Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) is urging the next Australian Government to ensure the long-term sustainability of Australia’s international education sector. As outlined in IHEA’s Federal Election Platform, international education…

Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) is calling for reforms to the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) cost recovery model to establish a fairer, more sustainable regulatory framework for…

Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) congratulates Professor Kerri-Lee Krause’s appointment as the Chief Commissioner of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) from 7 April 2025. Professor Krause has…

Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) is calling on all sides of politics in the lead-up to the federal election to commit to permanently abolish the 20 per cent FEE-HELP loan…

Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) has today released its Federal Election Platform ahead of the upcoming election.

As Australia’s newest University, the ACT has a long history of offering inter-denominational students access to study over 30 courses across 16 colleges. Having joined IHEA in 2002, the ACT…

Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) welcomes the Coalition’s decision to not support the Government’s Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Bill. This stance aligns with IHEA’s longstanding position that the…

Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) member institutions continue to be rated the highest in the latest Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) survey, which was released on Friday 1…

Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) has today repeated strong opposition to the proposed Bill granting the Minister new powers over the indicative caps on international student commencements for the 2025…

Please read IHEA's media release regarding today's announcement on the level of international student caps for the independent sector.