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  • University of Waikato recognised for offshore delivery activities in China

    The award was presented to Dr Ed Weymes, Pro Vice-Chancellor International at Waikato, while in Beijing.

    "The award recognises the successful 20 year relationship between the University of Waikato and the Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) and the commitment which the University has made since then to support the first New Zealand academic partnership in China," said Dr Weymes.

    Currently the partnership sees students completing two years of study at SISU and transferring to UW to complete an undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Arts and Social Science and Faculty of Management. Each year SISU recruits 120 – 160 students and these students are taught by staff from SISU and by UW staff based at SISU.

    "This gives the students experience in a “Western” classroom environment prior to transferring to New Zealand," said Dr Weymes.

    The first cohort of 28 Chinese students arrived in 2001 and since then Waikato has graduated over 1,000 students in this programme. Graduates from have gone on to complete doctoral study and enter employment with high-profile companies such as Fonterra, Air New Zealand, and Visa International, and with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

    Education New Zealand’s General Manager Business Development, Clive Jones, congratulated the University of Waikato on receiving this award.  “ENZ has a focus on growing the offshore delivery of education. Waikato’s experience is a great example of how a commitment to developing strong relationships with Chinese partners can bring about growth in both offshore delivery and student recruitment”.      

  • EAIE and Erasmus+

    The annual event combines conference sessions with an exhibition hall, and a rare opportunity for institutional partners to meet face to face. This year was the biggest yet, with over 5,000 attendees from 90 countries.

    For the first time, Education New Zealand hosted a networking reception which was attended by over 100 guests from European institutions. New Zealand wine and a gorgeous venue with a balcony overlooking Prague’s Wenceslas Square created a real kiwi vibe. One New Zealander commented “it made our partners feel really valued”.

    Over the week in Prague, our institution representatives were kept busy meeting existing partners, while the ENZ team responded to a steady flow of enquiries from institutions seeking New Zealand partners. Our high-ranking institutions, English language teaching, exotic location and participation in credit recognition arrangements such as the Lisbon Convention make New Zealand institutions highly desirable partners.

    One hot topic was the international opening of Erasmus+. Some of the key features of the programme are:

    It will provide living cost and travel funding for both European and non-European students and staff exchanges. 

    • Over the seven year programme, a total of 135,000 grants are planned for international student mobility

    • Periods of study could be between 3 and 12 months at any level from bachelor to doctorate degree, and from 5 days to 2 months for staff. 

    • Principles of the Erasmus Charter including credit recognition and fee waiver must be followed. 

    For New Zealand institutions the programme provides an opportunity to build brand awareness, and give students and staff an international experience.

    A call for applications from European institutions is expected in early October, closing 4 March 2015 for mobility in the 2015/16 academic year. New Zealand higher education institutions interested in taking part in credit mobility should contact a partner university in a European Programme Country, which will be able to apply for funding from their National Agency. 

    If you would like to discuss the Erasmus+ opportunities you can contact Shelley Robertson in Brussels

    Further information about Erasmus+ is available free from the EU Bookshop.

     

  • NZ universities sign collaboration agreement with Malaysia’s KYS International College

    The foundation programme will be jointly developed by KYSIC and the Consortium Universities (the University of Otago, Victoria University of Wellington and University of Waikato) but provides Malaysian students with access to all eight New Zealand universities which ranked in the top three percent in the latest QS World Rankings.

    The foundation programme consists of four streams which will cover all undergraduate courses available at the New Zealand universities - Foundation in Commerce, Foundation in Health Science, Foundation in Humanities and Foundation in Science.

    The collaboration agreement was signed on 2 October between representatives from the Consortium Universities and KYSIC, a school established by successful Malaysian entrepreneur and New Zealand-educated alumni, Tan Sri Halim Saad. The agreement, which builds on the strong and warm relationship which exists between the two countries, was signed by the New Zealand universities in the presence of the New Zealand High Commission and Education New Zealand in Kuala Lumpur.

    Stuart McLauchlan, the University of Otago's Pro-Chancellor, has been personally involved in the initiative along with Roger McElwain, the CEO of the University's Foundation Studies Programme.

