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• Why country preference matters for international student experience

  The 2025 International Student Experience Survey has recently closed.  Many thanks to all providers who encouraged participation from their current or recent students. 

  As we grow our timeseries we aim to look below the topline findings for additional nuggets of information.  For example, in our analysis of the 2024 International Student Experience Survey we looked at how a first-choice preference of study destination may impact eventual student experience.  

  Summary of findings 

  • 78% of international students currently or recently studying with a New Zealand provider reported that New Zealand was their number one choice of study destination. 
  • Of the 22% of respondents for whom New Zealand was not their first choice, Australia was most preferred (32%), followed by the USA (17%), Canada (15%), and the UK (14%).
  • The most common reasons people gave for selecting a country other than New Zealand as their first choice of study destination was that their preferred country has ‘a good standard of living/is a developed country’ (26%), good institutions/education providers (24%), ‘a high quality of education’ (23%), and ‘good employment opportunities’ (23%).
  • Country preference matters for student experience: Overall, experience scores were higher for those who reported that New Zealand was their first-choice destination for international education (median score 8 out of 10) compared to those for whom New Zealand was not their first choice (median score 7 out of 10). This effect persisted controlling for age, gender, subsector, and home country.

  ENZ’s Director of Insights, Marie Clark, says that her team will be looking to focus on more of these sorts of insights for the coming year.

  “With global policy changes impacting student decision making around country preference, it is important to understand how this might flow on to influence student experience and, even more importantly, actions providers can take to improve the experience of students for whom New Zealand may not have been the first choice for a study destination,” Marie says. 

  Recommendations for education providers to ensure a positive student experience

  Irrespective of whether New Zealand is a prospective or current international student’s preferred study destination, education providers can take the following actions before and during the student application phase and after enrolment to ensure a positive overall student experience. 

  Prospective decision-making phase

  1.    Clearly articulate the benefits of studying in New Zealand, followed by benefits offered by specific locations and education providers to ensure that students have a broad idea of the New Zealand way of life.

  2.    Identify the key drivers of choice for your target students and if those drivers focus around country, course or provider choice.

  3.    Ensure that those supporting student decision-making are equipped with the same knowledge as well as how New Zealand compares to the alternative destinations that the prospective student may be considering.

  Application and enrolment phase

  4.    Invest in pre-arrival communications, take the time to reinforce the choice of destination with both the international students and their influencers.

  5.    Ensure pre-arrival communications address common challenges or challenges regularly highlighted by international students of a similar demographic.

  6.    Consider how international students can begin to build their networks and local connections to ensure a smooth transition.

  During study 

  7.    Identify if there are a group of students at your institution, who may have been actively considering an alternative destination.

  8.    Look at which aspects of student experience have the most impact on overall experience and invest your resources there. For example, enhancements to living experience scores are likely to have the most impact on overall student experience.

   

   

• Allocation priorities for student visa applications

  Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has changed the way they allocate international student visa applications from students in New Zealand, so they have more flexibility and can process these applications more efficiently during the summer processing peak.  

  INZ’s allocation priorities change from time to time to reflect current demands and will be posted on their website. You can view these allocation priorities here.  

  Tuition fee receipt reminder 

  When a student is in New Zealand (onshore) and submits an application for a student visa, it is a requirement to provide a tuition fee receipt with the application at the time of submission. 

  The approval in principle process is not available for students who are in New Zealand. Any onshore application should include evidence a student: 

  - has paid their tuition fees in full for one year or one programme (whichever is shorter); or 

  - that they are exempt from paying tuition fees and their education provider has confirmed this. 

  If the receipt is not provided with the application, then it has an impact on the processing and the application takes longer to be processed. For more information, you can find INZ's Student visa application information sheet for continuing international students here. 

  International education data  

  Every year, INZ publish data on the offshore student visa approval rates and application volumes for education agents by market. They also publish the overseas student visa application decision data broken down by country. 

  Updated data for 2024 has now been published: View this data here 

• Latest international student enrolment and student visa trends

• Latest international student enrolment and student visa trends2

• SIEBA Launches New Agency Registration Service

  SIEBA has launched its new Agency Registration Service to better support education agencies and meet the evolving needs of New Zealand schools. For an annual fee of NZD $150 plus GST, registered education agencies will gain access to services that strengthen their connections with schools and enhance their operations. 

  Benefits include: 

  • Reference Checking: Agencies listed on the SIEBA website will have undergone initial reference checks, helping schools feel confident that they align with the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 standards. 

  • Student Placement Service: Agencies can create student listings for individual and group placements, connecting directly with member schools. 

  • Tailored Resources, Webinars, and Professional Development: Agencies will have access to resources and learning opportunities to help them succeed. 

  • Networking Opportunities: Agencies will have the opportunity to expand connections with SIEBA member schools through events such as Onshore Marketing Forums. 

  John van der Zwan, Executive Director for SIEBA, acknowledged the importance of education agents to their members and this service would provide more support and connections for them.  

  "We have hundreds of members, including lots of smaller schools, who will particularly benefit from building closer relationships with agents", said John.  

  For more information on the Agency Registration Service, visit www.sieba.nz or email agents@sieba.nz. 

• From the CE: Keeping the focus on NZ

  Kia ora koutou, 

  It’s July and in New Zealand the middle of winter. Halfway through the year it’s a good time to reflect on how far we have come in a rapid six months. My first reflection is that it is great to have international students back in our communities, lecture theatres and classrooms. Since the borders reopened, we’ve seen good volumes of student visa applications, and those applications are reflected in steady growth in enrolments. While some parts of sector are doing better than others, the big picture is that learners are considering and choosing New Zealand as the place to come for a quality international education.  

