The Free State Department of Education (FSDoE) is the department of the Free State Provincial Government responsible for providing education within the Free State Province of South Africa.
The vision of the Free State Department of Education is to be a Department that strives to ensure progressive realization of universal schooling, improving quality of education and eliminating disparities amongst Free State citizens.
The mission of the Free State Department of Education is to provide an education system that is free, compulsory, universal and equal for all children of the Free State Province.
The values of the Free State Department of Education are:
- Free from barriers to educational opportunities
- Universal access and completion
- Redress past imbalances
- Quality education for all
- Courteous and timely service
- Committed and accountable staff
The strategic objectives of the Free State Department of Education are:
- Promotion of sound corporate governance through sustainable use of resources:
- To provide overall management to the Department
- To provide support and related services to educational institutions
- To provide subsidy to independent schools in line with norms and standards
- Provision of effective and accessible quality basic education:
- To provide effective teaching and learning to all children/learners from Grade 1 to Grade 12
- To provide access to quality education for learners with special needs
- To expand and universalise Grade R
- Provision of relevant and accessible Further Education and Training (FET) programmes:
- To develop skills for economic growth and development
- To provide quality education for adults and out-of-school youth
Office Bearers/Management
MEC
- Dr Mantlhake Julia Maboya (ANC)
Head of Department
- Adv Tsoarelo Humphrey Malakoane
Chief of Staff
CFO
- Mr M Ledibane (Acting)
Deputy Directors General
- Mr ET Montso (Acting: Curriculum)
- Mr JS Tlali (Acting: Corporate Services)
Chief Directors
- Ms Z Alexander (ED and SC)
- Mr ML Botsane (Acting: Physical Resource Management)
- Mr MS Mokgobo (District Management)
- Mr LT Mokoena (Acting: FALM)
- Ms EM Ntlabezo (Acting: Budget Management)
- Mr MJ Ramoeletsi (PO and CS)
- Mr S Samuel (Acting: Human Rescources)
Directors
- Mr VH Chuta (Fezile Dabi District)
- Ms FL Mabaso (Thabo Mofutsanyana District)
- Mr VSP Magwa (Xhariep District)
- Mr DS Moloi (Motheo District)
- Ms ME Zonke (Lejweleputswa District)
Senior Management
- Mr MNG Mahlatsi (Accounting Officer)
- Mr Monaheng Tseeke (Head of Office)
Communications Officers
- Mr Sibusiso Majola (Media Liaison Officer)
- Mr Howard Ndaba (Head: Communications)
Secretary
- Mrs Duduetsang Seseane (Personal Assistant: MEC)
Contact Details
The contact details of the Free State Department of Education are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | Fidel Castro Building, Room 1601, 16th Floor, 55 Elizabeth Street, Fidel Castro Building, Bloemfontein, 9300 |
| Postal Address: | Private Bag X20565, Bloemfontein, 9300 |
| Telephone: | 051 404 8314 / 8430 / 8432 |
| Website: | www.education.fs.gov.za |
