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New Year brings new resources for international students
The ENZ team has been undertaking thorough research to address the big question on every international student’s mind: how much does it really cost to study and live in New Zealand?
After talking to students and seeking feedback about their experiences, ENZ has compiled a Cost of Living page.
This will be a centralised source of information for students that addresses the subject with clarity and transparency, setting realistic expectations on what they will need to budget for.
The page covers different budgets for a range of study options, noting the varying tuition fees depending on type of course (English language courses through to postgraduate) location and length of study.
Along with links to sites with further information on immigration and accommodation, the page also acknowledges that a typical student lifestyle goes beyond the bare necessities, and outlines everyday expenses in order to help students gain a comprehensive picture.
Of course, the cost of living is just one area of interest of prospective students – ENZ has also created a “Quick Facts” page where students can find 10 key reasons why New Zealand is the ultimate study destination.
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Around the world in five
AUSTRALIA
Visas and cost could dampen Australia’s growth prospects
Despite Australia’s international student numbers improving, agents at the recent ICEF ANZA workshop in Cairns said ongoing concerns in Australia could hinder the growth – citing difficulties with the new Simplified Student Visa Framework, high tuition fees and an increasing cost of living.
ASIA
‘Glocal’ students get a chance to attend foreign universities at home
As the competition for international students intensifies and the political climate in some Western countries becomes less welcoming, institutions are adapting and offering innovative ways of engaging with international students – including through international branch campuses (IBC).
GERMANY
What Germany is doing right to edge past the competition
Germany is comfortably poised among the top five education destinations worldwide. It is the fourth largest economy in the world, spends 9.3% of GDP on education, and its science and research reputation continues to draw inlarge numbers of international students. While this will remain Germany’s strength, efforts are being made to lure a more diverse pool of students.
GLOBAL
Younger universities outdo old in attracting international talent
Older schools have the upper hand in funding, teaching and research, but trail behind younger schools when it comes to internationalisation, the 2017 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings show. Newer universities do better than their older counterparts in attracting students from abroad as well as in publishing international research – a finding that researchers say reveals the priorities of these younger schools.
UK
The millennial shift to simple, authentic, and inspiring
In an online survey of more than 2,000 British millennials (ages 16 to 24), more than eight in ten respondents feel that it is important to continuously improve themselves in both skills and wellness, with 22% of respondents saying they study languages. The report also ties the impulse to better oneself to an interest in making the world a better place.
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Around the world in five
United Kingdom
International education leaders in the UK have expressed concerns about new proposals to place a levy on the income that institutions earn from international student fees.
Global
A new global survey makes it clear that the more restrictive visa policies that have been introduced in leading destinations over the last 18 months continue to have a profound impact on international student mobility.
India
New research reveals that career advancement is the primary motivation for Indian students choosing to study abroad.
Europe
In the wake of Trump’s moves, the EU is hoping to offer a political safe haven for US scientists and academics.
Australia
Following the recent federal election in Australia, the makeup of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s new ministry is beginning to take shape.
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NZ universities seek closer ties with Latin America
The visit built on the universities delegation which accompanied Minister Joyce on his visit to the region in April this year.
The clear takeaway from the visit was that Colombian, Brazilian and Chilean universities are very open to establishing agreements and developing joint activities with New Zealand counterparts. Specific projects discussed were student and academic mobility (in both directions), organisation of workshops with researchers, double degree programmes, partnerships to fund sandwich or full PhDs and regular webinars to provide specific information on NZ education offerings.
Meetings with agents, particularly in Brazil and Colombia, revealed an increase in the number of enquiries on tertiary education options. Agents provided very positive feedback on NZ post-study and pathway visas making NZ more attractive for tertiary education students. However, initiatives such as the EU Schengen States announcing visa free access to Colombian students from 1 December 2015 are likely to have an impact on the numbers continuing to choose New Zealand.
Javiera Visedo, ENZ Market Development Manager, ordinarily based in Santiago, is currently on a six month secondment in Bogota. Lisa Futschek, ENZ Regional Director for the Americas, Japan and Korea, says “We are keen to explore first-hand the market potential in Colombia. Indications are very positive that this is a growth market for us. But we need to significantly raise NZ’s profile and highlight NZ’s world-class education offerings, and that’s what we’re focusing on at the moment. The opening of a NZ Embassy in Bogota will provide a further springboard from which to continue raising awareness of New Zealand.”
