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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. |
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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:
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. |
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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. |
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| 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. | ||
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Northern Priority Country
Area Program Statement of Principles |
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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. |
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Method
of Operation
Committee Structure
Funding Eligibility
Northern
Clusters |
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