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Funding recipients announced
Projects include the development of science, maths and literacy resources; marketing in Germany, the United States and the Middle East; and a visit to New Zealand by bloggers from Colombia and Japan.
“Education publishers and ed-tech providers feature in the list of IEGF recipients which is a positive sign for businesses engaged in offshore delivery,” said Business Development Manager, Adele Bryant.
“There is a lot of potential for growth in this sector and we are excited to support New Zealand businesses to take their innovation to the world.”
The IEGF is designed to help New Zealand’s education providers achieve significant growth by making the most of international education opportunities.
Grants from the IEGF contestable fund aim to boost innovation in international education, including the development of new markets and new products to meet the needs of international students. Education providers and businesses can apply for matched funding up to $50,000.
Read Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce’s media release: http://beehive.govt.nz/release/funding-round-targets-ed-tech-expansion
Applications for the next round of International Education Growth Fund will open in March 2015.
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New Study Auckland manager
Keri has transferred from a Tourism Development role with ATEED and is excited by the opportunity, and is looking forward to working with Auckland education institutions. She is very keen to ensure students not only have the best educational experience, but also an engaging and memorable personal experience during their time in Auckland.
You can contact Keri at keri.edmonds@aucklandnz.com or (09) 354 7043.
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Flying Kiwi makes return flight
Early in the new year, our Santiago-based Market Development Manager Javiera Visedo received a surprise visit from a familiar face – Flying Kiwi Catherine Lee. Catherine was one of the first group of seven Flying Kiwis to study in Santiago in 2013 and she had come back for a three week holiday in Chile to spend time with her host family.
“Although obviously my visit as one of the Flying Kiwis was very advantageous from a learning perspective, the friendships and bonds I have formed with my host family and classmates transcend language barriers and distance,” said Catherine.
Flying Kiwis is an ENZ initiative to send New Zealand secondary school students studying Spanish to Santiago for three weeks to attend school alongside Chilean students. The programme was developed in response to the Chilean Government-sponsored scholarship programme Penguins without Borders which sees Chilean students coming to New Zealand to study.
Catherine was in year 13 at Northcote College when she was chosen as a Flying Kiwi. At the time, her Spanish was advanced and she gave a speech for the welcome event at the Ambassador’s Residence.
With one daughter of their own, Catherine’s host family treated her like a second daughter. They loved the experience so much that they hosted another Flying Kiwi last year – they say now they have three daughters.
These days, Catherine is in her second year at the University of Auckland studying towards a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Spanish.
“Travelling to a Spanish-speaking country and learning more about the language definitely influenced my decision to study translation and interpreting at a tertiary level. I could see myself having a career as a translator – I knew that was what I wanted to do with my life,” said Catherine.
“I will definitely have an ongoing connection to Chile – I already miss my friends and host family! One day I would like to do another exchange to a Chilean university, or even live there for a while.
Several of Catherine’s Chilean schoolmates have plans to travel and study in New Zealand. Her host sister is investigating visas to study and work in New Zealand for a year.
“Even my host family are considering moving to New Zealand, as they have heard wonderful things about living there.”
Javiera said that Catherine now speaks beautiful Spanish and her story demonstrates the success of the programme.
“It’s great to see the long-term results of these initiatives. It makes us appreciate even more what we do and most importantly why we do it,” said Javiera.
Bottom left photo (Left to right): Catherine’s host sister, Javiera Jimenez Ortiz; Catherine; and friend Rubi Ruiz Vallejos
Bottom right photo (Left to right): Catherine’s host mother, Elena; Javiera Visedo (ENZ Market Development Manager); Catherine; and host sister, Javiera, at the New Zealand Embassy in Santiago -
New Zealand Cracks Top Five Preferred Overseas Study Destinations for China’s Wealthy
Rupert Hoogewerf, Founder, Chairman and Chief Researcher of the Hurun Report, noted “New Zealand breaking into the ‘Big 5’ shows how far it has come to building a global education programme, attracting many of China’s most successful families to send their children to study there. With 80% of these families now looking to send their children to study overseas, New Zealand’s all-round education system is able to compete at the very highest levels in the world”.
ENZ received a “Best of the Best” award for this achievement. The awards are based on the annual Chinese Luxury Consumer Survey (CLCS), now in its 11th year. Between September and November 2014 the Hurun Report surveyed 376 Chinese individuals with at least CNY 10 million (NZD 2 million) personal wealth. 62% surveyed were from the first tier cities of Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Guangzhou.