Julia Innocente-Jones, Director Victoria International, says “This visit has reinforced the many very real opportunities for NZ universities in Latin America. Colombia in particular holds exciting potential for us. We have made good in-roads in 2015 in beginning to establish the all-important relationships with our counterparts in-market. We now need to devise a strategic plan to continue developing these relationships in 2016 and beyond.”
In addition to following up on the visit, key touch-points for NZ universities in Latin America in 2016 will be the ENZ March roadshow of marketing events, and LACHEC (Latin America and Caribbean Higher Education Conference) is being hosted in Bogota from 12-14 October. LACHEC organisers are open to hosting a delegation from NZ, including a keynote speaker for the Conference.
For information on specific outcomes to the visit, please contact:
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Christchurch Educated “Owning Our Future”
Thought-provoking and at times challenging messages were received from Kay Giles, Chief Executive of CPIT (“My view on opportunities in international education”), Michael Prentice, Designworks (“The brand journey”) and Lester Wolfreys, Focus Consulting (“Commercialising opportunities”).
This event was supported by Education New Zealand and in his opening address, Chief Executive Grant McPherson welcomed the pleasing progress towards recovery in the Canterbury region and encouraged members to work together to continue the momentum for sustainable growth.
From the conference, Christchurch Educated members gained a greater awareness of the value and potential of our New Zealand and regional brands and participants discussed a range of ideas related to the further development of pathways, student experience and possible models for collaborative market and product development. These outcomes will form the basis for initiatives that the Board of Christchurch Educated will consider in the coming months.
To find out more, receive copies of the conference presentations or to make contact with Christchurch Educated, contact Karen Haigh (karen.haigh@enz.govt.nz)
Below: Christchurch Educated Board Member and Cobham Intermediate School Principal, Scott Thelning MC’s the conference.
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Letter from the CE: Navigating our changing world
A huge thank you to all those who joined us in Auckland for 2019’s NZIEC. The conference was filled with fascinating presentations, promising new connections and enlightening discussions. It was, however, the collaborative spirit, warm reception and energy of those who attended and presented that made this year’s conference our best yet.
Like many sectors, we are now operating in a state of constant change in terms of students’ needs and wants – and the challenges and opportunities that stem from this was a focus of discussion across the three days of events. NZIEC’s keynote speakers – Guy Ryan, Dr Lisa Coleman, and Professor Chris Gallavin – presented an impressive range of perspectives and ideas across areas including youth leadership and the role of global connectedness, inclusion and diversity, and the value of working together across different sub-sectors.
Our environment is also changing. NZIEC 2019 followed an announcement by Minister of Education, Chris Hipkins, about reforms for vocational education in New Zealand. The reforms are intended to ensure the vocational education sector continues to be globally relevant as the nature of work and the skills required in the workplace shifts. Seven key changes will be made, the major one being the establishment of a single public network of vocational training institutes. For more information on the Reform of Vocational Education, click here.
I would like to reiterate the Minister’s reassurance that the changes will be introduced gradually over several years. International students can continue to enrol here with confidence, knowing we are in the process of making their education experience even better. At ENZ we are looking at the opportunities a strong national identity for New Zealand’s vocational training presents offshore.
Lastly, the conference was a chance to acknowledge our strong education relationship with Japan, our country of honour. The nation is the third-largest student source country for New Zealand’s international sector. In 2017, for example, we had 10,272 Japanese students study here. I am confident this relationship will continue to deepen with lots of activity planned in the year ahead.
I hope you enjoy reading this special NZIEC edition of E-News.
Ngā mihi,
Grant
Grant McPherson, Chief Executive of Education New Zealand
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ENZ re-connecting at ICEF ANZA Conference Perth 2023
More than 230 international student recruitment agents and over 150 providers from around 50 countries attended the first in-person ANZA conference since the Covid-19 pandemic. The conference was held from 12 to 14 April.
Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) is one of ANZA’s key supporters. It is an excellent opportunity for education providers and agents to connect, exchange and explore ideas that will grow the international education sector around the world.
ENZ’s Manager, Global Events and Agents, Janine Huxford, alongside Immigration New Zealand’s Manager of International Education, Celia Coombes, were invited to deliver a presentation on New Zealand’s road to recovery as a top study destination.
