Intent: To ensure Australian international education helps students, communities and industry around the world, meeting their expectations.
Measures of success
Success in meeting the objectives of this strategy will be measured by:
- benchmarking against international standards
- the employability of graduates
- quality of the student experience
- increased international collaboration and alumni engagement
- growth in market share from the current level of 6 per cent.

Pillar 1 - Strengthening the future |
Goal 1 Building on a world-class education, training and research system |
Action 1.1: Developing Australia’s role as a global leader in education, training and research Action 1.2: Setting nationally consistent approaches that support the Australian international education sector |
Goal 2 Delivering the best possible student experience |
Action 2.1: Supporting students Action 2.2: Informing student choice Action 2.3: Preparing students for global engagement |
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Goal 3 Providing effective quality assurance and regulation |
Action 3.1: Maintaining strong quality
assurance systems Action 3.2: Ensuring strong student protection |
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Pillar 2 - Making transformative partnerships |
Goal 4
Strengthening partnerships at home |
Action 4.1: Engaging with the broader community Action 4.2: Encouraging better links with business and industry |
Goal 5
Strengthening partnerships abroad |
Action 5.1: Building confidence through government-to-government engagement Action 5.2: Strengthening collaboration through institution-to-institution partnerships |
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Goal 6 Enhancing mobility |
Action 6.1: Supporting international mobility through practical visa settings and work arrangements Action 6.2: Expanding student, education and training professional and researcher mobility Action 6.3: Supporting graduates through qualifications recognition |
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Goal 7
Building lasting connections with alumni |
Action 7.1: Engaging alumni | |
Pillar 3
- Competing globally |
Goal 8 Promoting our excellence |
Action 8.1: Promoting Australia as a high-quality international education provider |
Goal 9 Embracing opportunities to grow international education |
Action 9.1: Building on innovative education
and training services to meet student and employer needs Action 9.2: Promoting opportunities in regional Australia Action 9.3: Identifying and responding to new opportunities |