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Around the world in five
Chile
Māori and Mapuche concert at UAHC
China
Build a strong security line during study abroad-China Overseas Chinese Network
India
University Of Auckland: University Earns Double Top Ranking for Sustainability
University of Waikato Announces Scholarships Worth NZ$ 500K for Indian Students
Indonesia
New Zealand Education Minister shares tips when facing the pressures of studying abroad
Third Year, KIWI Challenge 2022 Entrepreneurial Competition is back
South Korea
Right time to elevate New Zealand-Korea educational partnership: minister
Thailand
New Zealand Education Guidance with Scholarships Free Registration 5 Nov 2022
United States
Outbound US study abroad down 91%
Viet Nam
PM Ardern meets Prime Minister of Viet Nam for Prime Ministers’ Summit
More learning opportunities for students with New Zealand Schools
Vietnam, New Zealand Agreed to Expand Cooperation
Nearly 1,000 students participated in the New Zealand Education Fair 2022
ENZ: Connection through education
How has New Zealand's advanced education changed young people?
Things I wish I knew before studying in New Zealand
International
Agents: demand set to ‘exceed’ pre-pandemic level
Immigrants and international students boost exports
It is a wonderful time to be international students
Australian visa grants to Indian subcontinent students plummet
Survey shows growth in climate-related university courses
New Zealand
International student opens up on loneliness of studying in NZ
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From the CE: Holiday greetings!
Education providers and agents, other NZ Inc agencies, and our own passionate and committed international teams, enabled New Zealand to retain an active presence in our key partner countries while the borders were closed – creating online events and promotions, finding innovative ways to enable students who were caught overseas to continue their studies online, and working hard to sustain and develop vital relationships. At the same time, we worked with you to look after international students remaining in New Zealand, and to enable selected students to travel here through the cohort processes.
Reduced restrictions in some countries created some very useful opportunities for travel and direct personal engagement in the first half of the year.
New Zealand’s successful participation at NAFSA in the United States at the end of May was a major highlight – it included a high profile role for Education Minister Chris Hipkins, the launch of Te Pūkenga’s international strategy as well as participation by all eight of New Zealand’s universities, and the launch of the sector’s new global marketing campaign, I AM NEW.
This award-winning campaign, which showcases unique aspects of a New Zealand education, has so far achieved a total reach of 184 million people – generating 52.7 million engagements across Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, WeChat, Weibo and Bilibil, attracting a high level of interest at offshore events and positive media coverage.
Minister Hipkins’ visit to NAFSA was the start of an education-focussed trip to the United States, Brazil and Chile. The value of this first trip and the ones that followed later in the year cannot be overstated – they have sent a strong message that New Zealand is open for business and ready to welcome international students once again. Subsequent visits to Asia by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and by Minister Hipkins again included meetings with key politicians, officials, education providers, agents, alumni and other stakeholders, and gained significant media coverage in the region.
Over recent months we’ve seen a steady increase in the number of international students here. New Zealanders also have the opportunity to experience international education in Asia and Latin America once again, with the resumption of the Prime Minister’s Scholarships.
These have been welcome developments, but there is still a way to go to rebuild student numbers enrolling with institutions in New Zealand. It’s also increasingly clear that the long-term future of international education needs to be much broader than student mobility. Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao was already working with the sector on innovation pre-Covid, and the pandemic has highlighted the importance of this diversification work, to support greater resilience and long-term sustainability. The refreshed New Zealand International Education Strategy 2022-30 and the 2020 Strategic Recovery Plan for International Education have set the framework for our work in this area during the year.
Finally, as we head towards the holiday break, I’d like to thank everyone for your support this year. I look forward to working with you again in 2023 to rebuild an international education sector that is sustainable, resilient, and innovative, and of high value for students, providers, and all of New Zealand.
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi engari he toa takitini - It is not the strength of one person alone, but the strength of many that contribute to our success.
Grant McPherson
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Around the world in five
India
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta off to India to promote education, trade, tourism
New Zealand Foreign Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta is currently in India promoting New Zealand’s education, trade, and tourism interests.
The United Kingdom
From celebration to despair over international students
As demand soars for international education in England, reports of changes to post study work rights for international students is causing concern for the education sector.
International
Industry leaders share their 2023 international education predictions
Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao Chief Executive Grant McPherson shared his 2023 goals and predictions for key international education trends alongside other leaders in the sector.
Nepal seeking to become international education hub
Nepal is vying to become a hub for international education, according to the Minister of education Shishir Khanal.
