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2017 NAFSA conference is fast approaching
NAFSA is the largest international education conference in the world. Approximately 11,000 delegates attended last year, with 40 percent coming from 110 countries outside the US.
This year’s event will be in Los Angeles from 28 May to 2 June 2017. The theme is “Expanding Community, Strengthening Connections”, and is expected to be one of the largest in NAFSA history.
ENZ’s platinum sponsorship covers the opening plenary where Sir Richard Taylor will speak on behalf of New Zealand education institutions. The opening plenary will have an estimated attendance of 5,500 delegates.
ENZ’s Director of Student Engagement, Kaylee Butters, says the US market has a strong awareness of New Zealand as a tourism destination but not so much as a high quality education destination.
“To help achieve this, we will focus on telling New Zealand’s innovation and creativity story by highlighting real student projects which give meaning to our brand message, ‘new ideas grow better here’.”
There will be a number of other New Zealand-focused activities. ENZ is sponsoring the second annual NAFSA International Film Festival, screening the Disney film Pete’s Dragon, which was filmed in New Zealand, as well as two short films.
ENZ will host a New Zealand reception during the conference, providing a key opportunity for New Zealand education institutions to provide hospitality with a distinct ‘kiwi flavour’ to valued partners and clients.
All eight of New Zealand’s universities and four institutes of technology and polytechnics will attend and exhibit at the New Zealand booth in the expo hall.
ENZ will host a session with New Zealand attendees including Immigration New Zealand, Go Overseas and the Institute of International Education providing market updates.
NZ Police Ethnic Services Teams supporting international students with local safety advice
Over the past twelve months, Aotearoa New Zealand has seen a welcome return of international students to our communities and our education providers.  NZ Police Ethnic Services teams around the country, including in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, and at Lincoln University, have been busy engaging with international students in a variety of ways.
In Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Ethnic Liaison Officers, Constable Takashi Endo and Constable Kevin Deng, have been delivering presentations to secondary and tertiary international students on a range of safety related topics - informing them and supporting them to have a successful time living and studying in their host city.
The team has seen a great response to the presentations and due to the high demand, has also developed a “Train the Trainers” programme, designed to equip education providers themselves to deliver introductory safety training to their students. The first ‘Train the Trainers' session was recently delivered by Constables Endo and Deng to staff from over 20 education providers in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. The session covered a range of topics including personal safety, road safety, family harm, hate crime/incidents, alcohol/drugs and water safety.
Constable Endo said that he was encouraged to see so many school representatives at the training session and they were very interested in the topics covered, following up with many useful questions.
He also said, "This training session is not going to be a one-off, and we will also continue to visit schools and speak with international students when required. Our aim is to ensure students and school staff have a greater understanding of safety and safety issues here in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.’
Following the training day, both constables will attend education provider seminars as observers to ensure staff are supported and equipped to deliver these safety sessions.
Melody Hao, International Coordinator – International Business/Student Support at Unitec Insitute of Technology, expressed the gratitude of her team to the Ethnic Services Team following their presentation at Unitec’s International Orientation Day on Wednesday 19 July.
“The session delivered by Constable Endo was well-received by the 220 people that attended. In our post-orientation survey, 97.5% of respondents said they really enjoyed or enjoyed this presentation.
"Feedback from the student audience included that the session was full of useful safety information and that it was delivered in a fun and interactive way. Thank you to the team for such a wonderful presentation and for being so supportive to our international students as they embark on their international student experience with us here in Aotearoa New Zealand," added Melody.
Another recent safety initiative was delivered by Constable Deng alongside Massey University student representative, Jun Jiang. Together they delivered a ‘safety’ livestream via Education New Zealand’s Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) NauMai NZ WeChat mini programme in July. NauMai NZ WeChat livestreams are an important channel where experts and students themselves address a range of topics relevant to Chinese students living and studying in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Constable Deng and Massey University international student representative, Jun Jiang following the delivery of a safety focused livestream on ENZ’s WeChat mini programme platform.

