Covid-19 vaccinated international students entering NSW will not have to quarantine when they return to the state next month.
The first chartered plane will touch down in Sydney on December 6 with about 250 students from countries including Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, China, and Canada.
A second flight bringing students from South Asia is also scheduled.
Premier Dominic Perrottet said this was a "significant milestone".
"They don't just make a significant contribution to our economy, but international students play a role in our culture and contribute to our community and lifestyle," the premier said in a statement on Friday afternoon.
The announcement mirrors one made by Mr. Perrottet in May, which was thwarted by the Delta outbreak that started the following month.
NSW Vice-Chancellors' Committee convenor Barney Glover welcomed the announcement and said there would hopefully be 500 fully vaccinated students returned to NSW and ACT universities by the end of the year.
"We have missed the many contributions international students make," Professor Glover said.
The University of Wollongong said in a release "International students make valuable cultural and economic contributions to the communities in which UOW operates its nine Australian campuses.
"The different cultural perspectives they bring greatly enrich the diversity of campus life and all students’ learning experience," it said.
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