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Regional partner support
International education benefits the regions of New Zealand by contributing to the economy, supporting workforce and talent needs, and enriching communities socially and culturally. ENZ supports regions to attract and retain international students by co-funding famils or seed funding projects that align with wider government strategic goals and priorities in our work, such as those found in the International Education Strategy 2022 – 2030.
A key aim of ENZ’s work in the regions has been to support a sustainable model of regional international education development. We work alongside interested regional economic development agencies and other relevant bodies for mutual benefit to identify opportunities for development and growth and ultimately achieve a greater balance across regions.
For more information please email: sectorengagementteam@enz.govt.nz
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Around the world in five
AUSTRALIA
Australia to consider July entry for international students
International students may be the first cohort of international travellers that will be exempt from Australia’s current travel ban according to the latest three-step process for exiting lockdown that PM Scott Morrison has outlined.
GLOBAL
Early lessons from moving ELT online: start with what makes your school special
Students – and agents as well – are now faced with a wide range of new online language programmes, and are still measuring the quality of instruction and student experience on offer.
CANADA
Canada: new flexible post-grad work rules
Canada’s government has announced “flexible” post-graduation work permit rules for international students studying at a distance, while individual institutions have introduced millions of dollars in support funds to help students struggling financially as a response to Covid-19.
JAPAN
COVID-19 hits student finances, amid calls for wider reforms
Many students in Japan have been forced to give up university studies for financial reasons, after the country’s coronavirus emergency and lockdown resulted in the loss of part-time jobs and problems with family income.
CHINA
China's top universities cancel entrance exams for overseas students
Universities in China have begun canceling entrance examinations for overseas students, citing coronavirus concerns, as the central city of Wuhan reported a new cluster of cases for the first time since its lockdown was lifted.
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Virtual events around the world
Viet Nam: Career fair at Nguyen Sieu School (NSS)
Representatives from eight New Zealand providers attended a career fair at Hanoi’s Nguyen Sieu School (NSS) last month.
With no cases of community-transmitted COVID-19 for the past six weeks, Viet Nam has started to return to normal life. Schools have reopened just ahead of the end of the academic year.
Usually, the NSS Career Fair only allows in-person representatives from foreign institutions. However, thanks to ENZ’s strong relationship with the school, our institutions were represented by proxy – either an education agent or alumnus. A representative from the institution was also permitted to join via video link.
As a result, New Zealand’s presence was well ahead of our competitors like Canada (with two institutions), the UK (also two), or Australia (three).
ENZ Viet Nam Market Manager Van Banh says this is a great example of how key in-market relationships will be critical as international education looks to conduct usual activity online.
“This year’s NSS Career Fair was an exciting example of how we can incorporate digital technology into our in-person events,” she says.
North America: NAFSA eShowcase
For the first time ever, the world’s biggest B2B international education conference was held entirely online.
More than 9,000 international educators from over 100 countries were expected to attend the conference in St. Louis, Missouri over 25-29 May before COVID-19 forced organisers to take it to the digital world. In the end, over 2,000 attended the eShowcase.
Participants were able to visit ENZ’s virtual booth and engage either through chat or live video conversations at designated times.
New Zealand universities and ITPs had dedicated times to host a ‘Virtual Showcase’, which is a mechanism by which NAFSA exhibitors presented, met or collaborated with attendees via a dedicated Zoom session.
“The process of moving the largest in-person B2B international education conference in the world online has been a big learning curve, not only for ENZ and the individual booths and attendees, but for NAFSA themselves,” ENZ Director of Engagement – North America, DuBois Jennings, says.
“With no live, conference-wide chatroom or method to see a list of conference participants it felt isolating at time on the booth, which is very different from the normal, in-person NAFSA conference. However, it has been a valuable learning experience as the international education industry looks for new ways to connect virtually.”
The official NZ CEE schedule.
China: China Education Expo (CEE)
In late May, representatives from ENZ, all eight of New Zealand’s universities and the NZIST were offered a unique opportunity to engage directly with students from China and their parents.
The annual China Education Expo (CEE) is one of the biggest events in the Chinese international education calendar. But ENZ Market Development Manager, Jane Liu, says this year’s engagement through the virtual platform is greater than they would usually expect.
“Although ENZ has worked with the CEE for years, this is the first time we’ve been collaborated with them online. We can see this being useful to New Zealand institutions even after COVID-19.”
