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International Education
International student cap set to 270,000 for 2025 calendar year
Education Minister Jason Clare yesterday released the hotly anticipated number of international students the tertiary education sector will be able…
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Independent peak body calls Labor’s 2022 election announcement ‘TAFE-centric’, not ‘student-centric’
The peak body for the independent tertiary education sector has voiced disappointment with Labor’s $1.2 million skills and higher education…
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International Education
Government announces 10-year strategy for Australian international education market aimed at recovery, sustainability
On Friday the federal government released on its 10-year strategy for international education, hoping to position the country for a…
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International Education
International students get the green light, but peak bodies warn recovery will take time and sound policy management
Eligible international students will be able to re-enter Australia from December 1 this year after enduring nearly two years of…
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Peak bodies issue joint statement, concerned about onshore international students turning to ‘low-cost’ training providers
A joint position statement has been released by the Independent Tertiary Council Australia (ITECA) and TAFE Directors Australia (TDA), with…
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Independent sector concerned Australia’s skills investment is not resulting in bang for buck
The Independent Tertiary Council Australia (ITECA) has raised concerns after a new report found declines in the number of students…
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Vocational students dropping out of studies in 2020 blamed on COVID, new report
Vocational education and training (VET) providers have faced many of the same challenges as Australian universities, with COVID-19 international border…
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Policy & Reform
TEQSA approves Australia’s first new university in nearly a decade
Australian higher education students will be afforded more choice after one new university and three university colleges were approved by…
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International Education
NSW awaits commonwealth approval for pilot plan to return international students
NSW treasurer Dominic Perrottet announced yesterday he is expecting final commonwealth approval for the commencement of Australia’s first pilot program…
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Budget 2021: Return of international students crucial, yet investment in skills widely welcomed
The safe return of international students remains a key concern for Australian universities, despite several budget announcements that have been…
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Independent international education providers obtain the lion’s share of funding
The Morrison government will provide than $50 million of targeted support for international student providers that have been worst affected…
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Independent education peak body releases its blueprint for tomorrow’s workforce
The peak body for independent providers in higher education, vocational education, training and skills sectors has just released its blueprint…
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International Education
New markets, more online learning: Tudge’s strategy for the international education sector
Federal education minister Alan Tudge used a speech given today at RMIT to urge a rethink of Australia’s international education…
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News
ITECA chief writes to Treasurer, warns further support is critical
The Independent Tertiary Education Council of Australia (ITECA) has written a letter to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, concerning how the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Decimated apprentice and trainee numbers justifies $4 billion intervention, ITECA warns
The peak body representing independent providers in the higher education, vocational education, training and skills sector, the Independent Tertiary Education…
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News
New guidelines protect apprenticeships scheme against rorting
The peak body for independent training and tertiary providers and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry have helped introduce…
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Survey ‘vindicates’ need for TAFE funding increases but head of independent providers disagrees
A nationally representative sample of 1001 Australians aged 18 and over found that 94 per cent of respondents believed federal…
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Vic shutdowns may prevent 100,000 students from graduating this year and affect economic recovery
A concerning situation is quickly developing for more than 100,000 independent tertiary education students in Victoria due to the state’s…
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News
ITECA CEO takes the gloss off new TAFE report
A new report has highlighted TAFE’s role in Australia’s economic success and warned that not investing in the sector will…
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Funding
Independent Tertiary Education sector calls for JobKeeper extension
Australia’s peak body for the independent tertiary education sector is urging the government to retain the JobKeeper initiative, saying it…
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JobKeeper great but needs an extension: ITECA
The peak body for independent education providers is calling for a limited extension to the JobKeeper scheme. The Independent Education…
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Funding
New short courses to reskill the nation and ‘drive innovation’ after coronavirus
The creation of 58 short online courses has been welcomed by the Independent Tertiary Council of Australia (ITECA), the peak…
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News
Not the time to ‘grab more cash’: Independent education’s peak body welcomes relief amid COVID-19 fallout
The Australian Government has decided to set aside fees and charges from Australia’s two regulatory bodies for the independent education…
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News
‘It’s time for the government to step up’: Independent education’s peak body
Australia’s peak body for independent providers in the higher education, vocational education, training and skills sector has put a number…
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News
Reforms to the way ASQA operates don’t go far enough: ITECA
The peak body representing the independent higher education and vocational sectors believes proposed legislative reforms to the way the Australian…
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