Official publications of the Ministry of Education , calendars, bulletins, legislation and strategic documents. Documents are published in Tetum and Portuguese unless otherwise noted; many partner publications are also available in English.
Official Documents
- School Calendar 2026 (Calendário Escolar 2026) , the official calendar of the school year, including terms, holidays and examination periods.
- Education System Framework Law (Lei de Bases da Educação, Law No. 14/2008) , the base law of the education system
- National Education Strategic Plan 2011–2030 , the sector’s long-term strategy (PDF via UNESCO Planipolis)
Ministerial Orders (Despachos Ministeriais)
Orders issued by the Minister of Education, published as PDF documents. Browse all Ministerial Orders →
Buletin Sapiénsia
The Ministry’s periodical bulletin, Buletin Sapiénsia, documents the work of the education sector , programmes, school activities and ministerial initiatives. Editions I through VIII have been published to date, alongside special publications such as the memorial volume for Fernando “Lasama” de Araújo.
Selected Partner Publications
- Merenda Eskolár Recipe Book (2023) , 65+ school meals from local produce, with WFP (wfp.org)
- GPE Partnership Compact 2024 , the joint reform agenda with the Global Partnership for Education (globalpartnership.org)
- EMULI: Comparative Analysis of Teaching and Learning Outcomes , evaluation of mother tongue-based multilingual education (dfat.gov.au)
- World Bank EdStats , Timor-Leste , education statistics country profile (datatopics.worldbank.org)
The complete archive of Ministry publications is maintained at moe.gov.tl/me/publicacoes.