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Kōrerorero is back for 2021
Aimed at audiences in the Americas and Europe, the session will be moderated by Deputy Vice-Chancellor Māori at the University of Waikato, Dr Sarah-Jane Tiakiwai.
Learn more and register here.
Kōrerorero in 2020
Kōrerorero is a virtual series of webinars, or conversations that matter, between education leaders in New Zealand and Latin America.
The series aims to promote New Zealand’s academic excellence in Latin America, and draw connections between us on key issues like Indigenous education, tourism, the creative industries and agritech.
A total of 1121 people registered for the five 2020 sessions, hailing from over 20 different countries.
ENZ would like to thank all our panelists so far:
- Representatives from AUT, University of Otago, Lincoln University, Massey University, and the University of Waikato.
- Government representatives from Tourism New Zealand, Innpulsa (Colombia), the Ministry of Agriculture in Brazil and the NZ Special Agriculture Trade Envoy (SATE).
- AD Instruments, Pik Pok Gaming, EduSystems, Livestock Improvement Corp., Miramar Creative.
Missed an episode of Kōrerorero?
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Giveaway: Festival for the Future virtual tickets
As always, this year’s Festival offers an impressive line-up of speakers who are pushing boundaries to make a difference for the future. ENZ joins the line-up with our workshop Hono-ki-te-ao – Global Citizenship from a te Ao Māori perspective, and our keynote speaker Ezra Hirawani, a former Prime Minister’s Scholar for Asia who co-founded Aotearoa’s first Māori-owned electricity company Nau Mai Rā.
We have 20 virtual tickets to give away, which provide access to Festival for the Future Digital – broadcasting live from Wellington. Attend from anywhere in the world and experience inspiring speakers, interactive discussions and more.
Email us here to register your interest (scholarships@enz.govt.nz). We’ll close off entries at 5pm NZT, Wednesday 29 June 2022 and draw winners by random selection.
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Applications are open for the Europe and Latin America Engagement Fund
The aim of this funding is to support engagement activities with education agents from Europe, Brazil and Colombia. New Zealand institutions are welcome to submit proposals and apply for up to $3000 per project. We will fund up to 15 projects that focus on engaging with agents from Europe, Brazil and Colombia.
ENZ’s Market Development Manager – Europe, Adina Stoye, said ENZ has a strong and loyal network of agents in Europe, especially Germany and Italy.
“They are keen for support and engagement with New Zealand institutions, and welcome opportunities for events and promotional activities. This initiative is a wonderful opportunity for New Zealand education providers to promote their education offering through building education agent networks.”
Proposed activities should be completed during the second half of 2023 and have firm goals and outcomes in place. Examples of activities are a scholarship campaign, contribution to bringing an agent to New Zealand for a famil, or supporting a trip to attend an event organised by agents.
ENZ’s Director of Engagement – Latin America, Javiera Visedo said education agents in Latin America are keen to learn more about what a New Zealand education has to offer, with students excited at the prospect of studying here. Reconnecting with New Zealand education providers is a top priority for them.”
Applications are open to New Zealand institutions only. This includes New Zealand education providers such as universities, Private Training Establishments (PTEs), English Language Schools (ELS), regional economic development agencies, schools, and peak bodies. Some providers may wish to work together to submit their applications, for example high schools or ELS.
To apply, visit this page. Once applications close, they will be reviewed by a panel of ENZ staff according to the guidelines included on page 5 of the Request for Proposal document.
We will host an information session about the funding and how to apply on Thursday 27 April at 9 am. To register for the session, fill out the form here.
- Applications are open until Friday 12 May at 5pm and applicants will be notified of the outcome on Friday 9 June.
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Indigenous Peoples Talk Series 2023: final event
The third and final event of the Indigenous Peoples Talk Series will be held online on 29 October 2023, at 10am in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2pm NZDT).
This event, jointly organised by The Tuyang Initiative, a Malaysian Social Enterprise, and Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao, is focused on Arts and Culture, specifically the expectations of authenticity in indigenous arts and culture and what this means. Taking part in the discussion are several brilliant indigenous academics, artists, and cultural practitioners from Malaysia and Aotearoa New Zealand, including Nichola Te Kiri, contemporary designer and founder of Nichola – Design from Aotearoa.
Information on the Tuyang Initiative was shared in a previous E-News here. You can register for this free event via this form: https://forms.gle/5f3SW5iCteZTHyC98
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Opportunity to meet the ‘Voice of the Oceans’ crew in Auckland in November
What is the Voice of the Oceans (VOO) Initiative?
