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The quality of Australian schools is second to none, and studying at school level provides international students with a smoother pathway into the most highly sought after higher education institutions. Despite much uncertainty, schools continue to provide excellent educational experiences for the almost 18,000 international students in their care.
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Quality of Australia’s school sector not in question amid sweeping changes to international education
The changes being made by the Australian Government to Australia's international education industry have been widely reported and there are more to come. While many of these will prove challenging for tertiary students, the good news is the school sector remains more or less untouched by these changes.
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AEAS 2024 events for Australian schools as busy as ever as school-sector demand continues to rebound
Aside from testing, one of AEAS' other core services for Australian schools is in-country marketing events. For over 30 years, AEAS events have been a key engagement platform for Australian schools to market to international families and education agents, are preferred because of their school-sector only focus and excellent value for money.
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New Zealand schools add AEAS testing as changes to international student pathways bite
The introduction of literacy corequisites in 2024 by the New Zealand government will have significant impacts upon long-term international students seeking university entrance. Schools in New Zealand are increasingly asking for an AEAS Report to ensure students can meet the requirements and achieve academic success.
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AEAS expands locations, frequency and convenience of testing in key locations to meet rising demand
With strongly growing demand, and even more Australian and New Zealand schools introducing AEAS Testing requirements, we have expanded access to AEAS Testing in key locations around the world to ensure students, parents and agents enjoy the most seamless experience when preparing their applications.
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Using AEAS Testing for all students from non-English speaking backgrounds
Australian schools don't just enrol 500-student visa holders. Students come from a range of different backgrounds and educational systems, including Permanent and Temporary Residents, citizens who have been living overseas, and all other visa holders. Does your school properly understand these students' abilities? Is your school adequately resourced to support these students?
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First post-COVID events a triumph for Australian schools
The AEAS Team has recently returned from a highly successful series of Australian school events in Thailand and Vietnam. 25 Australian schools joined the AEAS-organised parent exhibitions and agent workshops in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok over the space of two weekends in September.
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Study abroad or international school? Tips for parents
There are many options for parents seeking an international experience for their child, and the number of international schools is also rapidly growing. So how do you choose between a local international school and sending your child overseas for high school?
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AEAS Testing resumes across all locations in China
Late last month, AEAS Testing resumed in Beijing and Shanghai – the last two cities to be released from the most recent lockdowns in China. Demand for overseas study among Chinese families is growing once again, and is AEAS is pleased to continue offering our testing to support families, agents and schools with their applications and enrolment processes.
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Industry leaders collaborate to create pathway for young international students
AEAS, the Australian Homestay Network (AHN) and ISA Student Advocates (ISA) are collaborating to deliver their specialised services to Australian schools and education agents to promote Australia as the destination of choice for the academic and personal success of younger international students.
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Security, integrity, privacy and pedagogy: examining the risks of online testing
During COVID-19, students have had to progress their education in the domain of the online classroom. Through necessity, online exam supervision technologies have enabled schools to continue offering online courses and off-campus assessments throughout lockdowns. Despite the convenience factor, a new study has shown that even the most sophisticated of proctoring technologies remain flawed and should be engaged with caution.
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AEAS shows resilience and innovation in the face of COVID challenges
International border closures and heavily restricted travel have had a devastating impact upon ancillary service providers, which, unlike schools, rely solely on international student business for their survival. While AEAS has experienced a decline in test numbers since March 2020, we are pleased to have partnered with a significant number of new Australian schools, as well as expanding into the USA and New Zealand.
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Quality teachers for quality outcomes
Not everyone can become an AEAS Preparation Course teacher! There are quite a number of hurdles for course providers to navigate before they can nominate their teachers. This ensures that students are receiving the most authentic experience possible when undertaking an AEAS course. We also subject course providers to rigorous and regular quality assurance processes, to ensure they are delivering the curriculum as it is designed, so that students can achieve their best outcomes. Find out more about what it takes to deliver an AEAS Preparation Course.
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AEAS continues school sector advocacy
AEAS has been one of the strongest advocates for the school sector throughout the pandemic. We coordinated a group of 40 independent schools in Victoria to develop a detailed plan for student travel and quarantine, which was submitted to the Victorian and Australian governments for consideration. We have also led efforts to connect schools, agents and other key stakeholders during 2020 and into 2021, by holding online events, agent training webinars and state meetings over the course of the past 12 months.
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AEAS returns to face-to-face events in Melbourne
On Friday 21 May, AEAS held its first face to face event since the pandemic begin. Hosted by St Leonard's College in Melbourne, over 60 representatives from some of Victoria's best private schools, the State Government, and business gathered at our International Education Seminar & Networking Opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and make new connections.
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AEAS welcomes Wheaton Academy as its first US partner school
AEAS is excited and proud to announce a partnership with Wheaton Academy in West Chicago. Wheaton Academy is the first school in the United States to use AEAS Testing as part of their application and enrolment process. International students wishing to apply to Wheaton will now be able to use the AEAS Report to support their application, and demonstrate their English language, mathematic and general abilities.
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AEAS offers new professional development opportunities for Australian school staff
On Wednesday 24 March, AEAS held the first webinar in a brand new series of Australian School Professional Development seminars. The seminar series will offer school staff opportunities to hear from expert practitioners on a range of professional development topics to support the recovery of the international school sector in Australia post COVID-19.
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More successful AEAS Australian School Online Events in China and Hong Kong
32 hours, 45 schools, 25 agents, 300 families and over 1000+ individual meetings - these are just some of the headline statistics from another set of successful AEAS Australian Schools Online Events. Despite Australia’s borders having now been closed for over 12 months, we were very pleased to see families and agents engaging so enthusiastically with our participating schools.
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Even more school preparation options for international students, as IH expands offering in Melbourne and the Gold Coast
AEAS' Official Course Partner in Sydney, International House (IH), will soon offer school aged international students even more opportunities to prepare to join their Australian schools, when it launches its Primary and High School Preparation Courses at its Melbourne and Gold Coast campuses.
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International Education Update Webinar for Australian Schools
On Wednesday 4 November, AEAS held its second International Education Update Webinar for Australian schools. Over 200 school and industry representatives participated in the webinar, and heard state by state updates on the planning underway to return international students to Australian classrooms for the 2021 school year.
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Testing resumes in Melbourne
With all Victorian students now back on campus for face to face teaching, we're pleased to advise that AEAS testing has resumed in Melbourne! Test sessions are filling fast, and we are constantly reviewing our schedule and adding extra sessions to meet demand. AEAS testing is conducted in line with strict health and safety protocols.
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Open for business
With the COVID-19 worldwide outbreak now in its ninth month, most countries have been impacted by the virus with governments around the world responding differently to the health and economic impacts they are experiencing. The economic and financial impact upon businesses across the world is now evident. The research community across the world is actively working on the development of vaccines and treatments which will eventually lead to effective containment and management of the virus.
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Study in Australia begins with AEAS
The 2020 QS World University Rankings have just been released, and once again many of Australia’s biggest and best universities feature in the Top 100! Did you know that studying at an Australian high school is one of the best ways for international students to secure a place at these outstanding universities? Each year, thousands of international high school students in Australia apply for and are accepted into our most prestigious universities.
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