• I would like to acknowledge the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains—traditional owners of this land
• Thank you for your kind introduction Marc and thank you for your invitation to speak today.
• I would also like to thank you all for your commitment to the ELICOS sector – international education in Australia benefits enormously from your dedication.
• I’m sure it will come as no surprise to anyone here that Australia’s international education sector continues to go from strength to strength.
• The numbers are impressive – in July of this year, there were already over 500,000 international students studying in Australia, an increase of 15 per cent over July last year.
• In the 2016-2017 financial year, international education contributed more than $22 billion to the Australian economy and supported more than 130,000 jobs.
• That makes it our third largest export overall – a huge contribution to Australia’s economic prosperity.
• As you would be very well aware, the ELICOS sector is a vital part of our success.
• ELICOS plays a critical role in international education, both in its English language teaching, and through preparing students for further study in Australia.
• Our past achievements are evident in our present success.
• In 2016, Australia hosted over 173,000 ELICOS students, the highest number so far recorded for Australia.
• About two thirds of those students were on student visas, and over 60 per cent of those student visa holders will go onto further
Although Australia remains geographically isolated from the world, international trade still remains a main factor that allows Australia’s economy to prosper. Australia’s long history of trade has created tight links and connections with other nations. Being a member of many worldwide organisations, Australia has produced many free trade agreements with countries around the world. However, recently Australia has seen a change in the composition and direction of its trade and has developed a strong trade link with the Asia-Pacific Region.
3 of those students were born overseas, 1 student from China, 1 student from New Zealand and 1 from South Africa
Australian education in china with collaborative partnerships with local institute. The report is based on the meeting held prior, which covered the range of topics about building relationships, allocation of resources in partnerships, implementation plans, public opinions, private interests, vocational education in past present and
Singapore and Australia are as known as the reliable study destinations in the world. This is seen in some universities of both countries which consistently rank in the top of the most prestigious universities according to several ranking report. Although two countries are in the different continent, similarities and differences can be found in the compulsory education, school calendar and subjects.
Australian Inculcation is world’s 8th best destination for students despite having a population of only 23.7 Million, 7 out of 100 best universities in the world, 5 out of 30 best student cities in the world are in Australia, Australian Regime is spending virtually $200 Million for International Scholarships every year, 2.5 Million International Alumni of Australian Institutions are making a difference around the world and Australian Edification has 15 Nobel
There is a strong relation between education and employment. At higher levels of education there is no employment gap between the indigenous and non-indigenous Australians.
Australia, as a more advanced and industrialised country, has a more developed education system. This is reflected in the mean years of schooling which is 12.6 for Australia, compared to 7.5 years in Indonesia (2013: Human Development Report). This once again is due to the level of fiscal spending by the government. In Australia, $31.8b is spent on school, vocational and higher education (2015-16 budget) and this makes up 7.3% of total expenditure. The government thus has been able to provide a minimum standard of education, primary and secondary.
Australia’s population is culturally and ethnically diverse. As at June 2010, there were 22.3 million residents in Australia, around one-quarter of the population was born overseas and many residents who were born in Australia have a parent who was born in another country. Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders represent 2.3% of the population
The expectance of living is 80,1 years old for men and 84,4 for women, this are higher than the world wide statistics, that are 68,9 for men and 73,09 for women. The country is in the top 10 ranking highest expectancy.
With a GDP of over $1 trillion USD, the Australian economy is among the largest in the world (Cornett and Saunders, 2014). Australia is trading partners with the United States, China, and Japan, but their economic ties are mainly centered in the Pacific Rim. Exports are crucial to the country’s GDP and this has created problems regarding sustainability in the Australian economy.
The need for higher education has prompted many students to seek further studies in international colleges outside their countries and Australia has become an academic hub for international students who mostly come from developing nations in Asia and Africa. The students, once they secure a place in this schools, they are subjected to a new environment which comes with different challenges. International students in Australia have become an integral part of the society both social and economical. However the students face a myriad of challenges before fully adopting to the new learning culture. In
The second key national interest of Australia is the economy. Australia’s capital, jobs, standards of living, technological innovations and social advances rely substantially on exports and commodity values within Southeast Asia and the Pacific (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 2016a). The stability of South East Asia and the Oceania
The United States has always been a main attraction for international students to gain intellectual knowledge, technical skills, cross-cultural experience, and better opportunities for professional development (Han, Han, Luo, Jacobs, & Jean-Baptiste, 2013; Zhang & Goodson, 2010). According to the Institute of International Education (2017), in the academic year of 2015/2016, there was an increase of 7% in the number of international student pursuing higher education in the United States over the previous year with total international students of 1,043,839 and 5.2% representing the total of U.S College enrollment. International students make higher education one of the largest service sector exports in the United States (Rice, Choi, Zhang, Morero, & Anderson, 2012; Zhang & Goodson, 2010). They are regarded as a vital financial commodity for countries
Regardless of the financial costs of education, statistics show in the years from 1983 to 1996 numbers of students in tertiary education doubled and retention rates within secondary schooling reached new heights, rising from 40.6% in 1983 to 71.3% in 1996 (Jamrozik, 2009), clearly placing education as a high value within the Australian society and becoming a lifetime pursuit for many people. However historically, the changes that have occurred over the years, have reinforced Australia’s problem with social inequalities within the education system.
The education sector plays a pivotal role in supplying trained and credentialed candidates to the global labour market. This role will amplify in importance as the demand for medium to high skill workers rises.