De Marco L1, Major K1 1Commonwealth Ombudsman, Canberra, Australia In November 2022, the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman published an issues paper titled ‘Improving fairness in written agreements between international students and Australian education providers’....
The International Student Experience: sharing student centric perspectives on studying at Australian universities
Cherniak O1, Gilpin C1 1Welcoming Australia, Kangaroo Point, Australia Post-covid there has been extensive reporting in the Australian media about the return of international students to study in Australia.This reporting has discussed the current housing shortage and...
Side Hustle School: an unlikely partnership and community
van Rooyen A1 1Confidence Hackers, Brunswick West, Australia Amazing things happen when you blur the lines… like a partnership between a local charity, a social enterprise and a for-purpose business to build the next generation of business owners. Side Hustle School...
Adapting to the Post- COVID Landscape: Enhancements to the UNSW Under 18 Year Program
Tabrum L1, Theyab Z 1Unsw, Sydney, Australia Adapting to the Post-COVID Landscape: Enhancements to UNSW Under 18 Year Program. This presentation highlights the changes made to the program to address the challenges faced by under 18-year students post-covid. The impact...
Measurement with purpose – Turning student experience insights into action
Shields H1 1Edified, Melbourne, Australia, 2i-Graduate, Melbourne, Australia The International Student Barometer (ISB) is a well-established method of evaluating and measuring international student satisfaction across a range of areas from the arrival and ongoing...
Feeling frustrated by budget cuts
Hooton S1 1The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia Due to the funding shortfalls caused by both the COVID-19 pandemic and recent education policy changes, universities across Australia face difficult trade-offs in the funding allocation to their different...
International students thriving through community partnerships
Pugliese N1 1Department of Education, Queensland, Brisbane , Australia For younger international students, studying abroad is an exciting experience with the opportunity to explore a new culture, language and educational environment, but it can also have its...
Findings from the Australian Government 2022 International Student Experience Survey
Nerlich S1 1Australian Government Department Of Education, Canberra , Australia The Australian Government’s Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching initiative incorporates the Student Experience Survey which captures responses from both domestic and international...
ISANA 2023 Conference Proceedings
Conference The 33rd ISANA International Education Association Conference (2023 ISANA) was held at Rydges World Square, Sydney, 6 - 8 December 2023. Theme Community, Connection: Advancing International Education Services Referencing Surname, Initial, The paper title,...
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