St Dominic's RTC
Western
Province
St. Dominic’s is located at Vanga Point on the west coast of Kolombangara Island, Western Province. The site is 1 square km of fertile coastal land, reaching into the hills of the island (an extinct volcano). The centre is a residential rural training centre of the Roman Catholic Church, run by the Fraternal Marist Scholars.
| Courses | Bee-Keeping, Carpentry/Building, Agriculture Coconut Oil Production, Fibreglass Repair, Food Technology, Mechanics, Net Repair, Perfume Making, Piggery Management, Poultry Management, Screen Printing, Sewing, Sewing Machine Repair, Soap Making, Vegetable Farming. Courses have cycles of 13 days. The centre also runs an outreach programme to assist villagers and women's groups within the local area and other provinces. |
| Course duration | 2 years |
| Annual fee | $600 |
| To apply | When applying at our centre, please attach: A reference letter from minister or pastor, and reference letters from village chief and a school teacher |
| Contact | The Principal: Brother Jack Kalisto, St Dominic's Rural Training Centre, Vanga Point, Kolombangara Island, P.O. Box 22, Gizo, Western Province |
| How to get here | One and
a half hour flight from Honiara to Gizo and one hour motorboat ride
to the centre. |