Each university provided a one-hour presentation sharing their programmes and how they can work with interested students once COVID-19 precautions have been lifted. The NZIST representative also gave a detailed introduction to the reforms the ITP sector has recently gone through.
The webinars have garnered a combined total of 1000 views, and have been recorded and hosted on WeChat so that students and parents can watch them at their leisure.
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Future Focus Programme helps Publishers Association go digital
October usually sees many from the book industry depart Aotearoa’s shores for the biggest and most prestigious event on the publishing calendar – Germany’s Frankfurt Book Fair. Travelling to large, international book fairs has long been a standard part of selling New Zealand stories to the world. But with publishers, authors and agents unable to leave the country, and book fairs like Frankfurt increasingly going online, this year called for a new approach.
With support from Education New Zealand and Creative New Zealand, PANZ worked with its publishers to make the most of the Frankfurt Book Fair’s online offering. Central to this is the creation of a digital rights platform to promote and showcase New Zealand books across a breadth of publishers’ lists.
In addition to the Frankfurt fair last month, the platform will be used for other upcoming events, such as the Guadalajara Book Fair in December and the 2021 Bologna Children’s Book Fair.
“PANZ is delighted to be partnering with ENZ and Creative NZ to find new, innovative and effective ways to take New Zealand stories to the world. We know that our writers, illustrators and publishers are producing excellent books across all genres; we anticipate that this new initiative will help us to spread the word even further”, PANZ Director Catriona Ferguson says.
Rights sales in international markets are an important revenue stream for many in New Zealand publishing. In 2019, export rights sales accounted for $22.3 million across the sector. For publishers, book fairs have long offered the chance to network and find buyers in new markets as well as to buy rights to new works to bring home to New Zealand readers.
“Educational publishing is an important part of New Zealand’s international education sector and ENZ is pleased to support PANZ and help create the digital rights platform. We want to help the international education sector look at new approaches to the way they operate in a vastly changed global marketplace. The platform provides a way to promote education products and services digitally and ensure New Zealand products continue to be seen by global markets,” ENZ General Manager – Partnerships and Marketing Paul Irwin says.
The FFP was set up earlier this year in order to provide support to the international sector at a time of great challenge. It provides $1.2 million of funding to help sectors develop new approaches to strategic challenges or opportunities, through grants to peak bodies of up to $200,000 per sector. For more information, head to the FFP webpage.
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First NZ-India Education Week maintains key education connections
The schedule of online events included panel discussions, specialist masterclasses, events with alumni, a showcase of New Zealand’s Māori culture, and a daily trivia quiz.
Attendees included the New Zealand High Commissioner His Excellency David Pine, New Zealand and Indian academics, international staff at education providers, agents, Indian media, and government officials from both countries. ENZ’s India Team saw high audience and student engagement at the events, thanks to the online platform’s Q&A and chat functions.
The NZ-India Education Week is part of the New Zealand Government’s Recovery Plan for the international education sector under the third stream, ‘Transforming to a more sustainable future state’.
“The NZ-India Education Week helped us build relationships with India’s education leaders, and keep a New Zealand education experience in the hearts and minds of our Indian students,” ENZ Regional Director – Asia, John Laxon, says.
Indian students are the second-largest cohort of New Zealand’s overall international student population, behind only China. Pre COVID, they had also been the fastest growing international student cohort at New Zealand universities.
The NZ-India week builds on a number of internationalisation initiatives at a government level that will provide a platform for further growth beyond COVID-19. In February 2020 former Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters attended the inauguration of the second NZ Centre in the world at Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi, supported by all eight New Zealand universities.
“We are committed to investing in New Zealand’s education links with India for the long-term,” John says. “Indian students enrich our communities and our education institutions are partnering on world-leading research projects. With all the disruption caused this year by COVID-19, it’s very important to us that we continue to strengthen our bonds with India.”
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Around the world in five
GLOBAL
Will university rankings adjust to our uncertain times?
Rankings have become a part of academic reality and, when this reality begins to change, rankings must follow suit. Hence, the ranking elite took the opportunity to discuss the possible impact COVID-19 may have on both international and national rankings.
UNITED STATES
The US issued 99% fewer student visas to applicants from China this year — here’s why
The US has granted a total of 808 F-1 visas to students in mainland China between April and September 2020, according to data from the US State Department.
JAPAN
Japan’s National Universities to Increase Number of International Students
Japan’s Education Ministry is planning to increase the number of international students who will be permitted to pursue studies at the country’s national universities in the 2022 academic year.
