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On 20 August the ‘Koala-in-Chief’, Dirk Mulder, published an excellent fact-based piece of analysis examining the language used to describe...
Claire is the Principal of Claire Field and Associates, a consultancy practice offering strategic advice across VET, international education, higher education and EdTech.
Claire previously held senior positions in the NSW and Australian governments, as well as in TAFE NSW and Mission Australia. She also served as the CEO of the Australian Council for Private Education and Training.
Claire is a board member of the Australian EdTech industry hub EduGrowth, as well as being a member of the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Advisory Group. She is HolonIQ’s Australian education contributor and the host of the ‘What now? What next?’ podcast.
On 20 August the ‘Koala-in-Chief’, Dirk Mulder, published an excellent fact-based piece of analysis examining the language used to describe...
As I read reactions to the Coalition’s planned changes to international education (which The Koala News’ contributor Tracy Harris expertly...
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As the international education sector prepares for further reforms to be announced in the upcoming Federal Budget (including a potential...
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When the government announced an extra $38 million in October for a new integrity unit and confidential ‘tip-off line’ within...
The very different approaches Australian universities are presently pursuing to establish overseas branch campuses have been on my mind for...
The government’s crackdown on international education has been warmly welcomed by leading figures across the sector since the first suite...
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