THE state's biggest university and industry leaders have demanded the State Government better promote Adelaide as an education destination because it is losing the battle to attract international students.
Federal Government figures show the number of international students enrolling in tertiary courses in SA fell more than any other state in the past year, costing the economy more than $20 million.
Enrolments in SA declined nearly 10 per cent to 28,191 last year from 31,278 in 2011.
Nationally, the average drop was 6.9 per cent, while the next most affected state was Victoria, where there was a 7.8 per cent decline.
UniSA deputy vice-chancellor (international and advancement) Nigel Relph told The Advertiser his main concern was the sharp decline in international students coming into schools and TAFE SA, who would then feed into the universities.
"I would say that government support should be directed towards international recruitment for VET and schools and also destination marketing for the state as SA is still less well-known internationally than the eastern states," he said.
Australian Council for Private Education and Training chief executive Claire Field said the decline in SA was worse than the rest of the country because ministers in the eastern states were better spruiking their state as an education destination.
Federal Government figures show the number of international students enrolling in tertiary courses in SA fell more than any other state in the past year, costing the economy more than $20 million.
Enrolments in SA declined nearly 10 per cent to 28,191 last year from 31,278 in 2011.
Nationally, the average drop was 6.9 per cent, while the next most affected state was Victoria, where there was a 7.8 per cent decline.
UniSA deputy vice-chancellor (international and advancement) Nigel Relph told The Advertiser his main concern was the sharp decline in international students coming into schools and TAFE SA, who would then feed into the universities.
"I would say that government support should be directed towards international recruitment for VET and schools and also destination marketing for the state as SA is still less well-known internationally than the eastern states," he said.
Australian Council for Private Education and Training chief executive Claire Field said the decline in SA was worse than the rest of the country because ministers in the eastern states were better spruiking their state as an education destination.
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