Media Coverage
With our array of industry analysis and expert knowledge on the education and career sectors, we are often approached to provide commentary on key issues, contribute articles for publication, and supply data and performance ratings. Below is just some of the media coverage we have received lately.
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Could you face going back to school?
At 43, Louise Brinkmann never expected to be stuffing text books into a bag for her first day of class. ...
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Thousands of dollars’ worth of scholarships could be going unclaimed with university students unaware of eligibility
Thousands of dollars’ worth of scholarships could be going unclaimed with university students simply unaware they are ...
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Queensland one of the most affordable states for Catholic school education
New figures have revealed that on average it will cost Queensland parents almost $76,000 to put a child through 13 years of ...
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Which Local Government Areas have the highest school fee increases?
Sydney’s private school parents are coughing up to 72 per cent more to put their kids through secondary schooling than a ...
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Estimated total cost of a government, Catholic and independent education revealed
The huge cost of sending your child through 13 years of school has been revealed, with a surprising city as the most ...
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Catholic school education more expensive in Adelaide than any other Australian city
A Catholic school education in Adelaide is more expensive than in any other Australian city, the Australian Scholarship ...
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Brisbane is the most expensive city for a state education, survey finds
Brisbane parents spend more to send their children to government-run schools than any other Australian capital. ...
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Private versus public: The cost of education on the Coast
Sushine Coast parents are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to send their kids to the region’s most ...
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Cairns private school fees revealed for 2019
Two Far Northern private schools have reduced tuition fees this year in a bid to make Catholic education more affordable. ...
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Gold Coast private school fees revealed
Parents are coughing up less to send their children to Gold Coast’s best private schools than other large cities in ...
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Townsville’s private school fees revealed
With Townsville parents already forking out hundreds of dollars more for their child’s private school tuition in 2019, ...
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Brisbane private schools raise tuition fees up to three times inflation rate
Private schools across Brisbane will raise tuition fees this year by two to three times the rate of inflation. ...
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Schools across the Gold Coast raising fees as prices revealed
Private and Catholic schools across the Gold Coast are raising annual fees well above inflation and in line with hikes in ...
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Today Weekend Agenda: Rising School Costs
While some parents debate the benefits of public or private school, many can’t afford the choice and are still seriously ...
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Victorian secondary schools face population squeeze as baby-boom generation comes of age
At Melton Secondary College, perched on the fringe of Melbourne’s north-western sprawl, teachers are forced to roster ...
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Victoria faces teacher shortage as student numbers surge
Hayley Dureau never planned on becoming a teacher. At high school, she wanted to be a doctor. ...
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Good Universities Guide 2019 measured CSU’s performance on various parameters
Charles Sturt University is a favourite among non-school leavers and first-generation students and its graduates are more ...
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Notre Dame tops national ratings
The good news continues to roll in for the only university in northern WA, recently topping a national educational survey. ...
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Federation University to strengthen international reputation
Federation University Australia’s new Pro-Vice Chancellor International says he will work to raise the university’s ...
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How to turn a love of sport into a full-time career
The future is looking bright for students who want to turn their passion for sport into a career. ...
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Which medical school is Australia’s most popular?
Don’t just look to the big cities for a satisfying medical education experience. ...
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How do pharmacy courses compare?
The Good Universities Guide 2019 has released pharmacy course ratings as well as the latest stats on grad employment and ...
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Students name top pharmacy schools
Pharmacy students have ranked James Cook University’s pharmacy course the best in Australia. ...
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University of Canberra records major jump in prestigious rankings
The University of Canberra has continued to rise in the world rankings, leaping ahead to sit among the world’s top 300 ...
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No need to run race to come first
Afi Leota has a lot to be proud of. Enrolling at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) through its second-chance ...
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James Cook University awarded five stars for graduate employment by The Good Universities Guide
James Cook University has been awarded five stars for graduate employment ratings for the eighth year in a row. ...
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UTAS responds to Good Universities Guide ratings
The University of Tasmania has said its core focus remains on “providing excellence in teaching and research”, playing ...
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Just how good are your universities?
Last week The Good Universities Guide was released. ...
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University of Canberra continues to rise in rankings
The University of Canberra is now considered to be among the world’s top 300 universities, according to the 2019 Times ...
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Rankings deliver a cold shower
The University of Newcastle has slipped for the third consecutive year in the prestigious Times Higher Education global ...
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UNSW shines with five-star rating
UNSW Sydney has scored top marks for five key performance indicators in The Good Universities Guide. ...
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CQU ranked among the world’s top 2 per cent of universities
In the recently released, Good Universities Guide 2019, CQUniversity was awarded five stars over six categories, including ...
