April is the cruellest month: international student numbers down  

There were 456 000 people on student visas YTD to April, a 13 per cent drop year on year

While commencements were up 6 per cent overall,total  enrolments fell 14 per cent, as people completed, deferred or dropped-out.

HE enrolments were highest year on year, up 13 per cent on Q1 2021.

Student commencements from China were down more (9600) than the biggest growing markets, India (up 5700) and Nepal (up 7100).