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• Building links in Malaysia

  The college also formalised its collaboration with the University of Canterbury (UC) at the event, which was attended by the Chief Minister of Penang, Mr Chow Kon Yeow, and New Zealand’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, H.E Pam Dunn.  

  Mr Chow highlighted the importance of ensuring Malaysians have access to diverse education options that broaden their prospects as global citizens. 

  “The higher education sector plays an invaluable role in realising Malaysia’s targets of becoming a high-income nation,” he said.  

  Over the past two years, Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao has focused on sustaining New Zealand’s global reputation through education and research partnerships, as well as leveraging digital tools to maximise learning experiences.  

  In Malaysia, this includes a programme launched by DISTED College in collaboration with UC, which allows eligible students to apply for a one-year advanced standing into UC’s Bachelor of Commerce degree. Students can also enter other UC programmes, including in engineering and science, via a range of pathway programmes offered by the college. 

  Mr Chow said cross-border collaborations like these, which allow students to begin their studies closer to home before seamlessly transitioning to a higher degree in New Zealand, significantly lower the cost and broaden the range of opportunities for Malaysian students. 

  Brian Imrie, Chief Executive Officer at DISTED College, is himself a New Zealander, and places high value on this opportunity from UC, for international students to explore the world and help solve future global challenges. Previous students have returned to Malaysia enthusiastic about their experience and the career opportunities it provided, he said. 

  Malaysia is one of New Zealand’s oldest and closest diplomatic partners in Southeast Asia, and this year marks 65 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.  

  

  L to r: Siti Karina (University of Canterbury), Ben Burrowes (ENZ), Chow Kon Yeow (Chief Minister of Penang), Brian Imrie, Chief Executive Officer at DISTED College, H.E Pam Dunn (NZ High Commissioner to Malaysia)

• Innovation at Mission New Zealand

  With support from the product and service diversification pilot funding round led by Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ), the new platform is being developed and managed by The Mind Lab.

  Mission New Zealand offers a fully immersive and distinctively New Zealand experience. It focuses on the key differences that New Zealand offers and the benefits of being part of a movement for positive change. A range of shorter learning opportunities are grouped under four themes that reflect New Zealand’s progressiveness and values: culture, tech innovation, creativity and sustainability.

  Visitors to the site will be greeted by the world’s first 360° virtual pōwhiri, starting at the gates of Ngāti Whātua Orākei Marae in Auckland. They will experience being called onto the marae with a karanga and stepping onto the grounds to be welcomed by members of Ngāti Whātua.

  

  A screenshot from Mission New Zealand's virtual pōwhiri

  Personalised learning, with optional content and stories, insights and other material will help learners experience what makes New Zealand unique.

  The new platform is designed to address the increasing global demand for connecting with a visible cause, for online learning options, and for shorter and more flexible courses.

  There are still opportunities for New Zealand education providers interested in being part of this opportunity, before the marketing campaign gets underway over the next two months. The site will enable providers to test the demand for their short courses and micro-credentials in areas of New Zealand specialist expertise.

  This project is part of ENZ’s programme to encourage the development of new products and services in the international education sector, supported by the COVID Response and Recovery Fund.

  The Mind Lab was founded in 2013 and has a strong background in innovation, online delivery and building community connections, including relationships with iwi and Māori-led organisations.

• Promoting a New Zealand education experience in Guangzhou
  General managers and directors from 25 education and tourism agencies attended a study tour development workshop on 15 August 2022, to identify and develop potential opportunities for New Zealand as a study tour destination for Chinese families.
  

  Workshop participants discussed opportunities to develop study tours to New Zealand for Chinese families.

  Several New Zealand education providers also participated, and the workshop reflected a strong collaborative effort by Tourism New Zealand and Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ), as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

  

  Education agents met with representatives of New Zealand institutions at the Guangzhou workshop.

  NZ Inc agencies again worked together to deliver a successful workshop for more than 50 education agents in Guangzhou later the same day. Representatives from 11 New Zealand education providers gave presentations and made the most of the opportunity to engage one-on-one with the education agents in a ‘speed dating’ format.

  “Guangzhou is an important education partner for New Zealand,” says Felix Ye, ENZ’s Senior Market Development Manager who is based there. “It’s important for us to engage directly with key people in the sector, to raise the profile of New Zealand education given the full resumption of visa processing this month.

