- Queensland, Australia made its debut at DIDAC India 2025 with a delegation of education and skills technology providers, signaling interest in India’s growing education and workforce sector.
- The visit focused on partnership and collaboration, with Queensland organizations showcasing vocational training, STEM education, EdTech solutions, and student wellbeing programs.
- Discussions emphasized shared priorities of employability, digital learning, and skills development, aiming to foster long-term collaboration and student mobility between India and Queensland.
The Queensland Australian delegation to DIDAC India 2025 marked an important first step in the state's commitment to engaging India's education and workforce development sector, as Queensland, Australia, made its first appearance at DIDAC India 2025 with a delegation of skills and education technology providers.
This delegation was led by Study Queensland under Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ) and comprised of organizations working across vocational education, digital learning, STEM education, and student wellbeing. Participation reflects Queensland's interest in India's education market, shaped by the National Education Policy 2020, the FutureSkills agenda, and the country's growing base of digital learners.
The officials explained that the focus of this visit is not just to offer products or services but to explore partnerships and joint development that aligns with India's education reforms and skilling needs.
India today offers a sound environment to test and develop education solutions, Abhinav Bhatia, Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner, South Asia, at TIQ. Queensland's education providers bring experience across vocational training, workforce preparation, digital learning, and student support.
The companies represented in the Queensland delegation included STEM Punks, Australian Performing Arts Conservatory, eSkilled, Australasian Leadership Academy, Switch4Schools, Canterbury Technical Institute and Signet. All these together represented a breadth of work across VET, creative education, EdTech and wellbeing focussed learning tools.
Organisations from Queensland met with Indian policy makers, educators, and representatives of industry at the event to understand their eagerness to collaborate on various issues: industry-linked skilling, leadership development, STEM education, and technology-enabled learning.
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The Australasian Leadership Academy presented works on leadership and workplace skills through digital tools. STEM Punks' session showed the applied learning programs the organization undertakes in subjects such as robotics and design thinking. eSkilled demonstrated how to support vocational institutions in developing and scaling their content. Wellbeing tools designed for use inside the classroom were shown by Switch4Schools.
According to the officials, the discussion during DIDAC India 2025 highlighted that employability, digital delivery, and access to skills-based education are the shared priorities of the country of India and Queensland. As engagement progresses beyond preliminary discussions, Queensland is pursuing partnerships that would deliver vocational training, digital modes of education delivery, and student mobility between both regions. The presence of the state at DIDAC India 2025 suggests an attempt to reinforce education links with India through collaboration rather than stand-alone market entry.
