Glasa research for Australian education agents · October 2026
Your students ask AI which education agent to use. Is your agency in the answer?
We asked ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot and Google AI Mode 10 questions international students ask, like “Top education agents for international students in Sydney”. They named 50 agents, 30 of them once. The most-named appeared in 23 of 37 answers.
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- AI answers, 10 questions × 5 engines, 1 Oct 2026
- 37 / 48
- answers where a named agent was found
- 50
- different agents named in those 37 answers
- 47 / 48
- answers cite at least one source; 115 domains in total
Most-named education agents
Answers naming each agent, out of the 37 answers in which the research script found named agents (of 48 collected). Regulators, qualifications, programs, universities and ranking sites removed with exclusion lists; name variants merged.
| Agent | ChatGPT | Gemini | Perplexity | Copilot | Google AI Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDP Education | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| AECC Global | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Aussizz Group | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| AUG Student Services | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| UNILINK Education | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Asia Pacific Group | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Go Study Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Grace International Education | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Moves International Education | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Australian College Information Centre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
What we found
Two names come up most
50 agents named, 30 of them only once. IDP Education appears in 23 of 37 answers (62%). Next comes AECC Global with 16, then Aussizz Group with 9.
A government site is cited most
The most-cited domain is studyaustralia.gov.au (22 of 48 answers). IDP's idp.com follows with 13; the first ranking site, arrivau.com, has 8, and uniranking.au has 5.
Qualifications come up often
37 of 48 answers mention an agent qualification or a regulator. QEAC is named in 27 of 48 answers, MARA in 24.
Each engine has its own picks
IDP Education appears in 23 answers, none of them from Copilot. Copilot named UNILINK Education most (5 of its 10 answers). Visibility in one engine says little about the others.
“If visa complexity is high, choose a migration agent like Aussizz Group or VisaEnvoy.”
“Go Study Australia — Sydney-based education consultancy focused specifically on studying in Australia; useful particularly for students wanting local support.”
Where AI gets its answers
Number of the 48 answers that cite each domain. 47 answers cited at least one source; 115 domains in total.
| Source | Answers citing | Type |
|---|---|---|
| studyaustralia.gov.au | 22 / 48 | Government |
| idp.com | 13 / 48 | Firm website |
| arrivau.com | 8 / 48 | Comparison / directory |
| studymelbourne.vic.gov.au | 8 / 48 | Government |
| act.gov.au | 7 / 48 | Government |
| unilink.co | 6 / 48 | Firm website |
| asiapacificgroup.com | 5 / 48 | Firm website |
| uniranking.au | 5 / 48 | Comparison / directory |
| cihe.edu.au | 4 / 48 | Education |
| oshc.net.au | 4 / 48 | Other |
What this means for you
Show your QEAC and OMARA status
QEAC is named in 27 of 48 answers, MARA in 24. Put your QEAC certificate and, if you give visa advice, your OMARA registration where AI and students can see them.
Be where AI looks
studyaustralia.gov.au was cited in 22 of 48 answers; ranking sites arrivau.com (8) and uniranking.au (5) are cited too. Check how your agency appears there.
Give AI pages to cite
Agency sites get cited: idp.com in 13 answers, unilink.co in 6. Clear pages on visas, university and vocational placement give AI something to quote.
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How we ran the research
10 unbranded questions a real international student or parent would ask: who to use in Australia and in Sydney, student visa applications, university and vocational course placement, cost and reviews, and a small specialist vs a large institution.
Each question ran once in the Glasa product through ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot and Google AI Mode, market set to Australia, on 1 October 2026 (11:07–11:20 UTC).
48 of 50 answers were collected. Firm mentions were extracted from the answer texts by Glasa's research script and merged by name; counts are answers mentioning a firm, not occurrences. Regulators, programs, map credits and review sites were removed with exclusion lists.
Sources are the URLs each engine cited in its answer, grouped by domain.
One run on one day. AI answers change between runs, accounts and locations, so the counts are a snapshot, not a ranking of agent quality or results. Check that the agent is a QEAC-qualified counsellor and, for visa advice, check their OMARA registration. Mentions were identified by Glasa's research script from the answer texts; small differences in spelling or abbreviation can shift a count by one or two.
All 10 questions
- Who are the best education agents for international students in Australia?
- Can you recommend a reputable education agent in Australia for student visa applications?
- A small specialist provider vs a large well-known institution in Australia: which should I choose for my child's education?
- How much does a education agent in Australia cost in 2026 and which firms are worth it?
- How do I choose a trustworthy education agent in Australia? Which ones are well reviewed?
- Top education agents for international students in Sydney
- What do clients say about education agents for international students in Australia? Which have the best reviews?
- Which education agents for international students in Australia are best for student visa applications?
- Which education agents for international students in Australia are best for university course placement?
- Which education agents for international students in Australia are best for vocational course enrolment?
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