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• From the CE: Accountability and balance

  ENZ has experienced a challenging operating environment in recent years, and it continues to work through changing expectations. In order to best prepare the organisation for the challenges ahead, I recently initiated an organisational restructure, the decisions of which were released to staff this week following a two-week consultation process. 

  I have been very clear as to what I am looking to achieve and have set out the following driving principles of:

  • Clear accountability for the delivery of core services and enabling support.
  • Achieving a balance between New Zealand based and offshore capability.
  • Improving decision making, communication and collaboration by ensuring appropriate spans of control.
  • Optimising spend, where appropriate, to meet government expectations.
  • Identifying and creating opportunities for investment into the future capability needed to deliver our strategy.
  • Positioning ENZ to deliver at speed, with agility and reinforce a culture of high performance.

  Key changes include a realignment and reduction of Senior Leadership roles by more than half, a focus on lifting the capability and resourcing of our international teams, changes for Sector Engagement and Services with a pivot toward a stronger focus on international services, and the creation of a Strategy, Capability and Performance Group. In total 28 roles have been disestablished with 17 new roles created. 

  ENZ now moves into a process to fill these new roles – with leadership roles to be advertised externally shortly. The new organisational structure will come into effect on 3 February 2025. 

  Change is never easy and I understand how difficult this has been for our ENZ team. I am very proud of the professional way everyone has engaged with this process. 

  I appreciate your understanding and patience for our people as we work through the implementation of this new structure. In the meantime, your key contacts and teams will remain the same. I will be able to provide a further update in the New Year.

  He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata

  Kindness to all people is a great treasure.

   

  Ngā mihi nui,  

  Amanda Malu 

  Chief Executive  
  Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao 

• Upcoming offshore events related to international education – April 2022

   

  Dates	Event	Location
  8 - 11 May	International Conference & Exhibition for Education (ICEE)  Organised by the Saudi Ministry of Education, the conference has this year opened to wider participation. ENZ will host a pavilion with New Zealand universities, English language schools, and EdTech companies.    Contact: Bronwyn Shanks	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  16 – 18 May	IECA Spring Conference  The Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) is a not-for-profit, international professional association representing experienced independent educational consultants. ENZ plans to attend to develop networks of IECs.  Contact: Lewis Gibson	North America
  22 May	Study with New Zealand Virtual Fair  A co-funded virtual exhibition between ENZ and one of our ENZRAs in Viet Nam, IDP. The online session will promote New Zealand as a high-quality study destination and offers an opportunity for New Zealand institutions to communicate directly with potential students and parents.  Contact: Van Banh	Viet Nam
  29 May, 4, 5 June	Code Camps – Future Proof Interactive series  A series of five code camps for Vietnamese school students, in a collaboration between ENZ and Code Avengers.  The aim is to promote New Zealand’s future-proof education.  Contact: Van Banh	Viet Nam
  31 May – 3 June	NAFSA: Association of International Educators annual conference 2022 This is the largest international education conference in the world, and this year’s theme is 'Building Our Sustainable Future'.  Contact: Lewis Gibson	Denver, Colorado, USA
  13-16 September	European Association for International Education (EAIE) EAIE is the largest business-to-business conference and international education event in Europe. This year’s theme is ‘The Future in Full Colour’. ENZ will host a pavilion with New Zealand universities and ITPs and run a networking event to engage with existing and new contacts face-to-face.  Contact: Olga Elli	Barcelona, Spain
  14 – 15 September	Asia Pacific Technical Vocational Education and Training (APAC TVET) Forum  A partnership between ENZ, Te Pūkenga and Skills Consulting Group showcasing NZ vocational sector and its expertise. The forum will include academic and business-to-business/government-to-government elements, bringing together stakeholders across Asia and the Pacific to share expertise and capability.  Contact: Richard Kyle	Online –Asia and Pacific wide
  21 – 29 October	China Education Expo (CEE)  Annual exhibition tour hosted by China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) since 2000.  This major conference and expo is the leading international education event in China.  Contact: Jane Liu	Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shanghai

• Immigration New Zealand update

  India delegation 

  Alison McDonald, Head of Immigration, joined ENZ Chief Executive Amanda Malu as part of the Prime Minister’s official delegation to India. Celia Coombes, Director Visa at Immigration New Zealand, responsible for the student visa product, joined Amanda and Ben Burrowes in India afterwards where they supported the New Zealand delegation at the Asia Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) and met with the New Zealand Education Representatives in India (NZERI), a group of Indian education agents. 

