Submission

Submission & Evaluation Forms Online Help is available when you log in as your school a help section will appear. Navigation Hints Returns home page Previous/top page Next on page For maximum viewing click on "Full Screen" Icon on Tool Bar.
	The Priority Country Area Program (PCAP) is a community-based rural education program, jointly administered by Education Queensland and the Catholic Education Commission. Funds are targeted to students in government and non-government schools to improve learning outcomes by providing educational, social, and cultural opportunities which are normally difficulty to access in rural and remote areas.
	About PCAP PCAP supports projects in geographically isolated areas of Queensland which are culturally and demographically diverse. Schools are designated into four prescribed areas; Northern; North West; Central; and South West. The four areas are based on Local Government Shire boundaries. Funds directed to the two educational systems are pooled and managed through a three tiered structure consisting of: PCAP State Council: which has the capacity to develop and implement state-wide projects; oversees the operation of the program across the state; and disburses funding to each of the four PCAP Areas; Area Management Committees: which have the capacity to develop and implement area-wide projects; identify the needs of students and determine funding priorities within the four PCAP regions; and Local Area Committees: which develop and fund local initiatives within clusters of schools. Access to PCAP funding is submission based, though the PCAP Online Submission. Further funding information can be found on the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) website. We also have a printable PCAP Brochure for download. State PCAP Policies are available here.
	PCAP Review PCAP is currently undergoing an external review. The funding will remain based on the Quadrennial Administrative Guidelines 2009-2012 provided to the Queensland Catholic Education Commission by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) pending the outcome of the review. The consultation phase of the review has been completed. The PCAP Review Consultation Report contains a summary of the consultation phase of the Review of PCAP.
	Until the review is finalised Northern PCAP will operate within the old North Queensland shires of Bowen, Dalrymple, Etheridge, Mareeba Herberton, Croydon, Carpentaria, Burke, Mornington, Cook, Aurukun and Torres. Northern Priority Country Area Program is managed by a two tiered committee structure.
	An Area Management Committee responsible for policy development, fund distribution, support and accountability.	Nine Local PCAP committees responsible for local program initiatives, evaluation and fund expenditure.
	Northern Priority Country Area Program Statement of Principles The Northern PCAP Area Committee will foster a positive and collaborative spirit, sharing a common vision of quality educational outcomes for geographically isolated students.
	Northern PCAP recognizes the local community as an essential element in the Program achieving an improvement in the educational opportunities and outcomes for rural and isolated students.
	Method of Operation Committee Structure Funding Eligibility Northern Clusters PCAP in Queensland Northern PCAP Policies Area Noticeboard Email Us Disclaimer School Addresses Send comments on these pages to: Northern PCAP Webmaster