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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 

• 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.  

   

• Message from Amanda Malu, Chief Executive

  Tēnā tātou katoa,

  We have been deeply saddened to hear of the tragic death of Kyle Whorrall, an international student from Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland over this Easter weekend.

  Kyle moved to New Zealand in 2021 from the United States as an international PhD student studying entomology in the university’s School of Biological Sciences.

  He is fondly remembered by family, friends and colleagues as a gentle, kind soul and a dedicated entomologist who was a rising young scientist in his field.

  Our thoughts and aroha remain with Kyle’s whānau and friends in the United States and New Zealand, and the wider community at the University of Auckland and Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research at this trying time.

  Ngā mihi nui,

  Amanda Malu

  Chief Executive

  Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao

• New video series: Discover the inspiring journeys of New Zealand alumni

  The series showcases the journeys of New Zealand alumni from across the world, highlighting the diverse paths they have taken since graduation.

  Three videos have been released so far, with the remaining set to be released through the rest of this year.

  Each video offers a glimpse into the personal and professional achievements of former students who have made their mark across various industries and communities.

  Alumni from all levels of New Zealand’s education offering will be featured – ranging from schools to universities and vocational education providers.

  These stories are designed to inspire prospective students and their families to consider New Zealand as their study destination of choice.

  You can view and download the alumni videos and photos on The ENZ BrandLab. Search ‘Alumni’ to see the latest stories.

  In addition, the series is supported by a new alumni blog story each month on the Study with New Zealand website and a dedicated page for Alumni stories.

  Check out the series so far

  
  Meet Yao – classical musician and cultural bridgebuilder

  Our first story features Chen Xiyao, a Chinese-born guzheng player and classical musician now based in Beijing. Although he earned a degree in Business Administration, it was in New Zealand where his love of music truly flourished—thanks to the support of an inspiring high school teacher. He went on to earn a Master of Arts (with Distinction) from Wintec.

  From playing in a metal band to performing with Māori musicians and even entertaining former Prime Minister John Key, Yao's journey reflects the unique opportunities and cultural exchange that a New Zealand education can offer.

  Today, he teaches music for Wintec in China, continuing to share his passion and talent with others.

  
  From New Zealand to New Delhi: Suvan’s Inspirational Culinary Journey

  Suvan Kitchlue began his Bachelor of Culinary Arts at Le Cordon Bleu Wellington in 2015, graduating in 2018.

  Inspired by MasterChef Australia in India, he chose the school for its rare offering of a culinary arts degree at that time. He thrived in the programme, calling it the “Harvard of culinary education.”

  After graduating, Suvan opened a European café in New Delhi, aiming to bring refined technique and quality baked goods to a market he felt was underserved. Inspired by Wellington’s coffee culture, he also focused on elevating his café’s coffee offerings to New Delhi.

  He plans to open two more café locations, and a fine-dining restaurant.

  
  Devika Hartono: Alumni story

  Devika was born in Indonesia and moved to New Zealand in 2016 on a scholarship to study Biotechnology at The University of Waikato.

  Passionate about biology since high school, she sought scholarships to expand her opportunities beyond medical school or teaching. A photo of New Zealand’s stunning landscapes sparked her interest, and she was thrilled to receive both the University of Waikato International Excellence Scholarship and the High Achievement Scholarship for International Students.

  After graduating, she launched Keyoura, a skincare brand inspired by the Māori greeting "Kia ora."

• Support

  To help fuel the continuing growth of New Zealand’s international education industry, ENZ offers services such as advice, funding and agent support.

  ENZ’s advice focuses on both business and market development, while its funding streams are available to New Zealand students and to education providers.

• Advice

  ENZ’s business development managers provide New Zealand education organisations with advice to help them make the most of international growth opportunities.

  The entire ENZ team works to build the profile of New Zealand’s education system in key market with activities such as media visits, public relations and in-market events.

• Getting social with Loay Al Shareef

  Loay profiles English-language destinations via Snapchat (30-50k views per video), Twitter (80k+ followers) and his YouTube channel Fallimha (600k subscribers).

  He came here under ENZ’s Visiting Media Familiarisation Programme, and as part of a broader #yoursummerinNZ English-language campaign in Saudi Arabia.  