Those surveyed were asked, “what is your preferred overseas study destination?”. New Zealand followed the US, UK, Australia, and Canada (out of 12 countries), and edged out Switzerland, a popular education destination with the world’s wealthy.
“This recognition hasn’t come about by accident”, said Regional Director Alexandra Grace. “We have made a deliberate effort to connect with the Hurun Report’s readership, and to showcase that New Zealand education is something to which to aspire. We have done this in various ways, including through Hurun media interviews with our Prime Minister, Hon Steven Joyce, and with leaders such as Auckland Mayor, Len Brown. The messaging in all has been consistent: New Zealand offers high quality, personalised education in a world-class environment. Our education system fosters creativity and innovation; ideas are born in our country. And future leaders across all sectors are developed in our country”.
This isn’t the only award won recently by ENZ’s China Team. “We had a very successful year on the awards and recognition front in China last year”, said Alex. “We are off to a good start this year by also being awarded an “international partner award” from the China Education Association for International Exchange”.
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Events in Latin America a great success
A mixture of education fairs and agent seminars were held in five cities across Brazil, Chile and Colombia and proved to be hugely popular. Three times as many students and families attended the ENZ fairs in Bogota and Santiago as attended the 2014 fairs, with a queue of eager students waiting their turn to enter the Education New Zealand fair in Bogota.
The students themselves expressed surprise at the level of interest from their peers in studying in New Zealand and, though some may have felt a little regret that their study destination “discovery” was not theirs alone, it affirmed that their interest was well-founded.
As well, more New Zealand institutions – representing all sectors of the industry – than ever took part in the series of events, showing a real desire for greater engagement with prospective students in this region.
But it wasn’t only about the numbers.
Feedback from the institutions that participated was very positive, and included comments such as:
“ENZ operates very well in South America. The staff seem to be very switched on and they have a lot of market experience. I have been involved in many ENZ events in various countries and I am very happy with South America.”
“The marketing of the event was clearly done very well because there were a lot of interested students and family members. Well done to Ana, Sam and Javiera for organising such a good event”
“Awareness of New Zealand as study destination was very good”
If you would like to know more about events in Latin America then please drop us a line events@enz.govt.nz
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SIEBA on track to boost international education in schools
This enthusiastic response to the launch of this sector-led organisation reflects the desire among schools to work together to drive growth in the sector – the central premise around which SIEBA was formed.
As a key outcome of the school sector roadmap development, success for SIEBA relies on having a strong and all-encompassing membership that truly represents the huge range of schools across the country.
Being a member of SIEBA will ensure that you are part of the conversation and that your school’s voice is heard.
Join SIEBA now and have a hand in developing the products and services that will help you achieve your school’s growth goals in international education.
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Korea alumni association reinvigorated
The Association has been energised by the arrival of new members, including recent graduates, and has plans for championing the New Zealand education story with prospective students in Korea and with industry.
Prime Minister Key met 13 alumni of New Zealand education institutions – both Koreans and New Zealanders now based in Korea – who briefed him on the Association’s future direction and activities, and shared their study experiences in New Zealand. The alumni present at the event hold a wide range of positions including fashion designer, music company executive, children’s book illustrator, attorney, CEO of a technology company, a former professor of design and officers in the Korean military.
“A New Zealand education provides many Korean students with a platform from which to launch successful careers in business, academia, and a range of other industries in Korea and New Zealand,” said Lisa Futschek, Education New Zealand’s Regional Director for Americas, Japan, and Korea.
“New Zealand education has strong links with industry and business, meaning New Zealand-educated graduates are work-ready, innovative and flexible. The diversity of the local Korean-Kiwi community in Korea shows the range of choices that can open up with a New Zealand education.”
The Association will organise various activities catering to shared interests and goals of other Korean-Kiwi community such as job opportunities, charitable activities, and a grand networking event in October 2015.
To find out more and join (or recommend a friend that they join!): https://www.facebook.com/NZAAkorea
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NZ education shines in China
Running alongside the fairs were the ENZ-hosted agent seminars in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. 34 institutions participated in the seminar in Beijing, alongside 112 consultants, and 46 institutions participating in the Shanghai and Guangzhou seminars, with 60 consultants participating in Shanghai, and 116 in Guangzhou.
