Understanding Australian higher education: the private sector – A HERDSA National webinar

Join us for a discussion where we delve into the world of private higher education in Australia! Did you know that 10% of Australian higher education students choose private institutes, and these 134 teaching-focused institutes consistently score higher in student satisfaction than public universities? Find out what makes private HE unique, what it's like to work in this sector, and more. This session aims to increase awareness of the diverse landscape of Australian higher education and explore the distinctive aspects of the private sector.

Presenters

Professor Christy Collis
Provost, Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors

Christy Collis is Provost of two Institutes of Higher Education: Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors and Endeavour College of Natural Health. Both are owned by UP Education. Before working with UP Christy spent over 30 years in the Australian public higher education subsector. Christy is a longstanding member of the HERDSA QLD branch executive and the President-elect of HERDSA.

Dr Raja Kannusamy
Head of Teaching and Learning, Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors

Raja Kannusamy is the Head of Teaching and Learning at the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors; before that he was the Program Director – Business at the College of Leadership and Business. Raja’s pedagogical research focuses on the use of specific digital tools for interactive online learning.