The peak body for the independent tertiary education sector has voiced disappointment with Labor’s $1.2 million skills and higher education package, labelling it TAFE-centric and saying it provides students with little choice over where they choose to study.  The federal opposition’s ...

On Friday the federal government released on its 10-year strategy for international education, hoping to position the country for a robust pandemic recovery and “create new opportunities” to foster a more diverse and sustainable sector. Called the Australian strategy for ...

Eligible international students will be able to re-enter Australia from December 1 this year after enduring nearly two years of closed borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but some of the sector’s peak bodies warn that returning to pre-pandemic enrolment ...

A joint position statement has been released by the Independent Tertiary Council Australia (ITECA) and TAFE Directors Australia (TDA), with both peak bodies worried that onshore international students are increasingly turning to low-cost training providers that may not be satisfying ...

The Independent Tertiary Council Australia (ITECA) has raised concerns after a new report found declines in the number of students enrolled in government-funded vocational education and training (VET) courses in 2020, despite a multi-billion dollar skills investment.  ITECA chief executive Troy ...

Vocational education and training (VET) providers have faced many of the same challenges as Australian universities, with COVID-19 international border closures and ‘stay at home’ orders responsible for plunging student numbers. Data provided by the National Centre for Vocational Education and ...

Australian higher education students will be afforded more choice after one new university and three university colleges were approved by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Authority (TEQSA). The NSW-based Avondale University College will be Australia’s first new university in ...

NSW treasurer Dominic Perrottet announced yesterday he is expecting final commonwealth approval for the commencement of Australia’s first pilot program for the return of international students within days.  If approved, international students are expected to return to the state within ...

The safe return of international students remains a key concern for Australian universities, despite several budget announcements that have been welcomed by the sector. Universities Australia (UA) said the assumed international border closures until mid-2022 pose significant challenges for Australia’s ...

The Morrison government will provide than $50 million of targeted support for international student providers that have been worst affected by the pandemic border closures.  The new measures wIll assist thousands of both domestic and international students, as well as ...