Posted on Apr. 20, 2026 by Dong Quanyue|Qingdao Vocational and Technical College of Hotel Management
The Shandong-South Australia Education Cooperation Symposium was held in Jinan on April 16. Attended by Mr. Sun Ximin, Vice Governor of Shandong Province, and Her Excellency Mrs. Frances Adamson, Governor of South Australia, the event was joined by Mr. Diao Hongbin, Secretary of the college's Party Committee, as the sole representative from vocational colleges in the province.
During the symposium, Mr. Sun and Mrs. Adamson delivered speeches respectively, and Mr. Li Peng, Vice Director of the Shandong Provincial Department of Education, briefed the attendees on the progress of education exchanges and cooperation between the two regions. Following the meeting, all delegates proceeded to Spring City Park to jointly plant the Shandong-South Australia 40th Anniversary Friendship Forest.
Mr. Diao Hongbin and Ms. Jane Johnston, Chief Executive of StudyAdelaide, together planted and watered a Cooperation Tree, symbolizing the friendly future of the two regions, deepening educational ties through green action and opening a new chapter in exchanges and collaboration.
At the concurrent Shandong-South Australia Education Working Group Meeting, Ms. Zhou Li, Director of the college's International Exchange and Cooperation Office, shared the our experience and strategic plans in China-Australia vocational education cooperation, demonstrating the institution's forward-looking vision and pragmatic commitment to internationalized education.
About History of Sino-Australian Cooperation
2015: The school established a friendly cooperative relationship with TAFE South Australia (TAFE SA).
2018: The two institutions signed a sister-school agreement and jointly launched a Sino-foreign cooperative education program in Hotel Management and Digital Operations. Practical collaborations were also carried out, including Australian Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE) teacher training and semester-long faculty exchange visits.
November 2025: As the only vocational education representative, the school participated in another Shandong-South Australia exchange event and signed a second five-year cooperation agreement. This pact furthers in-depth cooperation in major development, faculty advancement, and student exchange, promoting sustainable growth of vocational education ties with South Australia and setting a benchmark for international collaboration between vocational schools in China and Australia.
