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• Kiwis lead NAFSA Film Festival

  The opportunity to showcase Kiwi film expertise in the NAFSA Film Festival came as part of Education New Zealand’s NAFSA sponsorship.

  Pete's Dragon is a mix of live action and CGI, and was filmed in New Zealand with Kiwis making up more than 80 per cent of the production crew. The CGI dragon, Elliot, was entirely animated by Weta Digital.

  Following the screening, ENZ arranged a guest panel with Matt Dravitzki and two Auckland University of Technology (AUT) alumni, Toiroa Williams and Atereano Mateariki – both recent graduates in communications, film and media.

  Matt gave the audience a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Pete’s Dragon, and spoke about the influence his New Zealand education had had on his career. He noted that in New Zealand people are trained to work in lots of areas within the film industry and become a ‘jack of all trades,’ which he felt gave him an advantage in his LA-based role for Weta Digital. By contrast, filmmakers in the US tend to remain very specialised.

  Toiroa and Atereano are now based in LA, having won AUT internships to Sundance and Paramount Recording studios, respectively. They gave an incredible account of how their New Zealand education has opened up doors they could never have imagined.

  Toiroa said that his studies had given him the chance to enter the film world and to tell Māori stories that mattered to him and his whānau. “Education is key,” he said.

  As a trainee within the Sundance Institute’s Native American and Indigenous Film Program, Toiroa said he is involved in everything from administration to script reading and strategic planning.

  He and Atereano also spoke about the New Zealand ‘network’ in the film industry, with Taika Waititi and Cliff Curtis reaching out to help them settle into their new city.

  Kaylee Butters, ENZ’s Director – Student Engagement, said the film festival was another unique and engaging way to show New Zealand’s strengths in creativity and innovation.

  “Having high-calibre New Zealand alumni share their experiences helped to reinforce the positive outcomes of a New Zealand education,” she said. 

• United States to headline NZIEC as Country of Honour

  ENZ has joined with the US Embassy in Wellington and US Consulate General in Auckland to bring about the partnership. It will see the US featured in a number of conference sessions as well as in the conference environs.

  “The Country of Honour designation is another way in which we can bring the world to NZIEC,” says ENZ Chief Executive Grant McPherson.

  “We’re delighted to be delivering this inaugural Country of Honour partnership. Conference delegates will benefit from the range of insights, experiences and connections that this collaboration will deliver.”

  We are very excited about this partnership,” says US Chargé d'Affaires Candy Green. “Shared educational experience allows for the collaboration of bright, inquisitive minds from both sides of the Pacific. It ensures that the relationship between our two countries will continue to go from strength to strength.

  “Bilateral student mobility between New Zealand and the United States continues to grow, and we’re proud to be able to highlight the many opportunities available with the support of Education New Zealand.”

  

  Weta Workshop's Sir Richard Taylor took to the stage at NAFSA to talk New Zealand education.

  America’s presence at NZIEC follows New Zealand’s star turn at this year’s NAFSA conference in Los Angeles. ENZ and the US Department of State announced a partnership to support more US students studying in New Zealand through the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program.

  Last year, almost 3,000 American students studied in New Zealand. Increasing numbers of Kiwis are also heading to the US for secondary and tertiary education – around 1,600 per year at last count.

  The Country of Honour collaboration will see the US featured in a number of conference sessions, including a keynote address by Dr Esther Brimmer, a session on digital marketing by Mitch Gordon from Go Overseas, and a roundtable with nine US study abroad professionals. A number of other Americans will also be presenting in conference sessions during conference.

  NZIEC delegates can also look forward to engaging with the team from the US Embassy and Consulate General at the US Lounge in the expo hall. Stay tuned for a few surprises along the way!

