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Have your say on major review of education
There are several ways people can become involved in the Education Conversation | Kōrero Mātauranga.
People can offer their thoughts on the future of education using the simple online public survey at https://conversation.education.govt.nz/and engage on social media using the hashtag #EdConvo18.
The Ministry of Education has been working with stakeholder groups across the sector to identify possible participants for two Education Summit events being held next month – in Christchurch on 5-6 May and Auckland on 12-13 May.
Some 3,000 nominations have been received for the total of 1,600 spaces at the events. Invitations are going out this week to people representing the full breadth of the sector and the wider community, including students.
Fiona Weightman, the Ministry’s Group Manager Communications and Stakeholder Engagement, said that not everyone who wishes to will be able to participate directly in the Summit events as numbers have to be limited due primarily to venue capacity.
“In acknowledgement of this, there will also be regional opportunities after the Summit events for local communities to share their ideas and continue the kōrero.”
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Around the world in five
NORWAY
Norway sends 250-strong research delegation to China
Norway’s Minister of Research and Higher Education, Iselin Nybø, led an unprecedented, 250-strong delegation of university and science institution leaders and scientists on a visit to Beijing and Shanghai to deepen Norwegian-Chinese research cooperation.
Read moreNORTH AMERICA
Study tracks the increasing popularity of alternative credentials
Institutions are placing more emphasis on alternative qualifications, such as certificate programmes within full degree offerings, that help students to keep pace with a fast-changing job market.
Read moreCHINA
Further increase in international students
The number of international students has reached 489,200 in China, an increase of 10.5 per cent or 46,000 students over the previous year.
Read moreINDIA
‘Study in India’ initiative offers fee waivers to attract international students
The Indian government has launched a ‘Study in India’ initiative, including fee waivers, to attract students from countries across Asia, Middle East and Africa to higher education institutions in the country.
Read moreRUSSIA
Russia invites students in ‘unfriendly’ nations back home
The Russian government has launched a plan to attract Russian students in nations seen as “unfriendly” to the Russian Federation back home.
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Prime Minister makes a cameo appearance in Lifeswap episode
ENZ had commissioned episode 10 in the Lifeswap animated series, which sheds light on the lives of (German) Jörg and (Kiwi) Duncan and offers a playful look at the cultural misunderstandings that can crop up when they live and study in each other’s country.
Steffen explaining the many Jacinda mouths he had to animate
The episode has a special cameo from Ms Ardern who voiced a line for the episode. ENZ timed the launch of the episode with her visit to Berlin and nabbed the perfect guest for the launch – none other than Clarke Gayford.
Clarke Gayford chatting to William Connor and Steffen Kreft (slightly hidden) at the Lifeswap launch
To a cinema full of education agents, alumni and German students, Clarke shared anecdotes about studying overseas, Lifeswap creators and filmmakers Steffen Kreft and William Connor discussed their experience of studying in both countries, and ENZ’s Education Marketing Manager Europe, Olga Elli, spoke about the episode’s genesis.
A capacity crowd awaiting the episode to play
Covered in the Tagesspiegel and promoted on Study in New Zealand’s Facebook page (with more than 125,000 views as at 26 April), the animation is striking a chord.
To give the campaign further legs, the episode will be shown in over 70 university cinemas around Germany over the next two months, screening as a trailer before feature films.
Ms Ardern also visited the ENZ offices at the New Zealand Embassy in Berlin and agreed to be photographed with a kiwi soft toy (that lived in Olga’s office) to promote ENZ’s “Follow the Kiwi” scholarship aimed at German, French and Italian high school students.
Ms Ardern gifted this little kiwi to Chancellor Merkel when they met later in the day.
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Around the world in five
CHINA
HSBC launches international education payment service
HSBC has launched a mobile payment system on mobile app and WeChat for Chinese international students. The service offers tuition payment with currency conversion and transfer to major global universities.
SOUTH EAST ASIA
ASEAN higher education more open to international engagement
Higher education systems in the ASEAN region, particularly Malaysia, Viet Nam, The Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand, are becoming more open for international engagement, according to a new British Council report.
US
The continuing expansion of online learning in the US
Distance education enrolments continue to increase in the US, with total enrolments of 6.36 million, which equate to nearly 31.6% of all higher education enrolments in the country.
CANADA
Ontario’s new international strategy for post-secondary education
The Canadian region has released a new strategy, Educating Global Citizens, in a bid to create study abroad opportunities for students, enrich the learning environment at Ontario’s public colleges, and build a stronger workforce by attracting more students to the region.
