Private schools in plea for return of international students
The letter also warned about broader challenges as more parents face financial pressures, saying "a decline in domestic enrolments because of COVID-19 will see many schools face immense immediate financial challenges, with closures likely for some".
The group of principals says that if international programs do not survive, the jobs of academic and support staff are at immediate risk and there will be significant losses at English language schools and accommodation providers. Kingswood College principal Elisabeth Lenders is among the signatories, and said the Box Hill coeducational school had already lost its mid-year intake of students from China due to the pandemic.
“It’s a very competitive market in Australia. Victoria has always done very well but I suspect this will be a brutal blow to us for at least a few years."Another signatory, Dr Andrew Hirst of Hamilton and Alexandra College in western Victoria, said Australia had become a preferred destination for many students from south-east Asia due to its effective handling of the pandemic relative to the UK or the US.
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