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  GLOBAL

  Survey finds prospective students put the emphasis on welcome and teaching quality

  A survey of 62,000 prospective international students found that the most important factor in deciding between destinations is how welcoming and safe a study destination is. The survey also finds that teaching quality trumps university ranking for the majority of prospective students.

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  ASIA

  University alliance in Asia aims to boost regional ties and global influence

  Fifteen universities across Asia have formed a consortium to better facilitate mobility and enhance academic and research collaboration in the region. The alliance includes institutions in China, Korea, Japan, India, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan.

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  THAILAND

  Education key in call for more designers

  Thailand’s Chanapatana International Design Institute (CIDI), says Thailand lacks the education system needed to make Thailand a centre of excellence in design, and must work on internationalisation and collaboration. Currently, the market demand in Thailand exceeds the country’s capacity with only a limited number of students accepted to universities.

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  CANADA

  Canadian universities see surge of international students

  Canadian institutions are seeing jumps of 25 per cent or more in admissions of students from abroad, with record levels of interest from American students. “Canada may be a middle ground between the United States and Europe,” said Ravin Balakrishnan, the chair of computer science at the University of Toronto. “We have the energy and tech-savvy of the U.S., but the safety of European countries,” he said.

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  AUSTRALIA

  Why companies of all sizes should give international student interns a shot

  With 22.3% of students at Australian universities being international students, it’s important that they aren’t disregarded for employment, as they’re receiving the same education as local students. Work experience is the best segue for international students and graduates to get into the workforce. Here’s a few reasons why companies should give them a shot.

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• Education New Zealand welcomes urgent changes to pastoral care for domestic students

  ENZ Chief Executive Grant McPherson says, “The New Zealand education sector has long been recognised as leading the way in providing great pastoral care for international students, and we welcome the news that a code for domestic tertiary students will be introduced next year.”

  New Zealand has had a compulsory Code of Pastoral Care for International Students since 2002. The Code provides an additional duty of care to provide assurance about the quality of the New Zealand system to prospective students and their families.

  International students already have strong protections in place in the existing Code of Pastoral Care for International Students, including safety, wellbeing and accommodation and they will continue to be well supported to have an excellent experience while studying during 2020.

  McPherson says international providers need to be aware of one important change that affects them. New offences and penalties introduced today will also apply to institutions enrolling international students. These offences and penalties are for severe breaches of the Code.

  The interim domestic tertiary code will be in place from 1 January 2020 until 1 January 2021. Next year, the Government will develop a permanent Code of Practice with significant sector engagement to ensure it is enduring. This will provide an opportunity to address any gaps in the current Code of Pastoral Care for International Students, in time for 2021.

  “Education New Zealand welcomes any initiative that ensures all students receive a high-quality education and a positive experience that supports their educational achievement.”

  Further information:

  • Minister’s media release
  • Cabinet paper
  • The Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016 is administered by NZQA who can, with the Minister’s permission, delegate administration functions to Universities NZ

• Investment in growing academic mobility with South America

  ENZ invites proposals for new research

  ENZ and Brazil’s São Paulo Research Foundation (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo – FAPESP) are jointly funding new research projects to encourage academic cooperation and mobility between our countries.

  Each is contributing $100,000 to enable eight or more established academic researchers across all fields, to conduct research in the other’s country. The first year of the funding agreement will act as a pilot.

  FAPESP is a public foundation with a mission to support research projects in higher education and research institutions, in all fields of knowledge. 

  As part of the agreement with FAPESP, successful applicants from New Zealand will develop their projects in cooperation with researchers in Brazil. The researchers will then travel to Brazil to undertake the research with their partners. Brazilian researchers will be funded to come across to New Zealand in turn. 

  ENZ General Manager International, Lisa Futschek, says the funding collaboration will create opportunities for New Zealand researchers that did not exist before.

  “South America is a key market for Education New Zealand – particularly in relation to outbound academic mobility. This new funding collaboration showcases ENZ's commitment to creating new pathways for New Zealand institutions with South America."

