Rachael works across government, and with business and community stakeholders to promote the Northern Territory as a study destination to international students. Rachael led the StudyNT teams that developed and are implementing the Northern Territory Government international education and training strategies. She has extensive experience in developing and implementing strategic policy and advice for government ranging from climate change to radioactive waste facilities and including reviewing Ombudsman legislation. She is the recipient of a 2016 Australian Government Endeavour Executive Fellowship to Canada, examining effective community and student engagement policies and actions to grow the international education sector.
Her strengths include turning the nebulous into concrete strategic policy that achieves the stated outcomes through using her networks in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, and stakeholder management.
Rachael is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, holds an MBA from Charles Darwin University and her bachelor degree with honours is in economics from the University of Wales, Cardiff.
The Northern Territory is growing the international student numbers to share in the "Boundless Possible" of the destination. Students in the NT have a very different experience and have opportunities to engage with the community and business that sometimes escapes students in larger cities. Hear from StudyNT about life and study in the tropical north.