Sophie O’Keefe

National Professional Development Manager

English Australia (peak body)

“Philippa and Fiona's dedication to providing first-rate professional development has rightly earned them a reputation as trusted providers within the industry.”

Philippa and Fiona from the Queensland Institute have been an invaluable resource for the Australian ELICOS community for more than a decade. Their presentations, whether in the form of webinars or workshops, are consistently of the highest quality, creatively designed, and pedagogically informed.

Their popular online webinars for English Australia TV consistently receive high engagement from the sector and have featured in our online courses such as Approaches to Online English Language Teaching. 

I have also had the pleasure of co-presenting with Philippa and Fiona at the national English Australia Conference on two occasions. Sharing our passion for professional development design and delivery has always been a rewarding experience.

English Australia is the national peak body for the English language sector of international education in Australia, representing over 100 member colleges throughout Australia that provide quality English language programs to students and professionals from around the world.