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• ENZ sponsors The PIEoneer Awards

  

  The awards aim to recognise individuals and organisations that are raising professional standards, enhancing their engagement or redefining the international student experience.  

  ENZ is sponsoring the flagship ‘PIEoneer of the Year Award’.

  “We’re delighted to support this initiative,” says ENZ chief executive Grant McPherson.

  “We’re pleased to partner with The PIE to recognise the most outstanding achievement in international education globally.”

  Amy Baker, Managing Director of The PIE, says it’s great to have ENZ’s support. 

  “New Zealand’s Think New brand aligns itself well to the transformational nature of international education. We therefore see ENZ’s sponsorship of our PIEoneer of the Year category a great fit.

  “We also look forward to receiving entries from New Zealand stakeholders in the awards,” says Amy.

  The University of Auckland’s Brett Berquist features on the judging panel. 

  “I'm honoured to be on the jury for the inaugural awards and encourage my New Zealand colleagues to submit their ideas and successes for the competition,” says Brett.

  Find out more about the awards, including how to enter, at pieoneerawards.com

  Be quick! Entries close 16 June. 

  The PIE is an independent media and recruitment company offering a range of services for international education professionals. The PIE is also the official media partner for NZIEC 2017. Find out more at thepienews.com.

• Students ‘tell the story’ about international education

  Tips: Involve international and local students in your promotional events. Their personal experiences and insights help to ‘tell the story’ in an authentic way.

  The two students spoke confidently to an audience that included Associate Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Louise Upston, who launched the new strategy. 

  Yufei described how it felt to come to New Zealand, not knowing what it would be like or how he would be treated.  He also spoke about his homestay family, and taking up soccer and surfing.  Hannah described some of the benefits of having international students in her class, and what she has learned from them.

  Education Tauranga Manager Anne Young, who organised the event, said she was delighted with the students’ contribution.

  “Listening to Yufei brought home to everyone just how big a deal it is for a young student to come here from another country, and how important it is for us to look after them well,” Anne said.

  “It was great to hear from Hannah too, about how much international students contribute to learning, in the classroom and outside.”

  If you would like to find out more about the new education strategy for Tauranga, please email Anne Young at anne.young@educationtauranga.co.nz 

• 2017 NAFSA conference is fast approaching

  NAFSA is the largest international education conference in the world. Approximately 11,000 delegates attended last year, with 40 percent coming from 110 countries outside the US. 

  This year’s event will be in Los Angeles from 28 May to 2 June 2017. The theme is “Expanding Community, Strengthening Connections”, and is expected to be one of the largest in NAFSA history.

  ENZ’s platinum sponsorship covers the opening plenary where Sir Richard Taylor will speak on behalf of New Zealand education institutions. The opening plenary will have an estimated attendance of 5,500 delegates. 

  ENZ’s Director of Student Engagement, Kaylee Butters, says the US market has a strong awareness of New Zealand as a tourism destination but not so much as a high quality education destination. 

  “To help achieve this, we will focus on telling New Zealand’s innovation and creativity story by highlighting real student projects which give meaning to our brand message, ‘new ideas grow better here’.”

  There will be a number of other New Zealand-focused activities. ENZ is sponsoring the second annual NAFSA International Film Festival, screening the Disney film Pete’s Dragon, which was filmed in New Zealand, as well as two short films.

  ENZ will host a New Zealand reception during the conference, providing a key opportunity for New Zealand education institutions to provide hospitality with a distinct ‘kiwi flavour’ to valued partners and clients.

  All eight of New Zealand’s universities and four institutes of technology and polytechnics will attend and exhibit at the New Zealand booth in the expo hall. 

  ENZ will host a session with New Zealand attendees including Immigration New Zealand, Go Overseas and the Institute of International Education providing market updates.

• BPO Intelligence joins NZIEC 2017 as lead partner

  “We are delighted to be a part of NZIEC for a fourth consecutive year, and excited to be doing so as lead partner,” says BPO Intelligence CEO, Naresh Gulati.

