GWANGJU Metropolitan Office of Education

We will open a new Gwangju education
with innovative and inclusive education.

Gwangju Education will create an education centered on students,
an education that prepares for the future, and an education where everyone is the owner, with diversity, responsibility, future, fairness, and coexistence so that the future that all children dream of becomes reality.

We will create Gwangju education that leads the world beyond Korea through education that looks ahead,
thinks wider, and embraces deeper.

We will work with Gwangju citizens to communicate with educational families and realize Gwangju education
that everyone makes together.

Lee Jeongseon / Superintendent Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education

1980~1989

Date. 1980~1989

Date	Content
1986. 11. 01.	Start of Gwangju District Education Broad (The law regarding the establishment of Gwangju District City and Songjung City: Section 308 of the Act) - Organization : 2 bureaus, 1 officer, 8 departments and 31 subsections - Attached Institutions: 2 divisions and 236 schools
1986. 11. 01.	Appointment of the first members of the Broad of Education
1986. 11. 07.	Inauguration of the first Superintendent Chong-Il An
1988. 01. 01.	Incorporation of precincts (Sonjung City and Kwangsan-gun) into Gwangju District City (The law regarding the change of Gwangju District City and its jurisdictions and the abolition of Sonjung City and Kwangsan-gun: Section of 3963 of the Act)
1988. 01. 01.	Establishment of 2 District Offices of Education (Dongbu and Seobu)
1988. 11. 11.	Completion and move of the government office building (657-37 Hwajeon-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju District City)

1990~1999

Date. 1990~1999

Date	Content
1990. 11. 07.	Inauguration of the second Superintendent Joon An
1991. 03. 26.	On-start of the law regarding self-governing local education (Section 4347 of the Act, promulgation on the third of March in 1991) - Separation of Gwangju District Education Broad and Gwangju District Superintendent
1991. 08. 16.	Restructure of the organization of the local education administration (Section 13451 of the Presidential Rule) 2 bureaus, 1 officer, 8 departments and 31 subsections 3 bureaus, 3 officers, 10 departments and 35 subsections
1991. 08. 17.	Inauguration of Sub-superintendent Huy-Soo Kim
1992. 10. 01.	Inauguration of Sub-superintendent Ki-Moon Hong
1992. 10. 14.	Establishment of Conference Bureau in Gwangju District Education Broad (Section 2340 of the Regulation of Gwangju District City)
1993. 03. 24.	Completion of the office building of Gwangju District Education Broad
1994. 03. 04.	Inauguration of Sub-superintendent Jae-Yeon Kim
1994. 10. 18.	Election of the first elected-by-popular-vote (the third) Superintendent of Gwangju Metropolitan City Successful Candidate Joon An for the superintendent
1994. 11. 07.	Inauguration of the first elected-by-popular-vote (the third) Superintendent Joon An of Gwangju Metropolitan City
1995. 01. 01.	Change of title of office (Section 4789 of the revised law of self-governing local autonomy law, the 20th of December in 1994) - Change of District City to Metropolitan City and Gwangju District Superintendent to Gwangju Metropolitan Superintendent
1995. 03. 01.	Inauguration of Sub-superintendent Won-Bon Kim
1998. 11. 07.	Inauguration of the second elected-by-popular-vote (the fourth) Superintendent Won-Bon Kim of Gwangju Metropolitan City
1998. 12. 08.	Inauguration of Sub-superintendent Wang-Bok Kim
1999. 01. 01.	Restructure of the organization of the local education administration - The office : 3 bureaus, 3 officers and 10 departments 2 bureaus, 1 officer and 9 departments
1999. 10. 01.	Inauguration of Sub-superintendent O-Hwan An