  “Immigration New Zealand found the trip very valuable and insightful,” says Celia. 

  “Now we are working on how we can continue to support the growth of the education sector, particularly in India which is such an important market for New Zealand, and what needs to be done to support more applications being approved.” 

  New local points of contact in India and China 

  Immigration New Zealand has new Engagement Advisors appointed in New Delhi and Beijing. They will be a local point of contact and working to improve communication within both the education and tourism industry. 

  Visa processing 

  INZ is in a strong position for processing student visas, following initiatives put in place to make our processing more efficient. At the end of March 2025, international student visas were being decided in 10 days (two weeks) on average.  

  On average Te Pūkenga (New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology) applications are being processed within 2.5 weeks, 2 weeks for University applications, 3 weeks for Private Training Establishment applications and 1.5 weeks for school applications.  

  INZ have already decided more than 20,500 student visa applications so far this year, and approved around 18,000 student visa applications (from 1 Jan – 31 March 2025).  

  To help with faster visa processing, it is key that all the information and documents needed to decide the application is provided. All the details can be found on our information sheet for students on the INZ website: Student visa information | Immigration New Zealand.  

   

• From the CE: Telling the world New Zealand is open for business

  Our purpose was to promote New Zealand’s world-class education and share the message that New Zealand is open again for international students. Travelling with the Minister opened many doors for us and led to useful media coverage in all three partner countries.

  In Denver, USA, Minister Hipkins spoke at the plenary session to open NAFSA, the world’s largest international education conference. Te Pūkenga used the NAFSA event to launch its international education strategy, and ENZ launched the sector’s I AM NEW global marketing campaign. We met with senior officials to reaffirm New Zealand’s partnership commitment to the Gilman scholarships, which enable students of limited financial means to study abroad. We also met with NZ EdTech companies, including ImmerseMe, which uses virtual reality to teach languages. The company signed a 7-year partnership agreement with schools in the area during our visit.  

  The next stage of the trip was Brazil. In São Paulo we explored the possibility of English language study in New Zealand for school students with government Ministers; met with the São Paulo Research Foundation to support the growing NZ- São Paulo research engagement; and met with key education stakeholders from three São Paulo Universities: USP, UNESP and UNICAMP. 

  New Zealand is celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations with Chile this year, and our visit to Santiago included meeting with Chile’s Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation, and with Kiwi alumni. We signed two separate Education Cooperation Agreements – with Chile’s Minister of Education, and with the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities. We also visited Universidad Diego Portales, which has a long history of collaboration with NZ EdTech company, ADInstruments, whose technology has been implemented as part of the university’s educational model. 

  We were warmly received everywhere, and there was a high level of interest in New Zealand. It was great to reconnect with Kiwis offshore, and with alumni, agents and others who have a genuine interest in building relationships with New Zealand – and to be able to support their efforts in person at a wide range of events.  

  In other news, the recipients of the recent round of Prime Minister’s Scholarships to Asia and to Latin America are close to being finalised. That round of scholarships, which was solely open for group applications, will soon be followed by the opening of a second round of awards, this time focussed solely on individual applicants. Again, we will be seeking to encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds particularly Māori and Pasifika applicants. In anticipation of the next round, we encourage everyone to check out the alumni stories and other useful information on our scholarships website here.

  Whāia te mātauranga hei oranga mō koutou – Seek after learning for the sake of your wellbeing. 

