Higher education

Indexation is an annual increase applied to student debt to reflect inflation (rising prices). New legislation means indexation cannot exceed the lower rate of either inflation or wage growth figures.

The Government wants international student enrolments capped at 270,000 next year, in a bid to reduce migration.

The Government will introduce changes to the way HECS debt is calculation through indexation in Parliament today.

The total amount could surpass $400 million by the end of the year, according to the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU).

The ‘retention rate’ refers to the number of full-time Year 10 students who continue their schooling to Year 12.

Should paid work be added to teaching degrees? Australia’s Education Ministers have backed a paid employment plan for prospective teachers.

We learned this week that HECS debts are set for their biggest increase in decades. How do the debts work? Here’s all you need to know.