Independent Schools Victoria Compliance Framework

Requirements for enrolling full fee paying overseas students.

Full Fee Paying Overseas Students

Please scroll to the bottom of the page for contacts and links

Do you need to comply?

Yes – if you intend enrolling, or have enrolled, full fee paying overseas students (FFPOS).

Conditions of compliance

Non-government schools cannot enrol FFPOS international students travelling on a student visa subclass 570 or 571 unless the school is registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

For the enrolment of other overseas students, click here.

What do you have to do?

Apply for CRICOS registration through the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) (see contact details below).

Comply with the requirements of the National Code of Practice for Registration Authorities and Providers of Education and Training.

What are the consequences if you don't comply?

The Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (Cth.) (the ESOS Act) provides sanctions for breaches of the National Code. These sanctions will include fines and, for more serious breaches, conditions, suspension or cancellation from CRICOS.

Who will help you?

Independent Schools Victoria contact:

Peter Roberts
Director, School Services
Ph. 03 9825 7211
peter.roberts@independentschools.vic.edu.au

Independent Schools Victoria documents:

Click here to go the 'International Students' page on the Independent Schools Victoria website where you can download the following documents:

1. International Education - Overview of the Legislative Framework
2. How to Register on CRICOS
3. The National Code of Practice - Implementation Guide
4. International Educaton - Support Material
5. Introduction to International Education (PowerPoint presentation)

Other links:

Click here to go to DEEWR's website

Click here to go to the VRQA website

VRQA contact:

Coordinator, Overseas Students
Non-Government Schools
Ph: (03) 9651 3289

Click here to download (pdf) the "Comparison of the National Code (2001) and the Revised National Code (2007)"

Click here to go to the Independent Schools Council of Australia (ISCA) website and download the 'National Code 2007: Transition support handbook for non-government schools'

Submitted 3/30/2006, edited 25/06/2009.