Deakin Geelong has welcomed efforts from the State Government to attract more students from China with the university experiencing a fall in student enrolments post-Covid. Tertiary education was a focus of a recent visit to China by Premier Jacinta Allan. “In terms of Geelong, we have about three-and-a-half thousand students at our two Geelong campuses; either at Waurn Ponds or Waterfront,” he said. Halliwell is a big supporter of international students furthering theor education at Deakin or other Australian universities and colleges. “At Deakin, we have a strong focus of diversity with our international cohort and I think our campuses are better for it.”It has yet to be seen whether the Premier’s ‘good will’ tour of China has brought results for Deakin Geelong.