English Australia is excited to officially announce that we were proudly recognised as the winner of the Association of the Year at the 2022 PIEoneer Awards at the award ceremony held in London on Friday 9 September 2022. The PIEoneer Awards are the only global awards that celebrate innovation and achievement across the whole international education industry.
CEO Brett Blacker was incredibly proud and fortunate to be able to accept this award on behalf of English Australia and would like to acknowledge the leadership of the English Australia Board, the hard work of the secretariat team, and the incredible support from our members that led to this success.
The award recognises English Australia’s successes in supporting our members and the sector to navigate this difficult period through our advocacy, professional development, and market intelligence initiatives. To be recognised alongside a strong list of finalists was a wonderful accolade and is a testament to the commitment and high level of engagement of our members, the government, and a long list of industry partners.
As a snapshot, English Australia has been able to deliver:
Advocacy (government strategy/policy/regulation)
• $9.4 million to start an Innovation Fund to offer grants of up to $150,000 for colleges to grow offshore/online delivery.
• $17.7 million in fee relief from regulatory charges in 2021.
• An additional $9.4 million for short-term targeted support to private ELICOS providers (Innovation Development Fund) in 2022.
• An additional $27.8 million in fee relief from regulatory charges in 2022.
Professional Development
• All activities were free.
• Special Interest Groups (SIGs) membership grew by 81% (2,729 in 2020 to 4,937 in 2021) across the seven SIGs.
• A record 3,800+ people registered for 51 unique webinars.
• Held a virtual annual conference attracting over 800 unique delegates.
• Launched a new Guide to Good Practice Online ELICOS Delivery.
Market Intelligence
• Released the first-ever Economic Impact of COVID-19 on the ELICOS Sector report in partnership with four state governments.
• Commissioned by the Department of Education Skills and Employment (DESE) (DESE) to conduct Quarterly ELICOS Market Insight research.
• Commissioned by DESE to undertake a bilateral government research and training project 'Transforming digital delivery in Thailand: Learning from Australia.'
• Commissioned by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for a ground-breaking research project, ‘Partnering for Success: Education-led Engagement Between Australia and Vietnam.’
As we move forward, we strive to continue to serve our members' interests in the best possible way.
English Australia would like to thank you, our members, for being engaged and supporting English Australia. This award would not have been possible without you.
English Australia Wins Association of the Year