UNITED KINGDOM
UK 600k int’l student target by 2030 “achievable”
Despite the impact of Covid-19 on study abroad numbers, the UK government target of attracting 600,000 international students by 2030 is still “completely achievable”, according to the Home Office head of Student Migration Policy.
NEW ZEALAND
How NZ university fees compare to the rest of the world - are they too high?
New Zealand university fees are higher than those in many European and Asian countries, according to a new study. An analysis of 50 nations with top-ranking universities ranked New Zealand 14th most expensive, averaging $8595 per student per year.
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Around the world in five
Around the World in Five
NEW ZEALAND
How New Zealand inspires and cares for international students
The government has recently announced that 1,000 students will be allowed to return to New Zealand in stages from April 2021 onwards. This initiative is just the tip of the iceberg in a series of efforts set to eventually unfold –– all part of a rigorous recovery plan for its international education sector. “It underscores the government’s commitment to the international education sector, which is important in the country’s long-term economic recovery from COVID-19,” says education minister Chris Hipkins.
UNITED STATES
Looking ahead into the unknown: US study abroad sector predicts cautious recovery
Pent up demand to travel and a resilient sector is giving US outbound program specialists hope – following the collapse of business as a result of the global health pandemic. But some warn that recovery will be gradual and the market will not return to its usual vitality until after 2024.
AUSTRALIA
‘Very concerning’: Indian students abandon Australian universities
The number of new Indian students choosing to study at Australian universities collapsed by more than 80 per cent in the second half of 2020, in a further blow to the country’s more than $30 billion international education system.
GLOBAL
New edtech startups aim to reinvent the online classroom
The chaos of 2020 forced educators to quickly adopt video conferencing tools such as Zoom and Google Meet to teach their students remotely. While none of those services had been specifically built for education, it hasn’t taken long for a new generation of edtech providers to enter the marketplace.
GLOBAL
Why universities will need to digitalise to survive
Universities, and the role they play in society, are under threat from the impact of the ongoing pandemic.
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Health and wellbeing resources for international students and staff working with international students
These resources can complement your own health and wellbeing resources for students and staff.
NauMai NZ has a range of health and wellbeing advice and information including:
- Feeling lonely, homesick or depressed?
- Stay well, stay connected
- Making friends in New Zealand
- COVID-19 updates
- Getting a doctor, dentist, or sexual healthcare
The NauMai NZ WeChat mini programme provides the same information in Chinese.
Study In New Zealand health and wellbeing Instagram Live sessions. Hear from international students and subject experts as they share their advice and experience:
- ‘Looking after your health and wellbeing’
- ‘Preparation for the academic year’ (academic and wellbeing focussed)
SIEBA’s resources for mental health and wellbeing. Find information, advice, downloadable resources and links off to expert sites.
Asian Family Services’ Project Connect; Health, wellbeing and safety resources.
- Find advice and guidance to better understand and manage personal wellbeing, and much more.
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Te oranga me te haumaru ākonga: tertiary student safety and wellbeing – consultation now open
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has today opened consultation on a proposed code of pastoral care for the safety and wellbeing of all tertiary learners, and is asking for your feedback. It proposes a new disputes resolution scheme for domestic tertiary students, and law changes to clarify tertiary organisations’ responsibilities to learners.
Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) encourages the broader tertiary sector including our partners, agents and stakeholders both onshore and offshore, to take part in the consultation process and to share their feedback with MoE. Submissions are due by midnight 21 May, with the new code implemented from 1 January 2022.
The proposed Code, led by MoE and administered by NZQA, clarifies the shared responsibilities government, tertiary education providers, whānau and the wider community have for learners’ wellbeing and safety. It draws on the interim Code for domestic tertiary students and the pastoral care code for international students. The proposed changes address inequalities and strengthen support for Māori learners and whānau to achieve their education aspirations.
About the proposed changes
- An on-going code of pastoral care for all tertiary and international students will be developed this year for implementation from 1 January 2022.
- Simplifying the current situation, the proposed code will apply to all domestic and international students in tertiary education, regardless of whether they are full-time, part-time, in apprenticeships or employment, learning on-campus or on-line.
- There are no substantial changes proposed to the requirements for schools enrolling international students.
- A proposed dispute resolution scheme for domestic tertiary learners and providers to settle contractual or financial disputes that are unable to be resolved using provider or sector complaints processes is being developed in parallel with the new code.
- Disputes can have big educational, financial and emotional impacts on learners and their whānau. A stronger dispute resolution scheme will help resolve issues and make the tertiary education system fairer and more accessible for everyone.