Faymie Li, ENZ's Senior Advisor, Student Experience said that the safety of our students is always front of mind.
“Looking after our students and equipping them with useful information that supports them during their time with us here in Aotearoa New Zealand is really putting into practice, Manaakitanga – the Māori value of hospitality, kindness, support, respect and care for others.
"These sessions conducted by the NZ Police Ethnic Services Teams are an important tool in helping ensure our international students have a positive experience while studying with us. The livestream had 186 people tuning in and since then it has been watched over 170 times. This demonstrates that such sessions are of great value to our students,’’ said Faymie.
The recording of the livestream is hosted on the mini programme and can be accessed by scanning the QR code below.

QR code to access ENZ’s NauMai NZ WeChat mini programme

Further information on the Tāmaki Makaurau Ethnic Services Team
The team works in partnership with ENZ, local consulates, education providers, the New Zealand International Students’ Association, and other student representatives, to support the wellbeing of international students in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. This partnership ensures information is shared, potential issues are anticipated and responded to where possible, and shared work initiatives delivered where appropriate.
Announcements to support industry growth
Here’s a round-up of recent news:
$2.7 million for international education in regions and new markets
An additional $2.76 million of funding is being invested through ENZ to strengthen key market relationships, support diversification into new markets and build on our Regional Partnership Programme.
The Regional Partnership Programme will receive $2 million to help grow international education. The investment is focused on growth in the regions, and will enable more regions to join the Programme and further regional development initiatives to be supported. For more information on the Regional Partnership Programme, contact Greg Scott, Business Development Manager.
Efforts to diversify growth across more markets continue, with an additional $700,000 invested in stepping up marketing and promotional activity in Colombia, the USA and Viet Nam, the Philippines and Indonesia.
Here’s a link to the press release.
School ties with China
Twenty-five schools across New Zealand received funding to build their sister school relationships with China. Recipients include Marlborough Girls’ College and Marlborough Boys’ College, which received funding of $5,000 to develop a sister school partnership in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, one of China’s leading wine-producing regions. The colleges are also working with the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology to encourage Chinese student enrolments into courses relevant to New Zealand’s wine industry.
Here’s a link to the press release.
Read the article in the Marlborough Express here.
Study Abroad growth
A new scholarship for European Union students will target Study Abroad growth at New Zealand universities.
Total funding of NZ$100,000 for scholarships, co-funded between ENZ and universities, will be offered as part of a marketing campaign being prepared to grow the number of Study Abroad student arrivals from Europe to New Zealand. The announcement came during Prime Minister John Key’s visit to Europe to advance the bilateral and trade relationship between EU and New Zealand.
Here’s a link to the press release.
Scholarships bring Korean students to New Zealand
New Zealand’s profile as a study destination was further raised in Korea during Minister Joyce’s recent visit. In Seoul on 19 October the Minister awarded four aspiring Korean golfers scholarships to spend a month in New Zealand receiving intensive English language teaching and top quality golf coaching, under the Game On English - Golf edu-sport programme.
Here’s a link to the press release.
And, for those of you who read Korean, here’s some of the coverage the event received in Korea:
Ilgan Sports ‘Education New Zealand provides golf training opportunity in New Zealand to four aspiring Korean golfers’
Business Korea ‘New Zealand Educates Korean Golfers’
Segye Ilbo ‘New Zealand ‘Game On English-Golf’ providing opportunity to four recipients’
Five reasons to study abroad
She has recently returned from a five-month exchange at National Taiwan University in Taipei where she studied law and Chinese language.
“During my exchange, I built deep relationships with people from all corners of the globe, experienced new things and connected with the Chinese language.
“I wondered why more people didn’t choose to go on a university exchange?”
Excuse 1: “It’s too expensive”
The main costs for an exchange are flights, visas and vaccines (if required), accommodation, transport and food – and most people would already be paying those last three costs in New Zealand anyway.
Of course, cost really depends on where you choose to go but in some parts of Asia, these costs can be much cheaper than New Zealand. That was certainly the case for me in Taiwan: my rent was $100 NZD per week, food was $3-$8 NZD per meal and buses and trains were still cheaper than in New Zealand.
If keeping costs low is important for you, scholarships will be your saving grace. Seek out scholarships that are available from your university, host universities, community groups, embassies and government.
You should also remember that StudyLink payments will continue as normal and you do not accrue interest while studying overseas.
Excuse 2: “I don’t speak a second language.”
There are three ways around this.
- Learn a new language at your host institution. My university in Taipei offered a very good Chinese language programme and I had lessons two hours a day, three times a week. Everything I learned in class I used in everyday life, and now I have the confidence to look after myself in Taiwan speaking only Chinese.
- If language class is not an option, it doesn’t matter. I was surprised at the number of students studying in Taiwan without knowing any Chinese. They managed to look after themselves, though could only spend time with people who spoke their own language, and struggled ordering food off Chinese menus!
- If you’re still not confident about learning another language, look at study options in an English-speaking country – studying in North America and English-speaking parts of Europe means you won’t have any issues with language.
"Being an international student is a chance to live in a new country, meet new people, try different food and explore new places every weekend. If not now, when?"
Mabel at Kelingking Beach in Nusa Penida, an island of Bali, Indonesia.