    “The University of Otago has contributed to previous successful education initiatives with Malaysia and is excited with the latest collaborative venture offering a Foundation Programme in Malaysia,” says Mr. McLauchlan.

    Otago is the lead New Zealand university for the programme.

    Victoria University of Wellington Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor Roberto Rabel, says this continued collaboration highlights the institution’s commitment to Malaysian students.

    “Victoria University is delighted to be working on another New Zealand Malaysian education initiative involving our distinguished alumnus Tan Sri Halim Saad. We hope it will be as successful as the accounting degree venture we have in co-operation with KYS in Melaka.”

    Ed Weymes, Waikato University’s Pro Vice Chancellor International, says this signing represents a significant milestone in the ever growing partnership between New Zealand and Malaysia.

    “The University of Waikato is thrilled to be a participant in this collaborative venture, offering a Foundation Programme in Malaysia which will be recognised by all New Zealand universities. This signals a new chapter in New Zealand’s international education strategy.” 

  • PMSA students flying the flag in Beijing

    Students Jessica Clark and Samuel (Kiram) Choi are both currently on PMSA-funded exchanges to Renmin University in Beijing, China.

    Recently, they organised a New Zealand stand at the university’s international cultural festival.

    “It was such an incredible day – the weather was close to perfect with a slight breeze, beaming sun and minimal pollution,” says Jess.

    “The day started at 7.00am when we set up the stall. Throughout the day there were many activities, food and photos. It was a great opportunity to hand out items from our New Zealand universities and teach people how to pass a rugby ball!”

    Jess is completing a Bachelor of Management Studies at the University of Waikato and is currently studying at Renmin University’s world-renowned business school as well as undertaking an intensive Chinese language programme.

    Samuel is at Renmin for 40 weeks studying Chinese law towards completing an LLB (hons) and Bachelor of Commerce conjoint at University of Auckland. He is the first student from the University of Auckland to be nominated to study at Renmin Law School as part of a newly developed exchange relationship between the two universities.

    “Our scholarship students in Asia are ambassadors for New Zealand, helping raise the profile of our country and way of life in places where people may never have met another Kiwi,” says Peter Bull, Education New Zealand’s General Manager International.

    “It’s great to see Jess and Samuel proudly representing New Zealand at Renmin University and perhaps planting a seed in the minds of a few Chinese students considering studying overseas.”

    “Education relationships are two-way and having smart capable New Zealand students studying in China is very valuable in building capability for New Zealand's future.”

    In true international student spirit, Jess and Samuel were joined on the stand by Hweiching Lim, a New Zealander studying towards a law degree at the University of Kent in England, who is also on exchange at Renmin University.

    The Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia cover overseas study, research, or internships ranging from six weeks to two years at some of the best Asian institutions.

    In three rounds of funding, just over 350 New Zealand students have been given the opportunity to further their studies in a different country and culture while building all important people-to-people networks with our trading partners.

    Applications are now open for the March and September 2015 rounds of the PMSA. Visit the PMSA pages for further information and to find out about this year’s winners. 

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  • Feedback from education agents opens up conversation on how ENZ can better support them

    Over half (57 per cent) of those surveyed are members of the ENZ Recognised Agency (ENZRA) programme.

    The survey, a cross-team ENZ initiative, was a useful opportunity to open up a conversation with agents and to continue to support them while borders remain closed.

    Over 40 per cent of agents surveyed said that that 75 to 100 per cent of their business activities had changed or reduced due to the pandemic. Agents also reported experiencing a reduction of staff, closed branches and transitioning to fully remote operations.

    ENZ-supported webinars, online and hybrid events were most valuable to agents, followed closely by digital collateral and marketing material, support for student-facing activities, B2B events with education providers and training.

    On training needs, 60 per cent of agents surveyed said that they would like to receive training on student visa application processes, 50 per cent were keen on hearing about New Zealand education providers and their offering, while 40 per cent were keen for more professional development training.

    Videos, templates (including banners and PowerPoint presentations), student testimonials and brochures were reported to be the marketing tools that agents find most useful.

    ENZ’s Manager – Education Agents, Geneviève Rousseau Cung, says the survey is a key component of ENZ’s agent engagement plan as part of the Government’s Recovery Plan for International Education.