- Supporting the proposed changes are a set of proposed law changes that will make sure the new code and dispute resolution scheme are supported by legislation and fit for purpose. They will make sure the code and dispute resolution scheme consistently focus on learner wellbeing and safety, and make it easier for providers to implement the code.
- The new code and dispute resolution scheme will be implemented in 2022.
About the consultation
- Consultation is open 7 April – 21 May.
- Everyone’s views are invited, especially students, whānau, communities, the broader tertiary sector including our partners, agents and stakeholders and those working or volunteering in the tertiary and international education sector.
- MoE is seeking feedback on the proposed code for the wellbeing and safety of all tertiary and international learners, a new dispute resolution scheme for domestic tertiary learners, and proposed legislative changes to clarify and streamline providers’ responsibilities to learners.
- The Education and Training Act 2020 requires the Minister to consult before issuing a code. The Ministry has launched this consultation on behalf of the Minister.
- Learn more about the consultation and have your say on the Kōrero Mātauranga website. Te oranga me te haumaru ākonga | Learner wellbeing and safety.
Interim code changes
- On Wednesday, 31 March 2021, the Minister issued minor and technical changes to the interim code. These include updating the expiry date of the interim code and references to the Education and Training Act 2020, and being clearer about what the Code Administrator must do if it uses powers to enter student accommodation (clause 33).
- Tertiary providers don’t need to do anything differently, and NZQA will ensure that it meets the new requirements. You can view the updated Education (Pastoral Care of Domestic Tertiary Students) Code of Practice
- These changes follow from Parliamentary review of the interim code by the Regulations Review Committee.
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From the CE: Coming together to offer a New Zealand Education online
Through this initiative, we’re bringing a New Zealand education to those who can’t be onshore due to COVID-19 restrictions. We’re also tapping into a wider audience of learners looking for online options, and developing a pipeline of learners seeking a pathway to study in New Zealand.
This initiative supports the Government’s Recovery Plan for our international education sector. Part 3 of the Plan led by Education New Zealand, Transforming to a more sustainable future state, has accelerated the diversification of products and services, one of three goals set out in the New Zealand International Education Strategy.
ENZ is supporting the international education sector through this initiative by facilitating engagement with a global audience online. Our partnership with FutureLearn lets us explore the value of promoting New Zealand content under a national online banner, as well as the benefits of partnering with third parties who have existing online audiences.
Some quick day-one statistics that I would like to share with you. We had close to 1,000 enrolments in a New Zealand-based course within the first 24 hours of launching. I expect to see very strong enrolment numbers once the promotional campaign funded by ENZ begins today (9 June).
FutureLearn host quality online courses that help learners build skills and upskill in areas of interest or need, from home – with potential to continue study in country (when border restrictions ease sufficiently) or continue online where available. The New Zealand collection collated for this initiative includes short courses from universities, English language and TESOL educators, vocational/institutes of technology and edtech educators including virtual reality developers and game designers. ENZ has funded the initial eight-week promotional campaign to celebrate the FutureLearn initiative’s launch.
We understand sustainability is becoming an increasingly important factor in a student’s study choices. Research commissioned by ENZ in May 2021 indicated that 79 percent of responders showed interest in studying sustainability and climate change as a subject.
Moreover, the QS Environmental Concerns Survey in 2019 found 79 percent of prospective international students were “somewhat more likely” or “much more likely” to choose a degree if the content helped them to learn about reducing their environmental impact.
A survey undertaken by Times Higher Education in April 2021 on students, sustainability and study choices showed that 80 percent believe in living their lives as sustainable citizens.
To cater for this, more than half of the courses included in this initiative are themed around sustainability. Courses like teaching and learning for sustainable education, English language for sustainability, and growing a sustainable workforce. It’s a great demonstration to the world that we take our cultural value of kaitiakitanga seriously.
Let me take this opportunity to also thank the providers who took the leap and joined ENZ on this new and exciting journey.
If you’re worried about missing this opportunity, it’s not too late to be part of the action. Get in touch with Project Manager Tim Brown [tim.brown@enz.govt.nz] for more information on how you can be part of this 12-month initiative, and any future initiatives that spring from this.
And if you’re keen to make the most of the New Zealand education offerings on FutureLearn, visit the following link: futurelearn.com/courses/collections/study-new-zealand
Ngā mihi,
Grant McPherson
Chief Executive Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao
