Pacific Security College

What Pacific Security College does

Pacific Security College is an educational and policy engagement institution hosted by the Australian National University in Canberra, dedicated to building security capacity across the Blue Pacific Continent. Its core offerings are short, in-person training courses (e.g., Analysing Pacific Security, National Security Policymaking, Strategic Analysis Regional, National Security Reporting) that centre Pacific participants' insights and incorporate ANU and local Pacific expertise, plus policy engagement services that assist Pacific Islands Forum member countries in creating, implementing and updating their National Security Strategies. Regional collaboration is anchored by the flagship annual Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue, presented with 13 partner organisations and attracting 250+ delegates, and is reinforced by knowledge products including a policy paper series, the Pacific Wayfinder vodcast and blog, and co-publications such as the 2026 Pacific Security Outlook Report.

The College is not a commercial enterprise: it is a non-profit program of a public Australian university, holds TEQSA Provider ID PRV12002 and CRICOS registration 00120C, and its work is formally aligned with the 2018 Boe Declaration on Regional Security and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent. It serves government officials, security practitioners, journalists, and civil society representatives across 14 Pacific Islands Forum member countries (Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Nauru, Marshall Islands, Palau, Cook Islands, Micronesia, Niue). Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed; operations are funded through ANU and, in all likelihood, Australian Government development assistance programmes for the Pacific, with no external investors, acquisitions, or funding rounds identified.

Name

Pacific Security College

Legal name

The Australian National University (ANU)

Website

https://pacificsecurity.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Pacific Security College is an ANU-hosted educational institution that delivers short security training courses, policy engagement on National Security Strategies, and the annual Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue for government officials across 14 Pacific Islands Forum member countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Security Education and Training Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Military Schools (Aviation, Naval, Cyber, Intelligence, Medical) (EDAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Security education training
• Policy analysis services
• Regional security research
• Pacific capacity building
• Strategic analysis courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Canberra

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pacific Security College is an educational institution that delivers short courses on priority security issues, provides policy engagement and technical assistance to support National Security Strategy development, and facilitates regional collaboration for Pacific Islands Forum member countries. The College offers specialized training courses including Analysing Pacific Security, National Security Policymaking, Strategic Analysis, and National Security Reporting, alongside flagship events such as the annual Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue.

Product overview

Pacific Security College is an educational institution offering a portfolio of security-focused services for the Blue Pacific Continent. The core offerings include learning and training courses on priority security issues, policy engagement services supporting National Security Strategy development, and regional collaboration initiatives. The College produces knowledge products including a policy paper series, the Pacific Wayfinder vodcast (video/audio content), and the Pacific Wayfinder blog. Its flagship program is the annual Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue conference. Specific training courses include the Analysing Pacific Security Course, National Security Policymaking Course, Strategic Analysis Course (Regional), and National Security Reporting Course. All offerings are designed for Pacific Island government officials and professionals, incorporating expertise from the Australian National University and local Pacific experts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pacific Wayfinder: A vodcast series providing commentary, research and policy analysis on security in the Blue Pacific, featuring world-leading experts and top-level decision makers.
• Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue
• Pacific Wayfinder Blog

Products and services

• Learning and Training Courses Short courses on priority security issues for Pacific Island countries, incorporating expertise from the Australian National University and local Pacific experts, providing culturally relevant learning experiences for government officials and security practitioners.
• Policy Engagement Services Technical assistance to Forum members for creating, implementing, reviewing, and updating National Security Strategies through constructive workshops and document design and printing.
• Regional Collaboration Alignment with Pacific Islands Forum Sub-Committee on Regional Security, contributing to a safe and stable future for the Blue Pacific Continent through coordinated regional security efforts.
• Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue Annual flagship conference bringing together government officials and academia to discuss Pacific security challenges and the pathway to 2050; 2026 event brought together more than 250 delegates including Ministers, senior officials, community and church leaders, youth advocates, academics, and civil society representatives.
• Pacific Wayfinder Vodcast Vodcast series featuring world-leading experts and top-level decision makers discussing security developments and issues confronting Pacific Island countries.
• Pacific Wayfinder Blog Blog providing commentary, research, and policy analysis on security in the Blue Pacific, featuring storytelling and academic insight exploring the latest trends, risks and issues confronting Pacific countries.
• Policy Paper Series High-quality research, insights, and analysis contributing diverse views and ideas to regional conversations about the journey to 2050, aligned with the Boe Declaration on Regional Security.
• Analysing Pacific Security Course A course covering security risk analysis using tools such as the CASE Framework for identifying security risks; designed for Pacific Island government officials and security practitioners.
• National Security Policymaking Course A course focused on building skills in effective policy planning for national security, for Pacific government officials and policymakers.
• Strategic Analysis Course (Regional) A regional course focused on strategic analysis capabilities for Pacific security professionals, teaching participants to prepare briefs simply and clearly.
• National Security Reporting Course Course focused on national security reporting, enabling journalists and professionals to report on security issues with context and accountability by checking policies and agreements for accurate security reporting.
• Anchoring Strategic Analysis Course Course providing competence in applying strategic reasoning for informed decision making, designed for Pacific Island government officials and security practitioners.

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Australian National UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Pacific Security College is hosted by the Australian National University. The ANU provides institutional support and the College incorporates ANU expertise into its courses. The College acknowledges the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people of the Canberra region as traditional custodians of the land where it operates.
• Pacific Islands ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe College aligns its work with the Pacific Islands Forum Sub-Committee on Regional Security. Works to support Forum members to create, implement, review and update National Security Strategies.
• Forum Fisheries AgencyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 13 partner organisations presenting the 2026 Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue.
• Pacific Fusion CentreflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 13 partner organisations presenting the 2026 Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue. Co-published the 2026 Pacific Security Outlook Report with Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.
• University of the South PacificflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 13 partner organisations presenting the 2026 Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue.
• Joint Heads of Pacific SecurityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 13 partner organisations presenting the 2026 Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue.
• Melanesian Spearhead GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 13 partner organisations presenting the 2026 Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue.
• Oceania Customs OrganisationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 13 partner organisations presenting the 2026 Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue.
• Pacific CommunityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 13 partner organisations presenting the 2026 Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue.
• Pacific Immigration Development CommunityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 13 partner organisations presenting the 2026 Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue.
• Pacific Islands Chiefs of PoliceflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 13 partner organisations presenting the 2026 Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue.
• Pacific Islands Law Officers' NetworkflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 13 partner organisations presenting the 2026 Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue.
• Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment ProgrammeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 13 partner organisations presenting the 2026 Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PSC_ANU
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCCJhlQ-h4NRqG4zaWPgdKTg
• Facebookfacebook.com/PacificSecCollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pacific-security-college

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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