1st Education Australia Adelaide vs IDP Education Adelaide

2026 comparison · Australia

1st Education Australia Adelaide

📍 Adelaide, Australia

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Est. 20161 destinationsAffordable

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IDP Education Adelaide

📍 Adelaide, Australia

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Est. 19696 destinationsFree (counselling); paid IELTS testing

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Multiple countries

IDP Education Adelaide

6 study destinations vs 1

Broader reach

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Most experienced

IDP Education Adelaide

57 years in the market (est. 1969)

Longer track record

At a glance

	1st Education Australia Adelaide	IDP Education Adelaide
Overall rating	—	—
Reviews	0	0
Location	Adelaide, Australia	Adelaide, Australia
Founded	2016	1969
Team size	1–5	10–20
Fee range	Affordable	Free (counselling); paid IELTS testing
Destinations	1 countries	6 countries

Pros & cons

1st Education Australia Adelaide

✓ What students love

✓Adelaide-focused student support consultancy with practical local SA knowledge
✓Specialises in education transitions and visa compliance for students in South Australia
✓Experience with student visa extensions and CoE condition management
✓Practical institution transfer support across Adelaide's universities and TAFE colleges
✓Accessible, student-friendly service model with affordable pricing

✗ Drawbacks

✗Smaller boutique firm — limited capacity for complex migration or PR pathway cases
✗Less suited to SA state nomination or employer-sponsored visa planning
✗Track record harder to independently verify than established national agencies

IDP Education Adelaide

✓ What students love

✓World's largest student placement service with free counselling across 800+ universities
✓Authorised IELTS test centre in Adelaide for both test booking and admissions guidance
✓Strong South Australian university network including UniSA, Adelaide University, and Flinders
✓Multilingual team serving Adelaide's growing international student community
✓Post-enrollment support for students already in SA managing transfers or visa queries

✗ Drawbacks

✗High volume operation — individual attention varies by consultant
✗Commission structure may favour higher-revenue partner institutions
✗Less personal than boutique Adelaide agencies

Study destinations

1st Education Australia Adelaide — 1 destination

Australia

IDP Education Adelaide — 6 destinations

AustraliaUnited KingdomCanadaUSANew ZealandIreland

Best fit

Who should choose which?

Choose 1st Education Australia Adelaide if…

1st Education Australia Adelaide

International students in Adelaide who need practical, locally-grounded guidance on managing their study conditions, transferring institutions within SA, or extending their student visa.

Choose IDP Education Adelaide if…

IDP Education Adelaide

International students in Adelaide who need free university counselling, IELTS testing, institution transfer guidance, or post-study work visa planning from a globally-trusted service.

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