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SCU scores top ratings in several categories
Southern Cross University has scored above average marks compared to other universities in several categories including ...
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USQ tops The Good Universities Guide for second year running
The University of Southern Queensland has topped The Good Universities Guide’s rankings in employability and starting ...
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Top Aussie universities revealed amid stark warning on funding cuts
The world’s most prestigious university rankings have come with a stark warning as “declining” Australian ...
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CSU graduates retain highest employment rate
Charles Sturt University is ranked number one in Australia for graduate outcomes and Wagga Wagga is no exception. ...
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Notre Dame and ECU top Good University Guide ratings
An annual ratings guide out today shows The University of Notre Dame Australia and Edith Cowan University as the ...
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UOW tops NSW in several Good Universities Guide categories
Students looking to pursue careers in engineering and medicine would do well to go to the University of Wollongong. ...
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Good guide to universities for first-in-family students
The Good Universities Guide first appeared in the early ‘90s, when the Dawkins system was getting going. As universities ...
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Bond University wins prestigious title of best university in Australia from The Good Universities Guide
A Gold Coast university has been named as the best in the country for student experience. ...
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Charles Sturt University’s good score card
Charles Sturt University (CSU) students get a job quicker and earn more money than the national average, new data shows. ...
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University of Notre Dame scores highly in The Good Universities Guide
The University of Notre Dame Australia has achieved five star ratings in seven of 14 categories in The Good Universities ...
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USQ leads the way in graduate employment and rates
The University of Southern Queensland leads the way in graduate employment rates and median starting salary, according to ...
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University is a means to an end, not an end in itself
Charles Sturt University has again topped the nation for boasting the highest percentage of graduates who find full-time ...
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State-topping rankings in 2019 Good Universities Guide
The University of Wollongong’s standing among Australia’s leading teaching and learning institutions has been ...
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UTAS receives five-star ratings
The University of Tasmania is among the top universities in the country for social equity, graduate starting salary, and ...
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Some universities miss the mark on student outcomes
An Australian universities rating has ranked the best and worst universities for a number of student experience and outcome ...
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CSU retain highest graduate employment rate
Charles Sturt University (CSU) has again been recognised as having the number one position in Australia for Graduate ...
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UNE receives mixed results in 2019 Good Universities Guide
Students from the University of New England wanting a high-paying job when they graduate may be in luck, according to The ...
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CDU makes top five in attracting first generation students
Almost 40 per cent of students attending Charles Darwin University are the first in their family to attend university. ...
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University of the Sunshine Coast Earns Five Star Rating
The University of the Sunshine Coast has been recognised for supporting the study dreams of people from disadvantaged ...
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First in family metric rounds out Good Universities Guide
School leavers and others thinking about heading to university now have a new metric to weigh up when considering their ...
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University of New England ranks well for student experience
Top marks have been awarded to the University of New England for overall student experience by The Good Universities Guide. ...
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Good pay and job prospects for USQ graduates
The 2019 Good Universities Guide has been released and it is giving students and parents plenty to think about. ...
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First generation student shares experience as Good Education Guide adds new category
The Good Universities Guide will feature a ‘first generation’ five-star rating for the first time in 2019. ...
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Queensland universities at top of the class for student experience
Queensland universities have proved their mettle against the nation’s best in the latest Good University Guide, released ...
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How Victorian universities fare for graduate employment and salaries
Graduates of some of Victoria’s top-rated universities have among the lowest rates of employment and starting pay. ...
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Schools in Braybrook are front runners in VCE results
Secondary schools in Braybrook have topped VCE academic results when compared among other schools in Maribyrnong, new data ...
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Stonnington high schools among best in state
Stonnington schools have ranked among the state’s best performers. ...
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St Albans is top of the class
St Albans Secondary College is the best performing Brimbank school based on VCE results, according to Good Education Group. ...
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Werribee school shines in VCE
A select-entry government school has topped the list of Wyndham’s best-performing schools for VCE results. ...
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Pharmacy in the United States vs. Australia: The differences and similarities
Pharmacists and pharmacy managers make the top three highest-paying jobs for Americans, according to a new analysis of ...
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How to make the most of university open days
There’s a lot of razzle-dazzle at university open days, from sample law lectures, hands-on science activities, tours ...
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Making a difference through Agribusiness study
Agriculture is big business in 2018. A far cry from the self-sustaining communities before the industrial revolution, the ...
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Children’s reading and writing skills gone to the dogs
Developing children’s reading ability is about confidence as much as smarts and having a gentle, non-judgmental audience ...
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Story Dogs make reading fun at Glenferrie Primary
The latest teaching aid to help Glenferrie Primary School students improve their literacy skills has arrived and he has four ...