A true NZ Inc effort, Immigration New Zealand also attended the fairs and seminars. New Zealand students holding Prime Minister’s Scholarships to Asia and currently studying in China also helped out – and feedback from industry participants highlighted the usefulness of their Chinese-language skills and the value of their more recent experience of the New Zealand education system. The added bonus also being that these students are walking examples of the “outcomes” of New Zealand’s education system.
High-level support for New Zealand institutions in China was demonstrated by the attendance of the New Zealand Ambassador to China, John McKinnon, at the agent seminar and fair in Beijing, and the attendance at the seminars in Shanghai and Guangzhou of the Consul-General in Shanghai, Guergana Guermanoff and the Consul-General in Guangzhou, Rebecca Needham. This underlined the cross-NZ Inc recognition of and support for the key role education plays in the bilateral relationship.
International Market Manager - China, Amy Rutherford said, “I was delighted that so many New Zealand education institutions representing early, secondary, higher and vocational education participated in CIEET 2015 and the agent seminars. These events build on the previous work of industry and Education New Zealand to demonstrate the high value of a New Zealand education for Chinese students – work which is paying off, with New Zealand recently included in the Top 5 preferred overseas study destinations for China’s wealthy, as surveyed by the Hurun Report.”
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ENZ makes new friends with Kea
Kea helps New Zealanders living offshore to connect with home and with one another, and to share and use their global experience, knowledge and opportunities. It has recently broadened its network to include “friends of New Zealand”.
ENZ sees Kea as another way to link international students and New Zealand educated alumni around the world – and for them to stay in touch with New Zealand and the wider international Kiwi community long after they have returned to their country.
“The partnership will help to grow our network of alumni – our champions of New Zealand’s Education Story – and will provide a way for all current and former students to stay connected to New Zealand,” according to ENZ’s General Manager Marketing and Channel Development Hannah Lee-Darboe.
“Our alumni are really important for their authentic, word-of-mouth recommendations about studying in New Zealand and how important international education is for cultivating long-term global connections,” according to Hannah.
ENZ will help Kea find people to add to Kea’s network and communicate and engage with this audience via Kea.
“This partnership makes so much sense, Kea’s Chief Executive Craig Donaldson said. “Kea’s global network enables students to stay connected to New Zealand after they leave, while it provides an easy way of interacting with alumni and current international students.”
Kea and ENZ are also partnering to develop an international education version of Kea’s World Class New Zealanders (WCNZ) network in South East Asia. WCNZ is made up of high profile industry leaders and includes the likes of Mark D’Arcy, Director of Creative Solutions at Facebook, and London-based jewellery and accessories designer Amanda Allen, whose work appears in Harpers and Vogue.
Kea and ENZ are currently seeking nominations of high profile New Zealand educated international alumni residing in South East Asia to be a part of this very prestigious network. Please send through nominations (name, what and when they studied, brief resume) to Hannah.lee-darboe@enz.govt.nz by May 15 2015.
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Christchurch - Sichuan partnership deepens
The visiting group consisted of representatives from provincial government, business, tourism, education and the arts. The event was formally opened by the Vice-Chairman of the Sichuan Provincial People’s Congress, Mr Li Xiangzhi and Associate Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Hon Louise Upston.
In her address, the Minister noted: “the two regions also have a passionate interest in education, which is my particular area of focus. We both value the contribution international education makes to enrich the diversity of our respective communities. We also know that as the world becomes ever more inter-connected, learning about people from other cultures and environments is critical.”
Education was a particular focus of the visit, building on agreements developed since 2013 between the Sichuan Education Department and Christchurch Educated.
During “Splendid Sichuan” the parties signed an implementation plan for 2015-16, confirming plans for future inbound exchange activity. Sichuan Education Department presented Christchurch Educated with 15 full scholarships for Christchurch students to study in Sichuan.
During a Tertiary Education Forum leaders from both regions discussed plans for developing closer partnerships.
Sichuan and Christchurch share common experiences in recovering from major earthquakes and some of the future education opportunities will be focussed on this. Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel led a Christchurch delegation to China last month and in her visit to Sichuan emphasised the developing close relationship between the regions, evidenced by the progress made in developing education alliances.