Excuse 3: “I don’t have time in my degree to go.”
Like most things in life, an exchange requires some planning in advance but no one will make this happen but yourself. If you want to go, you need to be proactive in finding out when the best time is during your degree, what prerequisites you need to complete before you go and which overseas universities offer your degree. It is that simple.
Excuse 4: “It’s too much to organise.”
The process may vary depending on where you go, but for me, there were only seven tasks I needed to organise for my exchange.
1. RESEARCH countries you are interested in and universities that offer your degree (Most institutions have partnerships with overseas universities, so start there) as well as accommodation options.
2. APPLY through your institution (or direct to the overseas institution if required).
3. CONFIRM your offer of study at the university when received.
4. PURCHASE flights, insurance and visa (if required) and accommodation.
5. SIGN UP for courses at your host university online.
6. ASK the university any questions you may have.
7. GO ABROAD!
Excuse 5: “It is out of my comfort zone”
Being an international student is a chance to live in a new country, meet new people, try different food and explore new places every weekend. You are most mobile when you are young, with fewer work and family obligations. This is the time for you to do something for yourself, be independent and learn more about the world you live in. If not now, when?
Mabel visited Teapot Mountain, two hours way from Taipei city by bus.
New Zealand open and ready to welcome Colombian students
More than 80 guests, including university authorities, school directors, government stakeholders, and education agents attended the event, which was opened with a haka performed by ENZ Manukura – Chief Advisor Māori Ed Tuari and Āriana Ngārimu-Goldsmith, Advisor Māori.
One of the highlights of the event was the launch of Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao’s I AM NEW kākahu campaign in Spanish.
The I AM NEW kākahu marketing campaign was launched at NAFSA 2022 in May and features the stories of eight international students from China, Colombia, Germany, India, Japan, Thailand, USA, and Viet Nam. The students worked alongside Māori fashion designer Kiri Nathan to collaborate on the design of a new type of education garment that embodies cultural values that make New Zealand education unique.
Bryann Avendaño is the Colombian student featured in the campaign. His kākahu gown was on display at the event and he narrated the accompanying campaign video in Spanish (you can watch the video here)
“New Zealand has its eye on all things new,” Avendaño told the audience.
“How to think ahead for next generations, and this is the gown for the next generations. The way the gown is made by many hands and with a lot of thought put into it, it’s kind of an analogy of how science is made. It’s a collective effort to create new things, innovate, and make the world a better place.”
ENZ’s Director of Engagement – Latin America, Javiera Visedo, said Bryann’s message was a powerful and impactful.
“The video and the message he shared was so powerful, especially because it was made in Spanish, his native language.
“People were really impressed and proud to see a Colombian student feature in ENZ’s global brand campaign.
“Everyone appreciated how New Zealand’s international education includes and celebrates Colombia. It was perceived as honest, genuine, and authentic in a way that really represents New Zealand’s values and celebrates New Zealand’s culture.”
Some education agents said that it was a great way to promote New Zealand as a study destination, without being too explicit, and that they understood New Zealand’s biculturalism much better now.  
ENZ’s Manukura – Chief Advisor Māori, Ed Tuari said he enjoyed the opportunity to connect with local agents and government officials and provide an opportunity to open a window to te ao Māori. “It was great to be able to support the opening campaign by interweaving aspects of tikanga (protocols) which included performing a haka, which definitely got their attention!
“We all believe in the value of international education nurturing global connections and the power of education to advance dialogues related to engagement of our indigenous people, social justice and climate.”
Meet Up at NZIEC
Meet Up sessions are informal opportunities to connect with delegates during the networking breaks on particular issues or topics.
How do they work? Simply suggest a topic or topics you’d like to discuss. We’ll collate the responses and coordinate the Meet Up topics and times. It will be over to you to strike up the connections and the conversations.
If you have a burning topic you’d like to talk to others about, let us know. Perhaps it’s homestay management, using technology in back of house operations or you’re in a sole charge position and want to connect with colleagues in a similar situation.