GLOBAL
Google invests in app to prep students for TOEFL
Google has announced its investment in an app that helps students prepare for standardised English language tests such as TOEFL. This is part of the company's investment in start-ups offering developing technologies that will broaden features offered by Google’s virtual assistant.
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Europe agent promotion fund winners
Four creative and innovative projects from agents across Europe were selected for ENZ Europe’s 2018 Agent Promotion Fund.
Content: Olga Elli, ENZ’s Education Marketing Manager – Europe, said the fund of 2,500 EUR supports creative and innovative projects that promote New Zealand as a world-leading study destination.
“We received a number of really exciting proposals from agents across Germany, Italy, Spain and France,” said Olga.
“While only four agents were awarded funding to implement their ideas, it’s encouraging to see the enthusiasm and creativity in this market from agents eager to send students to New Zealand for an excellent education experience.”
The winners of the 2018 Agent Promotion Fund are:
This agent will use funding to support the Kiwi-Cup Hockey Tournament in Hamburg in June, which more than 300 students aged 11-14 years old attend. Hausch & Partner believe that education and sports have always been a winning combination, and that this tournament is a great opportunity to promote New Zealand to these students.
This agent will implement a digital promotion package via Facebook, LinkedIn and a New Zealand blog. As a new agent promoting New Zealand, they have found that online campaigns offer some of the best results and conversions in the Italian market.
This agent will implement a digital promotion campaign in France through social media channels, newsletters and alumni stories. They plan to use ENZ key messages to promote the significant benefits that students can gain from studying in the New Zealand education system.
Under the title “Please don’t disturb – I’m already in New Zealand!”, this virtual reality project will introduce VR headsets to their stands at the 45 international education fairs they attend in Germany each year.
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Kiwi schools celebrate at SIEBA hui
The Schools International Education Business Association (SIEBA) held its second biennial hui over two days in Wellington.
Featuring more than 60 presenters, including author and television host Nigel Latta as keynote speaker, the hui was an opportunity for professional learning and a chance to celebrate the schools sector.
Jennifer Kirkham, SIEBA Professional Learning & Development Operations Manager, was impressed by the involvement and enthusiasm from delegates.
“It is a testament to the value they see in SIEBA events and activities, both for member schools and the wider industry, and also shows there is an appetite for greater collaboration.
“We appreciated the willingness of sector presenters to share with their colleagues, as schools always love to hear what others are doing.
Another highlight was the presentation by lawyer Tim Conder on how schools need to change their contracts and disciplinary processes to align with the recently amended Education Act.
“I think we all left the hui with long to-do lists,” said Ms Kirkham.
To celebrate the sector’s success, six international education professionals were honoured at the awards dinner with SIEBA International Education Leadership Awards.
Allan Goodhall from Mount Maunganui College and Grant Berry from Kerikeri High School, both on the eve of retirement after decades of service to the sector, received long service and outstanding contribution awards.
Lynda Sullivan from Rangitoto College received an award for innovation, and Terry Kraettli from Epsom Girls’ Grammar School, Barbara Charlton-Kelly from Newlands College, and Annemieke Hart from Tauranga Intermediate received recognition for their outstanding contributions to the school sector.
Recipients were nominated by their peers and were all deserving winners.
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Future Proof assets on The Brand Lab
The “Future Proof Yourself in New Zealand” celebrates New Zealand’s ranking as best in the world for preparing students for the future, in a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Philippa Brown, ENZ’s International Digital Content Manager, said that since the launch of the campaign in March, ENZ’s messaging has reached more than 33 million people around the world.
“Being ranked number one in the world has given us an opportunity to catch people’s attention and highlight the quality of New Zealand’s education offering,” she said.
“It’s a very strong message that resonates in every market. Because of this, we wanted to share the assets with the wider industry to ensure this positive message spreads far and wide.”
Future Proof imagery, videos and other assets are now available for New Zealand education partners to use in their own marketing.
These materials can be found on The Brand Lab by searching “Future Proof”.
The Future Proof campaign focuses on three key messages that outline New Zealand’s strengths in preparing students for the future:
- Develop future skills: In New Zealand, students learn to think for themselves and are supported to develop in-demand skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity and teamwork.
- New ways to learn: New Zealand combines a robust academic education with hands-on learning and real-world experience, giving students an edge in their future career.
- Open and welcoming: New Zealand’s fair, free and diverse society allows students to be themselves, and helps them develop qualities that can get them ahead in the global workplace.