  With well over half of the available places already sold, make sure you book your ticket for NZIEC soon. Register at www.nziec.co.nz/register

• Connecting with industry (2017)

  The 2017 Connect roadshow attracted 250 participants in eight sessions and offered an opportunity for ENZ to update participants on what’s happening globally and nationally in international education, to share ENZ’s strategic direction for the coming year and to receive feedback from industry.

  Greg said ENZ currently has four strategic priorities: leading international education in thinking and implementation, telling our stories in New Zealand, driving more value to New Zealand through student mobility and supporting offshore delivery for value to New Zealand.

  “In these sessions we were able to share with industry what we have done and what we plan to do to meet these goals,” said Greg.

  “We then heard directly from providers about what ENZ initiatives they value the most, and how we could better help them.”

  Better market intelligence was a common theme in feedback from attendees. There was therefore a positive response to the news that, in August, ENZ will launch Intellilab, a new intelligence portal that will serve as a one-stop-shop for easily accessible data to help providers make well-informed decisions.

  Providers also said they appreciated the opportunity to talk directly with senior ENZ staff, to ask questions and to network with other industry professionals.

  “We’re taking this on-board. Going forward, Connect will be a regular part of our annual calendar,” said Greg.

  Attendees also noted that telling the international education story in New Zealand should be a key priority for ENZ.

  “Because we’re in this industry, we see the richness, diversity and global connectedness that international students bring everyday – but that often isn’t reflected in the media,” said Greg.

  “We encourage providers to share their own stories with media as often as possible.”

  Greg said it is an exciting time to be involved in international education and that the Connect sessions provided a chance to celebrate what the industry has achieved over the past nine months.

  “We know there are challenges but there’s also lots to be proud of. Connect was a chance to remind us all of this.”

  ENZ is currently collating feedback from the sessions to be sent out with the Connect presentation to attendees later this month. 

  

• One million reasons to follow Study in New Zealand

  The SiNZ social media community includes Facebook, Twitter, Weibo, WeChat, Instagram and Snapchat.

  Olivia Silverwood, ENZ’s International Social Communities Manager, said while the one million milestone is a big achievement, the engagement from followers is just as good a reason to celebrate.

  “In the education sector, even 1% engagement is seen as successful. Over the past 12 months, we have seen an average 8% engagement with Study in New Zealand’s social media content,” said Olivia.

  “We know our followers are engaged and enthusiastic about New Zealand education and it’s positive to see results reflect this.”

  Engagement is a measure of how users interact with content, such as sharing a Facebook post, retweeting a tweet, ‘favourite’ an Instagram image or clicking a link to a website. Social media engagement is an important metric as it indicates how effective content is.

  To further measure the effectiveness of the social media activity, Olivia has benchmarked the SiNZ Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts against competitors, including Study in Australia, Study in the UK, Education in Ireland, Study Melbourne, Study in Canada and Study in the States.

  “SiNZ consistently outranks all competitors’ Facebook and Instagram pages in terms of followers, follower growth, reach and engagement,” said Olivia.

  “Our Twitter pages also outrank competitors in all areas except followers, where we are second to Education in Ireland.

  “This is a fantastic space to be in and we aim to stay at the top.”

  Olivia added that SiNZ wouldn’t have been able to achieve these great results without the student stories from institutions.

  “There’s always an opportunity to collaborate more with our institutions’ social media team members,” she said.

  If you’re interested in joining a social media working group, please email social@enz.govt.nz.

  In the meantime, keep an eye on the SiNZ Facebook page to see how the milestone is being celebrated. 

• Generation Study Abroad and Travel Award winners announced

  ENZ has awarded five students US$2000 travel stipends: Cooper Frantz Geddes, Raquel Goutierez, Emma Hardy, William Pahutski and Phoebe Stark.
  
  A further nine students received US$500 from New Zealand universities towards their study costs.

  

  An example of a ‘Kiwi ambassador’ - US student Jake Voss shares his New Zealand adventures on the SiNZ Instagram.

