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• University of Auckland tops Impact Rankings 2019

  The University of Auckland (UoA) is ranked 1st overall based on its performance on four of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): partnership for the goals; good health and wellbeing; gender equality; and sustainable cities and communities.  

  Initiatives include a staff cycling scheme, changes in printing access to reduce paper waste, recycling workshops and clothing swaps.  

  Two other New Zealand universities also placed well: AUT at 16th and Massey at 38th. More than 500 universities around the world submitted data for the report. 

  This is the first time THE has published its Impact Rankings. While most university rankings use indicators of research and teaching excellence, the Impact Rankings aim to recognise universities for their social and economic impact. 

  UoA Vice-Chancellor Professor Stuart McCutcheon is delighted that UoA’s work has been acknowledged internationally and demonstrates how relevant universities are.  

  “Universities have an important role to play in generating the knowledge and capacity necessary to achieve the SDG objectives. Correspondingly, they are valuable to universities because they enable us to frame our research, teaching, operations, capacity building, networks and partnerships in a way that enables the contributions we make to be universally recognised and understood.” 

  Massey University Vice-Chancellor Professor Jan Thomas says, “The University of Auckland is to be congratulated for an outstanding performance as number one in the world. I believe that reflects well on the entire nation. 

  “This exercise is valuable to universities. It makes us pause and take stock of what we do, align with collaborative global goals and examine our contributions against these goals in a way that can be globally benchmarked.” 

  ENZ Chief Executive Grant McPherson said the results reflected well on New Zealand. 

  “Their contributions on these issues are a testament to their global outlook, and reinforce New Zealand’s reputation as an advanced, progressive and innovative society. It is also what makes New Zealand an attractive study destination to many students from around the world each year.” 

   Click here full the full list of the THE University Impact Rankings. 

   

• India promotional season targets new cities

  The ENZRA fairs took place in four new markets this year: Jaipur, Bangalore, Dehradun and Pune.

  Jugnu Roy, ENZ’s Country Manager – India, said this offered a great opportunity to reach out to aspiring undergraduate and postgraduate students from new Indian markets.

  “Indian families are increasingly choosing a New Zealand education as the best option for their children’s career paths. There was a 17% increase in Indian students enrolling at New Zealand universities in 2018, and a further 43% increase in first-time student visas in 2019.

  “As part of the university strategy for India, our focus is on increasing awareness and enrolments at undergraduate levels, particularly amongst students who have traditionally been looking to the US, UK and Europe for their undergraduate degrees.”

  In addition to the fairs, ENZ organised further activities for seven New Zealand universities. This included a roadshow to two prominent private schools in Delhi where they presented their strengths in the areas of business, engineering, science & technology, media, and art and design. This was followed by a high energy New Zealand-themed quiz show and some guest lectures by visiting academics from New Zealand universities.

  ENZ also announced the first New Zealand Excellence Awards undergraduate package for Indian students, offering 18 scholarships worth $10,000 each to study at any one of the New Zealand’s universities. Applications close 10 June 2019.

  

   

  

• Kiwi students encouraged to join leadership summit

  The Summit, now in its third year, is aimed at senior high school and first-year tertiary students. It is designed to celebrate the close relationship between sister cities in New Zealand and China by empowering the next generation of global citizens and leaders.

  From 13 – 19 July, the students will take part in workshops and work on projects about global citizenship, social responsibility, leadership and more while in residence at St Andrew’s College. The Chinese delegation will then visit Queenstown and Dunedin while hosted by Taieri College, showcasing our southern cities over four days.

  Last year’s Summit was awarded Best Youth Project 2018 by Sister Cities New Zealand.

  After previously running in the sister cities of Auckland and Qingdao, this year’s event will be hosted by Christchurch, sister city of Wuhan, and has been acknowledged as an official youth event for the China-New Zealand Year of Tourism.

  Further details and a registration form can be requested from summit@globalengagement.ac.nz 

• Education influencer workshops in South & South East Asia

  Held in April, the workshops were targeted at school counsellors and principals who work closely with students and were facilitated by academics from the University of Auckland (UoA) and Massey University.