New Zealand
Chinese students rush to return to New Zealand campuses after distance study crackdown
China has reversed its temporary rule allowing foreign universities to deliver online courses to students within China, thousands of students are expected to arrive in New Zealand quickly for semester one of the year.
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From the Acting CE: Forward together
Tēnā koutou katoa
Last week we took time internally to reflect on our work over the 2023/24 financial year. So much excellent work has happened over the past twelve months – it was wonderful to come together virtually as an organisation to celebrate the achievements.
There are good reasons to celebrate. International students are returning to New Zealand. The latest enrolment figures show that there were 69,135 international student enrolments with New Zealand education providers in 2023. This represents a 67 per cent increase compared to the full year in 2022 and 60 per cent of annual enrolments in 2019.
This is positive news for our education sector and good for our communities.
A key part of our strategy is to partner and connect and to be an enabler of international education for New Zealand, so I thought I would share with you some recent engagements with that in mind.
This past month I had the pleasure of speaking at the opening plenary session of the annual SIEBA (Schools International Education Business Association) conference in Auckland. The theme of the hui was Global Threads Local Ties. The school sector is very important to New Zealand’s international education offering. It is the second largest sub sector after universities, representing about 20 percent of the value of our entire industry and it is where we find the highest economic value and the greatest opportunity to pathway through to other New Zealand providers.
Likewise, in early August I was pleased to welcome to our Wellington office a delegation of twenty indigenous students visiting from the University of Toronto. Canada is one of New Zealand’s closest and longstanding international partners and it is pleasing to see indigenous-to-indigenous cooperation between both countries increasing. We are really noticing growing interest in this overseas as you will read in this article here. - Indigenous Internationalisation a hot topic
Turning our attention to the next 12 months, in June the ENZ Board approved our business plan for this financial year (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025). The plan has four clear priorities:
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To grow and diversify the number and value of international students studying with New Zealand
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Partner and connect to be the trusted voice and enabler of international education for New Zealand
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To deliver sector growth through services that are valued by the sector, international students and New Zealand Inc partners, and
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Optimise ENZ to be a more efficient and effective Crown Agency.
When it comes to delivering valued sector services, the upcoming New Zealand International Education Conference (NZIEC KI TUA) in August will be provide an excellent opportunity to come together as a sector to listen, learn, discuss, contribute, and network with specialists and colleagues.
If you haven’t yet registered, I encourage you to check out the conference website. This year it will be held from 6 to 8 August 2024 at Tākina Convention Centre in Wellington.
We have a stellar line up of speakers and it promises to be an engaging and informative event.
Whaowhia te kete mātauranga
Fill the basket of knowledge.
Ngā mihi nui,
Dr Linda Sissons
Acting Chief Executive
Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao
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Wellington embraces talents, culture, and passion of international students
While they love the great arts and culture vibe, fabulous food, and easy access to parks and hills, they choose Wellington principally for its world-class educational opportunities and diverse career prospects.
In a city where 23 percent of people are studying, international students quickly feel a sense of belonging as they are welcomed into a well-connected community of learners and achievers. As the capital city, Wellington offers sophisticated collaboration between education providers, research institutions, the business community, and Government.
Innovative programmes build long-term relationships with international students
Study in Wellington, a specialist team within economic development agency WellingtonNZ, promotes the region as a great place to study and enter the workforce, and recognises that international students have much to offer the city both during their stay, and after they have finished studying.
“International students bring their culture and their talents,” says programme lead Sarah Grant. “They bring determination, skill, and passion to our community. And they also bring a good work ethic with them.
Study in Wellington is focused on building-long-term relationships with students and alumni and has developed an innovative range of programmes tailored to each stage of an international student’s journey, and to provide channels for future collaboration.
Networking programmes key to “amazing” experience
For 25-year-old Shamanthi Jayawardena, leaving her home in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to study overseas in 2019 was a big decision and there were plenty of options. In the end she chose Wellington, saying the “cool city vibe” and reputation for safety attracted her, along with the quality of the courses available at Victoria University.
Returning home 15 months later, having completed her Master’s in Global Marketing, she reflects on an “amazing” experience in Wellington and says much of it was down to her involvement in the programmes offered by Study in Wellington, including Work Ready in Wellington, Alumni Connect and Employer Connect.
She says there’s no doubt a highlight was being involved in Employer Connect, which builds up the networking skills of graduating students and connects them with employers.