    “Insights from the survey will allow ENZ to develop activities, tailored communications and training initiatives that are best aligned with agent needs, which in turn, will also inform and result in better outcomes for education providers.

    “Seeing how the agent engagement plan is linked closely to the longer-term recovery of international education, it is crucial that we check in with our agents on a regular basis,” Geneviève says.

    The current plan has three areas of focus – supporting the ENZ Recognised Agencies Activity Fund in New Zealand and offshore with marketing initiatives, driving the agent engagement plan through a range of initiatives, and ongoing recognition of the role of education agents.

    For enquiries:

    Keep an eye out for the full results from the Agent Survey in the next issue of ENZ’s The Insight Story, due out in early May.

  • Bollywood star Sidharth Malhotra in conversation with Indian international students in Auckland

    The star took time out of his very busy schedule to chat to Indian international students in Auckland.

    Students from AUT University, Massey University, Media Design School, Unitec, and the University of Auckland came into school on a Sunday to ask the star their most burning questions.

    Sidharth’s debut film Student of the Year was about university students, so he relished the opportunity to be back on campus at the University of Auckland’s Business School.

    The students were keen to learn how they, too, could go on to become big successes. He advised them to never lose sight of their career goals.  

     “Always write down your target and keep your focus on it. Be confident, and always say yes to opportunities,” he said.

    The students were particularly inspired by Sidharth as he is not from a Bollywood family and got his foot in the film industry door by working behind the scenes.

    He stressed the importance of working while studying as, for him, this was a key way to build up professional networks as well as learning new skills.

    As a former professional rugby player for the Delhi Hurricanes, Sidharth was very interested to hear from three New Zealand India Sports Scholarships students who were in the crowd.

    Scholarship recipients Surabhi Date and Ketaki Khare have been leading women’s rugby in India for the past five years. Surabhi, a sport and exercise science student at AUT University was the youngest captain in the Asian women’s rugby circuit at just 19 years old and played in the first Indian sevens team. While Ketaki a sports coaching student at Unitec was a founding member of India’s first female rugby squad and the first Indian woman to win an international rugby scholarship.

    Sidharth and the rugby players shared their desire to push rugby as a sport in India, particularly among women, and see more high quality rugby grounds be developed in the country.

    Kritika Bhasin, a sport management student at Unitec, asked Sidharth about the sports he plays in his spare time, apart from rugby (tennis, swimming and basketball for those who are interested!).

    The interaction ended with a raucous applause as Sidharth revealed he would be supporting the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup. The next day he met with the Prime Minister John Key who gave him an All Blacks jersey.

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    The event has been picked up extensively in the Indian media and Sidharth has posted about it to his 2.4 million Twitter followers.

    A big thanks to the institutions who pulled out all the stops to make this event happen at very short notice.

  • Dr Linda Sissons appointed Acting Chief Executive of Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao

    Dr Sissons will take over following the departure of Amanda Malu, who has been appointed Secretary for Children and Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children.

    ENZ Board Chair Tony Gray said Dr Sissons’ experience as an education sector leader and her previous tenure as acting Chief Executive make her well placed to lead ENZ as it continues delivering the International Education Going for Growth Plan.

    “Many in the international education community will know Dr Sissons from her time on the ENZ Board.

    “Her understanding of both ENZ’s strategic and operational goals and her experience leading the organisation as acting Chief Executive makes her well placed to lead ENZ at this time,” Tony said.

    Dr Sissons has previously served as Chief Executive of UCOL, WelTec and Primary ITO. She also served two terms as Chair of the Board of Governors for the Commonwealth of Learning, an intergovernmental agency delivering technology‑mediated learning for sustainable development across the Commonwealth.

    The ENZ Board commenced recruitment for a new Chief Executive in December.

    “Between now and Amanda’s departure date, we will be working to ensure a smooth transition,” Tony said.

    The Board would like to take the opportunity again to acknowledge Amanda’s significant contribution to ENZ and the international education sector during her time as Chief Executive.

  • Japanese teachers visit New Zealand schools

    Participating schools had previously indicated their interest in New Zealand through a survey put together by Air New Zealand and ENZ and also attended a seminar prior to embarking on the tour.

