Achieving our full potential in international education
13 Aug 2015
Media release A second forum will be held in Canberra today to help plan how Australia can build on its success as a world leader in international education.
The Minister for Education and Training, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, will convene the second Roundtable on International Education at Parliament House, joined by more than 100 education and business experts, students, as well as community and government representatives.
“This important forum builds on the highly productive June roundtable, and will help deliver Australia’s first truly national strategy for international education providing extensive economic and social benefits for Australia,” Mr Pyne said.
“International education is Australia’s fourth largest export. International education services generated a record $18.1 billion for Australia last year, and we should be aiming to do even better.
“This starts by focussing our collective efforts on addressing the challenges of boosting Australia’s reputation for high quality and delivering the best possible student experience.
“We also need to focus on international links in research and applying new technologies to international education.
“I’m asking innovators, educationalists, business people and students to bring their ideas to the table to help grow Australia’s reputation as a world leader in international education, and to set a clear path for further growth.
“This forum will help set the vision for Australian international education moving forward and enable us to take a deeper dive on important issues shared with us by the sector.
“The Government is determined to position Australia as the destination of choice for students and researchers and for our institutions to be preferred partners worldwide.
“Having a focussed national strategy in place will ensure international education continues to make a hugely positive contribution to our economy and society,” Mr Pyne said.
Minister Pyne will be joined by ministerial colleagues, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, the Hon Ian Macfarlane MP, Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, the Hon Steven Ciobo MP (representing the Hon Andrew Robb AO MP), and Senator the Hon Scott Ryan at the roundtable.
More information on the Draft National Strategy for International Education can be found at: https://internationaleducation.gov.au/International-network/Australia/InternationalStrategy/Pages/National-Strategy.aspx