VOO is a maritime expedition that began in August 2021 in Brazil by New Zealand alumni David Schurmann and his family. David is a globally renowned film maker and environmentalist, former NZ secondary school and Auckland University of Technology (AUT) film student.
VOO’s mission is to examine and record the environmental state of the oceans including plastic pollution so that this data can raise awareness and inform education, science, and innovation that improves the health of our oceans. It has the global support of the United Nations Environment Programme.
The VOO crew will arrive in Auckland to mark the end of the first stage of their journey, after travelling for two years and visiting more than 100 destinations, recording the levels of plastic pollution they see as they go.
Who is David Shurmann?
Living and studying in Aotearoa New Zealand inspired David to create VOO. He first came to New Zealand as a child when sailing around the world with his family and decided to stay on to study here.
His study led him to tell the story of his family’s connections to NZ, including the sister he gained, through film. David directed Little Secret to tell his story, this film went on to be nominated for an Oscar in the 2016 Academy Awards. David said that the decision to complete the first stage in New Zealand was straight forward due to the close relationship they have with our country.
“Our relationship with New Zealand goes beyond the sentimental ties however as we recognise New Zealand’s leadership in its conservation of the environment, and particularly the marine environment. In our travels we share with other countries, the sustainable and best practices that we see here in New Zealand, including its waste management and the prevention habits and practices of waste entering the ocean,” said David.
The Event
To celebrate their arrival, the Latin America New Zealand Business Council has organised this event on November 3 to bring together experts in the fields of sustainability, innovation, the environment and climate change to join David on a panel discussion on the topic of sustainability and innovation. Following the discussion, event participants can visit the KAT sailboat moored in the Viaduct harbour.
The event will have the participation of His Excellency Marcos Arbizu, Ambassador of Brazil and Dr Matthew O’Meagher, Director of the Latin America Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence.
Event panellists include:
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Colum Rice - Head of Strategy & CFO at Mint Innovation
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Dhanya Herath - Co-founder Climate Club NZ
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James Ferrier - Co-founder BioFab NZ
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Rachel Williams - Founder and Managing Director Viva Expeditions Ltd
Please join us to recognise the important trip the Schumann family have taken so far and engage in a discussion about sustainability and innovation.
Click here to register: Brazil and New Zealand: Sustainability and Innovation
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Special offer on ICEF Academy NZ Education Agent Course
ICEF Academy, the professional training arm of ICEF, has launched a new online course that is designed to equip education agents with the resources they need to provide the highest quality of guidance to students wishing to study in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The New Zealand Education Agent Course (NZEAC) has been developed in collaboration with Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) and adds to the ICEF Academy’s portfolio of destination training.
ICEF is now offering a promotional rate for readers of E-News. Education agents can use the code NZEAC30 during checkout to purchase the exam with a 30% discount. This offer is available until 31 December 2024.
Since its 27 June launch date, the course is already proving popular. As of 14 August, 618 education agents have enrolled in the course, 532 have started, 127 have completed the course, and 16 have graduated.
Commenting on the course’s uptake, Sahinde Pala, General Manager Sector Services at ENZ said it was encouraging to see that the course was proving popular amongst education agents.
About the course itself, she said “The course offers comprehensive insights for education agents to help them advise students on study in Aotearoa New Zealand. It will help them become better informed about the country’s policies, culture and education system so that their advice to students is current, accurate and helpful.”
In undertaking this course, education agents will have the opportunity to study modules which will encompass New Zealand’s culture and history, education system, work policies and legislation, as well as effective student recruitment and support. The course is self-paced and free, however those seeking to highlight their knowledge as a destination New Zealand specialist have the option to undertake a paid certification exam, for which the 30% discount applies.
Education Agents interested in learning more about the New Zealand Education Agent Course can learn more at: New Zealand Education Agent Course (NZEAC) | ICEF Academy. Education agents are also reminded to register with AgentLab to keep up-to-date with all agent-related news and information.
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ENZ Indonesia launches Kiwi Challenge 2024
On 21 September 2024, the Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ai (ENZ) team in Indonesia proudly launched the fifth KIWI Challenge, continuing ENZ’s collaboration with New Zealand universities. Each year, the competition is co-hosted by ENZ and one New Zealand university with the University of Otago invited to participate in 2024.
This year, university students will participate alongside high school students for the first time. Their challenge is to propose solutions that support youth-led Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
The in-person and online launch event featured a virtual keynote speech by Associate Professor Conor O’Kane, Head of the Bachelor of Entrepreneurship programme at Otago Business School. In-person attendees included Associate Professor Leah Watkins, Director of Masters’ Programmes; Regional Manager Sarah Ewing; and Otago Master of Entrepreneurship alumna Fasya Amasani, who delivered insightful sessions about the university. ENZ’s Market Manager, Naluri Bella Wati, also provided an overview of the competition regulations.
