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• Oldest Korean education agency files for bankruptcy

  Korean local media reported that Uhak.com has failed to pay up to NZ$2 million in tuition fees to its partner education institutions around the world, impacting approximately 200 of Uhak.com’s clients.

  Uhak.com had facilitated paying clients’ tuition fees to international education institutions. The company would receive the fees from parents two to three months in advance, and receive commissions from the overseas providers for the service. The company is alleged to have used clients’ tuition fees to pay its expenses.

  Uhak.com sends around 3,000 students per year to education institutions around the world. Over the past two years, the agency had sent over 100 students to New Zealand’s English language providers.

  Established in 1981, Uhak.com operated 12 offices in Korea and had branches worldwide including Auckland. The company’s revenue in 2015 was approximately NZ$13 million.

  In 2014, Canadian education group Loyalist Group Limited acquired Uhak.com for NZ$10 million. 

• Upcoming events related to international education – E-News June 2022

    

  Dates	Event	Location
  2,3 July	Duc Anh A&T: Global Education Fair   Information for prospective students   Contact: Van Banh	Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Noi, Viet Nam/online
  5 July	New Zealand Centre   Announcement of the first batch of joint research proposals from NZ universities and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi  Contact: Jugnu Roy	New Delhi, India
  7 July	ENZRA workshop – ENZ is organising a workshop to discuss the vision for the NZ education industry, promotional strategy, and next steps around the border opening. The workshop is exclusively for all India headquartered ENZRA office owners and decision makers.   Contact: Monika Chaudhary	Mumbai, India
  July TBC	ENZ/MFAT Alumni Function – ENZ is working alongside Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to deliver an alumni function under the banner of 50 Years Diplomatic Relations, highlighting the importance of our education partnership  Contact: Jane Liu	Beijing, China
  9,10 July	IDP Overseas Study Exhibition   Information for prospective students   Contact: Van Banh	Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  9 August	Te Pukenga International Strategy Launch  Media Roundtable: Business-to-business event followed by social networking with agents   Contact: Jugnu Roy	New Delhi, India
  11 August	Te Pukenga MoU signing with Maharashtra Government  Formalise the MoU already signed by NZ Trade and Enterprise at a government-to-government level, with the Maharashtra government   Contact: Jugnu Roy	Mumbai, India
  10-11 August	EduTECH Expo and Conference   Contact: Alana Pellow	Melbourne, Australia
  15-19 August	New Zealand International Education Conference (NZIEC) 2022   The first conference for New Zealand’s international education sector since 2019   Contact: NZIEC@enz.govt.nz	Online
  24-25 August	IC3 Annual Conference   ENZ is gold sponsor for the conference, which is the largest high school conference in India. Has participation from 6 of the 8 NZ universities. Supports the India undergraduate market development strategy  Contact: Monika Chaudhary	Hyderabad, India
  27 – 28 August	The STAR Education Fair   Information for prospective students   Contact: Naluri Bella	Malaysia
  August/Sept	Undergraduates – NZ Global Competence Certificate  Exchange programme focussed on tertiary students from India and NZ  Contact: Monika Chaudhary	Online
  13-16 September	European Association for International Education (EAIE)   EAIE is the largest business-to-business conference and tertiary international education event in Europe. This year’s theme is ‘The Future in Full Colour’. ENZ will host a pavilion with New Zealand universities and ITPs and registrations to participate have now closed.   Contact: Olga Elli	Barcelona, Spain
  14 – 15 September	Asia Pacific Technical Vocational Education and Training (APAC TVET) Forum   A partnership between ENZ, Te Pūkenga and Skills Consulting Group showcasing NZ vocational sector and its expertise. The forum will include academic and business-to-business/government-to-government elements, bringing together stakeholders across Asia and the Pacific to share expertise and capability.   Contact: Richard Kyle	Online –Asia and Pacific wide
  23 September	2022 New Zealand – China Early Childhood Education Symposium    Co-hosted by Education New Zealand and China Centre for People to People Exchange, the third annual Early Childhood Education (ECE) Symposium will be a hybrid event bringing together professors, practitioners and teachers in the ECE field to share best practices. The theme of the 2022 Symposium is “Sustainable Development of Early Childhood Education.”  Contact: Rosemary An	China, Online
  Sep/Oct	Market Development Activity (Kalimantan Region)  Information for prospective students   Contact: Naluri Bella	Balikpapan & Samarinda cities Kalimantan Region,  Indonesia
  21 – 29 October	China Education Expo (CEE)   Annual exhibition tour hosted by China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) since 2000.   This major conference and expo is the leading international education event in China.   Contact: Jane Liu	Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shanghai