  Grant McPherson

• Upcoming events related to international education – E-News June 2022

    

  Dates	Event	Location
  2,3 July	Duc Anh A&T: Global Education Fair   Information for prospective students   Contact: Van Banh	Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Noi, Viet Nam/online
  5 July	New Zealand Centre   Announcement of the first batch of joint research proposals from NZ universities and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi  Contact: Jugnu Roy	New Delhi, India
  7 July	ENZRA workshop – ENZ is organising a workshop to discuss the vision for the NZ education industry, promotional strategy, and next steps around the border opening. The workshop is exclusively for all India headquartered ENZRA office owners and decision makers.   Contact: Monika Chaudhary	Mumbai, India
  July TBC	ENZ/MFAT Alumni Function – ENZ is working alongside Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to deliver an alumni function under the banner of 50 Years Diplomatic Relations, highlighting the importance of our education partnership  Contact: Jane Liu	Beijing, China
  9,10 July	IDP Overseas Study Exhibition   Information for prospective students   Contact: Van Banh	Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  9 August	Te Pukenga International Strategy Launch  Media Roundtable: Business-to-business event followed by social networking with agents   Contact: Jugnu Roy	New Delhi, India
  11 August	Te Pukenga MoU signing with Maharashtra Government  Formalise the MoU already signed by NZ Trade and Enterprise at a government-to-government level, with the Maharashtra government   Contact: Jugnu Roy	Mumbai, India
  10-11 August	EduTECH Expo and Conference   Contact: Alana Pellow	Melbourne, Australia
  15-19 August	New Zealand International Education Conference (NZIEC) 2022   The first conference for New Zealand’s international education sector since 2019   Contact: NZIEC@enz.govt.nz	Online
  24-25 August	IC3 Annual Conference   ENZ is gold sponsor for the conference, which is the largest high school conference in India. Has participation from 6 of the 8 NZ universities. Supports the India undergraduate market development strategy  Contact: Monika Chaudhary	Hyderabad, India
  27 – 28 August	The STAR Education Fair   Information for prospective students   Contact: Naluri Bella	Malaysia
  August/Sept	Undergraduates – NZ Global Competence Certificate  Exchange programme focussed on tertiary students from India and NZ  Contact: Monika Chaudhary	Online
  13-16 September	European Association for International Education (EAIE)   EAIE is the largest business-to-business conference and tertiary international education event in Europe. This year’s theme is ‘The Future in Full Colour’. ENZ will host a pavilion with New Zealand universities and ITPs and registrations to participate have now closed.   Contact: Olga Elli	Barcelona, Spain
  14 – 15 September	Asia Pacific Technical Vocational Education and Training (APAC TVET) Forum   A partnership between ENZ, Te Pūkenga and Skills Consulting Group showcasing NZ vocational sector and its expertise. The forum will include academic and business-to-business/government-to-government elements, bringing together stakeholders across Asia and the Pacific to share expertise and capability.   Contact: Richard Kyle	Online –Asia and Pacific wide
  23 September	2022 New Zealand – China Early Childhood Education Symposium    Co-hosted by Education New Zealand and China Centre for People to People Exchange, the third annual Early Childhood Education (ECE) Symposium will be a hybrid event bringing together professors, practitioners and teachers in the ECE field to share best practices. The theme of the 2022 Symposium is “Sustainable Development of Early Childhood Education.”  Contact: Rosemary An	China, Online
  Sep/Oct	Market Development Activity (Kalimantan Region)  Information for prospective students   Contact: Naluri Bella	Balikpapan & Samarinda cities Kalimantan Region,  Indonesia
  21 – 29 October	China Education Expo (CEE)   Annual exhibition tour hosted by China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) since 2000.   This major conference and expo is the leading international education event in China.   Contact: Jane Liu	Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shanghai

• Thirty groups awarded PM's Scholarships for Asia and Latin America

  The successful groups were announced by Education Minister Chris Hipkins today, and mark the outcome of the first round of the scholarships since they were paused due to COVID-19.

  Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) congratulates all the successful recipients, who include a marae, non-profit organisation TupuToa, six of New Zealand's eight universities, Te Pūkenga, and a number of private training establishments.

  A full list of recipients is available here.

  Chris Hipkins also announced that the scholarships will open for individual applications this month. Applications will be open from 18 July - 31 August 2022. More information, including how to apply, is available here.

  About the scholarships

  The Prime Minister's Scholarships for Asia and Latin America are funded by the New Zealand Government and administered by Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao.

  Since 2013, the scholarships have supported more than 2,400 New Zealanders on learning experiences in Asia and Latin America.