  This announcement builds on years of relationship-building, and an agreement with Universities New Zealand (UNZ) in November 2016 to enhance cooperation, enable academic mobility and encourage the exchange of knowledge between participating higher education institutions.

  ENZ Senior Market Development Manager – Brazil, Ana Azevedo, says: “The professors and researchers that will be involved in these research projects will have the opportunity to play a vital part in driving this relationship forward. They will be ambassadors for their university and New Zealand.”  

  Applications for funding are open now and close on 27 January 2020.

  Download the application guidelines

  Download the application form

  Universities explore deepening 'south-to-south' connection with delegation

  This October, senior academics and researchers from all eight New Zealand universities took part in a 10-day visit to Colombia and Brazil. The delegates explored options to collaborate in new areas such as pharmaceutical sciences and build on previous historical collaboration in areas such as agri-business.

  In Colombia, the delegation were part of the official New Zealand presence at Conference of the Americas on International Education (CAIE-CAEI). 

  “At CAIE-CAEI, members of the delegation spoke on a panel to highlight areas of ‘south to south’ academic collaboration between Latin American and New Zealand universities,” says ENZ Regional Director – Americas and Europe, Amy Rutherford.

  In Brazil, the delegation met with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (“Fiocruz”), the most prominent health-focused science and technology institute in Latin America.

  They also visited the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and São Paulo State University (UNESP). At UNESP, the programme included meetings with Brazilian academics from universities across the country, including the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), the Federal University of Parana (UFPR), the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), and the University of São Paulo (USP).

  In both Colombia and Brazil, the delegations participated in ‘Innovation and Education in New Zealand’ seminars for students, where they met with undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in studying in New Zealand. These seminars were co-hosted by members of the Universities New Zealand (UNZ) Latin America Elite Agent programme.

  “I was pleased to see the high calibre of the New Zealand, Colombian and Brazilian academics and researchers who came together during the 10-day programme," Rutherford says. "The future of New Zealand-Colombia and New Zealand-Brazil academic and research collaboration looks bright!”

  
  The delegation at the New Zealand booth at CAIE-CAEI in Bogotá, Colombia. L-R: Ellen Duval, Deputy Head of Mission and Consul, Embassy of New Zealand in Colombia; Jairo Gutierrez, Acting Head of School (Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences), Auckland University of Technology; Amy Rutherford, Regional Director – Americas and Europe, ENZ; Richard Watt, Professor and Head of Department of Economics, College of Business and Law, University of Canterbury; Constanza Tolosa, Senior Lecturer, School of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, University of Auckland; John Lowry, Senior Lecturer – School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University; Margaret Anderson, Deputy Director, International, University of Waikato; Lucy Duncan, New Zealand Ambassador to Colombia; Javiera Visedo, Senior Market Development Manager – Colombia and Chile, ENZ; Joel Tyndall, Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy and Associate Dean International, Division of Health Sciences, University of Otago; Shane Ball, International Marketing Manager, University of Auckland and VP Latin America New Zealand Business Council; Benedikt Fischer, Hugh Green Foundation Chair in Addiction Research, and Professor, Schools of Population Health and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland; Ana Azevedo, Senior Market Development Manager – Brazil, ENZ.

  

  The delegation at the Innovation and Education in New Zealand seminar in São Paulo, Brazil. L-R: Benedikt Fischer, Hugh Green Foundation Chair in Addiction Research, and Professor, Schools of Population Health and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland; James Carson, Senior Lecturer, Assistant Dean, School of Engineering, University of Waikato; John Lowry, Senior Lecturer – School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University; Arun Elias, Associate Dean International and Accreditation, Victoria University of Wellington - Wellington School of Business and Government ; Javiera Visedo, ENZ Senior Market Development Manager – Colombia and Chile, ENZ; Ana Azevedo, Senior Market Development Manager – Brazil, ENZ; Chris Langley, New Zealand Ambassador to Brazil; Hugh Bigsby, Dean, Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce, Lincoln University; Richard Watt, Professor and Head of Department of Economics, College of Business and Law, University of Canterbury; Joel Tyndall, Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy and Associate Dean International, Division of Health Sciences, University of Otago; Margaret Anderson, Deputy Director, International, University of Waikato; Amy Rutherford, Regional Director – Americas and Europe, ENZ; Vinicius Barreto, CEO, AC. 