• New Zealand well represented at the 2024 World Digital Education Conference

  The 2024 World Digital Education Conference, attended by representatives from over 70 countries and regions as well as international organisations, aims to work with governments, the education sector, and stakeholders to jointly implement the outcomes of the United Nations Transforming Education Summit, promote education recovery post-pandemic, equitable quality education through digital education transformation, and advance the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

  Chinese Education Minister Huai Jinpeng provided the keynote speech at the opening ceremony. He noted the impact of technology on education and the need to prioritise education reform to keep pace with changes and harness the benefits of digital education. Minister Huai concluded by saying they look forward to the new impetus into promoting international cooperation in digital education through this conference. 

  New Zealand was represented by Minister of Education, Hon Erica Stanford (through a pre-recorded session); H.E. Grahame Morton, New Zealand Ambassador to People’s Republic of China; Ardi Barnard, New Zealand Consul-General to Shanghai; Dr Grant Klinkum, Chief Executive New Zealand Qualifications Authority and Education New Zealand’s China-based representatives. The strong presence at the conference contributes to New Zealand’s reputation as an education partner with an innovative approach to digital learning. New Zealand Education Minister Hon Erica Stanford gave a video address and shared New Zealand’s efforts to harness digitalisation to improve our education system and support lifelong learning. 

  “As an education minister with a relentless focus on the progress and achievement of all students, I see that digital tools and the well-designed use of data have enormous potential to help us drive progress and achievement,” said Minister Stanford. 

  

  Hon Erica Stanford, New Zealand’s Minister of Education delivered a pre-recorded session, sharing New Zealand’s efforts to harness digitalisation and data in education.

  In his address at the Opening Ceremony, Ambassador Morton highlighted the important role of education in the New Zealand-China relationship and gave insights into New Zealand’s innovative EdTech sector.  

  “Digital education is at the centre of New Zealand’s EdTech sector and its developments. Three-quarters of New Zealand EdTech companies are actively looking to take their offerings to the world,” said Ambassador Morton. 

  

  Ambassador Morton addresses the audience during the Opening Ceremony of the conference.

  During the Parallel Session on Governance and Digital Transformation, Dr Klinkum shared New Zealand’s experience in quality assurance, qualification recognition and assessment delivery in the digital era. 

  “We would like to continue working with our international colleagues to ensure that we provide credible education for learners and that life-long learning and global mobility is supported by digital education and reflects the needs of increasingly digital societies,” said Dr Klinkum. 

  During the conference, organisers held the inaugural launch ceremony of the World Digital Education Alliance (WDEA). Universities New Zealand, on behalf of the University sector, joined the Alliance. The first batch of members is by invitation and as of 30 January 2024, 104 agencies from 41 countries joined the alliance ranging from schools to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions, training centres, colleges and universities as well as research institutions and enterprises. The initiative aims to fulfil the UN SDG 4, build a mechanism for international cooperation and exchange in digital education, form synergy to promote global educational development, and create a new environment for smart education.  

• NZIEC KI TUA theme and early bird registration prices announced

  The 31st New Zealand International Education Conference KI TUA 2024 (NZIEC KI TUA) will be held in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington from 6 - 8 August at Tākina Convention Centre.  

  The theme for this year’s conference is  Te Ara ki te Ao. 

  Step into a world of boundless possibilities at NZIEC KI TUA 2024 where we will delve into the heart of ‘Global Growth Unleashed' and the transformative power international education can bring in today’s world of unprecedented connectivity.    

  Early bird registrations for NZIEC KI TUA 2024, will be available very soon so keep an eye out for future communications or visit NZIEC 2024 from early March.  

  Registration Costs for NZIEC KI TUA 2024
  2024 Early bird registration	$725 incl GST	Two-day conference, Welcome Function and Farewell Hour
  2024 Standard registration	$800 incl GST	Two-day conference, Welcome Function and Farewell Hour
  2024 Gala Dinner	$150 incl GST	Inc drinks, nibbles and 3 course dinner
  1 day rate early bird	$375 incl GST	One-day conference, Welcome Function or Farewell Hour
  1 day rate standard	$400 incl GST	One-day conference, Welcome Function or Farewell Hour

• Saudi event changes

  The 2016 International Exhibition and Conference on Education (IECHE) – traditionally the key recruitment event for the year – has been cancelled by the organisers.