Janine said “Celia and I took this opportunity to begin our presentation by showcasing the unique cultural experience that international students have when they come to Aotearoa New Zealand. Our presentation began in a pitch-black room with the sound of the pūtātara, conch shell or sea trumpet ringing out.
“This was followed by a karakia acknowledging the Māori creation story that begins with a description of darkness and nothingness and continues to move between different states until light flows into the world that establishes a fundamental relationship between humans and the natural world. It was quite a spine-tingling experience, and no one will forget our introduction in a hurry,” she added.
Janine and Celia then went on to talk about the incredible mahi that our sector is doing across our various agencies and institutions to rebuild the international education market within Aotearoa New Zealand. “We shared with our audience that students considering international education are always going to choose the country first. For a niche market like Aotearoa New Zealand, it is important that our messaging is focused on what students will experience when they come to study with you”, said Janine.
Representative from Gulf Harbour School on the Whangaparaoa peninsula meeting with an education agent at ICEF ANZA 2023 in Perth, Western Australia.
Janine’s comments were also included in ICEF’s podcast that was awarded to ENZ and broadcast during the April 2023 event. The podcast was entitled ‘Study destination promotion: the vital role of education agencies – Sponsored by ENZ’. The podcast can be listened to here.
The event was hosted in Perth, Western Australia and is part of a series of global ICEF events that provide excellent opportunities for the sector to come together and network with like-minded professionals.
Click here for the exciting announcement regarding the naming of the host city for ICEF ANZA 2024!
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NZ EdTech’s taking a diversified and leading message to the Australian digital education market
ENZ had a stand at NZTE’s pavilion with six of the eight EdTech who had expressed an interest in attending EduTech as part of an ENZ delegaton, showcasing their products alongside NZTE’s five customers. The companies in the ENZ delegation included Pacific Kids' Learning, Nutriblocks, PipiLearning, Jix Reality, PolyMath and Code Avengers and the Student Volunteer Army were also part of the wider ENZ delegation. This diverse group of technology providers from K-12 to Vocational Training and Education (VET) and Higher Education (HE) provide a range of digital education solutions including numeracy, literacy, financial literacy, STEM, programmes for neuro diverse learners, Pacific based and culturally responsive digital tools, immersive digital education experiences and health and wellbeing educational games.
PolyMath Co-Founders Sophie and Christian Silver (second and third from left) talking with attendees at their EduTech Melbourne 2023 stand.
ENZ’s participation supports Focus Area Two of the New Zealand International Education Strategy which is to ‘Build a new international education future’. In taking NZ EdTech offshore, ENZ’s goal is to show how Aotearoa New Zealand is leading in education innovation while also helping NZ EdTech companies explore and understand the export opportunity in Australia in a low-risk and low-cost way.
ENZ’s Business Development Manager | Kaiwhakawhanake Pakihi, Alana Pellow, said that having a stand on NZTE’s pavilion gave ENZ’s delegation profile and extra visibility during the Expo. This included the opportunity to promote their products, a presentation slot to pitch their products, visibility of their collateral and the opportunity to engage with expo attendees over the two days of the event.
“All six EdTechs on our stand generated a total of 80 prospective customer and partner leads, with one company signing a contract with a local university while there.
“All met with decisions makers and government education officials, explored opportunities to partner with other NZ EdTechs and refined their thinking and business planning on the opportunities presented by the Australian market. They all referenced the significant value of being ‘in market.’”
Nutriblocks Co-Founder Dr Claudia Leong and Tech Programme Developer Tim Kern presenting at EduTech Melbourne 2023.
ENZ also sponsored the NZTE networking dinner for the combined 13 EdTech businesses. Invited guests included representatives from the Victorian Department of Education and Training, Victorian Association of State Secondary Principals, Matterworks/Board Director and the NSW Department of Education. Both Education Departments set the scene for the education technology landscape in NSW and Victoria and the journey both states are on in digital adapting and adopting specifically in K-12.
ENZ also supported giving broader visibility of Aotearoa New Zealand’s expertise in digital education and secured two speaker sessions for the EduTech VET conference stream. Norie Ape, Digital Product Manager for Te Pūkenga, presented on ‘Collaborative Innovation: Transforming Vocational Education through Technology and Work Based Learning’ while Elizabeth Asbury, Director of Pipi Learning also spoke on ‘Cultural responsive and designed for neurodiversity in the Vocational Education and Training sector’. Both sessions were well attended and Norie and Elizabeth have been approached for further discussions involving contracting their EdTech services.