• From the Acting CE: Open for business – international education and the vocational reforms

  I am therefore very pleased that Education New Zealand has the opportunity to contribute and support the work of the establishment unit for the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (NZIST) and the reforms.

  The NZIST will bring together the existing 16 ITPs to create a unified, sustainable public network of vocational education.

  As we all know, New Zealand enjoys a strong reputation for work-ready education and industry training.

  The reforms should build on New Zealand’s reputation as a high-quality choice for international students. They should also help develop a strong national identity for the vocational sector, representing a significant opportunity for providers to attract overseas students.

  They should also help ensure a regional spread of students across New Zealand, with a lot of benefits for the regions – including skills, diversity and revenue.

  I’m also very pleased to see that the reforms recognise the importance of international education. One of the seven IST work streams focuses entirely on it.

  The International Education Working Group is chaired by Michelle Jordan from Venture Taranaki. Members are drawn from across nine institutes of technology/polytechnics and one skills organisation.

  We are working closely with the group to support their work. And we’ll continue to work with them through the journey to share our experience and expertise.

  The NZIST has a huge challenge ahead. And the changes to the country’s vocational education system will take time to embed.

  While there is much happening at the provider level, the message for the sector and international students is that it’s business as usual. ITPs are open for business. And ENZ is continuing to market them. Students can continue to enrol at ITPs for 2020 as usual, including for multi-year programmes. Existing programmes, qualifications and credentials will continue to be recognised internationally.

  The changes will take time, but they are an investment in the future of New Zealand’s vocational education and international education sectors.

• Education New Zealand targets $4.4 billion by 2027

  Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) today announced its plan to grow the international education sector over the next three years. The strategy, which aims to build the economic contribution of international education to $4.4 billion by 2027, focuses on growing and diversifying the number of international students studying in New Zealand. 

  “International education has made a good start to its recovery with more than 69,000 enrolments in the first full academic year since borders reopened and universities returning to 86% of pre-pandemic numbers,” said ENZ Acting Chief Executive Dr Linda Sissons today. 

  “The government has a goal of doubling the value of export earnings in ten years and international education has its part to play.” 

  “In the first year of the strategy the focus is putting additional investment into markets we have identified with growth potential. These include India, Viet Nam, and the Philippines, and some specific sectors within markets like Japan and Thailand. We need to start now to grow awareness of New Zealand in these markets if we are to achieve our growth targets. Moving forward, we will continue to seek growth through diversifying markets while maintaining our strength in traditional markets such as China and India.” 

   “As a small agency with a finite budget, ENZ needs to be very smart and maximise every opportunity for New Zealand,” said Dr Sissons.  “We look to use the potential of Scale, Impact, and Leverage as the measuring rods for everything we do, as we commit to the Government’s Export Double goal”. 

  The strategy is the result of extensive consultation with the international education sectors, partner Government agencies and comes on the back of a productive 12 months for Education New Zealand. 

  In the past 12 months Education New Zealand student attraction activities have delivered: 

  • More than two million visits to the Study with New Zealand website 

  • Added more than 69,000 prospective students to its database 

  • More than 22,000 individuals have made enquiries to providers regarding study 

  • Our business-to-business activities targeting education agents delivered 33 webinars to over 1,800 participants 

  • 18 in-country events delivered in five countries (Thailand, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, China) 

  • The New Zealand International Education Conference KI TUA 2023 to 599 delegates 

  • 50 new indigenous to indigenous networks and partnerships 

  • Sector satisfaction with ENZ topped 77% 

  ENZ’s offshore team provides significant support to overseas visits by representatives of the international education sector and the New Zealand government, building and deepening relationships said Dr Sissons. In 2024 this included a visit by representatives of all New Zealand Universities to India in February, and ENZ supporting the education component of the Prime Ministerial Trade Missions to Southeast Asia and Japan.  