  “We took the opportunity to emphasise New Zealand’s commitment to providing quality education, supporting student wellbeing, and encouraging global citizenship, in line with the refreshed New Zealand International Education Strategy.”

  

  Felix Ye (left), ENZ’s Senior Market Development Manager who is based in Guangzhou, in discussion with education agents at the workshop.

• Focus on energy with Indonesia

  The Education Co-operation Arrangement signed between Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (the Apparatus Human Resources Development Centre, Human Resources Development Agency) and Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) on 24 August 2022, aims to build international education co-operation, in the area of energy transitions and renewable energy.  

  An initial pilot will enable up to three employees from the Ministry to travel to New Zealand next year, to study in the University of Auckland's Master of Energy or PhD in Energy programmes. The Ministry will cover the cost of the scholarship and facilitate the scholarship selection process. 

  Universities New Zealand and ENZ will work together to expand the opportunity to other New Zealand universities in future years. 

  The hybrid ceremony was witnessed by New Zealand's Ambassador to Indonesia, H.E. Kevin Burnett and representatives from Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in New Zealand who joined the event online.   

  

  Left to right: Naluri Bella Wati (ENZ), Patrick Holden (ENZ), Bambang Utoro (MEMR), H.E. Kevin Burnett, Sampe L Purba (MEMR) in Jakarta

  Indonesia has vast potential for renewable energy, and New Zealand has a long history of partnering with Indonesia, particularly in relation to geothermal energy – see NZTE website.   

• Save the date for NZIEC KI TUA 2023! 

  Subject to pandemic settings, this will be our industry’s first in-person conference since 2019.  

  Our conference theme will be Te Ara Ki Tua, which means ‘the pathway forward’ or ‘the road to success’.   

  This theme acknowledges the journey that’s ahead of our international education sector to rebuild. It recognises that 2023 marks the 30th time NZIEC KI TUA has been held and is a direct reference to our new NZIEC KI TUA brand. 

  This will be the first time NZIEC KI TUA has been in Ōtautahi Christchurch for 10 years. We look forward to working with the teams at ChristchurchNZ and Christchurch Educated to roll out the welcome mat.

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  We will keep you updated through E-News and www.nziec.co.nz as more details become available. A call for speakers will be issued early in 2023.   

• Reconnecting in Malaysia

  Six of our eight universities participated, along with Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao, connecting with more than 5,200 Malaysian students and parents. This was the first in-person fair we have attended in Malaysia for two years. It was a good opportunity to meet students face-to-face, to discuss a high-quality New Zealand education and what it’s like to live here.  

  New Zealand’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Pam Dunn, spoke at the opening ceremony and highlighted that many Malaysians who studied in New Zealand have returned home to use their skills and knowledge as experts in their fields – students such as Tan Sri Dr Mazlan Othman. 

  "She was the first Malaysian woman to gain a PhD at Otago University. She then returned home as Malaysia’s first astrophysicist and later pioneered this country’s space programme. 

  “An education in New Zealand empowers Malaysian students with the life skills and confidence to succeed.” 

  

  Patrick Holden, ENZ’s Director International Market Strategies, was interviewed by the STAR Media Group – see the video here.

• Soha Ali Khan advocates for a New Zealand education

  Ms Khan, who has 3.1 million Instagram followers and 2.1 million followers on Twitter, is a well-known Indian actress who has performed in around 30 films in Hindi, Bengali and English.  

  In her role as a brand advocate, Ms Khan will promote New Zealand as a preferred study abroad destination to Indian students and their families, through social media. 

  ENZ’s Director for India, Jugnu Roy, says that with New Zealand’s borders reopening recently, it is essential to reignite people’s interest in New Zealand as a study destination. 

  “Ms Khan’s academic qualifications and her own experiences as an international student, as well as her celebrity status, will help us maintain the quality reputation of New Zealand education in India,” says Ms Roy.  

  “She will be discovering and sharing insights on opportunities in New Zealand’s universities and schools, using her social media channels.” 

  The announcement of Soha Ali Khan’s appointment as a brand advocate received more than 4,000 likes on social media, and the related news media coverage included 30 stories with more than 226.3 million views.   

