Published Tuesday, 19 August, 2008 at 03:58 PM
Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
Trade Queensland helps to promote Queensland education in Hong Kong
Queensland is attracting a large number of students from Hong Kong to visit the State on study tours in 2008.
Minister for Trade John Mickel said that the tours gave Hong Kong students a valuable opportunity to improve their English language skills, and provided them with first hand experience of the world-class education opportunities and facilities on offer in Queensland.
“Trade Queensland’s Hong Kong office promotes and supports an annual Hong Kong Schools English Writing Contest in conjunction with a number of Queensland education providers,” Mr Mickel said.
“They also act as a contact point for Queensland education and training providers wishing to profile their services to the Hong Kong market by hosting study tours, and help to design study tour programs tailored to Hong Kong students,” he said.
“This has helped to attract approximately 450 Hong Kong students to Queensland in 2008 to participate in 15 study tours, promoted and administered by Hong Kong' Australia Education Link in partnership with various Queensland education institutions,” Mr Mickel said.
“As part of the 15 Australia Education Link study tours, around 250 students have visited Cairns while around 200 came to Brisbane. These study tours typically run for 3 weeks and commenced throughout July.
“Additionally, following advice and support from Trade Queensland, West Moreton Anglican College (WMAC) recently hosted 2 groups of students from Hong Kong. The first group undertook a program employing drama participation to improve English language skills and a second student visited the school in early August.
“WMAC was a major sponsor of the English Writing Contest in 2008. This also has resulted in 6 long-term student enrolments commencing at the school in Semester 2 and has assisted to raise the profile of Queensland’s quality schools sector in Hong Kong.
“Study tours provide Hong Kong students with improved English language skills and a real taste of what it is like to study in Queensland.
“The Queensland Government welcomes Hong Kong study tour participants. We hope that they enjoy their time here and return in the future to further their education in Queensland, which is the aim of Trade Queensland’s initiative,” Mr Mickel said.
Mr Mickel said that Trade Queensland had provided support in organising the English Writing Contest since 2001.
“Judging by the number of students entering the writing contest and participating on study tours this year, it has been a very successful venture.
“In 2008, around 15 000 essays were submitted in the contest from over 350 junior and senior high schools in Hong Kong,” Mr Mickel said.
Minister’s office: John Smith 3237 1944, Jane Rowe 3237 1125, Nathan Moir 3235 4060
August 19 2008
Minister for Trade John Mickel said that the tours gave Hong Kong students a valuable opportunity to improve their English language skills, and provided them with first hand experience of the world-class education opportunities and facilities on offer in Queensland.
“Trade Queensland’s Hong Kong office promotes and supports an annual Hong Kong Schools English Writing Contest in conjunction with a number of Queensland education providers,” Mr Mickel said.
“They also act as a contact point for Queensland education and training providers wishing to profile their services to the Hong Kong market by hosting study tours, and help to design study tour programs tailored to Hong Kong students,” he said.
“This has helped to attract approximately 450 Hong Kong students to Queensland in 2008 to participate in 15 study tours, promoted and administered by Hong Kong' Australia Education Link in partnership with various Queensland education institutions,” Mr Mickel said.
“As part of the 15 Australia Education Link study tours, around 250 students have visited Cairns while around 200 came to Brisbane. These study tours typically run for 3 weeks and commenced throughout July.
“Additionally, following advice and support from Trade Queensland, West Moreton Anglican College (WMAC) recently hosted 2 groups of students from Hong Kong. The first group undertook a program employing drama participation to improve English language skills and a second student visited the school in early August.
“WMAC was a major sponsor of the English Writing Contest in 2008. This also has resulted in 6 long-term student enrolments commencing at the school in Semester 2 and has assisted to raise the profile of Queensland’s quality schools sector in Hong Kong.
“Study tours provide Hong Kong students with improved English language skills and a real taste of what it is like to study in Queensland.
“The Queensland Government welcomes Hong Kong study tour participants. We hope that they enjoy their time here and return in the future to further their education in Queensland, which is the aim of Trade Queensland’s initiative,” Mr Mickel said.
Mr Mickel said that Trade Queensland had provided support in organising the English Writing Contest since 2001.
“Judging by the number of students entering the writing contest and participating on study tours this year, it has been a very successful venture.
“In 2008, around 15 000 essays were submitted in the contest from over 350 junior and senior high schools in Hong Kong,” Mr Mickel said.
Minister’s office: John Smith 3237 1944, Jane Rowe 3237 1125, Nathan Moir 3235 4060
August 19 2008