Whatever the topic, just let us know and we’ll do our best to include it.
We’ll publish a list of Meet Up sessions through the Conference App when it is launched next week.
Email your Meet Up topic suggestions to nziec@verve.co.nz
Please note: Registration closes on Friday 11 August. If you have not yet registered for NZIEC, please secure your place as soon as possible by visiting the NZIEC website.
Register now for the Climate Action Network for International Educators (CANIE) Summit 2020
It will take place entirely online on 21 May, with two separate sessions to suit attendees in different time zones. There will also be a discussion forum open for people to share their ideas.
The programme’s sessions will feature presentations by international education practitioners from across the globe on topics like digital recruitment, flight guilt, and building sustainability into your institution’s business strategy.
Co-founders of CANIE and summit organisers, Pii-Tuulia Nikula and Ailsa Lamont, say they were pleased to receive many high-quality presentation proposals on many of the sector’s hot sustainability issues.
“A topic like digital recruitment is really big,” Nikula says. “It’s something a lot of people have been exploring, but now with all the restrictions due to COVID-19, it’s become a lot more important.”
Read the full list of speakers.
Nikula and Lamont say the CANIE organisation came together organically. Their membership is made up of practitioners who work in different areas of international education, but who all see the need for the sector to reduce its impact on the planet.
“We hope this event sparks a larger conversation around sustainability,” Lamont says.
CANIE was first launched at the 2019 New Zealand International Education Conference. Membership of CANIE is free of charge, as is registration for this year’s summit.
Register for the 2020 CANIE Summit.
Latin America: 3 countries, 5 cities, 10 days
From 21-31 April, Minister Joyce visited Santiago, Bogota, Sao Paulo, Cuiaba and Brasilia undertaking a comprehensive programme focussing on international education but also covering his other portfolio areas of science, innovation and economic development.
Simultaneously, ENZ Chief Executive Grant McPherson led a high-level university delegation comprised of Victoria University of Wellington's Vice Chancellor Grant Guilford, Otago University Deputy Vice Chancellor Richard Blaikie, Lincoln University Deputy Vice Chancellor Jeremy Baker and South America specialist Maria Duter, as well as UNZ Executive Director Chris Whelan.
This was Minister Joyce’s first visit to Latin America, and it was a great opportunity for him to experience the culture of doing business in the region as well as to get a first-hand impression of the opportunities. The Minister particularly valued the chance to speak with New Zealand alumni. His various conversations with Chilean penguins, Brazilian Science without Borders’ students and Colombian Colfuturo scholarship recipients confirmed that the messages we promote on New Zealand’s high quality education, safe and creative learning environment, and the building of lifelong friendships and connections all ring very true.
The visit also confirmed that accessing scholarships funded by the governments of Chile, Colombia and Brazil should remain a priority for us. In all three countries there are question marks over the longevity of some scholarship schemes, so maximising the opportunities to underline our commitment to them while in market was useful.
Overall, the Minister’s bilateral discussions with Ministerial counterparts in the region confirmed a solid interest in developing the government-to-government relationships in regard to international education. As well as increasing student flows, interest was expressed in learning from New Zealand’s experience of developing a qualifications framework, standards and quality assurance measures, pathways policies as well as training teachers of English. NZ/Colombia bilateral education consultations have been approved for the last quarter of 2015 and Brazil has agreed to refreshing our current bilateral MOU into an Education Cooperation Arrangement.
The Minister’s visit generated considerable media interest and was covered by television, radio and press, successfully raising the profile of New Zealand as an education destination. The last word goes to the university delegation which supported one another’s offerings as well as the overall New Zealand education story with a refrain that developed during our journeys: “You can’t make a wrong choice in New Zealand”. A powerful message for prospective students.
Left: Minister Joyce presenting at the Brazil Senate Education Committee. Right: The Minister speaks with the media after lunch with the Governor of Mato Grosso State.
Country insights include:
Chile
During the Minister’s visit, a fresh tranche of 80 Chilean high school Penguins Without Borders were confirmed to arrive in July for two terms. Continuation of this programme is uncertain, with no indication of Chilean government plans to send Penguins in 2016. There’s good news, however, on the tertiary Becas Chile scholarship front, with administrators convinced by New Zealand’s arguments that subject-area rankings (rather than university-wide rankings) should be considered when approving study destinations. This paves the way for increased student flow from Chile.
Brazil
The Brazilian Science Without Borders scheme shows increasing numbers of Brazilian students approved for studies in New Zealand. However, with the Brazilian public service facing severe budget cuts, there is no guarantee that the projected 100,000 Brazilian students will be placed for offshore study between now and 2018.
The Minister's opening address at the international education FAUBAI Conference in Cuiaba hit exactly the right note, reaching around 500 international tertiary education contacts from 26 countries. The strong focus in Brazil is on forging strong institution-to-institution relationships to encourage joint research, as well as student and academic exchange.
Colombia
A highlight of the Bogota programme was an event with scholarship agency Colfuturo, with presentations and interactions between the NZ universities and prospective students in person and online. Executive Director Jeronimo Castro is passionate about New Zealand and prospects for increasing student flow are positive.
To find out more about opportunities in the Lain America region, please contact Lisa Futschek or Cecily Lin.
Above: The Minister’s Twitter feed included this media scrum at Faubai.
Student visas & Sri Lanka

