Seifukan High School Support Academy Records "Over 300x Recruitment Ratio for 2 Consecutive Years" Amidst National Average of 2.9x

Seifukan High School Support Academy (Headquarters: Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture; Ashiya City; Online; Representative: Taisei Okauchi), which upholds the educational philosophy of "Putting an end to education that says 'turn right when told to.'", announces that for the recruitment period from April 2025 to March 2026, it recorded a recruitment ratio of 356x, with approximately 3,211 applications for 9 positions. This figure is about 120 times higher than the national recruitment ratio for public school teachers (a record low of 2.9x / announced by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in December 2025). Seifukan High School Support Academy has now exceeded a recruitment ratio of 300x for two consecutive years. Amidst a society facing a severe teacher shortage, why is Seifukan attracting so many applicants? We will introduce the educational philosophy behind this and the career stories of each teacher.

"Intense Recruitment Competition" Against the Trend of Teacher Shortages

According to a survey by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the recruitment ratio for the 2024 public school teacher employment selection examination was 2.9x, a further decrease from 3.2x the previous year, marking a record low. The decline in recruitment ratios for elementary, junior high, and high schools alike shows no signs of stopping. This is attributed to an increase in the number of people to be hired due to mass retirements and a decrease in the number of applicants who have already graduated. Regionally, the recruitment ratio for elementary school teachers has fallen to around 2x the national average, highlighting the challenge of securing teaching staff for the entire education sector.

(Source: Kyobun Online "Teacher Recruitment Ratio Hits Record Low of 2.9x, Decline Unchecked for Elementary, Junior High, and High Schools" December 25, 2025 https://www.kyobun.co.jp/article/2025122501)

Amidst this nationwide trend of "teacher shortages and recruitment difficulties," Seifukan High School Support Academy's recruitment ratio of 356x stands out as an exceptional phenomenon going against the industry's current.

Recruitment Ratio Exceeds 300x for Two Consecutive Years

During the period from April 2025 to March 2026, Seifukan High School Support Academy received a total of 3,211 applications across all recruitment channels for 9 available positions. The calculated recruitment ratio is 356x. Compared to the national average recruitment ratio for public schools of 2.9x, the difference is approximately 120x.

This figure is not unique to this year; it has exceeded 300x for two consecutive years. The fact that this ratio continues to hold for a school with approximately 350 students indicates that it is not merely a temporary buzz but a sign of structural support from aspiring teachers.

Comparison of Teacher Recruitment Ratios | Seifukan High School Support Academy: 356x vs. National Public School Average: 2.9x

Reasons for High Applicant Numbers: "Working Environment and Educational Philosophy"

People say, "Fewer people want to become teachers," but I believe that's not entirely true. There are still many people who love education and want to work with children. However, they give up on their dreams due to voices saying, "Teaching is grueling," "The pay is low," or "You should reconsider." I believe many people are deterred by the current reality of the teaching profession and cannot choose it as a career.

What Seifukan High School Support Academy is doing is not extraordinary. We have created an environment where people can work healthily, a system that expands career opportunities, and a place where teachers can genuinely engage with each student. We have simply made the ordinary, ordinary.

The ratio of 356x is, in my view, an echo of the voices of teachers who say, "I wish I could have worked at a school like this." We will continue to be dedicated to "restoring the nobility of the teaching profession."

Taisei Okauchi, Representative of Seifukan High School Support Academy

About Seifukan High School Support Academy

Seifukan High School Support Academy offers an educational model that goes beyond the framework of conventional school education, including individualized student support through weekly 1-on-1 mentoring, PBL (Project-Based Learning) in collaboration with companies and local governments, initiatives as a leading AI model school, and partnerships with over 160 overseas universities. The working style and educational philosophy of Seifukan High School Support Academy hold strong appeal for aspiring teachers who want to work in an environment where they can truly engage with each student and utilize their own careers and expertise in the field of education. Seifukan High School Support Academy aims to be a role model for "schools where educators want to work," redefining the "attractiveness of the teaching profession."

The backgrounds of our current teachers are also diverse. Some teachers, after experiencing the limitations of reaching all students in public junior high schools, have moved to Seifukan seeking an environment where they can focus on individual students. Others leverage their past experience as illustrators to support students' creative activities and self-expression. There are also cases of university students who had almost given up on their dream of becoming a teacher but realized it after encountering Seifukan High School Support Academy. Each of them has chosen Seifukan High School Support Academy with the conviction that "I can provide ideal education here."

【Teacher's Voice】

For me, who had once given up on my dream due to the image of teachers being "exploited," encountering Seifukan High School Support Academy was a major turning point. Seifukan High School Support Academy aims to provide an education that, rather than teaching a uniform curriculum, involves thinking with each student about how to "live life authentically." Here, we have both the mindset to genuinely achieve such education and the systems that make it possible. I hope that more schools like this will spread across the country.

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