  To apply, students had to submit an essay explaining why they wanted to study in New Zealand and serve as ‘Kiwi ambassadors’ on social media.

  ENZ’s Director of Education, North America, Amy Rutherford said this support is part of ENZ’s commitment to helping US students experience New Zealand universities.

  "These programmes open up new opportunities for US students seeking to study in New Zealand.”

  Launched in 2014 by the Institute of International Education, GSA is an initiative to double the number of American students who study abroad by the end of the decade.

  ENZ has provided more than 24 scholarships to US students since the programme’s inception, selecting recipients on the basis of academic excellence, leadership skills and ambassadorial qualities.

  In addition to the GSA Awards, ENZ and the US Department of State recently announced a new $100,000 partnership in support of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, which enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad.

  To read about the winners’ Kiwi adventures, visit their blogs:

  Cooper Frantz Geddes	http://coopertakeschristchurch.blogspot.com/
  Raquel Goutierez	http://raquelalexis.weebly.com
  Emma Hardy	https://emkathardy.wordpress.com/
  William Pahutski	http://billsnewzealandadventure.weebly.com/
  Phoebe Stark	https://therockytopkiwi.wordpress.com/
  Maya Calderwood	https://studynz17.wordpress.com/2017/04/27/why-new-zealand/
  Sadie Dix	https://mynewzealandchronicles.wordpress.com/
  Eliza Fallick	https://efallicknz2017.wordpress.com
  Carli Fawcett	http://newzealandadventures.webs.com/
  Michael McGaw	https://michaeltakesonnewzealand.wordpress.com/
  Daniel Patel	http://danpinnz.blogspot.com/2017/04/im-off-to-new-zealand.html
  Ellie Peoples	https://passportpagesweb.wordpress.com/
  Kelsey Woody	https://kelseywoody22.wixsite.com/website/blog
  Josie Davis	https://medium.com/@davis.josie01

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• Government's response to Productivity Commission report

  The Commission’s report highlighted a number of constraints and challenges across the tertiary education system. The response outlines the Government’s consideration of the report and the opportunities for improvement that have arisen from it. It lays out the Government’s plan for a world-class higher education system that promotes greater innovation, flexibility and responsiveness, while safeguarding our strong international reputation.

  In its response, Government has set out its plan for action through four inter-related areas of focus that span the tertiary education system:

  • Creating a more student-centred system
  • Meeting the needs of industry through relevant, responsive, and supportive teaching
  • Improving performance across the system
  • Enabling and encouraging innovative new models and providers.

  The work-plan signals potential opportunity for the international education sector. It sets out a plan for work to ensure the tertiary education system is open to new ideas and new ways of doing things. This will include consideration of potential changes to funding, regulatory and quality assurance arrangements, where this will lead to benefits for learners and for New Zealand. 

  ENZ has contributed to the development of the Government’s response on behalf of the sector, and continues to work with other government agencies to ensure international education remains a key part of the resulting work plan.

  This will be a significant undertaking. The Government will work with providers, employers, students and other stakeholders as it progresses the work. Engagement will begin soon, including through the development of a new Tertiary Education Strategy in 2018.

• Tai Tokerau Northland welcomes new strategy

  Tertiary Education Minister Paul Goldsmith launched the strategy alongside some 90 Northland representatives as well as students from Whangarei’s Chinese sister city of Haikou.

  The 10-year strategy aim is to create a sense of belonging and wellbeing for Northland’s international students, while outlining specific and sustainable growth targets. This includes boosting international secondary student numbers to 400, primary and intermediate school enrolments to 200 and tripling the economic value of international education to the region to $30 million.

  Greg Scott, ENZ General Manager, Industry Development, said the strategy emphasises the region’s unique value proposition for students.

  “As the Minister said, many international students value the opportunity to experience tikanga Māori and te reo in an authentic setting. Northland delivers a uniquely New Zealand experience.”

