Who’s at the Door? Rethinking International Student Recruitment and Success
Last week, I had the opportunity to present at, sponsor and interact with more than 800 delegates at the Educate+...
International schools step into the spotlight as K–12 sector gathers on the Gold Coast
For a sector that often finds itself overshadowed by universities and vocational education, international schools had their moment in the...
The State of Play: International School Recruitment in 2026
Despite uncertainty in many parts of the education sector, the K-12 sector for international students and recruitment continue to demonstrate...
Winter of Content or Discontent for International Australian Schools?
As we near the end of another term, and I have been finishing up a world tour with IDAT of...
A Year of Recovery: International School Enrolments Rebound as Sector Confidence Rises
As I finish up a positive year of growth with the International Diagnostic & Admissions Test, it seemed worth a...
Educate Plus: The Plus is Now More International!
For the last few months, I have been busy travelling around the country for the Educate Plus Chapter Summit events...
The Schools Sector in 2025
With the calendar year half over and so much is happening in international education around the globe, it seems an...
Singapore leads the way in the School Sector
Earlier this month, I was invited to speak at the Principal’s Academy 7th Asia-Pacific Educational Assessment Conference (APAEC) 2025 held...
Ministerial Directive 111 and the School Sector
Schools are winding down and many of my international education colleagues who work in schools are already powered down and...
Optimism in the School Sector through Turbulent Times
The Koala News has been rife with updates, analyses, and responses to the proposed changes to ESOS legislation, the Senate...
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