Boarding schools in Victoria are increasingly turning to country students to fill the hole left by an exodus of international enrolments, write Madeleine Heffernan and Adam Carey
prepares to shut its doors to its remaining students after entering administration in late July, leaving hundreds of families searching for a new school.In-demand Mount Waverley independent school Huntingtower stopped boarding in late 2020 to focus solely on its day students.
“I know it can be perceived as helpful to promote cultural diversity and also financially advantageous by other schools, but we’re here to support our local community,” he said. International students were forced to choose between staying indefinitely in Australia or returning home to study remotely when Australia closed its border in early 2020. Fully vacccinated international studentsTracey O’Halloran says many factors will influence how quickly international students return to Victorian schools.While numbers have fallen, the “education state” still has more international boarders than anywhere in Australia.
Tracey O’Halloran, who helps Australian schools market themselves to prospective students overseas, said while domestic students had filled the breach left by internationals, the uncertain economic outlook raised questions about whether the trend would continue.Stokes said schools attended expos and asked alumni to host functions to attract new country students.
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