“As a project coordinator facilitator, I got the chance to meet people from diverse backgrounds, understand their needs and help design a programme that benefits both the international students and the community of local organisations.”
So successful was Shamanthi’s networking that she landed a contract role with Wellington design and digital agency Obvious and continues to work for them remotely from Sri Lanka.
The opportunity to succeed is there for all international students, Shamanthi says.
“You need to be open-minded, connect with the programmes available to you, and put yourself out there. It’s a great place to follow your passion.”
Wellington proud of its international student community
Grant is proud of the way Wellington embraces its international student community, even with closed borders.
“We are ready to welcome back students when we can and believe that we do provide a unique experience and the opportunity to really get connected with the local community, businesses, and institutions.
“In return, the students make Wellington a more dynamic and interesting city.”
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Government announces International Education Going for Growth Plan
The Plan outlines an objective to double the international education sector’s economic contribution by 2034. This target has been set at $7.2 billion.
In the short term, the Plan will have Education New Zealand (ENZ) focus its promotional efforts on markets with the highest potential for growth while continuing to maintain New Zealand’s strong presence and reputation for high-quality education in other markets.
ENZ Chief Executive Amanda Malu says New Zealand reaps a broad range of economic, social and cultural benefits from having international students in our classrooms and communities.
“A New Zealand education experience transforms lives, creating lifelong connections between students and Aotearoa. International education fuels innovation, boosts our economy, creates business opportunities, and delivers essential cross-cultural skills for a more connected world. The International Education Going for Growth Plan brings to life a vision to grow New Zealand as the destination of choice for international students,” Ms Malu said.
The plan to grow the international student sector has three objectives:
1. raise awareness of New Zealand as a study destination from 40% in 2024, to 42% in 2027 and 44% by 2034.
2. grow student enrolments from 83,400 in 2024 to 105,000 in 2027 and 119,000 by 2034.
3. increase the proportion of prospective students rating NZ among their top three choices of study destination from 18% in 2024 to 20% in 2027 and 22% in 2034.
In November 2025, in-study work rights will increase from 20 to 25 hours per week for eligible student visa holders and in-study work rights will be extended to all tertiary students in approved exchange or Study Abroad programmes, including programmes one-semester long.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) will progress work on medium-term immigration actions under the Plan - design of a new short duration visa for some sub-degree qualifications not eligible for post-study work rights and ways to make it easier for students to apply for multi-year visas. MBIE will seek input and views from key stakeholders to inform the development of this work.
You can view the International Education Going for Growth Plan document here.
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Countdown to conference
It’s being held at the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland on Thursday and Friday, 18-19 August.
We expect to release the programme and open registrations in the coming weeks.
In the meantime, here are some key updates on New Zealand’s international education event of the year:
Help us celebrate 25th anniversary
2016 marks the 25th year of the New Zealand International Education Conference being held. We’d love you to help us celebrate 25 years of international education networking, sharing and capability development. If you’ve been around in the industry for “a while”, we’d love to hear from you.
We want to showcase how our industry has grown and changed over the past 25 years. So if you have some interesting memories, stories, records or recollections, please drop us a line. It would be great to feature your memories as part of our 25th celebrations.
BPO Intelligence comes to the party again
A big thanks to our Platinum Sponsor, BPO Intelligence, who are sponsoring NZIEC for the third consecutive year. We’re grateful for their support of NZIEC – as well as the support they provide to international education providers across the country.BPO Intelligence offers a wide range of services for international education providers. Check out what they offer at www.bpointelligence.com and be sure to check out their booth at conference.
Official media partner
We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with The PIE (Professionals in International Education) as our official media partner for NZIEC 2016. The PIE team will be exhibiting at and reporting from the conference. If you haven’t already, you can sign up for The PIE News here.
Gold and silver sponsors
We’re pleased to announce that Hotcourses and QS World University Rankings will be joining us at NZIEC 2016 as Gold Sponsors.
Southern Cross Travel Insurance will feature at NZIEC as a Silver Sponsor.
Find out more about our sponsors at the conference website and be sure to check out their booths at the conference exhibition hall.
Exhibitors
We have an array of exhibitors confirmed for NZIEC 2016:
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ASB Bank
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BPO Intelligence
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Education New Zealand
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Hotcourses
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ICEF
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MBIE Immigration New Zealand
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New Zealand Police
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New Zealand Qualifications Authority
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PTE Academic
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QS World University Rankings
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Schools International Education Business Association (SIEBA)
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The PIE.
