Ministry of Education and Culture of the Southern Cross Republic (Portuguese: Ministério da Educação e Cultura do Cruzeiro do Sul) is the primary agency of the Southern Cross Republic responsible for regulates all aspects of the educational system. This includes compulsory basic education, vocational education and tertiary education, and promoting and protecting the arts (visual, folk, theatrical, musical, dance, architectural, literary, televisual and cinematographic) and abroad; and managing the national archives and regional culture centers.