International students spent A $1.2 billion in South Australia in 2015, according to a new Deloitte (Deloitte) report. The ambitious South Australian goverment plans to double the number of international students in South Australia to 63000 in 10 years.
International students make great contribution to the development of South Australia
According to the Herald Sun on the 2nd, Hamilton Smith, director of investment and trade in South Australia, said the international training and education industry provided more than 7500 full-time jobs for South Australia. Sabrina, a 22-year-old student at the University of Adelaide, who recently won the Business Council Award to contribute to trade relations between Malaysia and Australia, said Adelaide was her second home.
According to the Deloitte Economic report, students from colleges and universities contribute A $43,700 to South Australia's economy, A $33,199 to primary and middle school students and A $16,799 to vocational education.
In 2015, international students contributed A $954 million to South Australia's economy, with tuition, accommodation, meals and other expenses totaling A $1.2 billion, less imports. In addition, visiting the families of international students and friends have contributed a lot to South Australia's economy, staying for a total of 28,799 days and contributing A $6 million to the local economy.
South Australia will double the number of students who want to enroll for ten years
South Australia's goverment is expected to expand its enrollment in 2026, bringing the number of international students in 10 years to 63200, double the number now. The expansion will increase Western Australia's share of the international student market from 5 percent to 6.7 percent, according to Australia's population share line.
To achieve this goal, South Australia's goverment launched a two-month study on the International Education Action Plan, which was finalized on February 2. An important step in the plan is to establish a wide-ranging partnership to create an international education office, which will be officially opened on the 5th, with the studio co-operated by the Adelaide Institute and the South Australian Development Department.
Hamilton Smith said: "We have enough people and money to achieve this goal, what we currently lack is cooperation." We believe that all goals can be achieved, but we need to work together to make great efforts. "
The top priority after the opening of the International Education Office is to help international students resolve the accommodation that goverment has promised before they leave their homes. South Australia is committed to turning South Australia into an international destination for international students and extends this information to the offices of the Australian Trade Commission in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Deloitte's research also shows that South Australia is underperforming in the profession, accounting for just 2.8 percent of the international market.
