The List of issues faced by the Sterling College students

Sterling College ISSUES – Updated – 31st Aug 2009
    Sterling College Sydney closed on 28th July, 2009 without any prior notification to students and staff members.
    The very first meeting called by ACPET (Australian Council for Private Education and Training) with sterling students in Sydney Wesley Conference Hall on 30th July, 2009. Where ACPET promised students to relocate them in other colleges within 28 days.
    On 11th of August ACPET asked Students to conform about their field placement location so that they can talk to the provider for continuation of placement.
    From 24th of August ACPET has started sending students academic records to their address that have numerous errors and trans-scripts with wrong information.
    On 18th of August ACPET sent a mail to the Students, except Diploma of Community Welfare Students that they are going to get relocation and will be offered offer letters from new colleges.
    Students from Hairdressing, cookery and other courses except community welfare had attained meeting with ACPET on 20th of August in Sydney Wesley Conference Hall in the presence of new service provider Carrick College.
    On 24th of August Community Welfare Students got a consolation mail from ACPET that they are not forgotten by ACPET and before 28th of August they will get their placement and relocation.
    On 25th of August ACPET has pulled back its offer of Carrick College and instructed Students not to join that college any more because ACPET has got new options for students.
    Students have not been replaced to any other colleges by ACPET until now 1st week of Sep, 2009.
    Today (31Aug, 2009) we have got email from ACPET that they will replace all community welfare students to another colleges at the end of this week.
 
PROMINANT ISSUES WITH STUDENTS
    Immigration and Visa related problems
    Relocation and continuation of study
    Completed Course achievement records
    Field Placement and Insurance
    Getting of RPL( Recognition of Prior Learning) from new education provider
 
    Though ACPET has vowed to Students that they will not have any problem with their VISA but Immigration department still asking for COE (Conformation of Enrolment) of a new college to extend their visa. And that costs lots to students, visa fee $ 540 AUD and for other paper work.
    28 days has already passed and ACPET has failed to their promise. It has caused great frustration among students.
    Academic records which ACPET has sending to the Students and clamming that the record is according to the Sterling data base has lots of mistake and incomplete.
    Students who attending new college are not getting RPL therefore they have to repeat few subjects which cost time and money.