The government in Western Australia has announced it will inject $13.1m into the province’s international education sector.

ILSC has announced its new school in Perth will open in June, as Australian ELICOS enrolments recovered to 51% of pre-pandemic numbers in 2022.

The return of Chinese students to onshore learning will exacerbate Australia’s housing shortage, the country’s Student Accommodation Council has warned. 

The government of Western Australia has announced a $50,000AUD campaign to entice homeowners in the state to host international students.

A video promoting the next ICEF conference taking place in Perth has enticed viewers to come and see “the best Western Australia has to offer”.

Agents have welcomed the move by Western Australia to provide cash rewards for enrolling students, but others warn that the quality of recruitment could suffer as a result.

Some AUS$10 million will be paid to education agents who enrol foreign students in Western Australia’s institutions over the next year, as part of a multi-million dollar investment in the state’s international education sector.

Curtin University has opened a new pathway building that the institution's leadership has described as a "game changer" for students.