St. Augustine’s College of Education is known variously as: Project T.I.M.E., an Ecumenical Institute and a College of Education.

As PROJECT T.I.M.E., 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.  Hence, the more popular name of the college was PROJECT T.I.M.E. The institution was a concrete demonstration of both the eagerness and the readiness of Christian Churches in Nigeria to entreat the various Councils of denomination as well as other

religious groups (Islamic and others) in the country into a meaningful and peaceful co-existence. This co-existence was based on scientific dialogue, mutual understanding and co-operation.

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. Administratively, therefore, St. Augustine’s College of Education was in the hands of voluntary Agencies.