Currently these applications are processed in the INZ Bangkok Area Office. From 27 January 2014 the INZ Mumbai Area Office will process all student visa applications lodged in Sri Lanka.

Visa applications will continue to be submitted to the Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. However, once applications are processed in India there will no longer be an option to pay by credit card. All visa application fees must be paid in $USD Bank Drafts made out to “Immigration New Zealand”.

The VAC service fee remains unchanged and can be paid in cash, bank draft or bank transfer.

Applications from Sri Lanka lodged before 27 January 2014 will continue to be processed at the INZ Bangkok Area Office and can be paid for by credit card.

For further information, please refer to updates on the INZ website here.

General inquiries from Sri Lanka can be directed to: Mumbaifeedback@mbie.govt.nz or NewDelhifeedback@mbie.govt.nz.
Insight into China Education Developments
Produced by our China team, the latest report provides a roundup of China’s education developments during the first half of 2014 and follows their January report which was picked up and reported around the world.
Sam Mackay, Senior Education Manager in Beijing, says the Insight Report is the China team’s way of keeping industry up-to-date with changes in the region.
“There’s so much information flying around about Chinese education developments that it can be hard to keep current. We developed the China Insight Report so you can stay abreast of the key trends in this top priority market for New Zealand.”
“We’ve also tried to deliver it in an engaging manner. You can contemplate our ‘questions to ponder’, try your luck at some of this year’s Gaokao questions, and even enjoy a (somewhat related) dance clip.”
Download the China Insight report here. We welcome feedback to china@enz.govt.nz.
Quick summary:
- The number of Chinese students heading overseas rose in 2013, but at a slower rate than previous years.
- Chinese international student enrolments in New Zealand rebounded, exceeding the 25,000 mark for the first time since 2007. Strong growth occurred in the school and university sectors.
- Postgraduate student numbers within China are falling due to the introduction of tuition fees. Interest in ‘professionally oriented’ postgraduate programmes, however, is rising.
- A record number of graduates are finding employment prospects tough. The expected monthly salary has fallen 2000 yuan over the past three years.
- China’s vocational education system is being transformed. Changes to the exam system, institution entry processes and a boost in the number of higher vocational institutions are all in the works.
- Global acceptance of Gaokao has increased as the exams get reformed. A technical stream to the exams will be introduced, and students will be able to sit their English exams periodically throughout the year.
- Chinese parents are increasingly asking providers to illustrate the return on investment.