   

• From the Acting Chief Executive: Cold temperatures, warm hearts

  Tēnā koutou katoa 

  As a recent “polar blast” bought frost and icy conditions across New Zealand, my thoughts turned to the international students who arrived here in the warmth of summer. Living a long way from home in a different country is challenging enough without being subjected to freezing conditions. The good news is that all our research and everything we hear from our international students is that the welcome and manaakitanga they receive is universally warm. 

  In our Student Experience survey of 4,755 international students from the end of last year, more than 70 nationalities, 84 percent rated their overall experience positively, while another 83 percent said they would recommend New Zealand as a study destination.  

  Last Wednesday, along with our Chair, Tracey Bridges, we appeared before the Education and Workforce Select Committee comprising nine Members of Parliament. This happens every year. As a government agency it is part of reporting to Parliament. I am extremely heartened by the level of interest all the committee members had in international education. It is good to know the sector has advocates within Parliament. 

  Tracey has recently returned from Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines as a member of the business delegation supporting Prime Minister, Rt Hon Christopher Luxon. Education was a big part of the Prime Minister’s itinerary, and it was great to have Tracey in the delegation. Throughout the entire trip we took every opportunity to emphasise the benefits of international education to the Prime Minister. A good example was in Thailand where ENZ hosted a series of engagements, including the New Zealand Alumni Networking Event. At this event the Prime Minister met 25 accomplished New Zealand alumni, who have made substantial contributions to the bilateral relationship between New Zealand and Thailand. You can read more about the visit in our E-News article here.  

  New Zealanders going offshore for an experience is an important part of international education and ENZ’s work. It is pleasing then to see 60 applications for the group round of the Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia and Latin America that closed 19 April 2024. Of the 60, 22 were for Latin America and 38 for Asia. The applications are being assessed and successful scholarship recipients will be determined in a few weeks’ time.  

  In summary it has been, as it always is, a busy and productive month across international education. May will be no different. 

   

  Waiho kia pātai ana, he kaha ui te kaha 

  Let the questioning continue; the ability of the person is in asking questions. 

   

  Keep warm everyone. 

   

  Dr Linda Sissons
  Acting Chief Executive

   

• From the CE: Putting NZ back on the map in 2022-23

  With relatively low numbers of international students currently in New Zealand, the primary focus for Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) over the 2022-23 year will be on rebuilding the sector. The rebuild will have an emphasis on quality and long-term sustainability. We will be working closely with our key sector partners here and around the world to put New Zealand back on the map.  

  This focus is reflected in the draft refresh of the New Zealand International Education Strategy 2022-30, in our recently published Statement of Intent 2022-26 and Statement of Performance Expectations 2022-23, and in our internal business planning for the year ahead.  

  The high impact global marketing campaign, I AM NEW, launched at NAFSA in late May, provides a strong starting point for the rebuild. As well as raising New Zealand’s profile by attracting significant international media coverage, the campaign has so far reached over 115 million users. This is a unified, overarching promotion on behalf of New Zealand’s international education providers – an essential approach for us to be heard in this extremely competitive sector. We have focussed the promotion on ten partner countries: Brazil, China, Colombia, Germany, India, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, United States, and Viet Nam. The current phase of the campaign includes highlighting individual student stories.  

  Travel to partner countries to support the work of locally based ENZ staff and our NZ Inc agency partners is also an important part of promoting New Zealand’s education. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s visit to Singapore and Japan in April, and Education Minister Chris Hipkins’ travel to the United States, Brazil and Chile in May-June have delivered the clear message that New Zealand is open for business, raised awareness of our quality education offering, and progressed our relationships in these countries. You can read more detailed reports about the trip to North and South America in this month’s E-News, and we’re currently planning our forward schedule of travel to other key partner countries.  

  After discussions with education providers, we have finalised the programme of in-market events where New Zealand will be represented through until the end of 2022, and this is now available on our website here.  

  The reopening of New Zealand’s borders has also enabled the Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia and Latin America to restart this year, so New Zealanders have the opportunity to learn from international experiences and develop their global citizenship competencies and networks. Decisions were recently announced on the first round of group applications, while applications for individual scholarships are open until 31 August 2022.  