  Having travelled to India, the US and Canada, and most recently China, alongside sector representatives, we should not underestimate how important this awareness and preference is. International education is hugely competitive. Competitors like Singapore and Ireland are not sitting still and we, collectively, need to keep New Zealand in front of the high-value students we want to attract. 

  In my opinion, the Prime Minister’s visit to China did just that. Education was a significant part of the itinerary and its importance as part of the bilateral relationship was mentioned in almost every engagement with the Government of China. The Prime Minister delivered an address at Peking University, and he had the opportunity to meet with alumni in a more informal environment. We also saw excellent coverage of the visit in key China media. China is an important partner market for New Zealand, and this was a very successful visit. A word of thanks to everyone involved in its organisation, the sector members of the delegation who travelled and everyone who participated. I know it was a mammoth task. 

  Another reflection I have is how pleasing it is to see young New Zealanders getting out into the world again as Prime Minister’s scholars. Reciprocity, as I am reminded when I am in market, is an important part of international education. Around 171 New Zealanders from 14 groups will travel to Asia and Latin America over the next year as part of the most recent Group round and the second round of individual scholarships will open next week. 

  As we look to what lies ahead, the theme of next month’s NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE KI TUA, Te Ara Ki Tua The pathway forward, will provide an immediate opportunity to focus on our future. Thanks in advance to the sector leaders who are speaking or running workshops in what looks to be a compelling programme at our 30th conference. KI TUA is our annual opportunity to get together as one and to listen, learn, discuss and importantly, network. Globally, we are a small participant and to build on the good start of the past six months we must continue to move forward together. I encourage you to attend and I look forward to meeting and talking with many of you in a few weeks. 

  Ki te kotahi te kakaho ka whati, Ki te kapuia e kore e whati  

  Alone we can be broken. Standing together, we are invincible

  Ngā mihi nui,

  Grant McPherson

• NZIEC KI TUA 2023 programme announced!

  The New Zealand International Education Conference 2023 brings together practitioners and leaders from across New Zealand’s international education sector to look to the future and explore strategies for growth.  

  Our keynote speakers include:  

  • Helen Souness: Pathway to the future 
  • Dr Hinemoa Elder: Māori stories for global learning and teaching  
  • Dr Stephen Holmes: Post-pandemic insights from international students and parents 
  • Yemi Penn: Igniting your rebellious curiosity 
  • Dr Paul Spoonley: International education in 30 years 
  • Bridget Williams: International education and the sustainable development goals 
  • Sharon Zollner: The national and global economic outlook for 2024 
  • Kaila Colbin: Future of education 

  The conference also includes a range of energising breakout sessions hosted by experts in the sector, centred on the themes of Marketing Smarts, Growing Global, Authentically Aotearoa and Fresh Offerings.  

  Breakouts include Excellent experiences – Spotlight on student experience insights hosted by Marie Clark and Ross Crosson, ChatGPT, now what? Pitfalls and opportunities of AI in student recruitment hosted by Audrey Voon, Ko wai koe? Building indigeneity into your internationalisation strategy hosted by Monique van Veen and The intersection of EdTech and traditional education hosted by an expert panel. 

  Check out the full programme here: https://www.nziec.co.nz/agenda  

  We look forward to seeing you at NZIEC KI TUA 2023, register today: https://www.nziec.co.nz/registration  

• ENZ publishes event calendar 2018

  ENZ is offering a range of events in 20 countries in 2018. Events include commercial fairs, New Zealand-only fairs and agent seminars. They can be found on the events calendar.

  A number of events are open for registration now including China events and South America events (including Mexico), which will be held in March 2018. Viet Nam event dates will be confirmed by 6 November, with registration opening that day.

  Sam Heeney, ENZ’s International Event Manager, notes some key changes to the events for 2018.

  “For the first time, Mexico, ENZ’s new explore market, has been included in the South America roadshow, with an agent seminar and networking event,” said Sam.

  “This will be a great opportunity to bring together agents and institutions to form new relationships.”

  Sam said another event to look out for is ANZA 2018 which will be held in Auckland. This follows the two previous conferences which were held in Australia.

  “ANZA 2018 will be a great opportunity to showcase New Zealand to many agents over the three-day event.

  “We will have a New Zealand pavilion and will present at a number of the seminars.”

  Visit the events page for full details.

  Please note which sectors have been highlighted for each event – these have been identified as focus sectors by our in-market teams.

  Prices for these events remain unchanged (all exclude GST):

  • $2500 for commercial fairs
  • $1500 for NZ-only fairs
  • $250 for agent seminars

  As always, do not book travel until you have registered and received confirmation from the events team.

  Registration for events in second half of 2018 will open in mid-February.

  Please contact events@enz.govt.nz with any questions.

• How to register for ENZ events

  1. Go to https://enz.govt.nz/events and select the event you want to attend.

  2. Click on the ‘Event info’ button.

  

  3. Log in if you already have an ENZ Events account, or request a new account by clicking on the link provided. Once you have created a new ENZ Events account, you will need to return to https://enz.govt.nz/events, select the event you want to attend and sign in.

  

  4. When you have signed in, you will be taken to an Overview page. Please scroll down the page to the ‘Click here to register’ link which will take you to the registration page.

  

  5. Complete the registration form, making sure you tick the events you want to attend. If you don’t tick an event, you will not be registered.

  

  6. Once you have submitted your registration form, you will receive an acknowledgement email. Read the email and check the events you registered for are showing correctly. If they are not listed, then you have not registered correctly and need to contact the events team at events@enz.govt.nz.

  

• 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