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  • International students teach Kiwis about the world

    Invercargill’s James Hargest College currently hosts 25 to 30 long-term international students, in addition to several visiting groups throughout the year. College staff have seen the positive difference having international students can make.

    Jenny Elder, Deputy Principal and Director of International Students, says the College runs an International Friendship Club, which benefits the wider school community as well as the internationals.

    “Properly integrating visiting students into the school community alongside their Kiwi peers is key, and well worth the effort,” Elder said. 

    “We find it’s the best way to break down barriers. International students open the eyes of our local students to the world, which is important given a number of our students have not travelled or experienced living in other communities.” 

    The International Friendship Club organises social activities and events for international students including ice-skating, skiing, pot luck dinners, quiz nights, picnics, barbeques and movie nights. It also assigns international students with Kiwi “buddies” who help them with schoolwork, show them around and even make welcome gifts and celebrate their birthdays.

    "International students have experienced different cultures, giving them perspective our students can learn from."

    English teacher Anna McDowall says the international students are also bringing new experiences to the classroom, and has witnessed first-hand how invaluable their perspectives are in a learning environment.

    “International students have already experienced different countries and cultures, giving them insights and perspective our students can learn from,” said Anna.

    “For example, studying a classic like [George Orwell’s novel] 1984 with a student who has lived under a corrupt government helped Kiwi students to see how surveillance can strip our individuality, and how preserving our freedom is vital.

    “We are very fortunate in New Zealand, and that means some of the big ideas in our texts are beyond our students’ comprehension – international students provide the reality of these issues worldwide and help our Kiwi kids to empathise and understand other perspectives, hopefully creating better citizens.

    “After all, He aha te mea nui? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.”

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  • Fun and games at Christchurch student welcome

    The event was held at the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, and offered free food, games – including jenga, table tennis, and a Rugby 101 workshop led by the BNZ Crusaders – as well as a number of live music and cultural performances such as kapa haka, Indian Bangara dancing and a traditional Chinese lion dance. 

    Canterbury’s community groups and tourism operators were also on hand to greet new students, alongside Christchurch Deputy mayor Andrew Turner, who gave a welcome speech.

    ChristchurchNZ International Education Programme Manager Bree Loverich was pleased to see such a strong turnout.

    “This event was a fantastic opportunity to bring together new students, international education staff, homestay families and volunteers to celebrate our different cultures and showcase all there is to see and do in Christchurch and Canterbury,” said Bree.

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  • WREDA brings creative education to Beijing

    John McKinnon, New Zealand’s Ambassador to China, opened the event which included entertainment, a World of Wearable Arts (WOW) model, and Weta senior prosthetics artists.

    The event also saw the signing of a much-anticipated MOU between Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) and Beijing Film Academy.

    VUW Assistant Vice Chancellor Julia Innocente-Jones said the university has expanded its creative and digital programmes, including the establishment of the Miramar Creative Centre in 2017, situated near Weta in Miramar.

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    Adele Bryant, ENZ’s Regional Director North Asia, said nearly 2,000 Chinese students study in the creative capital each year, with plenty of opportunity for further growth.

    “Creativity is at the heart of Wellington – whether in business, education, the arts, or tech innovations.

    “Events like this help to show that New Zealand is more than just beautiful landscapes, and is home to many lucrative, creative industries.”

    Almost 40 education agents attended the event, taking pictures with the ‘dwarf’ – a New Zealand student transformed by Weta prosthetics artists.

    “The entertainment provided reinforced the relationships between Wellington institutions and the creative industries” said Adele.

    “Agents were dazzled and left with a greater understanding of what the creative capital has to offer their students.”

    You can view the WREDA video about Wellington as the creative capital here

  • Japanese students join Kiwi flight school

    The students came from Kinjo Gakuin University in Nagoya, Japan and studied a short course specially designed for them. In addition to New Zealand School of Tourism’s flight attending course, they also had a session from Cut Above Academy about hair and makeup training, as immaculate grooming is an essential part of the job.

    Shizuko Ozaki, a teacher from Kinjo Gakuin University, said the girls loved their time at the airport campus, and were impressed with the school’s facilities – including offering training onboard a real plane.