  The agency also supports education visits to New Zealand. Very recently this included the visit of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, which included China’s Education Minister Huai Jinpeng.   

  It was the second visit by Minister Huai to New Zealand in ten months, and highlighted the strong momentum our bilateral education relationship. In 2023 ENZ also delivered the Prime Minister’s Scholarships to Asia and Latin America (PMSA/LA) which sees New Zealanders travel internationally for learning experiences and administers the Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship programme for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). The Manaaki Scholarships offers scholarships to eligible citizens from developing countries to study at a New Zealand education institution or university or at a Pacific university.  

  In 2023 these important programmes have awarded: 

  • 118 individual PMSA/LA scholarships  

  • 20 group PMSA/LA scholarships  

  • NZIEC KI TUA 2023 delivered with 599 delegates 

  • 861 Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships awarded 

  “I am very pleased and proud of the results the team at Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao has delivered alongside the sector. We have more to do,” said Dr Sissons.
  
  
  For further information:   

  Justin Barnett | Director of Communications, Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao    

  justin.barnett@enz.govt.nz

  +64 21 875 132 
  
  

  About Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) https://www.enz.govt.nz/     

  ENZ is the government agency dedicated to helping Aotearoa New Zealand realise the social, cultural, and economic benefits of international education. Our role is to promote New Zealand as a high-quality education destination offering excellent education and student experiences and to encourage New Zealand students to study overseas.  

  With approximately 105 staff in 16 locations around the world, ENZ works closely with New Zealand’s diverse education sector which includes schools, English language providers, Private Training Establishments, Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (Te Pūkenga), and universities. Internationally, we work with a range of education stakeholders, including government agencies and education providers to identify and encourage sustainable growth opportunities for New Zealand’s education sector.    

   

• NZIEC 2017: Call for speakers open

  ENZ warmly welcomes presentation proposals from across the New Zealand and global international education industry. Presentations can relate to any aspect of the industry.

  Check out the NZIEC 2017 Call for Presenters document and presenter guidance on the NZIEC website.

  Presentation submissions close on 28 February 2017.

  A new partnership

  ENZ is pleased to welcome ISANA International Education Association New Zealand as an official conference partner for NZIEC 2017. The partnership will see ISANA design and deliver a full breakout stream focused on enhancing the international student experience during the two-day conference.

  ENZ Chief Executive Grant McPherson said the partnership was a natural fit.

  “ISANA has a track record of helping education providers to better support international students through the adoption of strategies, models and evidence for teaching, learning and support.

  “ISANA’s involvement in NZIEC 2017 will mean that hundreds of international education professionals attending the conference can access that capability.”

  Check out all the details here.

  Exploring leadership in international education

  At NZIEC 2016 we celebrated the journey our industry has taken from small beginnings to becoming New Zealand’s fourth largest export earner.

  At NZIEC 2017 we will explore the leadership required to raise our vibrant and successful industry to further heights in years to come.

  Whether we are forging positive student experiences, developing cutting edge products and services, taking our international relationships to the next level, or delivering innovative education offerings offshore, leadership matters. 

  Find out more about our conference theme here.

  About NZIEC 2017

  The 26^th New Zealand International Education Conference is expected to attract up to 700 delegates. Registrations will open in April 2017. For more information, check out www.nziec.co.nz.

  We hope to see you at NZIEC 2017!

• From the CE: An update on our response to COVID-19

  COVID-19 continues to be a major focus for us, as it is for you.

  The World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a pandemic on 12 March. As Director-General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield says, we have been planning for and acting as if COVID-19 was a pandemic since the beginning of the outbreak.

