St. Augustine’s College of Education (SACOED) is a renowned teacher training institution located in Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. It is affiliated with the University of Ibadan and offers a range of programmes aimed at enhancing teacher quality and producing specialist teachers.  St. Augustine’s College of Education was a joint project of the Nigeria Conference of Catholic Bishops (representing the Catholic Church in Nigeria) and the Christian Council of Nigeria (notably Protestant) for the purpose of Teacher- Training in Moral (and Religious) Education.

It was established in 1971 by the Churches in Nigeria to meet the crying need for the inculcation, growth, and enrichment of moral and religious values in the lives of the generality of Nigerians, especially those of the youths. As a College of Education, St. Augustine’s College of Education as at then known as National Institute of Moral and Religious Education secured affiliation to the Institute of Education, University of Ibadan on December 9, 1974, about three years after its establishment. Then, it solely presented candidates in Associative Education (ACE) of the University of Ibadan.

Currently, the College runs NCE programmes on both Full-Time and Part-Time bases. All the courses run by the College were fully accredited by NCCE. We have been able to provide you with the courses offered in St. Augustine’s College of Education. For interested candidates, below is a list of courses in St. Augustine’s College of Education (SACOED) as of 2024.