     “They enjoyed the hands-on learning and the practical aspect of the training on the 737 aircraft. The trainer was fantastic with our students, she made the learning easy for them to understand and follow. They also enjoyed interacting with the other classes and they felt very comfortable and welcomed on campus.”

     New Zealand School of Tourism frequently creates bespoke programmes for international groups.

     New Zealand student Armani Young said having international groups at the college was a bonus for everyone involved. She said it gave the trainers the opportunity to learn about other cultures, and the international students the chance to experience life in New Zealand.

     “Our class also loved interacting with the Japanese group. They were quiet and shy at first, but soon became comfortable and had fun interacting with us. It was great to share our culture with them.”

  • My StudyNZ connects students to institutions

    My StudyNZ, an online members’ centre on the Study in New Zealand website, enables students to match with the courses and institutions that best suit them. It is designed for students who are not yet sure what to study and need recommendations.

    Lucia Alarcon, ENZ’s International Digital Programme Manager, said students on the database have been invited to join My StudyNZ, where they’ll be able to create a profile, review personalised study recommendations, shortlist matches and track their progress towards applying for courses and visas.

    “We had very positive feedback when we tested the tool with students – 76% of the students we surveyed found it either easy to use or very easy to use!” said Lucia.

    “My StudyNZ uses a sophisticated algorithm to match students’ preferences with the information in institutions’ profiles on our admin platform. Institutions then receive a ‘priority enquiry’ email for each student they’re matched with.”

    Click here to see an example of a priority enquiry email (please note the details in the email are just for example purposes).

    My StudyNZ will continue to evolve and improve with user feedback and the quality of information entered into institution profiles. No institutions are excluded from the matches. If you are from an education institution and would like to make sure you’re getting the most out of My StudyNZ, please check to see that you have an updated profile in Study in New Zealand, or contact us to find out more: info@studyinnewzealand.govt.nz    

    My StudyNZ showcases the latest best practices in database marketing, and is part of ENZ’s increasing use of digital innovation to give students all the help they need to make the decision to study in New Zealand.

    ENZ is using digital tools such as My StudyNZ to:

    • make iteasier for students to find the right courses
    • gain a deeper understanding of prospective students
    • motivate students to choose New Zealand over other countries
    • reduce costs for institutions by referring higher-quality students.

  • Updated UIP system gives better user experience

    The UIP system is an automated data collection system that will collect individual learner and provider data from UIPs. These providers are private training establishments that enrol international students and do not receive government funding.

    Additional improvements were made to make the system more user-friendly. This work was completed on 1 May 2018 in time for submission of trimester 1 data this year. The updated UIP system is easier to use and features a new online portal - an additional option for providers to submit data.

    The UIP system is a cross-agency project by the Ministry of Education, New Zealand Qualifications Authority and Education New Zealand and will help provide a more comprehensive picture of international student enrolments for this sector. Over time, this information will also help improve market analysis and inform decisions to support the international education industry. 

    Tour groups or group study tour operators will submit aggregate data through the Tour Group portal, which is also now live.

    More information about the UIP system including the data requirements, the options to submit data and the Tour Group portal can be found at the STEO website.

    For any questions, please contact UIP.DataCollection@education.govt.nz.

  • Talking employment rights with international students

    Lesley Brough, International Travel College (ITC)’s International Marketing Manager, welcomed Ms Kaloti to an international student lunch where Ms Kaloti spoke in detail about New Zealand employment rights, including contracts and the minimum wage and what to look out for to avoid exploitation.

    “Ms Kaloti’s message reinforced several of our values like inclusivity, fairness, and diversity,” said Lesley.

    “While ITC covers these important topics on a regular basis, it was good for international students to hear the same messages from an independent, unaffiliated organisation.

    “Now our students know they can also reach out to the Migrant Workers Association if they would like further support or guidance.”

    Ms Kaloti encouraged students to discuss these issues with their friends as they could be happening to someone they know.

    “It’s really important that our students feel empowered about their rights in New Zealand and are compelled to share this knowledge with their friends and family,” said Lesley.

    “The more we can raise awareness about these issues, the less likely it is that exploitation will occur.”

    Education providers interested in having Anu Kaloti speak at their institute can email migrantworkersnz@gmail.com.