  The New Zealand Government’s number one priority is the health of people in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. International students are a valued part of New Zealand’s education system and of our community. New Zealand provides quality education to many thousands of international students each year, and we want that to continue.

  The health and well-being of our international students is of uppermost importance – both the students whose travel to New Zealand has been delayed and those who are currently here, far from home, during a period of uncertainty. We are all working together to ensure they have the care, support and information they need.

  The international situation around COVID-19 continues to evolve and the international education sector is working in an environment of rapid change and a lot of uncertainty, as things develop on a daily basis.

  We are working with providers and agencies across government to map out the way forward. In the short-term, we wanted to give you an idea of some of the immediate steps that ENZ has in train. These include: 

  • Ongoing monitoring of global responses and flow-on impacts for the international education sector – which we will share with providers
  • Tailored communication to and support of agents around the globe through AgentLab (March)
  • Market intelligence soundings (ongoing)
  • Testing market sentiment in China and other affected countries (March)
  • Enhancing our content on WeChat (March)
  • Continuing to develop NauMai NZ as a platform to get information to international students (March)
  • Taking our regular pulse check of the health of the brand globally (from April)
  • Exploring online delivery of ENZ events globally (March/April).

  We are very keen to work collaboratively with the sector. We look forward to the discussion with provider representatives at the peak bodies’ forum on 18 March.

  We are continuing to update ENZ’s COVID-19 webpage to provide links to the latest information for students and their families, agents and sector peak bodies.

  Impacts on our work

  Because of the COVID-19 outbreak and travel restrictions, ENZ has cancelled or postponed a range of events and initiatives. Our offshore activities in particular have been impacted by the responses of host countries to COVID-19. We will continue to communicate these developments directly to affected New Zealand industry and other stakeholders. 

  In addition, we have postponed the applications for the Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia (the Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Latin America are unaffected). We cannot support scholars to travel to the Asian region at this time. We will review the situation later in the year. Please check our webpage for further updates.

  Similarly, ICEF Australia New Zealand (ANZA) has been postponed to 3-5 August 2020;  APAIE 2020 (Asia Pacific Association for International Education) has been postponed until March next year; and the IALC 2020 Auckland Workshop (26-29 March) has been cancelled. Other postponements and cancellations continued to be advised and we expect this trend to continue.

  Other measures 

  • Offshore or blended delivery
    • We have been asked about alternative delivery for students not yet able to enter New Zealand.
    • NZQA has advised it is enabling non-university tertiary education providers to temporarily support students who are affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions through online/blended learning options.
    • If you have a programme that is approved for online/blended delivery, please contact NZQA on 0800 697 296 for more information.
    • This temporary approval does not apply to training schemes
  • 3% surplus not required this year
    • The Tertiary Education Commission has advised tertiary education institutes (TEIs) this week that a 3% surplus on revenue is not expected this year, due to the impact of COVID-19.

  Student eligibility for health care

  Also in response to sector questions, the National Health Coordination Centre, which is part of the Ministry of Health, has confirmed that “people who have or who are suspected of having an infectious and/or quarantinable disease are eligible for publicly funded health services to address the risks to other people.” Further information is available on the Ministry’s website.

  Further information

  Here in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health is the key source of information on current entry restrictions and advice for people travelling to New Zealand, self-isolation and prevention measures. The Government has extended entry restrictions and entry requirements into New Zealand as a precautionary measure to protect against the spread of COVID-19.

  Other key sources of information on COVID-19 are the: Ministry of Education and Immigration New Zealand, as well as ENZ’s webpage for students, agents and peak bodies.

• Economic valuation of international education underway

  An update of the economic valuation of the international education industry is currently underway in New Zealand.

  Education New Zealand is responsible for commissioning an economic valuation analysis  of the international education industry. This research provides the quantitative evidence for the industry’s contribution to New Zealand.

  Infometrics and National Research Bureau have been commissioned by ENZ to estimate the current size of the international education industry including expenditure by foreign students in New Zealand. The research includes surveying international students (and in some cases their guardians), via either a web-based or paper survey.

