Heidi Piper

Director, Griffith International, Griffith University
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Heidi Piper is a skilled, strategic and outcomes-oriented international education specialist with more than 30 years' experience in the higher education sector in Australia.

Heidi Piper is the Director, Griffith International at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia. She has 30 years' experience in the Australian higher education sector including 25 years in international education, and worked at Bond University and The University of Queensland before joining Griffith in late 2006. Her career at Griffith University has included roles as Manager, Griffith Global Mobility, Deputy Director International and, since 2013, Director, Griffith International. Heidi's experience has covered a diverse range of areas in international education including international student experience, marketing and student recruitment, admissions, learning abroad, English language sector, development projects, project management, and transnational education projects. As Director, Griffith International, Heidi leads teams responsible for international admissions, compliance and scholarships, student experience, student global mobility, international partnerships, and the delivery of aid and government-funded capacity building projects. She is a member of the Australian Universities International Directors Forum (AUIDF) executive team and leads the AUIDF mentoring program, and is proud to work in a sector that is committed to transforming the lives of students, their families and communities.