Skip to main content

Nauru

Reading Time: < 1 min

Nauru is a small state of the Commonwealth and the world’s smallest independent republic. It has a population of almost 13,000 (World Bank, 2022) and covers just 21 square kilometres.

COL’s current work in Nauru is in skills for work and tertiary education through the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network and benefits from programmes offered by COL’s regional centre, the Pacific Centre for Flexible and Open Learning for Development. Learners from Nauru are also participating in COL’s free online courses and benefitting from other openly available resources.

Highlights

  • 37 teachers from Nauru trained to provide effective learner support in open and distance learning (ODL) contexts.
  • Ministry officials trained in ODL policy workshop.
  • Building the capacity of TVET practitioners.
  • Development of online learning resources for teachers: ODL Course Catalogue, National OER Collection Site, and Online TVET Toolkit.

Partners

Partnerships are fundamental to COL’s work. Strategic partnerships allow COL to broaden its reach and engage at global, regional and national levels, while implementation partners support COL’s work in communities and institutions across Commonwealth Member States. Partners include multilateral organisations, regional bodies, national governments, government agencies, foundations, civil society organisations, public and private (not-for-profit) institutions and the private sector. COL partnerships assist in improving and extending teaching and learning services to people in the developing Commonwealth.

COL’s partners in Nauru include:

  • Department of Education
  • USP Nauru Campus

Key Contacts

Focal Point

Mrs Darrina Kun
Secretary for Education & Training
Department of Education

More Information

News

Reports

Publications and Resources

Country Data Sources