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University of Wollongong climbs in World University Rankings
The University of Wollongong has climbed 14 places in the latest set of world rankings, placing 218th in the world and 11th ...
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University of Newcastle improves in University Rankings
The University of Newcastle has risen 33 places in the CWUR World University Rankings, but has slipped in performance when ...
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Four Australian universities lead in new global ranking
Four Australian universities have appeared in the top 100 in the latest world rankings, with the nation’s top-ranked ...
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Experts call for bigger schools, better planning in Victoria’s education squeeze
Supersized schools are being proposed to cater for booming student numbers, with soaring enrolments prompting one school to ...
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Balancing theory with practice
Preventing mismatches between academic qualifications and job requirements is crucial to curb the rising trend of ...
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The university degree that gives students the best chance of finding work
University students across the world face the issue of finding work once their studies have been completed, but recent ...
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The most popular and least popular Australian bachelor degrees
Health degrees are more than twice as popular as they were in 2001, in a sign Australian students are paying attention to ...
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Hoppers Crossing Secondary College farewells long-time teacher and principal
He’s been part of the furniture for the past 34 years – but last week Hoppers Crossing Secondary College farewelled ...
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Interview with Radio Adelaide: Was your university degree worth it?
It’s that time of the year again, where university graduations are happening and thousands of undergraduates are joining ...
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View potential schools from home with online virtual tours
Families can now tour some of Australia’s elite schools without leaving home. ...
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Interview with ABC News Perth: Is university worth the cost?
The Federal Government is considering reducing the threshold where students need to start paying back their HECS-HELP debt. ...
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Interview with ABC News: Are degrees worth the debt?
Amid the excitement and relief at finishing a university degree, students are also graduating with tens of thousands of ...
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High-paying jobs aren’t a sure thing, experts say
As thousands of students around Australia throw their academic caps into the sky this month, many of them will be left ...
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Australian universities are leading the world in business research, data reveals
Australia is a global leader when it comes to researching business topics, data analysis has revealed. ...
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A university degree can lead to a bright future, or disappointment
In 2011, Sarah Doyle enrolled in a four-year university degree, studying a Bachelor of Behavioural Science and Counselling ...
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The future of jobs will be technology-driven
The jobs of the future will be tech-heavy, portable and, most interestingly, they will put the worker in the driver’s seat. ...
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STEM sector not always the ideal place to secure a job
There is a common belief that if graduates want to stay ahead of the competition and increase their chances of a lucrative ...
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St Margaret’s high achievers not captured by OP stats
The principal of one of Brisbane’s elite girls’ schools has defended the Ascot institution’s academic performance ...
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Jobs of the future in demand at Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct
Asia Pacific’s emerging innovation hub, the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct (GCHKP) will generate demand for ...
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Building knowledge and skills
There will always be a need for postgraduate business qualifications, but in a crowded market, where does the MBA fit in? ...
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WA uni students flocking to healthcare courses as enrollments more than double over 12 years
Growing numbers of students are flocking to study healthcare courses at WA universities, an analysis of enrolment trends ...
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School squeeze
Melbourne’s skyrocketing population is putting enormous pressure of the state’s education system. ...
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The ‘easiest and the hardest’ university courses to get into in 2017
As this year’s round of new graduates start the process of applying to universities around the country, a lot of ...
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City school-leavers look to future in agriculture
Georgia Osborne did not grow up on a farm, nor did she seriously consider studying agriculture when she was in high school. ...
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University overseas: Why you should consider studying abroad
A recent study found that 33% of students studying overseas were inspired through an appetite for adventure. A further 26% ...
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Working as a surveyor in Australia
There has never been a better time to be a surveyor in Australia. Rapid growth in job openings (5,001 and 10,000 over the 5 ...
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USQ comments on student completion rates
The University of Southern Queensland has labelled a Federal Government report showing the university’s low completion ...
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Getting it right over boarding schools
Deciding if boarding is right for a child can be an overwhelming process. ...
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Guide helps narrow degree of choice
If you’re a looking to move into a university degree next year perhaps some recent data from The Good University Guide can ...
Read moreIt’s a baby boom: Melbourne suburbs attracting thousands of new families
Young families in their thousands are flocking to a handful of suburbs in Melbourne, leading to an explosion in the under-18 ...
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Best universities for jobs: Top 21 for graduate employability – Part 3
Age is no barrier to achieving positive outcomes for jobseekers. ...
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Best universities for jobs: Top 21 for graduate employability – Part 2
With more than 40 per cent of today’s jobs predicted to vanish within 10 years due to automation, the workplace has never ...
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Best universities for jobs: Top 21 for graduate employability – Part 1
Will your university degree get you a job? ...
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