Australian College Of Physical Education

ACPE is Australia’s leading provider of specialist undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the related disciplines of sport, dance, and physical education. As an independent tertiary institution located in the centre of Sydney’s internationally renowned Olympic Park precinct, ACPE attracts individuals from around Australia and the world who wish to launch or further their careers in the sports sector and its related professions.

ACPE Mission:

• We deliver quality education through a unique blend of applied theory and practice.
• We foster superior interactive learning through a staff that is committed, qualified, and experienced.
• We enhance the student experience by providing a supportive and inclusive environment that nurtures individual potential.
• We support our students to develop the knowledge, skills, and attributes that promote success in their chosen careers.

In addition to affirming societal values such as honesty, integrity, ethicality, and social responsibility, the college demonstrates commitment to the following specific values in the pursuit of its Vision and Mission:

• Intellectual Freedom: we recognise the importance of ideas, intellectual freedom, and the pursuit of open enquiry.
• Quality: we strive to improve the quality of, delivery of, and access to educational programs and services.
• Innovation: we anticipate the needs of the market.
• Practicality: we ensure students are job-ready.
• Support: we partner in the personal and professional development of students and staff.

These specific values have the capacity to drive competitive advantage in the Australian higher education market. Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE) offers Bachelor degrees and graduate diplomas in sport, fitness, health science, community health, dance and physical education. Established in 1917, our vision is to continue to be recognised as a leading national provider of innovative career education in sport, physical activity, and health.

Our courses offer selected subjects to be studied on campus or online. We also offer three completely online higher education degrees so if you're not located near our campus at Sydney's Olympic Park, you can still easily enrol and study with us. Our Student Services department is responsible for providing services and activities that encourage interaction between students, while helping you to maximise your enjoyment of college life. Our students thrive by being located in the home of sport at Sydney's Olympic Park. We have a new, purpose built campus on Parkview Drive with state-of-the-art facilities that thrills both students and staff alike. ACPE has memberships of and partnerships with numerous organisations that facilitate the work of the college as a Higher Education Provider. These include: Sport NSW; NSW Institute of Sport; Sport Camps Australia and many more.

Our Career Development Service team is committed to ensuring that you build the knowledge and capabilities to effectively navigate the world of work and achieve the dreams and goals that you set yourself. This will involve realistically assessing your personal strengths, developing a career plan and strategies for success – and taking advantage of any and all opportunities to engage with industry and develop your skills and experience. We pride ourselves on being able to deliver our programs to a high standard for two reasons; our lecturers are experienced industry experts and we have low student-to-teacher ratios. So you will have abundant access to academics, student services and support staff.