  Heidi Stedman, Communications Lead hosted the visit in her penultimate week at ENZ, with Sahinde Pala, Regional Programme Manager, taking up the reins for the Auckland leg.

  Together with Loay and videographer Glen, they visited Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown to meet with Saudi students, sample local food and activities, and profile education options.

  Loay's visit, with the #yoursummerinNZ campaign, successfully delivered. Together they generated an extra 13,000 Twitter followers for @nzeducationsa during the three-week campaign, prompted 8,600 tweets, and received more than 3,100 entries in a competition to study English in New Zealand.

  English-language providers also reported enrolments coming directly from ENZ’s Twitter account during the campaign.

  I met Loay for dinner with six Saudi students on his last night in Auckland,” said Peter Bull, ENZ General Manager - International.

  “He talked endlessly about New Zealand, and how impressed he was with the education he'd seen.

  “He connected really well with the students, and they reinforced for him how good their own New Zealand experience was.

  “Ours was a story he clearly enjoyed telling.” 

  

   Above: Loay with Peter Bull

• Agent Activity Fund in Colombia takes off

  The event was organised by Colombian agency Go Study, Work and Travel​ and supported by ENZ’s Colombia team, via their Agent Activity Fund.  In this inaugural round of the Fund, Colombian agencies were invited to “let their imaginations fly” in proposing ways to promote New Zealand and increase Colombian student numbers to New Zealand.

  Five agencies were awarded NZ$2,000 each, with Go Study, Work and Travel​'s information session being the first cab off the rank.

  As an incentive, all participants at the information session went into the draw to receive two 12-week, English-language scholarships donated by EDENZ and New Zealand Language Centres.

  The lucky scholarship winners were announced at the event.

  A guest speaker at the session was Colombian blogger Maggi Mora who studied English in New Zealand last summer via an English New Zealand International Education Growth Fund project, and raved about her experiences here.

  “This was a clear example of the benefits of different agencies working together,” says Lisa Futschek, ENZ Regional Director Americas and Europe.

  “An offshore agent, NZ institutions, a former student and ENZ all working together to promote New Zealand is a powerful thing.” 

  Javiera Visedo, ENZ Market Development Manager in Colombia, says upcoming projects funded by the Agent Activity Fund will focus on promotional activities using social media.

  “It was great to see so many agents interested in partnering with us and submitting projects for consideration.

  We would like to increase the fund next year because running it for the first time in 2016 has resulted in great exposure for New Zealand.”

  
  Note: If you’re interested in promoting your region to Colombian agents, then check out the ‘Networking starts at home’ story for an opportunity to meet with Colombian (and other) agents in Wellington on Friday 27 May.

• Pathway visa pilot update

  That is, an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test (or equivalent test) must be submitted by students who:

  • intend to undertake a study pathway that begins with an English language course leading to a programme of study at levels 5 to 8 on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework, and

  • are from a country that has an annual decline rate of more than 20 per cent for student visa applications.

  These students must demonstrate that they only need an improvement of an IELTS 0.5 band score (or equivalent) to gain entry to their intended level 5 – 8 course. For example, if a level 5 course has an English language entry requirement of IELTS 5.0, an IELTS test (or equivalent) must be submitted with a student’s application with a minimum overall band score of 4.5. 

  The English language course must also be completed within a 16 week period.

  Students from countries with a visa approval rate of above 80 percent no longer need to demonstrate IELTS levels.

  Find out more here.

• Chile announces 500 more ‘penguins’

  In the last edition of International Education News we reported that Chile’s Economy, Development and Tourism Minister, Pablo Longueira, had announced that the pilot scheme for the ‘Penguins without Borders’ scholarship programme that brought 40 Chilean students to New Zealand in January, would be widened to 100 for terms three and four of this year.
  
  Things have progressed since then, with Minister Longueira announcing during his current visit to New Zealand that 500 more ‘penguins’ (so called, due to their distinctive black and white uniforms) are coming to New Zealand.  The first group of 250 ‘penguins’ arrives in July to live and study in towns and cities around New Zealand for two semesters. A further 250 will arrive in January 2014.
  
  New Zealand was the only country chosen to pilot the scholarship programme, but this announcement may help secure New Zealand’s place as a regular destination for these high-achieving students.