Study and Live in Sydney

Welcome to Sydney

Dazzling beaches, stunning natural beauty, great dining options, inspiring arts and culture, Sydney is an exciting city to immerse yourself in, as an international student. Not to mention, Sydney is Australia’s largest city and economy, so the job outlook is strong, too. Sydney is a big city, but yet you will enjoy a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. It’s a multicultural city too, and you will be able to find your local cuisines as well as venture out and try others! There will be opportunities to meet and make friends with Australians at universities as well as meet friends from your home country.

IDP welcomes you to Australia! Download your local city guide and get the most out of your time in Australia. Our city guides give you useful information on:

Accommodation
Food & shopping
Banking
Popular day trips
Part-time work

Office details and location

Address: 725 - 731, George Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Contact number: +61 2 8260 3300 Email: info.sydney@idp.com

Parramatta office details and location

Suite 2.03, Level 2, 87 Marsden Street, Parramatta NSW 2150

Contact number: +61 2 8260 3326

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Education Counsellors in Sydney

Our team of friendly, skilled education counsellors speak a range of languages. They will support you and your family from the moment you arrive, to the moment you achieve permanent residency, or your dream career. Check out their bios and get to know them better:

Julia Yao

Fluent in English and Mandarin
Julia is originally from China and has been living in Australia since 2004, where she completed her Master of Commerce. Julia looks after students from parts of Southeast Asia, namely Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Hong Kong. She has been working with IDP for more than 8 years and prides herself on ensuring the best outcome for her students. When she isn’t working, she enjoys shopping and trying different foods.

Chris Han (MARN 2217791)

Fluent in Mandarin and English
Chris is from China and has been living in Australia for over 10 years. He has more than 4 years’ experience in the migration industry, and mainly specialises in GSM (state nomination), skill assessment applications, temporary working visas, student visas, family visas, resident return visa, visitor visas and other migration-related issues.

Danica Tiquis

Fluent in English and Filipino
Danica has several years of experience in administration and counselling students. She will work closely with the Sydney team to support Filipino students. In her spare time, Danica loves singing, watching K-dramas and she is a part of the BTS Army.

Kelvin Nguyen

Fluent in English and Vietnamese
Kelvin is an experienced Education counsellor who has worked in the Education industry since 2017. He enjoys helping international students from different backgrounds, especially Vietnamese students. His expertise lies in understanding student needs and the ability to analyse and provide students with the best study plans. He has a sound knowledge of Migration as well. Kelvin enjoys playing badminton and loves travelling.

Han Doan

Fluent in English and Vietnamese
Han is originally from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She used to be an international student in Australia with background in law and accounting. Han has over 4 years of experience working with international students. She also has an understanding of visas processes and migration. I her spare time, she likes to binge-watch Hong Kong TVB dramas.

Jasmin Ng

Fluent in English, Mandarin and Malay

Jasmin brings over 4 years of industry expertise as an education counsellor. With her personal experience as an international student, Jasmin has a firsthand understanding of the unique challenges and requirements faced by students. During her free time, she enjoys exploring different cuisines and hiking.

Faiyaz Mahmud

Fluent in English and Urdu

Faiyaz is an expert in education counselling and migration administration for international students from diverse backgrounds. Being actively involved in the education industry since 2019 he is well informed about the needs and goals of international students in Australia. Faiyaz is passionate about hiking, travelling, indie music and playing guitar.

Smitha S Kumar

Fluent in English and Hindi

Smitha has over 7 years of experience in the education industry. With previous experience having worked at the IDP India office, she is highly passionate about counselling students and being a part of their future career goals. Her hobbies include watching true crime and spending time with family.

Mica Pauline Gammad

Fluent in English and Filipino

Mica has nearly 3 years of experience in international education industry, and 4 years of global development work across Asia-Pacific region. She believes in the art of process, progress and output so her work reflects on purposeful action towards a timeline-oriented approach for her students to meet their goals. She strongly believes in the Japanese concept of Kaizen which means improvement. She enjoys trekking, physical sports, reading and journalling on her free time.

Education Counsellors in Parramatta, Sydney

Amy Nguyen

Fluent in English and Vietnamese

Amy is an experienced education counsellor from Hanoi, Vietnam. She has been working in the international education and student recruitment sector for more than 5 years. She is passionate about her students' success and achievements in Australia and helps them through the best pathway forward. She loves to spend her free time exploring places for good coffee and pastries.

Jyoti Virk

Fluent in Hindi, Punjabi and English

Jyoti is an Education Expert with more than 5 years' work experience in Australian Education Industry and around 10 years' work experience in International Education Industry. She provides great solutions to her students who ask for her assistance and ensure on creating an impactful study experience for her students. Jyoti enjoys cooking, shopping and music. She is always keen to learn new and more in her life.

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