Only 14 Teachers Colleges are recognized by PNG Education Department

Staff at Enga Teachers College

ACTING Secretary for Education Dr Uke Kombra has warned parents against putting their children in teachers colleges which are not recognised by the department.

He said the Education Department recognised only 14 teachers colleges whose graduates would be registered as teachers.

They are 

1.  Dauli Teachers College in Hela,
2.  Holy Trinity in Western Highlands, 
3. Teachers College in Enga, 
4. Melanesian Nazarine in Jiwaka, 
5. Chimbu Teachers College, 
6. Madang Techers College, 
7. Balob Teachers College in Lae, 
8. St Benedict’s in  East Sepik,
9.  Gaulim in East New Britain 
10. Sacred Heart Teachers College in Port Moresby,
11.  Kabaleo Teachers College in East New Britain, 
12. Sonama  Adventist College also in ENB and the 
13. PNG Education Institute and 
14. Jubilee Institute of Higher Learning.

“There are a number of colleges  cropping up because they see that there is the possibility of attracting innocent students and give them some kind of outdate training.”