Australia’s peak body for private tertiary providers, ACPET, is undertaking a survey of the size and contribution of private tertiary education in a bid to improve government recognition of the sector. CEO Claire Field said the findings would address "considerable gaps" in the data available to policy makers.

The ACPET National Conference (and awards) welcomed Australia’s largest gathering of private tertiary education and training experts to its annual conference, with international education high on the agenda...