the right to education

I AM the parent of a student who is supposed to be doing Grade 10.
I have tried to enrol my child into a couple of high schools where spaces were available in Port Moresby.
My child was rejected because he did not possess a PNG recognised Grade 8 certificate.
An academic report and a letter explaining the ACE (Accelerated Christian Education) curriculum were attached to support his application for a space to transfer.
However, that too, was not sufficient.
I was told that the school my child attended was not an accredited school like all the other ACE schools in the country.
There are a growing number of these ACE (Accelerated Christian Education) schools in PNG to meet the de-mand for education for the ever increasing population.
These schools teach a self study program and children learn how to read as early as five years of age.
What I fail to understand is that while it is a basic right for a child to be educated, why was my child rejected because of the absence of a PNG-recognised Grade 8 certificate?
Better options should be made available to assist children to have access to education.
I am still searching for a government-recognised high school that will give my child the opportunity to further his education.
School administrations and officials of the the Department of Education should urgently look into these issues.

Disappointed parent
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