  To ensure New Zealand continues to be promoted as an education destination to prospective students in 2016, ENZ is considering participating in IGEC’s upcoming International Educational Expertise Forum (IEEF) events in Jeddah and Riyadh on 24 - 27 April 2016.

  These events are expected to attract industry participants from Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Turkey and South Africa, as well as New Zealand.

  The IEEF events have received approval from the Saudi Ministry of Education and organisers are able to issue invitations for visas.

  To coincide with the IEEF events, ENZ will host an Agent Seminar at the New Zealand Embassy in Riyadh, and will support in-market networking with key scholarship sponsors.

  IEEF event registration

  Registration for IEEF is made by emailing the registration form directly to the organisers. The form is available on the Saudi events page, accessed via ENZ’s Event Calendar.

  ENZ’s Agent Seminar registration

  Registration for the Agent Seminar can also be done via ENZ’s Event Calendar.

  Please email questions to middleeast@enz.govt.nz.

• From the CE: Student visas reopen 31 July; changes to immigration settings

  Firstly, there is the encouraging news that student and visitor visa processing will reopen on 31 July 2022, rather than in October as previously announced.  

  This is a welcome step forward and sends a strong signal that New Zealand is fully reopening to the world. Given the significant challenges faced by our international education sector over the past two years, I know this news will come as a relief for many of you.  

  Secondly, the government has announced changes to immigration settings arising from its immigration rebalance work. Key changes for our sector include post study work rights for international students and other student visa settings. 

  The recent border exception for up to 5,000 international students (cohort 4) will continue as planned, with the first students on track to begin arriving in New Zealand soon.  

  Post-study work rights from 11 May 2022

  • International students studying bachelor’s or post-graduate courses or higher will continue to receive Post-Study Work Visas. 
  • Students studying non-degree courses at Level 7 and below (excluding bachelor’s degrees), will only be eligible for post-study work rights if the qualification is relevant to an occupation on the new Green List, which will replace the existing skills shortage lists. These work rights will only allow them to work in that occupation. 
  • The duration of work rights will reflect the duration of study undertaken in New Zealand, except for Masters and PhD students who retain the current setting of 3 years. 
  • International students will no longer be able to apply for a second post-study work visa. 
  • Students with a student visa application underway to study a qualification currently eligible for a post-study work visa and that student visa is subsequently granted; students who get a visa through the current border exception for 5,000 students; and students who already hold a student visa for a programme of study that results in a qualification that is currently eligible for a post study work visa, will be considered under the old settings if they apply for a post-study work visa within the next three years. 
  • There are no changes to in-study work rights for student visa holders. 

  Living costs and fees from 31 July 2022

  • The amount of funds that students are required to demonstrate they have access to, so they can cover their living expenses while in New Zealand, will increase. For tertiary and English language students, the funds required will be $20,000 pa, and for primary and secondary school students it will be $17,000 pa. These funds are prorated for study less than a year. The current setting is $15,000pa for both. Note: This change does not affect the living costs requirements for students in cohort 4.
  • Students will be required to pay tuition fees of one year or the first programme (whichever is the shorter) upfront. Note: This change does not apply to cohort 4 students. 

  You can see a summary of these changes including a fact sheet on international education on the Immigration NZ website here. 

  You can see a summary of the immigration changes on the Immigration NZ website here. 

  You can read the Prime Minister’s announcement here.

   

  Grant McPherson 

• July 2016 Student Visa Dashboard

• More analysis of latest international student enrolment data

  

  The 2012 Export Education Levy data contained mixed news across sectors, and from some of our key international markets. While the number of international student enrolments is down overall, importantly the value of the industry, as measured by international fees earned, has increased by 2 percent and this is a significant result.
  
  Education New Zealand is committed to working with each sector of New Zealand’s international education industry to support institution’s needs and priorities to enable industry-led growth. We have a strong programme of work underway in 2013 to achieve this.

  Schools

  

  For all schools, international student numbers declined 0.3% to 15,643 students in 2012 compared with 2011

  • Primary and intermediate enrolments were down 3.3%

  • Secondary, composite and special enrolments fell 0.3%.

  • But value has remained more or less static over the past five years

  • South Korea and China make up half the international education market for this sector

  South Korea was down 15% for schools in 2012. Why?

  • South Korean Government moves to provide more English language tuition in Korea

  • Foreign providers setting up in Korea

  • Christchurch earthquake

  • Economic factors in markets

  • High NZ dollar.

