Balob Teachers College Application 2025 and Selection Info and Updates

Balob Teachers College offers a diploma in primary teaching and enrols 600-700 students every year, about half of them female students. If you want to apply for college or get information about courses and selections, this article will help you.

Find out how to apply as a non-school leaver or school leaver - use the tips below to contact Balob Teachers College.

Download the School Leavers (New Intakes) Selection Lists PDF for your teachers college.

How to apply to  Balob Teachers College?

There are two ways to apply to Balob Teachers College: as a school leaver and a non-school leaver.

Apply as a non-school leaver

Balob Teachers College does not have a website or social media account where you can get information on courses, applications and selections. The college relies on the media to disseminate information to new students. 

The best way to get a Balob Teachers College application form for 2025 is to get it from the college.

But, what can you do if you are not in Lae or anywhere nearby? The college often asks for proof of ID before issuing new application forms. This can be hard - here are some suggestions to help you - see below for non-school leavers' application timeframe.

Here are 5 ways to get an application form, even if you're not in LAE.

• 1) Call a family member/friend you know personally to get it for you.
• 2) Call the college and ask for the latest application form and fees.
• 3) Travel there yourself to get it - this can be an expensive exercise. 
• 4) Ask a Facebook/social media friend you know to send it to you.
• 5) Ask a current student to help you out.

The five ways above are practical ways to get the BalobTeachers College non-school leaver's application form 2025. 

Apply as a school leaver (Grade 12)

 Balob Teachers College option for Grade 12 students who want to become teachers. 

All you have to do is to put it down as one of your options when you complete the National Online Application Form on the DHERST website.

The best tip here is to make it your first or second choice so that you have a higher chance of getting in. You can do that at school with the help of your deputy principal.

If you do not make that choice yet, do not worry. You can make adjustments to your final choice during the Grace Period DHERST gives you.

GPA for entering Balob Teachers College PNG

Each college in PNG selects the best students. That means that they choose students with high GPAs. 

Read about GPA for PNG teachers' colleges.

DHERST (Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology) sets a GPA threshold of 2. Some institutions have raised it to 2.25.

Generally, you must have a GPA higher than 2 to get selected. Inversely, you must maintain a GPA higher than 2 to remain a student at Balob Teachers' College to get relegated.

For registration purposes, PNG Education Department requires that teachers' college graduates should have a GPA of 2.4. (see the report here)

Taking all GPAs into consideration, you should maintain a bare minimum of 2.4 to remain competitive in during selections.

Contact  Balob Teachers College

You can contact the principal and admin office for information on school leavers and non-school leavers.

Balob Teachers' College

P O Box 2127

Lae, Morobe Province

Ph 4724311 / 4724355

Contact person/s

Mr Jack Hawap (Deputy Principal, Admin)

When does Balob Teachers' College NSL application open?

For the last two years, Balob Teachers' College non-school leavers' application forms come out in May. If you are planning to apply for next year, make sure you are in Lae in May to get the NSL application form. 

The application closes at the end of June. 

You will have a month to complete the application and hand it in.

Balob Teachers' College Acceptance List 2025

The acceptance list for Balob Teachers' College for non-school leavers and school leavers will come out before the academic year starts. 

The non-school leavers who applied straight to Balob Teachers College will have to check the college for the non-school leavers acceptance list 2025.

As for the Grade 12 school leavers who applied through the National Online Application System (NOAS), check the higher education website for the DHERST Acceptance List 2025.

If you have any questions, check out this link for information on selection dates and acceptance lists for tertiary institutions in PNG.

About Balob Teachers College 

Balob Teachers College is located in Lae, Morobe Province and is run by the Lutheran Church. 

The college has been training primary school teachers for nearly 60 years. It offers diploma in primary teaching and enrols 600-700 students every year, about half of them are female students.

MEHRD Exam Results and Form Placements 2025 Updates

PNG Insight has seen many visitors from the Solomon Islands, especially to check on the study in higher institutions in Papua New Guinea. Here is some additional information on MEHRD Exam Results 2024, Forms 4, 6, 7 Placements 2025 and the Scholarships Offer Letters that you may find helpful.

New information available here pertaining to 2025 Placements for Forms 4, 6 & 7 - CLICK HERE to find out.

Here is some information about SITESA and SIG Scholarship. Click on the links to find out about each scholarship for Solomon Islands citizens in the country and overseas.

