Australian School of Pacific Administration
ASOPA
1947 – 1 December 1973
Renamed International Training Institute in 1973.
Commonwealth training school at Middle Head, Mosman, that prepared patrol officers, teachers and other staff for service in Papua and New Guinea and taught and researched Pacific administration.
Names over time
- Australian School of Pacific Administration1947–1973
- International Training Institute1973–1997
How it came into existence
Established in 1947 under the Department of External Territories at Middle Head, Mosman, developing from the Army's wartime School of Civil Affairs, which had trained officers for civil administration in Papua and New Guinea.
Changes during its life
- 11 May 1951Moved with territories administration to the new Department of Territories.
- 28 February 1968Moved to the new Department of External Territories.
How it ended
As Papua New Guinea approached self-government its territory training role wound down, and on 1 December 1973 the school was reconstituted as the International Training Institute for training under Australia's overseas aid program.
- Middle Head training school and its staff
- Training of officials from Papua New Guinea and the Pacific
Main functions
- Training of patrol officers (kiaps) for Papua and New Guinea
- Training of teachers for Papua and New Guinea schools
- Courses for administrative officers of the territories
- Research and library on Pacific affairs
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of External Territories.
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Sources
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