2000~2009

Date. 2000~2009

Date	Content
2001. 12. 10.	Inauguration of Sub-superintendent Seung-Hyeon Lee
2002. 07. 16.	Inauguration of Sub-superintendent Kwang-Soo Seo
2002. 09. 05.	Election of the third elected-by-popular-vote (the fifth) Superintendent of Gwangju Metropolitan City Successful Candidate Won-Bon Kim for the superintendent
2002. 11. 07.	Inauguration of the third elected-by-popular-vote (the fifth) Superintendent Joon An of Gwangju Metropolitan City
2004. 10. 01.	Inauguration of Sub-superintendent Eung-Seo Ki
2004. 08. 31.	Retirement of Sub-superintendent Eung-Seo Ki
2005. 12. 09.	Inauguration of Sub-superintendent Chan-Yeong Lee
2006. 11. 07.	Inauguration of the fourth elected-by-popular-vote (the sixth) Superintendent Soon-Il An of Gwangju Metropolitan City
2007. 03. 01.	Restructure of the function-oriented organization of the local education administration (Amendment of enforced rules of regulations regarding the establishment of administration structure in Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education 2007. 02. 15, Section 358 of the education rule) 2 bureaus, 2 officers, 9 departments and 45 posts 2 bureaus, 1 officer, 10 departments and 42 posts
2007. 08. 01.	Inauguration of Sub-superintendent Seung-Goo Woo
2008. 07. 01.	Restructure of the organization of the local education administration and change of title of its office (Amendment of enforced rules of regulations regarding the establishment of administration structure in Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education 2008. 06. 27, Section 398 of the education rule) 2 bureaus, 1 officer, 10 departments and 42 posts 2 bureaus, 1 officer, 10 departments and 44 posts
2009. 02. 19.	Inauguration of Sub-superintendent Jae-Min Lee
2009. 09. 01.	Partial restructure of the organization of the office (2 bureaus, 1 officer, 10 departments and 48 posts) (Amendment of enforced rules of regulations regarding the establishment of administration structure in Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education 2009. 8. 26, Section 419 of the education rule

2010~2019

Date. 2010~Present

Date	Cotent
2010. 09. 01.	Partial reorganization of headquarters (2 bureaus 1 official 10 departments 48 teams)
2010. 09. 17.	Appointment of vice education superintendent Pyo Jin Park
2010. 11. 07.	Appointment of the directly elected (7th) education superintendent Hui Guk Jang
2011. 03. 01.	Reorganization of local education administrative organization, centered on school field support - Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education Administrative Organization Establishment Amendment 2011.2.22. Gwangju Metropolitan City Ordinance No. 3905 2 Bureaus and 1 Section consisting of 10 Divisions and 48 teams to 2 Bureaus and 2 Sections consisting of 9 Divisons and 45 teams
2012. 04. 01	Reorganization of the main office(2 Bureaus and 2 Sections consisting of 10 Divisons and 49 teams) - Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education Administrative Organization Establishment Ordinance Amendment Regulations 2012.4.1. Gwangju Metropolitan Education Code No. 470
2013. 04. 12	Lee Kye-Young appointed as Deputy Governor in Education
2014. 07. 01	Jang Hui-Guk appointed as 2nd Governor in Education
2015. 01. 01	Reorganization of the main office(2 Bureaus, 2 Sections and 1 Dept. consisting of 9 Divisons and 45 teams ) - Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education Administrative Organization Establishment Amendment Regulation of the Ordinance 2015.1.1. Gwangju Metropolitan City Education Code No. 523
2015. 01. 01	Hwang Hong-Gyu appointed as Vice Superintendent
2018. 01. 09.	Seung-Hyeon appointed as Vice Superintendent
2018. 07. 01.	Jang Hui-Guk was inaugurated as the 9th superintendent of education (3rd direction election)
2019. 03. 01.	Reorganization (2 Departments, 1 Division, 3 Bureaus, 13 Sections, 59 Teams) - The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education Revised Rules for the Establishment Ordinance of Administrative Organizations 2019.03.01. The Gwangju Metropolitan City Educational Rules Number 610

2020~ing

Date	Cotent
2020.07.08.	Ryu Hyesuk appointed as Deputy superintendent of education
2021.07.26.	Gim Hwansik appointed as Deputy superintendent of education
2022.07.01.	Lee Jeongseon appointed as Superintendent of education
2023.01.01.	Jang Woosam appointed as Deputy superintendent of education
2023.03.01.	Reorganization (1 Departments, 1 Division, 3 Bureaus, 13 Sections, 59 Teams) - The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education Revised Rules for the Establishment Ordinance of Administrative Organizations 2023.03.01. The Gwangju Metropolitan City Educational Rules Number 680
2023.11.01.	Park Jiyoung appointed as Deputy superintendent of education
2024.09.19.	Choi Seungbok appointed as Deputy superintendent of education

Status of schools,students and teachers

Status of schools,students and teachers(Divsion, Number of Schools, Number of Classes, Number of Students, Number of Teachers)

Divsion		Number of Schools	Number of Classes	Number of Students	Number of Teachers
By School	Kindergarten	288	1,163	20,998	1,826
	Elementary School	155(1)	4,015	83,929	6,029
	Middle School	92	1,803	43,586	3,686
	High School	68	1,748	41,693	3,972
	Special-education School	5	211	1,090	425
	Others	6	56	1,411	46
Total		614(1)	8,996	192,707	15,984

The symbols ( ) and () stand for the numbers of non-included branch schools and special-education classes, respectively.

