The Ghana Education Service (GES) has stated that it will extend the deadline for the 2025 Teacher Promotion Application process to allow all eligible teachers more time to finish their submissions.
The site, which was initially launched on Monday, August 18, 2025 and was set to close on Friday, September 5, 2025, faced technological difficulties that prevented access for some applicants.
In a Facebook post on Thursday, August 28, 2025, GES told teachers that its technical staff is working to restore and improve the application system.
“Our ultimate goal is to ensure that every eligible teacher who has served at least four years on their current rank and is due for promotion is fully supported to go through a stress-free application process.
“We, therefore, encourage all prospective applicants to remain calm while the technical team works diligently. As soon as the portal is restored, applicants will be duly informed to proceed with their submissions,” the statement read.
Deputy Director, Assistant Director I, Assistant Director II, and Principal Superintendent are the four levels covered by the 2025 promotion exercise, which is exclusively available to active teachers who fulfill the eligibility requirements.
Eligibility criteria include:
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Deputy Director – Must have attained the rank of Assistant Director I in or before 2020 and remained at the post.
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Assistant Director I – Must have been promoted to Assistant Director II in or before 2020 under the same conditions.
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Assistant Director II – Must have held the rank of Principal Superintendent in or before 2020.
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Principal Superintendent – Must have attained the rank of Senior Superintendent I in or before 2020.
GES clarified that teachers with an accepted undergraduate degree are immediately promoted to Principal Superintendent, however those with Master’s or PhD qualifications must ensure that the program is GES-approved and obtained after their previous promotion. Only credentials earned in or before 2022 will be considered for advancement beyond Principal Superintendent.