    Japanese teachers were the focus for this familiarisation visit in recognition of the fact that they are among the key influencers, along with alumni and agents, for Japanese students and their families when considering international study locations. The word-of-mouth promotion of New Zealand as an education destination that comes from these visits is highly effective.

    The four-day tour started off with a visit to Rotorua where we visited the agrodome at the Rotorua English Language Academy to see the famous farm show, followed by a wonderful Māori experience at Te Puia. On the second day, despite the heavy rain, we received a warm welcome at Tauranga Boys’ College and Girls’ College, visited Hobbiton and enjoyed the experience of a Kiwi farm stay in Cambridge. The third day saw us visit the Waitomo glow warm cave and Waikato University, where the boys’ rugby team were hosted in July this year as part of the Game on English programme. The final day was dedicated to Auckland, where we visited Northcote College and Language International.    

    Participants were impressed by the quality of programmes and facilities offered by New Zealand schools and universities. The Cambridge farm stay in was also very well received by the teachers who considered it a uniquely New Zealand experience. Through conversations with teachers and counsellors, the Japanese teachers were also reassured by the level of support offered to international students in New Zealand. The group also had the chance to speak to some Japanese students and saw how well they integrate with New Zealand students in the classroom. A reflection of New Zealand’s emphasis on diversity, I believe. 

    With the growing demand from the high school sector in Japan, we were pleased to showcase New Zealand’s high-quality of education, along with the Kiwi lifestyle and cultural experiences. Following the trip Yamate Gakuin Junior and Senior High School in Yokohama has made a decision to send a group of students to New Zealand starting August 2016. Takigawa Boys' Junior and Senior High School in Kobe will also start offering a 3 months programme in New Zealand from 2018. 

    I look forward to facilitating more relationships between New Zealand education providers and institutions and agents in Japan in the coming year.

    I would like to sincerely thank all the institutions, local tourism offices and venues, and Air New Zealand for their support in making this programme a success.

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  • Student visas moving to enhanced Immigration Online

    From 18 August 2025, all international student visa applications will move to Immigration New Zealand’s enhanced Immigration Online system. For education agents submitting applications on behalf of international students around this timeframe, here are important updates on how applications will be managed during this transition –  

    • All applications submitted on or before 17 August will be processed under the old system 

    • Draft applications that have not been submitted by 17 August have until 17 September to be completed and submitted. 

    • International students should still aim to apply 3 months ahead of their intended travel date regardless of the change in Immigration New Zealand’s application forms. This will help to avoid delays that may impact students’ ability to begin study.   

    To help you prepare, Immigration New Zealand has developed this video explaining the new process: Guidance on the new Student Visa application form. 

    If you have questions, please submit using this form: https://forms.office.com/r/DkHAk36fiw by 1 August, Friday 6pm NZDT. 

    Responses will be uploaded onto https://agentlab.enz.govt.nz/inz-faq-topics/ on 18 August. 

    Important to note: Immigration New Zealand will do its best to answer submitted questions but may not be able to respond to all of them. Questions that will be resolved by viewing/using the new Student Visa application form on 18 August will not be answered. 

  • School support on the way

    Mary Camp, ENZ’s Business Development Manager dedicated to the schools sector, says schools can expect to see these activities rolling out over the coming months.

    Mary is also chair of the Schools Sector Reference Group. She says that “with 596 schools hosting international students, and no peak body, consultation is a challenge.

    “So we have set up a Schools Sector Reference Group, to create a channel for consultation with the sector.”

    The group provides advice and guidance to ENZ on initiatives planned for the schools sector. The group includes representatives from eight regions. It will meet 3-4 times each year.

    ENZ’s schools sector initiatives include:

    • An exemplar school website showing best practice to attract international students

    • Marketing material focussing on New Zealand’s competitive edge, with room for regions and schools to insert their own details

    • A website review service to help schools maximise the results from their websites (conditions will apply)

    • Case studies of schools showing good practice in export education.

    Further initiatives off the block will include:

    • A professional development programme for International Directors and/or Principals

    • A marketing self-review tool

    • Research into primary and intermediates schools’ decline in numbers.

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