The regulatory framework for distance education in Niue is extremely rudimentary. The permission of the Niue Government is necessary for a higher education institution to operate in the country, but otherwise the sector is unregulated.
a) International regulatory and policy frameworks
The USP is a member of the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN). The USP is also a member of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE).
Education for All (EFA)
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
United Nations Literacy Decade
UNESCO’s Four Pillars of Education
United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014)
b) Regional agreements and policy
Niue is a member of the multi-nation USP consortium.
Pacific Islands Forum Basic Education Action Plan (FBEAP)
Pacific Regional Initiatives for the Delivery of Basic Education (PRIDE) Project
Pacific Education for Sustainable Development Framework
Pacific Education Development Framework (PEDF) 2009-2015
The Pacific Plan (the Pacific Plan Task Force is managed by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General)
Secretariat of the Pacific Board of Education Assessment (SPBEA)
c) National regulations and policy
Companies Act (2006)
Millennium Development Goals 2007 Report
Niue Education Strategic Plan 2005-2010
Niue Education for All National Plan 2003-2010
d) State/District regulations and policy
Not applicable.
e) University policies
Niue is one of twelve Pacific island states that jointly own the University of the South Pacific. However, due to the extremely low enrolments at the Niue Campus, it is unlikely that the Niue Government has any significant influence on the wider policies of the USP.