WAPETIA Member Edith Cowan University receives 2018 CISWA WA International Education Provider of the Year award
WA International Education Provider of the Year Edith Cowan University – Experiencing Australia Program The Experiencing Australia Program at Edith Cowan Univeristy has enhanced the experience of international students by bringing them together with local students through a social inclusion buddy program. In 2015 Edith Cowan University (ECU) and Tokyo City University (TCU) signed a five-year contract, under which ECU would host 200...
WAPETIA Member Robynne Walsh received 2018 CISWA WA Outstanding Individual in International Education Award
ROBYNNE WALSH Background Robynne began her working career at Como Senior High School as an English teacher in 1973. In 1982 Robynne and her husband Brian took up residency in Papua New Guinea for five years where she lectured at the University of Technology in Lae. In 1987, Robynne retuned to Perth and took on the role of Director of Studies for the Perth Finishing College for a brief period as college closed in 1988. Having entered...
WA’s International student numbers at colleges and training institutes plunge
New figures on the number of applications to study in Western Australia show a huge decrease, resulting in 23% reduction in June compared to the previous year. Numbers have been decreasing over the past few months, with colleges and training institutions suffering the biggest loss in numbers. WA’s university sector have not had any major impacts so far. WAPETIA’s chair Malcolm Baigent said these schools are the...
MIT joins WAPETIA
It was decided at the last WAPETIA Meeting in June that MIT’s application for Membership be accepted. We welcome MIT to the Association and look forward to working closely with them in the coming years