training, attracting students from all over the world. Australia offers a diverse range of quality education and training courses via its 10,000 schools, 660 vocational training institutions and 39 universities. In addition, many education- related companies are recognized industry trainers in specialist areas, such as Information Technology. A broad network of community colleges also exists, to provide continuing education for adults fuelling the phenomenon of life long learning. Australia’s success in the education sector is built on a strong partnership between both Federal and State Governments and the education industry- its peak, regulatory and professional bodies and individual institutions.