  The valuation follows a similar exercise in 2012 /2013 when students were also surveyed.  An interim valuation was produced in 2014 which valued the international education industry, at $2.85 billion, supporting more than 30,000 jobs.

  A copy of the report and an infographic of key findings are downloadable here.

  An updated economic valuation report is expected in October 2016.

• ENZ Regional Partners Workshop lands in Queenstown

  This was ENZ’s twelfth Regional Partners Workshop, coordinated under ENZ’s Regional Partnership Programme which aims to ensure that regions throughout New Zealand increasingly share the benefits of international education.

  Jo Keane, ENZ Business Development Manager, said the workshops are a chance to bring together regional representatives of international education to receive professional development training and learn the latest news and updates from ENZ.

  “ENZ is committed to the development of international education in the regions. We work closely with our Regional Partners across 15 regions to grow value, deliver an excellent student experience and create global citizenship opportunities – in line with the goals of the International Education Strategy.

  “Of course, our regional partners need to ensure their local communities see the benefits of international education too. For this reason, a key focus of the latest workshop was empowering our regional representatives to ‘Tell the Story’ of international education in their communities, with a session on news media and communication skills.”

  The group also heard presentations from representatives of Destination Queenstown, Queenstown Resort College and Queenstown Lakes District Council on the opportunities and challenges for the region across tourism, infrastructure and international education.

  Representatives from the Secondary International Education Business Association (SIEBA) also presented, focussing on partnership with the regions.

• Leadership team changes at ENZ

  Regional Directors join ENZ’s Executive Team

  

  ENZ’s three Regional Directors – Alex Grace for China and North Asia; John Laxon for South and South East Asia and Middle East; and Lisa Futschek for Europe and Americas – have been appointed to ENZ’s Executive Team. This will ensure that international market conditions and issues have greater visibility in our discussions and decisions.

  Incoming Regional Director, China and North Asia

  Adele Bryant is preparing to take over the role of Regional Director, China and North Asia from Alex Grace who leaves ENZ in June. Adele brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her new role including her significant achievements with the universities sector, and her international experience with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade before joining ENZ. Amongst her MFAT roles directly relevant to the ENZ Regional Director role, Adele worked as Head of the China Unit, was Consul General in Hong Kong and was Deputy Director APEC.  Adele will move to Beijing shortly.

  New GM Strategy and Insight

  Clive Jones is our new GM Strategy and Insight. This is a new role with an important mission to lead and coordinate ENZ’s strategic thinking, priority projects and major initiatives. He’ll be focusing on some key initiatives that have the potential to make a big difference for the future of international education. Clive was previously ENZ’s GM Business Development.

  Successor to GM Industry Development

  Greg Scott has been promoted to replace Clive as GM Industry Development. Greg was previously ENZ’s South Island Business Development Manager and led our Regional Partnership Programme. In his new role, Greg will lead ENZ’s team of business development and project managers, based in our four New Zealand offices, who are tasked with supporting international education providers to achieve sustainable industry growth across New Zealand.

  Student Marketing expands focus

  As part of ENZ’s recently expanded focus on the entire ‘student journey’ – from ‘prospective student’ to ‘student experience’ to ‘alumni and advocate’, we have refocused our Student Marketing team around five areas: student acquisition; events and agents; student engagement; student experience; and student scholarships.

  Internal promotions

  Kaylee Butters has been promoted to Director, Student Engagement, and Euan Howden is promoted to Director, Student Acquisition. 

   

  New Director, Student Experience

  Hayley Shields has joined ENZ as Director of Student Experience. Hayley recently led international marketing and business development for the University of Auckland. She has had an extensive career in international education in Australia and New Zealand, including with University of New South Wales, University of Melbourne and CPA Australia. Based in Auckland, she will work with industry stakeholders, government and community agencies and students to deliver a shared vision of a unique and quality student experience for all international students. This work will be informed by the International Student Wellbeing Strategy, the development of which has been led by the Ministry of Education.