  China shows strong growth

  • In 2012 there was a 20% increase in Chinese school international student numbers

  • Chinese first-time visa applications are up, particularly for contributing, composite and special schools.

  Japan is emerging as a growth market

  • Japanese school international student numbers rose 23% in 2012

  • ENZ regards Japan as a market worth further exploration, particularly for school partnerships.

  Universities

  

  Universities earned $308.9 million in international fees in 2012, an increase of 5.5%

  • There are fewer international students, but they are higher value.

  International university student numbers fell 5.2% - a decline of 980 students

  • Indian international students accounted for more than 40 percent of the decline.

  • There was a small increase in numbers of Chinese international students (universities’ biggest and most valuable market). This suggests that New Zealand’s most important international education market is performing well

  • Japanese international student numbers almost doubled

  • Saudi numbers are falling due to a halt in new intakes for Saudi scholarship students in 2012

  • Universities have seen overall international student numbers fall since 2004 despite ongoing growth in the global market for international students

  • Capacity exists and there is scope for recovering market share in the university sector.

  Figures for individual universities are not yet available but we believe about a quarter of this decline can be attributed to a fall in enrolments at Canterbury and Lincoln Universities due to earthquakes

  Universities have strong commitment to internationalisation, partnering with institutions in a variety of markets.

  Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs)

  In 2012 ITP fee income was up 4.9% from 2011 - overall revenue for the sector has increased almost 50% since 2007

  International student numbers rose 7.1%; EFTS were up a corresponding 3.4%. ITPs was the only sector to see a rise in numbers and EFTS  

  India and China make a combined 57.6% of all ITP international enrolments:

  • Numbers are up or holding for all major markets

  • There were small declines in South Korea and Saudi Arabia

  • Saudi numbers are falling due to a halt in new intakes for Saudi scholarship students in 2012

  • China remains relatively strong

  • ITPs are encountering strong competition in India from traditional competitors Canada and Australia

  • ITPs want to diversify their exposure to India and China with new market development in the Middle East, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Indonesia and the Philippines.

  Private Training Establishments (PTEs)

  

  PTEs (non-SDR)

  Enrolments at non-SDR PTEs (mostly English language schools) fell 13% in 2012

  • English language schools down 17%.

  • Tuition fees were down 9 % to $105.1 million

  • The decline in English language schools likely to be linked to the rising value of the NZ dollar. International language travelers are known to be price sensitive; also an area of intense international competition.

  This fall, which has been happening for two years, is of concern because ESOL students often move on to further academic study

  Why down:

  • Affordability – the high NZ dollar

  • Greater provision of English language tuition in South Korea

  • Saudi Arabia – fewer new Saudi scholarships

  • New immigration policy – changes to work rights for L5 and 6 diplomas introduced in April 2012

  • Competition from other our key global competitors.

  PTEs (SDR)

  • Enrolments at SDR PTEs (mainly vocational education training institutions) were down 6% in 2012

  • Tuition fees were up 6.4% to $99 million

  • Internationally, demand is growing for high quality vocational training

  • Some of our competitors (eg. Australia) have tightened up student immigration criteria for vocational training.

• Audience welcomed by kapa haka-NAFSA

  This year the conference took place in Denver, Colorado and through Education New Zealand’s (ENZ) stepped-up investment in the conference, an increased profile of New Zealand education opportunities was evident throughout the week.

  ENZ’s platinum sponsorship of this year’s conference provided New Zealand with a speaking slot for the New Zealand Ambassador to the US, Tim Groser, at the beginning of the opening plenary session, a 10-minute performance by Te Tini a Maui, a kapa haka group from Vancouver during the opening plenary, and the screening of a video about New Zealand education at all plenary sessions throughout the conference.

  

  Other sponsorship benefits included the inclusion of flyers in the conference satchels and digital tote bags of the approximately 10,000 registrants, banner advertising in the online conference programme, and the opportunity to showcase New Zealand culture and education opportunities on the expo hall soundstage.

  The ENZ-sponsored opening plenary was a very proud moment for all New Zealand representatives, and NAFSA organisers said it would be a hard opening act to follow. A great kapa haka display prefaced by a heart-felt speech by the group leader about the importance of education and people, welcomed over 6,500 delegates into the conference theatre. Ambassador Groser’s speech had the audience in turns cheering (a thinly-veiled reference to Trump) and gasping (domestic fees for international PhD students in New Zealand).