Stay tuned
We’ll be releasing the programme and opening registrations for NZIEC in the coming weeks at www.nziec.co.nz. You can also stay tuned via E-News and LinkedIn.
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INAKL ambassadors welcome
It is an exciting milestone for the INAKL programme, which is a key project for Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development – which drives the growth of the international education through its specialist team Study Auckland.
The ambassadors will regularly blog about their experiences as an international student in Auckland on a new site which went live this week.
Ketaki Khare was among the ambassadors who were formally announced by Auckland Mayor Len Brown at an international student function held at Auckland Zoo last month.
As well as being a student ambassador, Ketaki is among 10 Indian students awarded the New Zealand Prime Minister’s Sports Scholarships for 2015. She is a member of the Indian women’s rugby team, is India’s first female rugby referee and the first Indian woman to pursue a professional career in rugby.
Ketaki Khare says: “Being an INAKL International Student Ambassador is an amazing opportunity to view this magical city in all its glory and it gives me immense pleasure to be able to write about all my experiences.”
Birgit Hermann, Project Manager – International Student Experience, says: “The ambassadors’ role is to experience everything Auckland has to offer and talk about them to international students who are here or may come here.”
The event at Auckland Zoo was the second in a series of INAKL events organised by Study Auckland for the region’s international student community. Some international students also enjoyed an INAKL group attendance at an Auckland Blues rugby game last month, and a recent Immigration New Zealand seminar about how they could potentially make Auckland their permanent home.
The programme kicked off with the resoundingly successful International Student Welcome held at The Cloud in March, which attracted about 2,400 students.
“The recent immigration seminar was fully subscribed within 10 hours and the INAKL Facebook site reached more than 2000 likes this week. The programme is achieving great results, but we would like to see it continue to grow and benefit students,” says Birgit.
For further information please visit aucklandnz.com/inakl or contact inakl@aucklandnz.com.
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Revised code of practice for international education providers
The code outlines ten outcomes sought from education providers for the care and support of international students.
- marketing and promotion
- managing and monitoring agents
- offers enrolment and contract
- immigration criteria
- adequate orientation
- safety and well-being
- student support, advice and services
- managing withdrawal and closure
- dealing with grievances
- compliance with International Student Contract Dispute Resolution Scheme
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority will administer the code and impose sanctions against education providers who breach it.
New Zealand was one of the first countries in the world to adopt a code of practice in 2002. This new code will ensure New Zealand remains a world leader in the pastoral care of international students.
The international education sector has been growing strongly. To sustain this growth, it is imperative that we ensure international students receive a high quality education and have a positive, well-supported experience whilst studying in New Zealand.
A new International Student Contract Dispute Resolution Scheme (DRS) has also been established to resolve contractual and financial disputes between international students and education providers.The new dispute resolution scheme will provide a faster and more effective forum for resolving contract and financial disagreements between students and providers. More information on this can be found here.
Both the code and the disputes resolution scheme come into force on 1 July 2016.
The revised code and the dispute resolution scheme are part of the Education Amendment Act 2015 and follow extensive consultation across the sector.Further information about the revised code can be found here.
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Letter from the CE: $4.28 billion valuation a great result
This places international education (onshore and offshore delivery) as New Zealand’s fourth largest export industry, and puts us well on the way to achieving our goal of a $5 billion economic value by 2025.
This achievement belongs to our education providers for delivering high-quality education programmes, the government bodies who work together and keep student well-being at the heart of the industry, and the Kiwis who welcome young people from around the globe into their homes and communities. This is what keeps bringing students to our shores.
As we know, economic contribution is just one aspect of international education, with the social and cultural benefits (though harder to quantify) being equally important.
International education connects New Zealanders with the world in a personal and meaningful way, and provides a global perspective to our institutions and communities. International students bring a rich cultural diversity, and allow Kiwi students to learn about the world by bringing the world to them. Students are exposed to different ways of thinking and looking at things, helping them to become more outward-looking and accepting of other cultures.
Of course, international education is a two-way flow. While New Zealanders are increasingly aware of the benefits of having international students here, there is ample opportunity for young Kiwis to go out into the world and experience the benefits of international education for themselves. This, I hope, will be a growing focus for the industry.
The new valuation is a clear reflection of New Zealand’s successful approach for both providers and students. It also demonstrates that great things that can happen when we work together. Let’s keep working together for the benefit of all.
Grant McPherson Chief Executive, Education New Zealand
The Economic Impact of International Education Report for 2015/16 and its key findings can be found here.
