History

It was at the Pacific Islands Forum in October 2005 that the Australian Government announced Australia’s support for an ‘Australian Technical College for the Pacific’. The idea was welcomed by Pacific island leaders, and so Australia began making plans to bring the Australian curriculum for vocational training to the Pacific.

The proposal had a momentum of its own, and at the same forum a year later it was announced that the Australian Government would provide AUD$149.5m for the establishment and operation of the Australia-Pacific Technical College. The APTC is an initiative of the Australian Government and is administered by AusAID, its overseas development agency.

Design principles

The Australia-Pacific Technical College was designed in accordance with the following principles:

• To enhance rather than compete with existing training at local institutions
• To partner with other Pacific training and education providers to build on existing strengths within the region
• To understand the local industry’s training needs and base courses on industry demand.

Development goals

The goals of the APTC are:

• To increase the supply of skilled workers and increase productivity in targeted sectors in the Pacific region, and
• To improve the employment opportunities for Pacific Islanders nationally, regionally and internationally.

Performance Assessment Framework

Read about our draft performance assessment framework. (Adobe PDF | 56kb | Get Adobe Reader)

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