  The increased New Zealand profile throughout the Expo was notable to New Zealand representatives and delegates alike. “NAFSA 2016 may well go down as the Kiwi NAFSA,” said Jason Cushen, Deputy Director International at the University of Otago. “Our booth was widely admired, the New Zealand function on the Tuesday evening was the talk of the conference, the kapa haka performances were show-stoppers and Ambassador Groser's address was well received. As an institution, the University of Otago, couldn't have been happier with how the week went.”

  ENZ will be a platinum sponsor of NAFSA 2017. If you are interested in discussing opportunities to attend next year’s conference, which will take place in Los Angeles at the end of May next year, please contact Amy Rutherford, Director of Education, North America.

• Tokyo Board of Education seeks NZ education providers for Masterclass promotional opportunity

  The Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education (BoE) is one of Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao’s (ENZ) education cooperation arrangement partners in Japan. The BoE is currently looking for 1-2 New Zealand education providers to provide online classes for their Virtual Study Abroad session, part of the Tokyo English Channel.  

  These classes are designed to provide Tokyo secondary school students with the opportunity to connect with education providers from around the world, including New Zealand. During these sessions, students are exposed to new ways of thinking from lecturers while interacting and enhancing their communication skills in English with other international participants. The deadline to submit an expression of interest (EOI) is Tuesday 29 May COB NZT. 

  ENZ’s Senior Market Development Manager, Misa Kitaoka, said that this opportunity gives New Zealand providers a chance to promote themselves to a wide audience that includes high school students in Japan learning English as a second language as well as a larger audience of English-speaking students from Australia, Canada, Egypt, Finland, France, Indonesia, Jordan, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, UAE, and Viet Nam.  

  “This is a great opportunity for Education New Zealand and New Zealand providers to work with the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education to co-develop educational materials for a significant number of Japanese secondary school students. In 2023, the BoE Virtual Study Abroad pages received 840,000 views.  

  “Lecture videos will include promotional materials from your institution and will be publicly accessible on the BoE website after the Virtual Study Abroad Session,” said Misa. 

  

  Screenshot of the BoE website which hosted Massey University classes in 2022. The videos can be accessed via this link.   

  The online lectures will contain: 

  1. Two pre-class videos: Introduction of the lecture theme and discussion topics of approximately 5 minutes each. The pre-recorded videos will be streamed on the Virtual Study Abroad website for students to watch before participating in the actual lecture.  

  2. Actual lecture: Delivered online via Zoom or other video conference system on 14 October or 4 November 2024. The lecture contains:

  1. A two-minute school promotion (pre-recorded video)
  2. Lecture Part One. Presentation from the lecturer (10 minutes)
  3. 20 minutes of group discussion
  4. A 10-minute presentation by students 
  5. Lecture Part Two. Presentation from the lecturer (10 minutes)
  6. 20 minutes of group discussion
  7. A 10-minute presentation by students
  8. A five-minute wrap up 

  The event overview and EOI requirements can be found in this document: Tokyo English Channel_Virtual Study Abroad_Lecture Themes and Event Outline.pdf. 

  Interested parties can submit their EOI by completing this online form: https://forms.office.com/r/U544y9CQ7D 

  Selection Criteria includes: 

  1. Lecture Theme: Is the lecture theme relevant to New Zealand or the New Zealand-Japan relationship?
  2. Abstract: Does the abstract clearly show New Zealand’s capability or strengths in the selected topic?
  3. Audience: Is the lecture abstract engaging and interesting for the target audience of high school students? 

  The timeline for the EOI process is as follows: 

  Timeline: 

  • 31 May: ENZ submits the New Zealand finalists to Tokyo BoE 
  • 28 June: NZ finalists confirm the lecture title and abstract with Tokyo BoE  
  • 30 August: NZ finalists work with Tokyo BoE nominated vendor to record pre-lectures 
  • 30 August: NZ finalists provide school/institution promotion video* to Tokyo BoE 

  *School/institution promotion video doesn’t have to be recorded for this purpose. The school/institution can provide their existing videos e.g. already on YouTube, etc.  

  14 October or 4 November: Participate in online event 

   

  Examples from past event can be found via these links:  

  https://www.tec.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/events/vr/03.html 

  TOKYO ENGLISH CHANNEL – Massey University 

  TOKYO ENGLISH CHANNEL - Bond University 

  TOKYO ENGLISH CHANNEL - Ipswich Grammar School 

   

  Questions about the Tokyo English Channel can be sent to ENZ’s Japan team at Japan@enz.govt.nz.