  More than 40 secondary schools participated in Thailand, sending 140 teachers, principals, heads of academic departments and English departments. In Indonesia, 250 school counsellors and principals took part while in India there were two sessions for private school counsellors and principals in Delhi and Mumbai.

  ENZ’s Regional Manager East Asia, Ben Burrowes, said the workshops were a great opportunity to leverage New Zealand’s reputation for ‘educating for the future’.

  “The training focused on how New Zealand schools act as a collaborative hub for school leaders, teachers, students, family, community and industry. It also looked at global data and trends for Generation Z and how education systems must adapt to meet their uncertain future, training attendees on how they might accelerate student learning outcomes.

  “In each session, we delivered presentations on studying in New Zealand, equipping counsellors and principals with information to be better informed when discussing New Zealand as a study destination with students and parents.”

  In Thailand, local provincial education offices joined the workshops to present school engagement plans, which inspired many schools to explore partnership initiatives and professional development programmes in New Zealand.

  The Indonesian workshops were another hit and were even covered by local media highlighting New Zealand’s future-focussed and innovative delivery of education.

  In India, the workshops included sessions about studying in New Zealand led by India representatives of New Zealand universities, as well as the professional development sessions delivered by academics from the UoA and Massey.

  Attendees found the workshops informative, and offered ENZ and New Zealand university representatives an opportunity to establish relationships with premier Indian schools.

   

  

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  India workshop

• New Zealand alumni mentor prospective students in Korea

  On 5 June, the mentoring session in Seoul brought together 15 New Zealand-educated alumni who offered practical tips and advice to 55 prospective students interested in studying in New Zealand.

  ENZ worked with the Kiwi Alumni Group members, who volunteered to mentor students (with parents also in attendance) at the session.

  The mentoring session was held at the residence of the New Zealand Ambassador to South Korea, Philip Turner, who welcomed the students and alumni mentors.

  “The session was a great example of NZ Inc agencies working together and leveraging our networks. It was fantastic to see such strong interest in the session from students and parents,” Turner said.

  ENZ’s Senior Market Development Manager – Korea, Kay Lee, said she was pleased with the success of ENZ’s first mentoring event in Korea.

  “The session was a valuable opportunity for prospective students to mingle with New Zealand alumni and learn about their experiences of studying and living in New Zealand,” Kay said.

  “It was a way for prospective Korean students and parents to hear directly about authentic New Zealand experiences, and a meaningful way to engage closely with our alumni networks.”

  Two Korean speakers – a former student and the mother of a former student – addressed the meeting. Kiwi Alumni Group member, Susan Cho, spoke about how her New Zealand education experience positively influenced her career and life, while Sejin Oh, whose son studied in Tauranga for two years, talked about the value of a New Zealand education from a parent’s perspective.

  

  Mentor Sejin Oh, who lived in New Zealand for her son’s education in Tauranga.

  The event also included a networking session, where attendees had the opportunity to ask alumni a range of questions about life and study in New Zealand.

• A Europe market update

  New video showcases a day in the life of a Follow the Kiwi scholar from Italy

  ENZ’s new promotional video for the Italy market features Gaia Leidi, the Italian recipient of the 2018 Follow the Kiwi Scholarship, who is studying at Kerikeri High School.

  Sixteen-year-old Gaia is from Busto Arsizio, a small town near Milan. In the video, Gaia talks about how Kiwi schools’ practical approach to creative subjects such as art, design and performing art technologies was the reason she chose a New Zealand school. She talks about her “challenging” maths and science classes in New Zealand – an important aspect for parents used to the rigorous Italian system – and highlights the friendly and supportive relationship she has with her teachers and her “amazing” host family in New Zealand. 

  You can watch Gaia’s ‘A Day in the Life’ video on this link.

  Gaia’s rich New Zealand education experience made her a great choice to feature in ENZ’s ‘A Day in the Life’ video for the Italy market.

