Impose CRICOS Conditions 19 September 2023

ESOS conditions 19 September 2023

Report of conditions imposed on the CRICOS registration of Texila College Australia Pty Ltd (TCA)

On 19 September 2023, TEQSA, under section 10B of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (ESOS Act), imposed two (2) conditions on the CRICOS registration of Texila College Australia Pty Ltd (TCA):

Condition 1: Overseas student enrolments

The maximum number of overseas students that TCA may provide a course across all its locations must not exceed 550 overseas students.

Condition 2: Overseas student recruitment and admissions

By 31 December 2023, TCA must engage a suitably qualified independent expert to undertake a review of TCA's recruitment and admission practices, including the management of education agents. The expert and terms of reference of this review must be approved by TEQSA. The review should assess the effectiveness of the implementation of TCA's policies and procedures in ensuring:

1. responsible recruitment of overseas students
2. its education agents act ethically, honestly, and in the best interests of overseas students,
3. its relevant governing bodies have sufficient oversight of risks in overseas student recruitment to maintain the provision of education of a satisfactory standard.

By 30 April 2024, TCA must provide TEQSA the review report, evidence of consideration of the report, and any actions in response to the report, by its relevant governing bodies.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made these decisions in light of substantial risks that Texila College Australia Pty Ltd (TCA) may not meet, or continue to meet, the requirements of Standards 2 and 4 of the National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018.