  Northland has now joined ENZ’s Regional Partnership Programme, which will help to further the potential of the strategy via partnerships with Northland Inc., Northland communities and education providers. 

  Northland Inc Chief Executive Officer David Wilson said international education offers many cultural, social and economic opportunities for the region.

  “International education is not only an export earner for Northland – it is also a way for our youth to gain exposure to different cultures, connections and opportunities,” said David.

  The Tai Tokerau Northland International Education Strategy is available here.

  

  Students from Haikou, Whangarei's Sister City, pose for a photo with Chinese Counsel General Madam Xu Erwen.

  Photos courtesy of Rabea Pein.

• Evolution of ThinkNew

  Almost four years after the launch of the New Zealand Education story, there is a need to further sharpen our value proposition for growth and impact.

  ENZ Director – Student Experience Kaylee Butters said that while ThinkNew continues to be recognised as a brand leader in the education destination field, the brand awareness of New Zealand education is still low in many of our target markets.

  “It is important that we communicate the distinctive and credible position New Zealand holds as a study abroad destination and Education New Zealand has invested over the past two years in brand research that has helped us to better understand this. 

  “It was a great opportunity to share this research journey with conference delegates at NZIEC and to get feedback on our direction for ThinkNew. We discussed the importance of ensuring we don’t undersell the New Zealand experience, especially for partners such as the English language sector.

  “We also discussed the need to ensure our education story works both here in New Zealand and for partners focussed on offshore delivery.”

  The next step will be the development of a revised brand strategy which will help us move to a distinctive position in the market that reflects our high quality education offering and New Zealand experience. 

• The regional network – bright partners

  The full-day workshop was a great way to share regional international education developments and aspirations with the network. The programme included speakers from central government agencies such as the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and Tertiary Education Commission (TEC), alongside SIEBA, ICEF as well as presentations from regional representatives.

  Simon Anderson, ChristchurchNZ’s Job Ready Project Manager said the day was highly valuable.

  “I was impressed at the positive and collaborative atmosphere from all participants, leading to meaningful conversation and debate throughout.”

  ENZ Regional Project Manager Sarah Gauthier said the workshop was an effective way to better understand how integral our regions are to supporting better profiling of international education across New Zealand.

  The RPP is a strong promoter and enabler of New Zealand’s variety of regional study locations, “while being the platform from where we engage with real New Zealanders about why and how international education is important to all of our futures,” Sarah said.

  “Our Regional Network works hard to develop and promote their points of difference and service provision to international students – so that students can better understand and choose the location that best suits their identity and ambitions.

   “Our regional partners work closely with their local media and stakeholders to tell compelling student stories and other announcements that help their community to really connect with international education and the benefits it could have for them,” Sarah said.

  Regional initiatives like the ‘work ready’ programmes for international students are key points of difference that can attract the students that can become a region’s future talent force.

  If you haven’t connected with the Regional Network – now’s your chance!

  Head here for more information and details.

• Thai study abroad expo a great opportunity

  For the past 15 years, the Thai International Educational Consultants Association (TIECA) has organised the annual fair. TIECA is Thailand’s peak body of educational consultants, with more than 70 members actively working in the education area.

  The 2017 expo will largely focus on the school sector, but will also include language schools, high schools and universities, with participants from educational institutions from around the world.

  Jaruwan Pongjaruwat, ENZ Programme Manager – Thailand, said last year’s fair was very impressive, with more than 900 visitors attending. 

  “Last year, 12 New Zealand providers joined the fair, and it would be great to have even more this year. It’s a great opportunity for providers to interact with Thai students and agents face-to-face.”

  At the fair, institutions have the chance to meet TIECA agent members during a networking event and discuss possibilities of collaborating together in future. There will also be education system seminars throughout the expo to raise awareness of institutions and increase student enrolment.

  New Zealand institutions interested in joining in the event must download and complete an application form from Booth Booking Form and submit to manager@tieca.com