  ENZ Market Development Manager – Europe, Olga Elli said Gaia’s video provided another valuable resource to encourage more students from Italy (and elsewhere in Europe) to look at what New Zealand has to offer.

  “We will also use it as part of our promotion efforts for the next Follow the Kiwi scholarship campaign, to be launched in September this year,” Olga said.

  ENZ’s focus on the high schools sector in Italy over the last two years, working closely with education agents and the Italian Association of Language Consultants and Agents (IALCA), has helped to raise awareness of New Zealand as an education destination, leading to an increase in the number of Italian students in New Zealand high schools to around 370 in 2018.

  2019 Agent Promotion Fund awards funds to eight education agencies in Europe

  ENZ awarded a total of €16,000 to eight education agencies in France, Germany and Italy in the 2019 Agent Promotion Fund round.

  The fund supports creative and innovative projects that promote New Zealand as a world-leading study destination. Applications needed to align with ENZ’s strategic objectives in each of the three markets: from growing university numbers and building research and governmental links in France and Germany; to strengthening promotion of New Zealand’s regions; to focusing on the high schools sector across all three countries.

  The fund was a great way for ENZ to tap into the expertise, networks and local knowledge of education agents in each of these markets in Europe, Olga said.

  “Education agents play a key role in student recruitment in Europe. The winning proposals – four from Germany, and two each from France and Italy – cover a wide range of promotional activities, including social media and digital campaigns, scholarships, and student recruitment fairs and roadshows.”

  Awards of €3,500 each went to:

  • Study Nelson, Germany (New Zealand-based)
  • WEP, Italy

  Awards of €1,500 each went to:

  • Astudy, Italy
  • Bildungsberatung Global, Germany
  • ISPA, France
  • NZEE, Germany
  • Overseas Connect, France
  • Travel Works, Germany

• Chinese and Kiwi students come together for Youth Summit

  This was the third summit of its kind and included student delegates from around New Zealand and the cities of Qingdao, Wuhan, Baoding, Chengdu and Zhuhai in China.

  The summit had student delegates taking part in workshops and working on projects about global citizenship, social responsibility and leadership while in residence at St Andrew’s College in Christchurch. The Chinese delegation then visited Queenstown and Dunedin while hosted by Taieri College, showcasing our southern cities over four days.

  Student delegates experienced a formal official opening ceremony, and the signing of the first education memorandum of understanding between Christchurch Educated and the Qingdao Municipal Education Bureau. Two VIP delegations from Qingdao also attended the opening ceremony and visited education providers in Christchurch.

  Summit founder and president of the Institute of Global Engagement New Zealand, Jan Fitz-Gerald, said she was delighted to bring the summit to Christchurch for its second time in New Zealand.

  “The summit’s goal is to empower the next generation of global citizens and leaders to work and live within a culturally diverse environment. This year, we featured some insightful sessions on cultural diversity, preparing to face the issues of the future as global citizens and leaders, and understanding China,” Jan said.

  For Hayley O’Connell of Taieri College, the youth summit was a life-changing experience. 

  “The bond and connections that I have formed with people from around [China] have been amazing, and there were so many life-long messages that I was able to take away from this summit. Anyone who is interested in helping to lead the global changes of the future – this summit is for you,” Hayley said.

  The summit was sponsored by ENZ, the Institute of Global Engagement New Zealand, Christchurch Educated and the New Zealand China Council, with support from St Andrew’s College and Taieri College.

  The 2020 summit to be held in China is expected to attract a large delegation with 2019 delegates already signing up.

• Keynote speakers pose challenges

  Unconscious bias, new models of collaboration and poetry readings in fish and chip shops are just some of the subjects examined by NZIEC’s three dynamic keynote speakers.

  Guy Ryan

  Imagine if every New Zealander unleashed their potential to change the world.

  That’s the bold vision of Guy Ryan, founder and CEO of the charity Inspiring Stories.