The event attracted approximately 100 attendees, all eager to engage with this inspiring challenge. ICAN Education, one of Otago and ENZ's agent partners, served as the on-ground organiser.
Students have until 31 October 2024 to register and send in their video submissions. Following this, the top five teams from both high school and university categories will be selected to pitch their entrepreneurial ideas in the finals, scheduled for 7 December 2024.
Promotional poster for the 2024 KIWI Challenge featuring this year’s event’s details.
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Information releases
Release of Ministerial documents
As part of our commitment to open and transparent government, Education New Zealand (ENZ) proactively releases a variety of agency-produced documents provided to Ministers.
This process is proactive in that it is not dependent upon receiving a request to release the documents. The proactive release of Ministerial documents supplements the wide range of information released by ENZ including the publication of Official Information Act responses, news stories, media releases, corporate publications on this website and intelligence and information on IntelliLab.
If you require any additional information or would like to lodge a request for official information you can contact us in a number of ways:
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Telephone (04) 472 0788
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Postal address: Level 5 Lambton House, 160 Lambton Quay, PO Box 12041, Wellington 6144
Information withheld or deletedDeletions have been made from the documents under the following sections of the Official Information Act 1982:
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9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of natural persons
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s9(2)(b)(i) as it would disclose a trade secret
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s9(2)(ba)(i) as it would be likely to prejudice the supply this information in the future and it is in the public interest that such information should continue to be
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9(2)(b)(ii) as its release would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied the information
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9(2)(f)(iv) as the work is still under active consideration
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9(2)(g)(i) to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinions
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18(d) as the information is or will soon be publicly available.
In preparing this information release, ENZ considered the public interest considerations in section 9(1) of the Official Information Act 1982.
Information release
Where there is a high degree of public interest, Education New Zealand may proactively additional information
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More analysis of latest international student enrolment data
The 2012 Export Education Levy data contained mixed news across sectors, and from some of our key international markets. While the number of international student enrolments is down overall, importantly the value of the industry, as measured by international fees earned, has increased by 2 percent and this is a significant result.
Education New Zealand is committed to working with each sector of New Zealand’s international education industry to support institution’s needs and priorities to enable industry-led growth. We have a strong programme of work underway in 2013 to achieve this.Schools
For all schools, international student numbers declined 0.3% to 15,643 students in 2012 compared with 2011
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Primary and intermediate enrolments were down 3.3%
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Secondary, composite and special enrolments fell 0.3%.
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But value has remained more or less static over the past five years
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South Korea and China make up half the international education market for this sector
South Korea was down 15% for schools in 2012. Why?
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South Korean Government moves to provide more English language tuition in Korea
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Foreign providers setting up in Korea
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Christchurch earthquake
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Economic factors in markets
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High NZ dollar.
China shows strong growth
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In 2012 there was a 20% increase in Chinese school international student numbers
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Chinese first-time visa applications are up, particularly for contributing, composite and special schools.
Japan is emerging as a growth market
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Japanese school international student numbers rose 23% in 2012
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ENZ regards Japan as a market worth further exploration, particularly for school partnerships.
Universities
Universities earned $308.9 million in international fees in 2012, an increase of 5.5%
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There are fewer international students, but they are higher value.
International university student numbers fell 5.2% - a decline of 980 students
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Indian international students accounted for more than 40 percent of the decline.
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There was a small increase in numbers of Chinese international students (universities’ biggest and most valuable market). This suggests that New Zealand’s most important international education market is performing well
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Japanese international student numbers almost doubled
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Saudi numbers are falling due to a halt in new intakes for Saudi scholarship students in 2012
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Universities have seen overall international student numbers fall since 2004 despite ongoing growth in the global market for international students
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Capacity exists and there is scope for recovering market share in the university sector.
Figures for individual universities are not yet available but we believe about a quarter of this decline can be attributed to a fall in enrolments at Canterbury and Lincoln Universities due to earthquakes
Universities have strong commitment to internationalisation, partnering with institutions in a variety of markets.
Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs)
In 2012 ITP fee income was up 4.9% from 2011 - overall revenue for the sector has increased almost 50% since 2007
International student numbers rose 7.1%; EFTS were up a corresponding 3.4%. ITPs was the only sector to see a rise in numbers and EFTS
India and China make a combined 57.6% of all ITP international enrolments:
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Numbers are up or holding for all major markets
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There were small declines in South Korea and Saudi Arabia
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Saudi numbers are falling due to a halt in new intakes for Saudi scholarship students in 2012
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China remains relatively strong
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ITPs are encountering strong competition in India from traditional competitors Canada and Australia
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ITPs want to diversify their exposure to India and China with new market development in the Middle East, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Private Training Establishments (PTEs)
PTEs (non-SDR)
Enrolments at non-SDR PTEs (mostly English language schools) fell 13% in 2012
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English language schools down 17%.