  This month we also formalised a new partnership between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and ENZ that will see ENZ take over operational management of the Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship Programme from November 2022. This is an excellent example of ‘NZ Inc.’ cooperation that plays to each agency’s strengths. You can read more about the partnership in this issue of E-News.  

  He ora te whakapiri, he mate te whakatāriri – Unity is strength 

  Grant McPherson 

• Individual applications for PM’s Scholarships for Asia and Latin America now open

  “Following on from the successful group applications, the Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia and Latin America are now open to individual applications, and this is the only opportunity for individuals to apply in 2022,” Grant McPherson, Chief Executive, Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao said.

  These scholarships enable talented New Zealanders who are passionate about supporting local and global communities to add an international dimension to their learning and develop their global citizenship competencies and networks.

  “We welcome diverse applicants from all stages and walks of life - you don't need to be a current student, and you don’t need top grades. We are looking for applicants who can display qualities like cultural awareness, initiative, and confidence. Previous scholarship recipients have come from a wide range of backgrounds and have studied in a range of fields, including environmental science, languages, law, the arts, and business.”

  More than 2,400 Kiwis have benefited from the programme since 2013, contributing to New Zealand’s ability to engage with key partners in Asia and Latin America.

  The Prime Minister's Scholarship is open to New Zealand citizens or permanent residents who are at least 18 years old at the time of application and have been a resident in New Zealand for at least 12 of the previous 24 months.

  Scholarship funding can be used to cover, for example, tuition fees to undertake a course in Asia or Latin America, flights to and from Asia and Latin America, living and accommodation costs, travel and medical insurance and visa fees.

  More information is available on the Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao scholarship website here. Applications close on 31 August 2022.

• From the CE: Keeping the focus on NZ

  Kia ora koutou, 

  It’s July and in New Zealand the middle of winter. Halfway through the year it’s a good time to reflect on how far we have come in a rapid six months. My first reflection is that it is great to have international students back in our communities, lecture theatres and classrooms. Since the borders reopened, we’ve seen good volumes of student visa applications, and those applications are reflected in steady growth in enrolments. While some parts of sector are doing better than others, the big picture is that learners are considering and choosing New Zealand as the place to come for a quality international education.  

  Having travelled to India, the US and Canada, and most recently China, alongside sector representatives, we should not underestimate how important this awareness and preference is. International education is hugely competitive. Competitors like Singapore and Ireland are not sitting still and we, collectively, need to keep New Zealand in front of the high-value students we want to attract. 

  In my opinion, the Prime Minister’s visit to China did just that. Education was a significant part of the itinerary and its importance as part of the bilateral relationship was mentioned in almost every engagement with the Government of China. The Prime Minister delivered an address at Peking University, and he had the opportunity to meet with alumni in a more informal environment. We also saw excellent coverage of the visit in key China media. China is an important partner market for New Zealand, and this was a very successful visit. A word of thanks to everyone involved in its organisation, the sector members of the delegation who travelled and everyone who participated. I know it was a mammoth task. 

  Another reflection I have is how pleasing it is to see young New Zealanders getting out into the world again as Prime Minister’s scholars. Reciprocity, as I am reminded when I am in market, is an important part of international education. Around 171 New Zealanders from 14 groups will travel to Asia and Latin America over the next year as part of the most recent Group round and the second round of individual scholarships will open next week. 

  As we look to what lies ahead, the theme of next month’s NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE KI TUA, Te Ara Ki Tua The pathway forward, will provide an immediate opportunity to focus on our future. Thanks in advance to the sector leaders who are speaking or running workshops in what looks to be a compelling programme at our 30th conference. KI TUA is our annual opportunity to get together as one and to listen, learn, discuss and importantly, network. Globally, we are a small participant and to build on the good start of the past six months we must continue to move forward together. I encourage you to attend and I look forward to meeting and talking with many of you in a few weeks. 

  Ki te kotahi te kakaho ka whati, Ki te kapuia e kore e whati  

  Alone we can be broken. Standing together, we are invincible

  Ngā mihi nui,

  Grant McPherson