MEHRD Placement 2025 Update

MEHRD will notify the public when the Form 4, 6, and 7 placement results are ready. Year 7 (Form 1) results were released on Christmas Eve, 24th December 2024. The anticipated release date for the remaining results is Monday, 13th January 2025. 

Classes start on Monday, 20th January 2025, and registrations begin next week. MEHRD will advise if there's a delay in the results. Schools cannot register students during the weekend starting 20th January.

The best place to check is the Solomon Islands government's website (MEHRD news page). They usually do a 'press release' to keep the public informed.

How to Check 2024 MEHRD exam results?

The 2024 exam results are in PDF. You can download and check your names. To check the MEHRD exam results, follow the steps below.

• Step 1. Go MEHRD website, click here
• Step 2. Click on 'Exam Results'
• Step 3. Hit the blue link '...to access exam results...'
• Step 4. At the download page, open the examination folder 
• Step 5. Open the 'Exam Results 2024' folder
• Step 5. Check for your school's name and download the PDF file.

Now, you can check for your name.

Form 4, 6, 7 Placements 2025

The MEHRD Form Placements are out at the same time as the exam results and are available on the education department's website. 

To check the Form 4, 6, and 7 placements, follow Steps 1 - 3 outlined above. From Step 4, instead of opening the Exam Folder, you have to open each Form's placement folder. The image shows the folder that contains the Form 7 placement.

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 Offer letters for the 2025 scholarships 

The Solomon Islands Tertiary Education Skills Authority (SITESA) will announce the dates for issuing scholarship offer letters. 

In practice, SITESA will prepare the 2025 scholarships before April and advertise the awards thereafter. 

You can also find out about SIG Scholarship and how to apply online, here.

YouTube Shorts Monetisation New ways to make money on YouTube 2023

Love to create Shorts? Whether you’re sharing your “day in the life” or reacting to the latest binge-worthy show, here’s all the details on how your Shorts could get you into the YouTube Partner Program - aka the best way to make money, while creating what you love.

YouTube monetisation revenue sharing to Shorts 

Split: Creators 45% / YT 55% (Find out about 'how to make money online' )

 YouTube Shorts Monetisation Requirement

Starting early 2023, earning money on YouTube will get a whole lot better with a new way to enter the YouTube Partner Program. 

Reach these milestones over a 90-day period to get access to all the benefits the program offers:

✔️ 10 million Shorts views

✔️ 1,000 subscribers

YouTube said it will also do some overall channel checks to make sure you’re good-to-go. Once in, creators can unlock exclusive features to start earning.

YouTube ads revenue sharing on Shorts

If you make it into the YouTube Partner Program, you’ll get a chance to earn ad revenue from ads in the Shorts Feed.

Creators will earn and be rewarded as the Shorts ecosystem continues to grow. 

With this exciting update, YouTube also said that it will close the Shorts Fund next year.

Connect and earn with Super Thanks for Shorts

Soak in the love and appreciation from your fans while earning a little extra. With Super Thanks, you can spot and interact with top fans through highlighted Super Thanks comments. 

Super Thanks for Shorts is still in testing and more creators in the YouTube Partner Program will get access early next year.

YouTube just getting started and will roll out more updates in the coming months.

As you continue creating in all the formats you love, YouTube said it will keep working to make the tools you need to support your creativity.

How to Make Money Online Blog and YouTube

With the increasing access to the Internet in Papua New Guinea, many young people have the privilege others never had in the past - having access to social media, blogs and vast sources of information online. 

This post is about investing your time and effort wisely on your phone and computers which will help you to make money online in the long run.

Investing time & effort

Just imagine in 5 years time you earn US$200 per month in passive income for the effort you put in now by blogging or YouTube-ing. 

It's better than wasting time on social media channels that do NOT reward you for sharing your ideas.

Start A Blog - Earn Money Online

A good way to utilise Internet access is to talk about our beautiful country, your passion and things that interest you.

Start your own blog for free, an example is this blog. The reward (money you make) depends on the visitors to your blog.

In addition, the benefits of blogging are massive. 

Apart from sharing information, you remember vital facts - facts that are relevant to you! It is rewarding - both educational and monetary gains. 

Let's have a look at the 3 ways to make money online and how to monetise your work. 

Three Ways to Make Money Online

Here are the practical tips to start earning some rewards online. Click on the links provided to explore the opportunities.

1. Start a Free/Paid blog

This blog is an example of a free blog, started in 2014. It took 2 years before we had good traffic to monetise. 

