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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.
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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
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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.
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Kia noho haumaru – stay safe
The uncertainties of COVID-19 continue to impact us all. With Auckland into its fifth week at Alert Level 4, and the rest of New Zealand operating under Delta 2, looking after our collective wellbeing is more important than ever.
We know that while many international students are doing well, others may be struggling with the demands of the pandemic both here in Aotearoa New Zealand and on their families and friends overseas. I’d like to acknowledge the continued hard work by staff members, student associations, homestay providers and others supporting international students over the past 20 months – thank you for your incredible manaakitanga.
If you work with and support international students, please find some resources below that might be useful to complement your mahi.
The NauMai NZ COVID-19 page (in English and simplified Chinese) is currently updated almost daily, providing trusted information for international students on alert level settings, vaccinations, health and wellbeing resources, support options and more. This information is also replicated on the NauMai NZ WeChat mini programme.
Other resources include:
New content continues to be added to NauMai NZ. We recently added a new video welcome to the homepage, and we encourage you to share with your networks to raise awareness of the platform.
Finally, I want to acknowledge that this week is Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Māori Language Week. The 2021 theme is ‘Kia kaha te Reo Māori’ (let’s make the Māori language strong). You can find resources, videos and inspiration at https://www.reomaori.co.nz/.
On that note, I’d like to leave you with one of our favourite whakataukī (proverbs):
Ko te manu e kai ana te miro, nōna te ngahere. Engari, ko te manu e kai I te mātauranga, nōna te ao. The bird that consumes the miro berry, owns the forest. However, the bird that consumes learning, owns the world.
Ngā mihi,
Sahinde Pala
Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao Director Student Experience & Global Citizens
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Around the world in five
Australia
Students express anger over visa fee hike
Students are expressing anger, sadness and disgust in response to the Australian Government’s announcement on Monday that say student visa application charges increase by 125 per cent to $A1600. Many are saying the rise in fees is unfair and excessive.
Canada
International students contributed $31 billion to Canadian economy in 2022
An updated analysis from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) estimates that the combined direct and indirect GDP contribution of all students expenditures in the country amounted to CDN$30.9 billion (US$23 billion) in 2022. That amounts to nearly a quarter of Canada’s service exports for the year, placing education among Canada’s top export sectors.
United Kingdom
Researchers fool university markers with AI-generated exam papers
Researchers at the University of Reading fooled their own professors by secretly submitting AI-generated exam answers that went undetected and got better grades than real students. The university’s markers – who were not told about the project – flagged only one of the 33 entries, with the remaining AI answers receiving higher than average grades than the students.
China
Exam scandals spark fears for overseas student recruitment
China has become embroiled in a fresh cheating scandal involving the international exams used for admissions to universities overseas after a large number of test-takers reported having their scores in the United States Advanced Placement (AP) exam cancelled because of alleged misconduct.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh “rising market” that could be key to diversifying – report
An improving economy in Bangladesh with more families choosing to invest in education has seen the country rapidly emerging as a “significant market in the global education sector”, a Sinorbis and ETS report said.
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From the CE: Boosting global connections in education
Kia ora koutou,
In March, I spent an incredible couple of weeks in New Delhi and Mumbai as part of the Prime Minister’s Trade Mission to India, and for the 2025 Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) conference.
During the trade mission, I was pleased to witness, together with Prime Ministers Christopher Luxon and Narendra Modi, the signing of a refreshed bilateral Education Cooperation Arrangement (ECA) between New Zealand and India. Education is a key feature in the New Zealand-India bilateral relationship, with India the second largest source market of international students for New Zealand.
The trade mission also served as a valuable opportunity to grow our connections with the Indian Institute of Technology New Delhi (IIT Delhi) through the New Zealand Centre, which is at the heart of our education partnerships in India.
IIT Delhi is backed by all eight New Zealand universities and is a hub for joint research and advancing India’s Digital India vision in AI, data science and advanced engineering. Prime Minister Luxon spoke at the education event which saw the announcement of several education initiatives, including a scholarship package and virtual internship programme, aimed at deepening bilateral collaboration.
There is no doubt that New Zealand has made a splash in India, and we look forward to continuing the momentum.
Last week, the Government announced its Quarter 2 Action Plan for New Zealand with 38 actions focused on economic growth. Boosting international education and export education earnings is a key action under the plan. ENZ is currently leading cross-agency work to develop an International Education Growth Plan for the Prime Minister and Ministers, and will be undertaking a series of sector engagements in the coming weeks.
It is an exciting time, and I look forward to sharing more about this work in my next column.
Ngā mihi nui,
Amanda Malu
Chief Executive
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PM’s mission to Viet Nam marks significant progress in international education
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s recent trade mission to Viet Nam saw significant education outcomes delivered, including boosting the number of available Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship awards, increasing the number of the New Zealand Schools Scholarships (NZSS) to 45 places and introducing 14 New Zealand Universities Awards (NZUA) for the first time, as well as the announcements of several new partnerships between Vietnam and New Zealand education providers.
Education New Zealand Chief Executive, Amanda Malu, joined five providers for the education component of the trade mission - The University of Auckland, Auckland University of Technology, Media Design School, Pacific International Hotel Management School, and Neurofrog (edtech company).
The New Zealand-Vietnam EduConnect at Foreign Trade University was a significant education event in Hanoi, where Amanda joined Prime Minister Luxon in witnessing the signing of cooperation arrangements between education institutions in New Zealand and Viet Nam.
The EduConnect event also recognised the contribution of alumni to the friendship between our countries, with the launch of the inaugural New Zealand Alumni Network in Viet Nam.