Organization chart

• 
• Vice Superintendent

• Public Information Department

  - PR Planning Team
  - Communications Team

• Audit & Inspection Division

  - General Integrity
  - Audit & Inspection Team 1
  - Audit & Inspection Team 2
  - Audit & Inspection Team 3

• Policy Bureau

  Future Education Planning Division

  - Policy Planning
  - Future Convergence Education
  - Educational Informatization
  - Private School Policies
  - Policy Evaluation

  Department of Global Democratic Citizenship Education

  - International Education
  - Democratic Citizenship Education
  - School Autonomy

  Labor Policy Division

  - Labor-Management Cooperation
  - Civil Service Personnel
  - Public Service and Labor

  Safety Management Division

  - Safety Planning
  - Safety Diagnosis
  - Emergency Preparedness
  - Educational Environment
  - Industrial Accident Prevention
  

• Office of Education Bureau

  Department of Elementary Education

  - Primary Education Courses
  - Human Resources for Primary School
  - Early Childhood Education
  - Afterschool Education

  Department of Special Education for Secondary School

  - Secondary Education Courses
  - Human Resources for Secondary Education
  - Special Education
  - Examinations

  Department of Career Advancement

  - Careers
  - Entry of Education
  - Vocational Education
  - Lifelong Education

  Department of Physical, Arts and Personal Development

  - Physical and Health Education
  - Life Education
  - Improving Gender Awareness
  - Culture and Arts Education

• Administration Bureau

  Department of General Affairs

  - Management
  - Human Resources
  - Records and Information
  - Civil Service

  Department of Organizational Welfare

  - Organization and Capacity
  - Autonomous Cooperation
  - Justice Laws
  - Welfare

  Department of Budget Administration

  - Establishment of Elementary and Middle Schools
  - Establishment of High and Special Schools
  - Budget
  - School Accounting

  Department of Finance

  - Bookkeeping
  - Contracts
  - Property Management
  - School Meals

  Department of Facilities

  - Facility Planning
  - School Facilities 1
  - School Facilities 2
  - School Equipment
  - Green Smart Future School

Vision

Innovative and inclusive education

Direction

More advanced education / Broader education / Deeper education

Value

Diversity▶ Gwangju education where diverse opinions and needs coexist

Responsibility▶ Gwangju education that takes responsibility without giving up even a single child

Fairness▶ Gwangju Education where dreams can be realized through universal educational welfare

Future▶ Gwangju Education that cultivates future talents by leading a paradigm shift in education

Coexistence▶ Gwangju Education where schools and villages cooperate and communicate to foster talented people

• Gwangju Dongbu District Office of Education (http://dongbu.gen.go.kr)
• Gwangju Seobu District Office of Education (http://seobu.gen.go.kr)

• Gwangju Institute of Creative Convergence Education (http://gice.gen.go.kr)
• Gwangju Education Training Institute (http://eduup.gen.go.kr)
• Gwangju Youth Education Center (http://yec.gen.go.kr)
• Gwangju Student Independent Movement Memorial Hall (http://lib.gen.go.kr/student)
• Keumho Life-long Education Hall (http://lib.gen.go.kr/geumho)
• Gwangju Education and Cultural Center for Students (http://lib.gen.go.kr/gecs)
• Gwangju Jungang Library (http://lib.gen.go.kr/jungang)
• Gwangju Educational Citizens' Cooperation Promotion Agency (https://edhc.gen.go.kr/main/main.php)
• Gwangju Songjeong Culture-for-All Library (http://lib.gen.go.kr/songjung)
• Gwangju Educational Research & Information Service (http://geris.gen.go.kr)
• Gwangju Metropolitan Early Childhood Education & Development Institute (https://iedu.gen.go.kr/)
• Gwangju Student Marine Training Center (http://gjmtc.gen.go.kr/)