Mission
To promote accessible and sustainable quality education, deeply rooted in the silt of Protestant values and geared towards the peaceful and positive transformation of the Cameroonian society.
National Secretariat
Protestant Private Education Agency
To promote accessible and sustainable quality education, deeply rooted in the silt of Protestant values and geared towards the peaceful and positive transformation of the Cameroonian society.
10
Education Secretariats
1,042
Schools
153,099
Pupils
7,816
Teachers
Who we are
One of the four private education agencies in Cameroon
Granted public utility status by Decree N° 81/149 of 13th April 1981, the PPEA was recognised by Order N° 225/J1/21/MINEDUC/DEP of 3rd October 1980.
Alongside the Catholic, Islamic and Lay agencies, the PPEA is the umbrella body charged with administrative, pedagogic and financial supervision and coordination of all Protestant educational institutions (nursery, primary, secondary and teacher training) affiliated with the 10 member Education Secretariats, in both the English-speaking and French-speaking sub-systems.
1980
Recognised on 3rd October 1980
Mission · Vision · Goal
Our purpose
Vision
A school that prepares in the fear of God, for a society of hard work and success, freedom and responsibility, justice and peace, where men and women are by grace for others and for creation.
Goal
The PPEA seeks to contribute in the education and training of the youth in the nursery, primary and secondary institutions founded by the Protestant Churches.
School year 2025/2026
Protestant education in figures
15
Founding churches
10
Education Secretariats
Nursery
- Schools
- 409
- Pupils
- 19,418
- Teachers
- 810
Primary
- Schools
- 520
- Pupils
- 80,681
- Teachers
- 2,658
Secondary
- Schools
- 110
- Pupils
- 52,929
- Teachers
- 4,315
Teacher training
- Schools
- 3
- Pupils
- 71
- Teachers
- 33
Bodies and roles
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A five-level organisation
The PPEA is organised in five levels, from the National Secretariat to the schools.
1
National Secretariat
- Supervises and coordinates all administrative, pedagogic and financial activities of school management, devolved bodies and schools.
- Ensures synthesis between the PPEA and the supervisory Ministries, the founding churches of schools and other development partners.
2
Education Secretariats
- Ensure the management of the schools of the affiliate founding churches.
- Ensure liaison between the founding churches of schools and the National Secretariat on the one hand, and between the founding churches and the supervisory Ministries through the Regional Delegations on the other hand.
3
National Directorates of Education
- Oversee the creation, opening, functioning and management of educational institutions of affiliate founding churches that do not have Education Secretariats.
4
Regional Inspectorates / Sectors
- Devolved bodies that coordinate the functioning of schools at the level of school regions or areas (RINPE, DIREDUC, Sectors, School Managerial Areas).
5
Educational institutions
- Ensure the daily teaching and learning activities.
Our network
Education Secretariats and founding churches
Protestant schools are managed by the Education Secretariats, which ensure liaison between the founding churches, the National Secretariat and the supervisory Ministries.
CEBEC
Council of Baptist and Evangelical Churches of Cameroon
3 founding churches
View the Secretariat CEBEC
Working with us
Partners and support services
Contact the National Secretariat
P.O. Box 10073 Yaoundé – Elig Essono, CEPER Street