ENZ Regional Director, Ben Burrowes said it was a wonderful opportunity to underscore the importance of people-to-people links in strengthening bilateral relations.
“This comes at an auspicious time, as New Zealand and Viet Nam celebrate the 50th anniversary of our longstanding partnership,” he added.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon snaps some pictures with alumni at the New Zealand – Viet Nam EduConnect event.
AUT Vice-Chancellor Prof. Damon Salesa, Chair of Universities New Zealand's International Committee, represented Universities New Zealand to sign the Collaboration Arrangement with the Department of International Cooperation of the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training.
The arrangement provides additional support to Project 89 scholars who wish to study in New Zealand. Project 89 is one of Viet Nam’s key initiatives to support its education sector, allowing local lecturers to pursue PhD study and postgraduate study overseas on fully-funded scholarships.
Following the success of education engagements during this trade mission, Amanda Malu, said New Zealand sees significant potential in strengthening education partnerships with Viet Nam.
“New Zealand will continue to expand the range of initiatives in Viet Nam across all levels of education, from schools to postgraduate study, to make it easier for Vietnamese students to engage in knowledge exchange, innovate and realise their dreams of studying abroad,”
“With Vietnam’s ambitious education and technology goals for 2045, our nation is well-positioned to support this journey,” she added. -
Journey to transformational student experience
The session, presented by ENZ Director, Student Experience, Hayley Shields, and Study Auckland International Education Manager Henry Matthews, reinforced how students are at the core of our initiatives.
Hayley said that in true manaakitanga spirit, if we want to host, care for and respect our international students, we need to design programmes that are student centred.
“We are providing a good student experience, but how can move from good to great? The answer is to ask our students and to have them co-design initiatives with us.”
To reinforce the point that students are at the core of our work, James Koo and Will Kim from Niesh (a student-services start-up business serving hundreds of students a week) spoke about the brand new partnership between Niesh, ATEED and ENZ to design a solution that assists international student with global employability.
Neish’s philosophy is never to charge students for anything, and is one of those exciting approaches that happen if you ask students to design solutions for students.
“The audience resonated with the premise that focusing on the student experience can set us apart from our competitors."
The theme of student experience was prominent at NZIEC 2017.
“The New Zealand student experience was argued as a competitive advantage in the NZIEC Kiwis versus Aussies debate, and Roger McElwain from the University of Otago’s Language Centre and Foundation Year provided a great student experience soundbite in the NZIEC wrap-up video.
“There were also a number of student panels, a session on the International Student Wellbeing Strategy and a comprehensive student experience breakout programme developed by ISANA, meant the mission to put the student experience at the centre at NZIEC was well accomplished.”
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ENZ partners with ISANA to support sector capability
Under the initiative, ISANA NZ will develop a suite of resources including guidelines, templates and frameworks to help support international education practitioners across the school and tertiary sectors.
The resources will cover areas such as student support, student experience, critical incident management, intercultural competence, and professional leadership. They will be developed in concert with practitioners.
ENZ Director Industry Laura Simpson says the initiative has been developed with recovery of the sector in mind.
“This initiative focuses on the longer-term development of the international education sector’s capability. The resources are being developed to provide additional support for practitioners who support students and will help support the sector’s recovery. The initiative has been designed to support Goal 1 of the New Zealand International Education Strategy, 2018-2030, to ensure an excellent education and student experience.”
ISANA NZ Executive Director Chris Beard says the work will identify and make available online a range of versatile resources that reflect good practice across the sector.
“The materials will provide practical guidance, frameworks and models to help practitioners facilitate positive student experiences in areas such as intercultural engagement, social integration, mental health and student wellbeing. We are looking forward to developing the resources in partnership with experienced practitioners and subject-specific experts to ensure they are accessible, relevant and useful.”
The resources will be developed over the next year in partnership with practitioners and stakeholders from across the sector. They will progressively be made available to the sector on ISANA’s website and ENZ’s Skills Lab.
Go to www.isana.nz for further information on this initiative.
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New Zealand to be Country of Honour at the China Annual Conference and Expo for International Education (CACIE) 2025
ENZ Chief Executive Amanda Malu was recently in Beijing attending the China Annual Conference and Expo for International Education (CACIE). There, as part of the announcement, Amanda gave a keynote speech at the CACIE Night gala dinner and highlighted the broad and important education links between New Zealand and China. New Zealand was previously Country of Honour at CACIE in 2015.
CACIE is the largest annual international education event for businesses and students in China. Over 20,000 visitors attended the expo, with an estimated 5,000 people in the audience at the opening plenary.
There are ample opportunities to showcase New Zealand at 2025 CACIE and leverage our COH status to raise awareness of New Zealand through a strong in-person presence, New Zealand-focused events, cultural performances and media engagements.
The ENZ team will work through peak bodies on feedback and input from the sector on the New Zealand presence and events at CACIE.
In the meantime, keep an eye on the CACIE website where the 2025 dates and conference theme will be announced soon, or reach out to your ENZ Business Development Manager if you have any questions or ideas to share.
Highlights from New Zealand’s presence at this year’s conference
Amanda met with LIU Limen, President of the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE). The association is the host and organiser of the conference.
ENZ partnered with Tourism New Zealand to deliver the New Zealand Study Tours: Engaging in Quality Education and Success Pathways roundtable session which was opened with remarks by H.E. Grahame Morton, New Zealand Ambassador to People’s Republic of China. It was well attended; it became standing room only in the seminar room.
The New Zealand pavilion comprised of twelve New Zealand institutions. All eight universities, Te Pūkenga New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, ACG schools, Pacific International Hotel Management School, and New Zealand Tertiary College joined ENZ on the pavilion.
