1. School group 5 and the Flemish educational landscape

2. Flemish educational landscape in Europe

3. Education is authorised regionally Flanders:6 million inhabitants Compulsory education from 6 to 18 years of age North SeaThe Netherlands France Education in Flanders Germany Luxembourg Flanders Brussels Wallonia German-speaking Community

4. Distribution of students over the main systems (2008) subsidised Catholic education: 59% subsidised official education: 20% public education (GO): 21% Education in Flanders 3 education systems

5. Education Flemish Community 773 schools/entities 27,000 staff members 167,000 students

6. Since 2000 GO! Schools within one region are united in a school group 28 groups in total

7. Flemish Community (GO! as central point) School group = organising authority Individual School Today 3 levels of decision-taking authority

8. Takes decisions concerning: Regional educational activities Personnel management Appropriation of financial resources Material management (buildings, …) School group organising authority

9. School group 5: Mechelen and surroundings

10. 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

11. Daily administration Management Structure

12. 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