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Tuition fees were down 9 % to $105.1 million
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The decline in English language schools likely to be linked to the rising value of the NZ dollar. International language travelers are known to be price sensitive; also an area of intense international competition.
This fall, which has been happening for two years, is of concern because ESOL students often move on to further academic study
Why down:
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Affordability – the high NZ dollar
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Greater provision of English language tuition in South Korea
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Saudi Arabia – fewer new Saudi scholarships
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New immigration policy – changes to work rights for L5 and 6 diplomas introduced in April 2012
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Competition from other our key global competitors.
PTEs (SDR)
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Enrolments at SDR PTEs (mainly vocational education training institutions) were down 6% in 2012
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Tuition fees were up 6.4% to $99 million
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Internationally, demand is growing for high quality vocational training
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Some of our competitors (eg. Australia) have tightened up student immigration criteria for vocational training.
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International education is a win:win for NZ communities and visiting students
· 84 percent of international students studying in New Zealand rate their overall experience positively.
· 75 percent of New Zealanders believe that international students benefit New Zealand.
International education is delivering for both the international students and the New Zealand communities in which they study and live. These are the key findings of two research projects to measure the student experience and the views New Zealanders hold towards international education which have just been released by Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ). ENZ is the New Zealand government agency focused on international education.
Student experience in New Zealand
In the 2023 International Student Experience survey of 4,755 international students from 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.
Students were most positive about their personal development and outcomes, with 87 percent saying the experience helping encourage their curiosity and develop new ideas. Students were also very positive (88 percent) about the people and connections they made in New Zealand.
New Zealand was the first choice of study destination of 78 percent of respondents and 64 percent said their New Zealand experience had met or exceeded their expectations, which is consistent with previous research.
Commenting on the results, ENZ General Manager for Marketing and Communications Geoff Bilbrough, said the results showed that New Zealand’s ability to deliver a quality education to international students had remained strong through the recent pandemic, and augured well for further recovery of the sector.
“The strong preference of students for New Zealand as a place where they can obtain a high quality education while enjoying unique personal development and learning experiences really shone through in the student experience survey.”
"The fact that 83 percent would recommend New Zealand based on their personal experience is also very positive, because they will share their experience with friends and families. This word-of-mouth testimony builds resilience for New Zealand as an international education destination.”
Local benefits
In an ENZ survey of 1,100 New Zealanders conducted in December last year, 75 percent of respondents believe that international students benefit New Zealand.
The Ipsos Fast Facts survey, which drew responses from all regions of the country, saw 80 percent of respondents highlighting economic benefits, particularly in local communities, as a key reason for their positive view. Local and cultural contributions were also noted with 81 percent saying international students help local students learn about other cultures and ways of living, and contribute to New Zealand’s cultural diversity.
The results of the 2023 survey highlighted the continuing growth in support for international students and their positive impact on New Zealand since 2016 when only 57 percent believed international students helped the New Zealand economy and economic growth.
The proportion of New Zealanders who feel that international students make it harder for New Zealanders to get jobs also decreased from 34 percent in 2018 to 24 percent in 2023.
However, some respondents expressed concern that some international students use the New Zealand education system as a means to residency, while 32 percent felt New Zealand’s infrastructure in housing, transport and medical services is not well equipped to allow for international students.
Mr Bilbrough said the positive result from the domestic survey was also good news.
“International students have always been a significant contributor to regional economies. It is particularly pleasing that there is strong awareness and support of the cultural exchanges that happen when international students learn alongside New Zealand students and participate in our communities. While the research identified some challenges, the definite trend in awareness of the benefits international students bring to New Zealand is very positive for the future.”
For further information:
Sai Raje | Senior Communications Advisor, Education New Zealand
+64 21 479 649
Notes to Editors:
About Education New Zealand (ENZ) https://www.enz.govt.nz/
Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) is the government agency responsible for taking New Zealand’s education experiences to the world. ENZ promotes a New Zealand education as one that teaches students to be critical thinkers, problem solvers and lifelong learners, which will help them succeed in their future careers and create a positive impact on the world.
With approximately 100 staff in 18 locations around the world, ENZ works closely with New Zealand’s diverse education sector including schools, English language providers, Private Training Establishments, Te Pūkenga (Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics), universities; and internationally with NZ Inc agencies, Government agencies and education providers to encourage sustainable growth and identify opportunities.