  • Kiwi finalists shortlisted for PIEoneer awards

    The PIEoneer awards celebrate innovation and excellence in international education and are organised by PIE, publishers of the PIE Review magazine.

    The New Zealand finalists are:

    • ENZ, Study AKL and Niesh employment app (Public/private partnership of the year)
    • SIEBA                                                             (Association of the Year)
    • ENZ 1 million cent scholarship                       (Marketing campaign of the year)
    • Fortune by Chasing Time English                  (Digital innovation of the year)

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    ENZ’s 1 million cent scholarship campaign, celebrating Study in New Zealand's social communities reaching 1 million social followers by giving away a scholarship, is a finalist for ‘Marketing campaign of the year’. The campaign generated 1,195 applications, delivered 10,000 new followers and achieved a whopping 20% engagement across our posts (1% is the benchmark for success). 

    ENZ’s partnership with ATEED and the student-owned services organisation Niesh was also a finalist in the ‘Public/private partnership of the year’ category. Together, we developed the Niesh Jobs Platform, an innovative app that provides international students with job opportunities and advice on how to prepare themselves for employment in New Zealand.

    A full list of the finalists can be found here.

    Winners will be announced in September.

  • Mortal Engines trailer showcases Kiwi creativity

    ENZ and the New Zealand Film Commission partnered with Universal Pictures, MRC and Hungry City Limited on the Mortal Engines promotion – recognising the benefits the production will bring to New Zealand including promotion of education.

    Kristen Meads, ENZ’s Director Student Engagement, says the film showcases New Zealand’s education strengths in the creative arts which offer graduates global career opportunities.

    Post on the Study in New Zealand Facebook page“Production of this film took place entirely in New Zealand – not for our scenic landscapes but for our world class professionals in the creative industries sector. Some 98% of the crew were New Zealanders!

    “For international students interested in these fields, this shows New Zealand is a modern and creative country that offers world-leading and practical, creative arts education.”

    Kristen says a marketing plan is taking shape to share the stories of recent graduates and industry professionals who worked on Mortal Engines.

    "These stories will be shared across our one-million-strong social communities, paid digital advertising programme, worldwide PR, events and other in-market activities.”

    The Mortal Engines trailer has been a big hit with our Study in New Zealand Facebook followers. A post on the SiNZ Facebook page this morning has already reached over 13,000 followers, with more than 2,000 video views and a high engagement rate of 7.9% (the benchmark is 1%).

    Check out the trailer here.

    Mortal Engines opens worldwide December 2018.

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  • Study in New Zealand website delivers greater value

    Euan Howden, ENZ’s Student Attraction Director, says prospective students are increasingly using StudyinNewZealand.govt.nz (SiNZ) to search for study options, with new statistics showing use of SiNZ’s search widgets (stand-alone applications) surged 117% from last year.

    “The addition of the ‘Find a course’ search widget last year, alongside existing widgets for institutions/schools, scholarships and agents, has considerably improved engagement.

    “This shows the site is delivering value to prospective students as well as New Zealand providers who want to attract students to their unique education offerings.”

    Those using the new search widgets are finding what they are looking for much quicker and are spending more time reading the results, an average of 4.22 minutes, which combined with a bounce rate (people who leave without reading further) of 5.9% is an outstanding result – the industry bounce rate average is 40%.

    “The recent improvements to the search widgets have significantly increased our target audience’s exposure to content about why they should choose New Zealand, and we’re very pleased with results to date,” says Euan.

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    The SINZ search widgets allow prospective students to search for courses, institutions, scholarships and agents.

    This improved search performance coincides with a suite of other initiatives designed to improve site performance and deliver greater value to students.

    Other updates include:

    • Default search results are now randomised if a user has not used any search filters. This is a change from the previous approach of presenting results in alphabetical order and means preference won’t be given to institutions with names beginning with ‘A’.
    • The start date refinement filter has been removed due to inconsistencies in the data available from institutions, which led to inconsistent search results.
    • Keyword search will be enabled in the search widgets to allow for more intuitive search results for users.

    These changes are in addition to the launch of My StudyNZ, which helps to connect students to New Zealand study options.

    In the last year, more than one million users visited the SiNZ website. To maximise the potential of SINZ for your institution, ensure your institution’s profile is complete and up-to-date.

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