Norie said it was a huge privilege to spend time together connecting on our shared passion for better outcomes for our learners, employers, and our colleagues.
“We had two incredible days of meeting, learning, and collaborating in person with awesome humans using Tech 4 Good in Melbourne. Time now to recover and setup all those post conference connections to further the new relationships forged and consider how to embed new ways of collaboration in and beyond.’’
Norie Ape, Digital Product Manager for Te Pūkenga (second from left) with Code Avengers Founder, Hamish Day (far right) and Bradley Hansen (left) plus Karl de Borst (second from right) of Amazon Web Services.
At the conclusion of EduTech Melbourne 2023, Alana shared here top three takeaways from the conference.
“Firstly, nothing beats being on the ground in market, to understand the needs of educators and the opportunity that exists.
“Secondly, there is power in the collective ‘we’ when Aotearoa New Zealand turns up en masse, in market. Collaborating and having deep relationships with other NZ Inc agencies adds greater support to the sector and provides one door to our government, truly putting the customer at the centre.
“My last takeaway is how the Australian education ecosystem is embracing all that technology offers without throwing learners or indeed educators to the kerb. We could learn more from our Australian education colleagues and how they are using digital to create competitive advantage that supports their international education success alongside building their domestic market citizens ‘fit for future’ capability”, said Alana.
Next stop for NZ EdTech companies with ENZ is EduTech Asia in Singapore this November. Any NZ EdTech and Education publisher companies or education providers looking to be involved in education technology related Conferences and Expos can contact Alana Pellow on alana.pellow@enz.govt.nz
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Around the world in five - May 2022
International
NZ: fully open on July 31 and post-study work reforms announced
New Zealand to continue below Year 9 recruitment as government backs down
NZ consults on new strategy and plans promotional tour of Americas
New Zealand aims for 'high value' and diversity in refreshed strategy
New Zealand international education renews outward focus
Chinese student flows tipped to peak within five years
New Zealand
Chris Hipkins wants to diversify countries international students come from
International students group respond to 'backdoor to residency' comment
Long distance life: Three students navigating the pandemic far from whānau
International student market unlikely to recover quickly, agents warn
Chile
Learn about the benefits of traveling to New Zealand with the visa to study and work
China
China: Could lockdown fatigue influence outbound student mobility?
India
India simplifies procedures for foreign institution partnerships
Thailand
United States
Chris Hipkins wants to diversify the countries where international students come from
NZ consults on new strategy as gov’t plans promotional tour of Americas
Viet Nam
New Zealand ready to welcome Vietnamese students back two months earlier
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School exam reform in China
The changes are part of the Guiding Opinion on Further Advancing Exam and Student Enrolment Reform at High School Level, officially released by China’s Ministry of Education. Key features of the Guiding Opinion include:
- The intention to combine the Middle School Completion Exam (Chuzhong Huikao) and High School Entrance Exam (Zhongkao) into one ‘Middle School Academic Achievement Exam’ (Chuzhong Xueye Shuiping Kaoshi).
- Middle school students (Years 7 – 9 in China) will have the freedom to choose optional subjects whose exam results will contribute to the final Middle School Academic Achievement Exam (alongside their usual compulsory subjects, for example, Chinese literature and maths).
The overarching objective of the reform is to advance students’ development by allowing them to choose elective courses to complement compulsory subjects. This reform is consistent with adjustments to Gaokao, China’s College Entrance Exam, where students have the option to choose what they want to study, and can pursue what they are good at.
Piloting of the reform is expected to begin at a provincial level from 2018 onwards, and will not affect students enrolling until then.
Rosemary An, ENZ’s Education Manager based in China, says that when these changes come into play, they will likely have some impact on Chinese students who decide to study abroad.
“The changes show an effort by China to mitigate exam burdens and to emphasise the value of all-round development. An added benefit is that if these Chinese students decide to study in New Zealand, they are likely to adapt more quickly to New Zealand secondary schooling as they will have already experienced ‘course selection’ in their home country.”
While it is still too soon to predict what this development will mean for overseas study trends, Rosemary recommends that any institutions recruiting Chinese school students should be aware of this development.
The ENZ China team will keep an eye on the progress and impact of these reforms, and share any updates as they occur.