Bear in mind that blogging is not for the faint-hearted and quick-reward-seeking opportunists. Focus on your interest. Make blogging a hobby and the rest will fall in place. 

It will take years before you get good traffic/visitors and monetise your work.

We've got great Blogging Tips with pictures and guides here: How To Start a Personal Blog  & How to A Blog on Wordpress.

2. YouTube Channel 

YouTube channels are a great way to showcase things you are good at. 

Successful YouTubers are those that have the ability to make some 'boring subject' look amazing. If you are one of them, you can do that right now. Some examples are:

• Gardening Hobbies
• Musical/Singing Talents
• Producing how-to videos

Videos eligible for monetisation are usually those that are unique. In fact, how-to and music videos are popular and get lots of views on YouTube. 

The more videos and interest you generate from views and impressions will make you money.

To monetise you'll need at least 1000 subscribers and 4000 hours of watch time. That means that if you put in the work now, you can monetise your video in the next 12-24 months.

3. Write and Earn Money or Mobile Credits Online 

PNG Insight is looking for writers to write interesting articles for us. You can make money online now by submitting your first article to us. Read about the PNG Writers' Initiative. 

Here are some of the works produced by PNG Writers. Take a look if you need inspiration.

Write for us today and earn cash or mobile phone credits - your choice! The contact email is info@pnginsight.com

Latest On YouTube - Monetise Shorts

If you love to share photos and short videos from your mobile phone, YouTube #Shorts is going to be your thing.

In 2023, YT will monetise those videos - check out how to get into the YouTube Partners Program for Shorts.

Two Ways to monetise a blog, website or YouTube

Two ways to monetise a blog and YouTube.

Setting up a blog, website or YouTube Channel is the first step - only the starting point. 

As mentioned earlier, it can take years (if you are lucky, months) to fully monetise and start making money. 

1. Amazon Associate Account - Worth Trying

Amazon associate program is one way to make money online. You can join and start immediately by referring your friends and visitors.

There are several platforms you can use to earn from Amazon. You can promote them via social networks like Twitter, Facebook, etc or on blogs and websites.

Amazon has an easy-to-use URL shortener and widgets to help you on your way to making extra money online.

Please note that not anyone can become Amazon Affiliate today. Amazon has changed its Terms and Conditions and therefore it has become difficult for people in certain countries like PNG to join the program. 

However, Papua New Guineans living overseas (Australia, New Zealand or the US) can join the affiliate program and use it later.

2. AdSense - Takes Time But Works

AdSense is Google’s technology. It shows advertisements to customers. If they click on them, you make money. 

The money you make online will depend on 

• how competitive visitors' keywords are; 
• how many people visit your website or view your YouTube video; and
• the location of your visitors.

In fact, Google is paying you for space you make available for the advertisements and how many people are actively viewing the ads.

To get an Adsense account you have got to own a website, blog or YouTube channel. So, start now.

WordPress and Google Blogger are available options. I would recommend Blogger if you are starting off.

Here are tips to get started on How to Start a Blog and Make Money Online. You can submit an article to use here - Submit Articles to PNG Insight. 

Passion for Personal Development

You can also use the opportunities to your advantage regardless of where you are, whether in PNG or overseas. 

Start something you are passionate about and reward yourself for it. 

Make no mistake, if you are thinking of making quick money online, you might as well try something else.

These four words of encouragement will help you to make blogging a successful hobby: 

• First, have a passion for what you do, and focus on the big picture instead of how much you make monthly. 

• Second, remind yourself that monetisation is normally done years after you started a blog.

• Third, it will take a lot of time and effort, so be patient. 

• Finally, do not put your whole life into it – this is not a job to be serious with, let it be a hobby – let it be passive. 

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Be a successful young person

This is a collection of articles for making money by writing and building blogs or websites based on your passion. I repeat PASSION.

This blog is an example of using the free BLOGGER platform. You only need your Gmail Account to start a blog on Blogger.

If you have a talent for something or someone tells you that you are creative, these ideas will make you successful. CLICK ON THE LINKS TO GET FREE INFO.

1) How to make money on YouTube

2) How to Start a Personal Blog or Website Beginner Tips

3) How to start a website - REAL COST AND EXPERIENCE

4) How to Make Money Using Your Mobile Phones

5) Five Free Online Tools For Creating Stunning Website - Make Money Online

6) How to Start a Blog and Grow Your Writing Potential - MAKE MONEY ONLINE