National Code Tutorial

The National Code Tutorial (NCT) is an online training course designed to teach the ESOS Act and National Code 2018 to professionals in the international education sector. It is intended for ongoing use to all registered participants.

Cost:

  • ISANA Individual Current Members: $100
  • ISANA Institutional (Additional) Members: $150
  • Non – members:  $300 Includes ISANA membership (optional)

Includes:

  • 24/7 access
  • certificate upon successful completion
  • access after course completion
  • troubleshooting assistance via email

Enquiries: isana@isana.org.au 

Book:

Individual:  Book Online

  • You will need Mastercard or Visa to complete your booking.

Group (five or more enrolments): Group Booking Form

  • Please complete the Excel group booking form and return to isana@isana.org.au.
  • Group bookings will be issued with one invoice only.
  • Group discount applied to total invoice:
    • 11 – 50 staff: 2.5 %
    • 51 – 100 staff: 7.5 %
    • 101+ staff: 10 %

Access:

Once payment has been received, you will receive a confirmation email with receipt attached.

Please allow two weekdays for your NCT access to be processed.

For the best user experience, we recommend that you use a desktop computer or laptop to complete the NCT.

This project is supported by the Australian International Education: Enabling Growth and Innovation project fund, Department of Education. For further information, please click here.

Testimonials

“The amount of work that must have gone into the course is a testament to the creators as it was very comprehensive…” (Michelle M, 21 October 2020)

“…I recently completed the National Code tutorial and would like to recommend other staff members do this training…” (Michelle P, 12 October 2020)

“…It all worked very well and I was able to complete the training. I think this is a great resource and can see myself going back into it at times during the year. ‘Kelvin’s’ journey was 100% accurate for a few students I know! What a great way to help make the learning more relevant. Thanks for your assistance and thanks again for a great training package…” (Amanda, October 2020)

“…Very impressive. I made a couple of stupid mistakes but otherwise I did ok! I eventually got there!…” (Ray, September 2020)

“…Doing it now, it’s very comprehensive. Well done…” (Linda, September 2020)

History

Since 2007 ISANA hosted an online tutorial covering the National Code. For many years, this assisted in the understanding of the Code’s standards within the international education industry.

The purpose of the new online tutorial is to aid international education professionals in adhering to specific standards under the National Code 2018. This tutorial is especially useful as a staff training tool for those new to the international education industry or for those wishing to update their knowledge of National Code obligations.

In 2018, Minister Birmingham announced that the Department of Education had awarded $2.1M across 14 projects as part of the Enabling Growth and Innovation (EGI) Project.

Speaking from the CISA conference in 2018, ISANA President, Bronwyn Gilson, said…

‘We are very excited to be able to make improvements and updates to such an important tool, over the last 14 years many new student services professionals have had their introduction to the National Code through the online tutorial and this will allow us to ensure that at a minimum there will be a basic level of understanding across the profession in Australia. It is essential that every person working in the sector understands and complies with the code and this will allow providers to be more confident of the level of understanding among their employees.”

The project steering group comprised Bronwyn Gilson, ISANA National President, Molly Bonnefin, ISANA National Treasurer and Mary Ann Seow, Project Manager. IEKnowledgebase collaborated with ISANA to develop the content of the new National Code Tutorial.

Throughout the creation of the National Code Tutorial, complete content coverage was ensured by an incorporated student voice. The testing phase commenced in July 2019.

The new National Code Tutorial reflects changes to the Code that came into effect on 1 January 2018. The structure allows professionals to access information relevant to their professional roles. The modules explain each of the 11 Standards and provide an interactive learning experience with sector-specific scenarios.

  • Margaret Dawson, Victoria University
  • Nohelia Hain, TEQSA
  • Abraham Punnen, La Trobe College
  • Sophie Wilson, Department of Education
  • Rob Barratt, Monash University
  • Christine Moore, La Trobe College
  • Jenny Pang, Swinburne University
  • Reena Chander, Deakin University
  • Suzanne Fernandes, Aquinas College
  • Paula Durance, IEK
  • Danielle Hartridge, IEK
  • Jack Dunstan, IEK
  • Mary Ann Seow, Project Manager
  • Molly Bonnefin, ISANA National Treasurer
  • Bronwyn Gilson, UNE

ISANA and the project team would like to thank the members who gave up their time to test the NCT on 22 July (2019) at Graduate House, University of Melbourne.