Mr David Ferguson has been working in the International Education and Training (IET) industry since 2007, beginning his career as an English as a Second Language teacher. With a wealth of experience both abroad and in Australia, David leads John Paul College’s international operations and John Paul International College. After joining John Paul College in 2016 managing international study groups, David served as the Deputy Head of International Operations from 2019 to 2022. In 2023, David was appointed as Director, John Paul International College.
David taught English as a Second Language in New Zealand and Germany whilst studying linguistics and language acquisition. Following his five years in Germany, David embarked on further studies in the fields of Education and Business Administration at the University of Queensland and Queensland University of Technology.
At the start of 2023, David began serving as the Chair of the Education Working Group for the Australia China Business Council QLD Branch. In 2021, David was the first person to be awarded ‘Master Practitioner’ status by the National ELICOS Accreditation Scheme (NEAS) and is a NEAS endorsed English Language Teaching Professional.
David’s leadership delivers data-led solutions that are customer centric, removing barriers and creating positive outcomes for Overseas Students and their families. David is an enthusiastic contributor to IET discourse communities at conferences and networking events.
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