  Guy called on the audience to reimagine education by:

  • Discovering new models of learning and collaboration.
  • Creating powerful experiences and building degrees and qualifications around them.
  • Harnessing technology and having content delivered by world-class people here and overseas.
  • Fostering connectivity and partnerships, and thinking more about global opportunities.

  New Zealand is capable of meeting challenges, says Guy, because we are “the tiny nation that can”.

  Dr Lisa Coleman

  Dr Coleman is Senior Vice President for Global Inclusion and Strategic Innovation and Chief Diversity Officer of New York University.

  She challenged the audience’s thinking with questions such as: 

  • How are Millennials and Generation Z students asking us to think differently about inclusion, diversity and belonging?
  • How might unconscious bias manifest itself the same or differently in individuals and organisations? (Take a test to determine your individual unconscious bias at Project Implicit)
  • When trying to change an organisation on an issue such as diversity, people at the top and the bottom are often supportive but messages may get lost in the middle. How do we engage the “messy middle”?
  • How we do ensure both partners in global partnerships are on an equal footing, rather than having one leading the other?

   

  Professor Chris Gallavin

  Soon to embark on a poetry tour of the nation’s fish and chip shops, Professor Chris Gallavin is both a poet and Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Massey University.

  He told the audience that education should not be about passing on information, but about “learning how to do things with the stuff we know”.

  Professor Gallavin called for a more collaborative future, with education providers engaging with industry, politics and broader society to help solve the world’s problems.

  “The revolution is coming, whether we like it or not, and it will be driven by young people,” he says.

  “Universities need to change our view of how we see ourselves in the world, from bastions of knowledge to centres of collaboration.”

• A brand NEW day

  

  A brand NEW day is here – the launch of New Zealand Education’s new brand platform, ‘I AM NEW’.

  ‘I AM NEW’ is a philosophy shared between those who promote a New Zealand education, and those who choose to study here. We invite potential students to 'Think New' and experience this unique approach to education, so they can say ‘I AM NEW’, too.

  You’ll find everything you need to help share the New Zealand education brand story ‘I AM NEW’ and build your own story on the NEW Brand Lab. Access and download a wide range of NEW marketing resources from images to videos, templates and more.

  We look forward to seeing you on the Brand Lab.

• University of Auckland launches new Aulin College in China

  Aulin College is a joint institute with China’s Northeast Forestry University (NEFU) in the city of Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. It took on its first cohort of approximately 270 Chinese students in September, and will deliver courses at bachelor’s and master’s level in biotechnology, chemistry, computer science and technology – big data and ecology.

  Students of Aulin College will be taught in part by University of Auckland academic staff on NEFU’s campus, then transfer to Auckland in July 2022.

  Education New Zealand Director for Greater China, Miranda Herbert, says the launch of Aulin College is another significant milestone in the educational relationship between New Zealand and China.

  “Transnational education is a key strategy in the internationalisation of New Zealand education,” she says. “New Zealand places great importance on its education relationship with China, and I’m delighted to see our institutions continue to strengthen their connections.”

  This is the second joint institute between Chinese and New Zealand providers. The first was between the University of Waikato and Zhejiang University City College in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province in eastern China, at undergraduate level in finance, computer graphic design and design media. The institute was launched in 2017, building on 15 years of collaboration through a joint programme in finance.

  The Chinese Ministry of Education’s website lists 20 active joint programmes between Chinese and New Zealand providers at bachelor’s level and above. These include Massey University and Hebei University of Technology’s programme in the ‘Internet of Things’; Dalian Ocean University and Otago Polytechnic’s programme in Mechanic Engineering and Automation; Jilin Animation Institute and New Zealand Media Design School’s programme in Animation and Yunnan Agricultural University and Lincoln University’s programme in Agricultural and Forestry Economic Management.

  Education New Zealand’s team in China published a market intelligence report on transnational education in August, which you can find on IntelliLab.

  For further information on the China market, feel free to get in touch with the ENZ China team:

  Miranda Herbert – ENZ Director Greater China

  Miranda.herbert@enz.govt.nz