• New Zealand successes at PIEoneer Awards 2022

  Congratulations to the University of Auckland’s India Support Programme, which won Marketing Campaign of the Year against some strong competition. Congratulations also to Ngā Hononga-ā-Kiwa (University of Waikato), for being highly commended in the Championing Diversity category, and to Intern Abroad HQ, which was highly commended in both the Real Life Learning and the Sustainability International Impact categories. 

  These awards are highly sought after as they recognise innovation and achievement in global education. Around 550 people from around the world attended the event in person, with hundreds more online.  

  The University of Auckland, New Zealand: As India is the university’s second-largest source market, the India Support Programme was the perfect opportunity for Auckland to promote its support options to students, to provide them with a better experience and to build and maintain brand presence in the market. It created a short, simple, and effective basis for its campaign: ‘We are with you, until you can be with us in New Zealand.’ 

  Ngā Hononga-ā-Kiwa: In 2021, Ngā Hononga-ā-Kiwa (University of Waikato) had the highest Māori student population out of all New Zealand universities. It used two work streams to fill knowledge and opportunity gaps including the newly-created Māori Education stream, which created a tangible resource that informs educators and youth on how global citizenship is defined from a Māori/indigenous perspective, and Māori Business for which 24 students received full scholarships. 

  Intern Abroad HQ, New Zealand: Intern Abroad HQ continues to evolve its internship portfolio, even in a hard year like 2021. It expanded its range of placements and made sure remote and overseas internships aligned to at least one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. It also launched the exclusive Experiential Learning Curriculum, a guided reflection course incorporated into all its internships, bridging the gap between interns’ studies and careers. 

  The New Zealand Global Competence Certificate, which is a collaboration between Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao, AFS Intercultural Programs and Massey University Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa, was also a finalist in two categories of the awards.  

  

  Grant McPherson presented the PIEoneer of the Year award sponsored by ENZ to AMOpportunities from the United States.

  ENZ sponsored the PIEoneer of the Year Award, for the organisation or individual who can demonstrate their commitment to improving the global education industry and show how their entry has genuinely changed the landscape we operate in.  Grant McPherson presented this year’s award to AMOpportunities from the United States, which aims to provide clinical training for schools, hospitals, and students globally. To date, more than 3,600 students have gone through the platform and completed rotations at 250+ clinical sites. With partners such as UChicago Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University hospital and more across the US, numbers look set to keep rising. 

• Review of ENZ Recognised Agency (ENZRA) programme

  “Education agencies play a valuable role in promoting a New Zealand education experience to prospective students and supporting them to study here,” says Geneviève Rousseau Cung, Education Agents Manager at Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ). 

  “We need to make sure that the ENZRA programme does the best possible job of supporting our international education sector as it rebuilds.” 

  ENZ commissioned an external consultancy firm to undertake the three-month project, which started in August. Research is underway and includes targeted consultation with representatives of all key stakeholders including agents, industry, and government agencies.  

  The consultancy will provide recommendations on our agent engagement strategy, with a particular focus on the ENZRA programme and the agent training programme moving forward. More information on any changes arising from the review will be shared with the sector by early 2023. 

• Graduation for Girls in Tech Indonesia Scholarship recipients

  Selected from applicants from more than 50 universities across Indonesia, the women received training in either product management or data analytics, supported by mentoring sessions, before presenting their final projects in TECHTalk series to the public. 

  Internships are next on the agenda, as the scholarship recipients are entitled to internship opportunities at Qasir, an Indonesia-based point of sales start-up.  

  ENZ worked with Girls in Tech Indonesia to deliver the programme, as well as with Code Avengers, a Hamilton-based EdTech company focussed on digital learning, and with Indonesia-based training provider, Remote Skills Academy.  

  ENZ Regional Director for Asia Ben Burrowes says there are always new things to learn in the world of technology.  

  “Our goal is to build international relationships and we can achieve this by promoting New Zealand’s education products and services. Through this particular initiative we are also supporting more women to take the leap into technology or continue to develop their tech career.” 

  Code Avengers Head of Australasian Distribution Steve Budd says digital literacy is becoming more and more important in the global job market. 

  “Being able to provide an opportunity for these remarkable students to kick-start their careers is a great honour.”