Mr Chris Beard1 1Executive Officer, ISANA NZ , Wellington, New Zealand In New Zealand international education has burst onto the scene as the new kid on the export block and added a new dimension to New Zealand society. At the same time, it appears to be the odd one...
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Cognitive Processing Course: A Student-Faculty Collaborative Program for At-Risk Students
Jul 10, 2019
Dr Andrea Vaughans1 1American University of Antigua, Coolidge, Antigua , The Education Enhancement Department at the American University of Antigua (AUA), College of Medicine, has endeavored to support at-risk students in successfully completing the Basic Science...
A diary study examining how international students juggle university study and part-time work commitments
Jul 10, 2019
Mr Jacky Zhang 1Southern Cross University, Bilinga, Australia Australian universities have experienced a rapid growth in international student numbers since the late 1990s and there are currently more than 300,000 international students enrolled in Australian...
Preparing international students for life in Australia: The student perspective on what they need and what they are (not) getting?
Jul 10, 2019
John Wellard1 1Universities Australia, Deakin, Australia Anecdotal reports suggest that the information international students receive before they leave their home country is, at times, not sufficient to prepare them for life in Australia. Reports of international...
Remembering our Rs – Good Pastoral Care is very important in building reputation,retention and recommendation for a sustainable effect in recruitment through word of mouth marketing
Jul 10, 2019
Mr Terry Mcgrath 1ISANA NZ, Palmerston North, New Zealand In desiring sustainability in in-flow of international students, remember: Sustainable International Student Recruitment is enhanced by a Reputation for quality education in a safe and cost efficient context....
Capacity building as a pathway to student wellbeing
Jul 10, 2019
Kathryn Lysons1, Chris Lee1 1Study Melbourne Student Centre, Victorian Government, Melbourne, Australia International students are now 1 in 8 of Victoria’s youth population. This session will focus on how the Victorian Government’s work is evolving to focus on...
Inspiring change: Working with new partners
Jul 10, 2019
Chair: James Borman, Study Melbourne, Victorian Government, Australia Panel: Iain Finlayson - Development Manager, Melbourne Writers Festival George Halkias - Special Projects, City in the Community Gina Chinnery – National Vocational Services Manager, Orygen This...
A comparison of Overseas Student Health Cover
Jul 10, 2019
Alison Coelho1 1Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health, Richmond, Australia Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) is health insurance for international students. It is a visa requirement for overseas students to have OSHC for the duration of their student visa. The...
Starting a New Page – Awareness of the Harm & Risk of gaming and gambling
Jul 10, 2019
Mr Wun Kwan Chan1 1Borderlands Cooperative, Hawthorn , Australia Numbers of international students in Australia have increased greatly in recent years. It is not an easy journey for them to start a new life in the new environment. They could be vulnerable in the...
Coordinating Committees: from the 1950s to the 1990s – the origins of international student support and community engagement
Jul 10, 2019
Ms Anna Kent1 1Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Australia The provision of international student support in 2019 is vastly different from what it was when international (overseas) students first appeared in large numbers on Australian campuses in the 1950s. At that...