  “NZIEC is quickly growing into one of the most popular conferences on the global international education circuit, and we look forward to sharing our expertise in leadership and innovation, and helping to explore strategies for growth and development in international education,” says Naresh.

  The innovative marketing and communications company works closely with many providers across the country, and 85 percent of universities in Australia and New Zealand, to aid them in their international marketing endeavours.

  “We appreciate BPO’s commitment to supporting the development of New Zealand’s international education industry through its backing of NZIEC,” says ENZ chief executive Grant McPherson.

  “BPO has been a strong supporter of NZIEC for the past three years, so we’re thrilled to have them involved for the next phase of the conference’s development.”

  “I encourage all conference delegates to head along and touch base with Paree Brar and the BPO team at the Expo Hall,” says Grant.

  NZIEC 2016 attracted a record 682 delegates over two days. NZIEC 2017 will be held at SkyCity Convention Centre in Auckland on 22 and 23 August, with pre-conference workshops held on the afternoon of Monday 21 August.

  Registrations will open on Wednesday 17 May and places are expected to fill quickly. Find out more at www.nziec.co.nz

• New Zealand School of Tourism sends students to China

  The new partnership provides Hainan Airlines with a regular pool of professionally trained flight attendants, and enables NZST to offer overseas employment opportunities to its New Zealand and international graduates. All trainees must meet Hainan Airlines requirements and have recognised tourism qualifications from NZST.

  Tip: Try to establish partnerships with companies where international students have a competitive global edge.

  NZST Chief Executive Nicole Domett said it is a fantastic opportunity for New Zealand and international students to work for a successful Chinese company.

  “NZST is privileged to be able to provide Hainan Airlines with enthusiastic, work-ready students to help them grow their business.

  "We look forward to helping more tourism students succeed in this industry.”

  Hainan Airlines conducted its first recruitment interviews at NZST’s Auckland Airport campus in March, where nearly 50 NZST students and alumni competed for the chance to live and work in China. Hainan Airlines employed 13 of the students: seven from New Zealand, four from Korea, and one each from Japan and China.

  Hainan Airlines said the partnership is a valuable way to staff its international route services between China, New Zealand and Australia.

  “Working closely with NZST allows us to recruit highly trained flight attendant students with a global perspective and sense of adventure.

  “We see the friendly attitude, professionalism and in-depth training received by NZST students as indispensable qualities for our internationally-minded flight attendants.”

  Hainan Airlines will travel to New Zealand in October to recruit more flight attendants as part of its twice-yearly recruitment agreement with NZST.

• Trans-Tasman showdown comes to NZIEC

  In this inaugural NZIEC debate, a team of three plucky Aussies will argue that New Zealand should look to Australia's lead when it comes to international education.

  Already they’re laying down the challenge: “There’s no need for New Zealand to look to Australia,” says Aussie team member Stephen Connelly. “Just become a part of Australia – you know you want to!"

  The Australian team will be represented by:

  • Amanda Pickrell, director of international education from the Victorian Government’s Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources
  • Darragh Murray, international development manager at Queensland University of Technology, and
  • Stephen Connelly, director at Global Ed Services.

  And the home team will comprise:

  • Katy Mandeno, international director at Whangarei Girls’ High School
  • Roger McElwain, chief executive of the University of Otago’s Language Centre and Foundation Year, and
  • Tony O’Brien, programme director at Waikato Institute of Technology.

  Will the Australians crumble like the Wallabies at Eden Park? Or will the Kiwis collapse like the Black Caps batting line-up in the 2015 Cricket World Cup final?

  Either way, it'll be a debate of two halves and you'll be sure to pick up some interesting insights into the competitive advantages of both countries and areas for improvement. 

  Come along and cheer for your team!

  With half of the available places already snapped up, confirm your spot at NZIEC today at www.nziec.co.nz

• Student wellbeing strategy launch

  The new strategy aims to protect and enhance New Zealand’s reputation as a safe and welcoming study destination. It was officially launched at Ara on 13 June by Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Paul Goldsmith.

