An Adelaide college for international students has had its registration suspended, reports ABC News
The Adelaide Pacific International College offered business, automotive and aged care courses to 450 mostly Indian students.
It recently failed 12 of 14 federal quality standards in an audit.
The Federal Government has suspended the college’s registration for breach of laws protecting international students.
The college will appeal against the decision.
About 70 automotive students were threatened with expulsion last week, with the college citing lack of attendance.
Some of them will meet migration and education authorities this week.
SA Further Education Minister Jack Snelling says the South Australian Government also is weighing up whether to cancel the college’s licence, after completing a state audit.
“My department will have to make a decision about what action to take with regard to the college – as I’ve said, they’re assessing the college’s response to our initial notification and we’ll make a decision accordingly,” he said.
“We’re in the process of having a look at, if the need arises, making sure that students are able to be placed with other training providers including TAFE.”
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