In this session, we will welcome Katrina Bye, Commercial Operations and International Manager at The Gordon, about the strategies implemented to support their international students. We will then hear from Nilanka Goonetillake, Study Melbourne Hub Legal Service, about the top issues faced by international students and how their legal team have been able to support these students.
- Date: Thursday 27 April
- Host: ISANA VicTas
- Online via Zoom
- Time: 12 noon – 1pm (AEST)
- Presenter: Katrina Bye, The Gordon & Nilanka Goonetillake, Study Melbourne Hub Legal Service
- Cost: ISANA Members Free | Non Members $50 | Non Member + Membership (to June 30 2024) $180 Individual / $150 Associate
- Member Resources
The Gordon Institute of TAFE (The Gordon) has received top honours at the prestigious Study Melbourne Victorian International Education Awards.
The Gordon was awarded three awards at the 2022 Victorian Premier’s Award:
- Premier’s award for international education provider of the year:
- Excellence in international education – TAFE
- Excellence in international student experience
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Katrina Bye
What gets Katrina up in the morning? Being the best part of someone else’s day.
With over 17 years’ experience in the Vocational Education Sector, Katrina brings expertise in:
- Stakeholder management at all levels across government, community, business and industry
- Developing and executing projects
- Strategy and growth planning
- Client experience excellence
- Event management
- Student recruitment
- Partnership management
- Process improvement
- Building high performing teams
A strong work ethic driven by passion for people, business efficiency and outcomes. Katrina recently led the International team to win the Premiers Award for International Education 2021/22.
It’s not all about work, to balance the joy of life, Katrina loves to be outdoors, in the caravan, garden watching sport or on the beach, spending time with family and friends.