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Coast loses $1b in foreign student slump
Article from goldcoast.com – http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2012/01/30/386291_gold-coast-news.html By Lucy Ardern THE Gold Coast has missed out on $1 billion from the education sector since 2006, according to a report that shows a 7785 shortfall in the number of foreign students on the Gold Coast. The figures were included in a document put together by Study Gold Coast. The group’s chairman, Nick Bottrall, is planning to use them to convince the Gold Coast City Council to pump up the funds used to market the crucial sector. The Gold Coast’s share of international students coming to Australia has dropped since 2006, when it was a regional leader and...
Read MoreEnd glassings with fantastic plastic
Nicole Antees from our NEIS (New Enterprise Incentive Scheme) Program was featured in the Gold Coast Bulletin yesterday for her innovative drinkware range. Click on picture below to read full article.
Read MoreGood news story for one of our NEIS participants…
Weng Ng completed the NEIS Program with EIM Training in August this year and has just been featured in the Gold Coast Bulletin. Click on the image below to read all about how Weng is going to take on the fast food giants on the Gold Coast with his Balls and All fast food...
Read MoreTap inknowledge we already have
Gold Coast Bulletin, Page: 28 By Dwayne Grant Tuesday, 27 September 2011 Ref: 117236095 THE first step to the Gold Coast becoming a Knowledge City is convincing the city itself of what it could be. Out-of-towners have no appreciation for the tertiary credentials of the city and even guffaw when they hear development of a knowledge precinct and lifestyle is a serious ambition. Just as concerning is how many locals are also unaware of what the Gold Coast has to offer when it comes to knowledge development. The Gold Coast is home to four universities and more than 23,000 students. Griffith University (Southport): Australia’s ninth-largest higher education...
Read MoreNational Skills Week: October 1-8, 2011
National Skills Week has been created to raise the status of Vocational Education and Training in Australia. Everyone should get involved as of the 1st of October, here is what it’s all about… Taken from the National Skills Week website: Sen. Chris Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, will officially launch National Skills Week at the National Press Club in Canberra on 21 September 2011. National Skills Week is a new initiative; a collaborative approach dedicated to raising the status of practical and vocational learning, enabling all Australians to gain a greater understanding of the opportunities, their potential...
Read MoreCoast is top class
The Director of EIM Training is quoted in the Gold Coast Bulletin about education becoming a more prominent industry than tourism on the Gold Coast: (Click on picture to read more)
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