The year has seen a windfall gain for ELT centres, agents and students, as the Australian education sector enjoys some time in the sun with a very favourable export exchange rate.

"Currency fluctuations can support innovative pricing models that benefit everyone" stated NEAS CEO Mark Raven, "whilst providing new opportunities for schools to invest in quality."

Perhaps now is a good time for agents and schools to chat about strategies where everyone can benefit from the "discount" that the change in currency value represents.  

The Langports Foundation is making a difference to the lives of many dis-advantaged young people by providing them with educational opportunities.  

At the recent launch of Langports Sydney ELT centre on September 17, Langports owner John France revealed that the centre was actually a charitable foundation which would be donating all profits to support disadvantaged young people.  

Check out the Langports newspage for what was a colourful and exciting event for students, ELT professionals and agents, to find our how you can get involved in this worthy initiative!

NEAS is pleased to be sponsoring the UECA PD Fest for the remainder of 2015 and 2016, in line with NEAS' commitment to supporting and providing professional development to the ELICOS sector.  

NEAS views the development of centre managers and teachers as being an integral component of enhancing quality in the English Language Teaching sector in the region.  Other NEAS Professional Development activities include the annual NEAS conference, delivery of the ELT Managers Forum at CamTESOL and over 40 workshops annually through the "free" NEAS Quality Learning Series.