Find out more about Future Proof.
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ENZ connects with industry
Led by ENZ, Connect attracted 250 participants to seven sessions around the country to discuss the key strategic priorities for the sector over the coming year.
Hosted by ENZ Chief Executive, Grant McPherson, and General Manager Industry Development, Greg Scott, the series covered what’s happening globally and nationally in international education and ENZ’s strategic direction for the year.
“Part of ENZ’s role is to be a thought leader for international education, and it’s important we take the time to discuss the future direction of the industry for New Zealand within the global context,” said Grant.
Greg added that the series was an important opportunity for government agencies to hear from industry.
“Working collaboratively with the sector is vital to the success of international education in New Zealand,” said Greg.
“The most valuable part of these sessions is for us at ENZ to hear from the sector about challenges they are currently facing, and any opportunities and questions they wish to raise.”
The sessions included consultation with ENZ and the Ministry of Education on the draft International Education Strategy. Immigration New Zealand attended each session to discuss the proposed changes to post-study work rights. NZQA representatives also attended some sessions.
Participants said they valued the chance to have free and frank discussions with industry colleagues and government, and are keen for similar opportunities in the future.
A presentation by Grant was recorded and will be available online for industry representatives to view. Keep an eye out in E-News for when this is uploaded.
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Victoria University MOOCs a global success
The VUW edX team is about to release its fourth MOOC following the success of its previous online courses – more than 11,000 learners have enrolled to date, ranging in age from 10 to 90-years-old. The programmes have been very well received and have even been endorsed by edX as particularly high quality and accessible.
Steven Warburton, Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Digital Futures) and director of VictoriaX, said the university’s MOOC platform is attracting a significant number of international learners.
“The majority of these learners hail from the US, UK, Canada and Australia, though learners from Brazil, India and a variety of Western European countries are also among those taking advantage of the university’s research and teaching on offer through the MOOCs.
“The global reach of this online platform means that world-class New Zealand research is disseminated to a broad international audience, and promotes the country and its cultures, as well as the quality of New Zealand education.”
Ranging from a virtual field trip to Antarctica, to learning about the theory and practice of restorative justice and exploring the idea of landscape as an expression of culture, VictoriaX’s MOOCs aim to appeal to a broad audience.
The latest MOOC to be offered, New Zealand Landscape as Culture: Maunga (Mountains) starts in August and is the second in a series of bicultural MOOCs looking at the New Zealand landscape through the lens of Māori and European cultures.
“Although New Zealand is the focus in this series, thinking about landscape as an expression of culture is transferable to learners in all parts of the world – particularly indigenous peoples who have similar connections to the land as Māori.”
VUW is the first New Zealand university to partner with edX and is using the global reach of this platform to increase awareness about the institution by offering learners abroad the flexibility to study for free from wherever they are.
Victoria’s MOOC programme fits into the university’s wider internationalisation goals by raising the profile of the university internationally through learner participation and organisational and institutional connections created in their development.
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Latin American agents tour New Zealand
The trip was organised by Carlos Robles, Director of IEP’s New Zealand Choice Schools, a consortium of 14 New Zealand secondary schools. It began in the north with a visit to Kerikeri, and covered schools right through to Dunedin – hitting Auckland, Te Puke, Napier, Rotorua, Wellington and Queenstown in between.
Carlos said the diverse range of schools and settings gave the agents useful insights into what New Zealand offers as a study destination.
“At Kerikeri High School, the agents participated in a Sailing Academy with the students, while in Queenstown they witnessed the modern facilities and collaborative learning approach at Wakatipu High School,” said Carlos.
“It showed agents the range of education experiences that Latin American students can have in New Zealand and that often aren’t available in their home countries.”
In Napier, the group visited Taradale High School and William Colenso College before hitting Western Heights High School in Rotorua where the students performed a haka. The whirlwind trip ended at Te Puke High School.
ENZ’s Senior Market Development Manager Brazil, Ana Azevedo, said the agents returned to Mexico and Brazil with a deeper knowledge of the secondary school possibilities they can share with their students.
“It reinforces that experiencing a Kiwi classroom first-hand is a great way to inspire agents to promote the variety of high-quality education offerings in New Zealand.”
The agents also had some time for adventures including taking in the sights in Queenstown and Milford Sound, spending an afternoon at Te Papa in Wellington, cycling through the vineyards in Napier and relaxing in the hot pools of Rotorua.
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