  Hayley Shields, ENZ’s Director of Student Experience says the new strategy was the outcome of extensive consultation with the sector as well as with international students about what would make the most difference to them.

  “Students that I spoke to at the launch were really pleased to see the new strategy, and to know that their wellbeing is considered so important for their student experience,” she said.

  Ara Chief Executive Kay Giles together with Ara staff and international students, representatives of government agencies, Christchurch Educated, and the local community took part in the launch.

  Development of the new strategy was led by the Ministry of Education.

  Read the International Student Wellbeing Strategy.

  Read Minister Goldsmith's announcement.

• Draft International Education Strategy released

  A group of about 75 international students and staff, along with representatives of education providers and key local and central government agencies, were present at Auckland University of Technology last Friday where Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Paul Goldsmith officially launched the draft strategy.

  The draft strategy sets out the government’s vision that international education will continue to contribute to a vibrant and prosperous New Zealand, and outlines the proposed actions the government will take to support a sustainable, high quality international education sector that delivers net benefits to New Zealand. 

  The draft strategy was developed with input from the wider sector, including an online survey and a series of workshops in 2016, to identify future challenges and opportunities. ENZ and the Ministry of Education are leading the strategy development. 

  The draft strategy can be found here, alongside options for providing feedback, including an online survey, a series of workshops for the sector, and a session on the draft strategy during the NZIEC conference in August.    

  We welcome feedback on the draft strategy and the vision, goals and actions that it recommends. Consultation will close on 31 August 2017. The strategy will be finalised and an implementation plan developed for launch towards the end of the year.  

  Thank you to everyone who has participated in this work to date, and we look forward to hearing your thoughts on the draft strategy. 

• Connecting institutions to a global audience

  SiNZ is a powerful tool to capture the attention of high-quality international students. In the year to June 2017, more than 1.5 million people had more than 2 million sessions on the SiNZ website.

  To help increase the number of international students that SiNZ directs to institutions, ENZ’s digital team is working with institutions to better convey their value propositions.

  Lucia Alarcon, ENZ’s International Digital Project Manager, says the first step has been contacting institutions to update their contact details on SiNZ.

  “We have had a great response so far, with almost half of the institutions we contacted engaging promptly,” said Lucia.

  “ENZ referral traffic performs better than other sources of traffic so having SiNZ traffic referred to institutions increases conversion opportunities.”  

  Lucia said future communications will encourage institutions to update their SiNZ profiles, providing them with tips and advice to make a stronger profile. 

  “We’ll also keep them updated on our future plans for SiNZ, such as upgrading our search platform so it does an even better job of conveying institutions’ value proposition to international students.”

  “We’ll also carry out a survey to find out how we can improve the referral process.”

  For information on how to list an institution on SiNZ, email info@studyinnewzealand.govt.nz

• Korean college adds Auckland to curriculum

  From 2019, 120 Korean tertiary students from the college will come to Auckland each year, attending either the Auckland Institute of Studies (AIS), Academics College Group (ACG) or Cornell. They will spend 12 months gaining practical experience in the region as part of their three-year training course.

  Koguryeo College teaches a range of courses in aviation, food science, natural energy, engineering, tourism and hospitality.

  Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development (ATEED) International Education Manager Henry Matthews says the new partnership arose after ATEED hosted a group of visiting principals from Korea earlier this year as part of a professional development programme.

  “The principals were so impressed by the warm welcome, the high standard of education institutes and great Kiwi lifestyle, they suggested to the college that Auckland would be the ideal study destination,” he said.

  “For Korean students, gaining international work and study experience can put them ahead of other candidates when they’re looking for employment after their studies.”

  As part of the agreement, Koguryeo College will also offer two scholarships for New Zealand and international students based here to go to Korea, learn the language and take part in the college’s various training programmes. 

  Korea is the fourth largest market for the international education sector in New Zealand. Some 5,000 Korean students base themselves in Auckland, contributing $167 million a year to the region. This new agreement will deliver an additional $3.5 million per year to the regional economy.