Nominations for English Australia Awards now open!
Nominations are now open for the 2026 English Australia Awards. This is your opportunity to recognise those who form an integral part of a community that values excellence and leadership!
Save the Date!
We hope to connect with you at the 2025 English Australia Conference. This year’s event will take place at the Pullman Hotel Brisbane from 27-29 August.
Call for nominations for SIG Convenors
Could you be the next Convenor or Deputy Convenor of an English Australia Special Interest Group (SIG)?We are calling for nominations for Convenors and Deputy Convenors of our SIGs. The SIGs include Academic Managers SIG, Assessment SIG, Direct Entry Programs SIG, Ed-Tech SIG, Post-Entry English and Academic Language SIG, and Wellbeing SIG (formerly Mental Health SIG).
CEO Report April 2024
It’s been another very busy month! We’ve seen further announcements from the government of changes and reviews, including the list of pathway courses exempted from the increase to English language proficiency levels and the commencement of a review of the migration points system.
CEO Report March 2024
March has seen the continuation of challenges and poor outcomes in terms of Australia’s student visa regime. Extensive and widespread delays have continued to cause uncertainty and have seen many students miss their first-semester course intakes. At the same time, student visa applications have continued to see inconsistent decision-making with very high refusal rates in certain key markets and generic explanations for these refusals.
CEO Report September 2023
In this month’s CEO Report, I reflect on the success of our 2023 Annual English Australia Conference, which celebrated our 40th Anniversary. I have continued to advocate for our members at the DHA EVCC meeting, and whilst some concerns remain, we had a major win with the end of the Pandemic Activity 408 visa.Members have been able to hear the latest market insights in Latam from our Austrade colleagues, and we proudly released the latest edition of the Journal. Lastly, a reminder of our upcoming Annual General Meeting (19 October 2023).Please find more details in the full CEO report.
CEO report August 2023
We are excited to be hosting the 2023 English Australia Conference in Sydney this week, celebrating 40 years of quality and innovation in ELICOS. It is wonderful to see the many faces of our member colleges and VIPs of the sector together. The conference program is packed with engaging sessions focusing across areas of Regulation, Assessment, Teaching & Learning, Management, Student & Staff Support Student & Staff, alongside the plenaries featuring prominent national and international speakers. The conference also provides a wonderful opportunity to mark the special milestone of our 40th Anniversary.
Nominations open for general appointee positions on the English Australia Board
Nominations are now open for the four vacant General Appointee positions on the English Australia Board.Each year, staff at English Australia member colleges can consider nominating for positions on the Board. English Australia Member Colleges (Full Members) may nominate any persons who are owners or employees of English Australia Member Colleges (Full Members).
CEO report March 2023
March has been a busy month for English Australia with extensive government and member liaison. I have been working closely with the Department of Education on the ESOS review process and I am keen to receive feedback on the proposed reforms, which could have a significant impact on our sector.
CEO Report November
The end of the year is fast approaching, and English Australia has been as busy as ever, working closely with the Department of Education, ASQA, and TEQSA on matters related to the Return to Compliance, and representing our members at several industry workshops and forums. We’ve also commenced plans for the 2023 Annual National Conference and plans are well underway for our first face-to-face conference in three years. We’re excited to come together again to celebrate the breadth of quality initiatives and innovation across our sector.
