APTC Annual Report and Plan 2016 - 2017 Final 160117
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Vanuatu<br />
› Major refurbishment of the Vanuatu Institute of Technology restaurant <strong>and</strong> kitchen facilities<br />
› Equipment to support the delivery of the Certificate III in Health Assistance<br />
› Refurbishment of the Vila North School playground<br />
Samoa<br />
› Major upgrade of plumbing infrastructure for the National University of Samoa<br />
› Refurbishment of restaurant facilities<br />
› Equipment to support delivery of Certificate III in Hospitality (Housekeeping)<br />
Papua New Guinea<br />
› Significant equipment <strong>and</strong> facilities investment in the POMTech National Automotive Training<br />
Centre<br />
Campus Operations<br />
The Fiji campus represents the largest country expenditure project year to date, commensurate with<br />
its higher student enrolment. PNG expenditure is marginally lower than the Fiji project to date <strong>and</strong><br />
reflects the major capital works investment during Stage 2 in campus facilities <strong>and</strong> partnership<br />
support. Investment within Fiji during <strong>2016</strong>/17 with in-country partners including the Centre for<br />
Renewable Energy will result in Fiji continuing to have the highest expenditure in Stage 2.<br />
Over the course of <strong>APTC</strong> Stage 2, PNG has the highest cost per student of $32,549. This reflects<br />
the initial investment made during campus redevelopment in the first half of Stage 2 (prior to student<br />
enrolments) <strong>and</strong> the capital investment to exp<strong>and</strong> the campus to include hospitality <strong>and</strong> commercial<br />
cookery courses in 2014. PNG also has the highest operating cost. The campus operates with the<br />
additional costs of training <strong>and</strong> accommodating students within a secure compound. As student<br />
numbers have increased <strong>and</strong> additional efficiency measures introduced, PNG’s average cost per<br />
student has declined ($21,723 per student in Semester 2 <strong>2016</strong>). The PNG campus is also the highest<br />
source of co-contribution/tuition fee revenue from its ongoing arrangement with industry partners.<br />
Solomon Isl<strong>and</strong>s also has a higher cost per student <strong>and</strong> reflects the lower enrolment intake during<br />
its current establishment phase <strong>and</strong> provision of training to students as part of the Don Bosco<br />
partnership agreement in Certificate II courses. Additional investments in <strong>2016</strong>/17 with in-country<br />
partners will see the cost per student increase.<br />
The Fiji campus represents the lowest cost per student for a training campus at $11,483 in Semester<br />
2 <strong>2016</strong> ($16,251 on average over Stage 2) per enrolment student. The lower cost reflects the delivery<br />
<strong>APTC</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>2016</strong> - <strong>2017</strong> <strong>Final</strong> <strong>160117</strong>.docx Page 55 of 197
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