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• Market webinar for Schools: Monday 24 July

  Nau mai haere mai,

  Schools are invited to hear from Education New Zealand’s Manapou ki te Ao in-market specialists in Japan, China, Korea, Viet Nam and Thailand on Monday 24 July from 2pm to 4pm (NZT). The team will provide updates on the latest market information, trends and advice. There will also be time for questions. This is good timing for those travelling to events from August to October.

  Please email mary.camp@enz.govt.nz to request the meeting details. This will be held via Zoom.

  For those who cannot make this time, the webinar will be recorded. A link to the recording will be available following the seminar, by request to Mary.

   

• Individual Prime Minister Scholarships for Asia and Latin America applications open 24 July

  The Prime Minister's Scholarships are funded by the New Zealand Government and administered by  Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) to support New Zealanders on learning experiences in Asia and Latin America. Flexible funding is available to support both short and long-term programmes including study abroad / exchange, internships, postgraduate study, and language programmes.  

  Prime Minister Scholarships are for all New Zealanders, and we welcome applicants from all walks of life and backgrounds. We're looking for New Zealanders who are passionate about global citizenship, can represent Aotearoa New Zealand overseas, and want to create positive change in their communities. 

  Information, alumni stories, resources and application instructions can be found on our scholarships website. The application site will go live from 24 July.  

  Specific enquiries or questions can also be emailed through to ENZ’s scholarship team – scholarship@enz.govt.nz or potential applicants can sign up on our scholarship page to stay updated about this scholarship round and to find out when future information sessions and workshops will be held. 

  Please pass these dates on to your networks.  

• Reminder about ENZ’s Market webinar for Schools: Monday 24 July

  As shared in last month’s E-News, schools are invited to hear from Education New Zealand’s Manapou ki te Ao in-market specialists in Japan, China, Korea, Viet Nam and Thailand on Monday 24 July from 2pm to 4pm (NZT). The team will provide updates on the latest market information, trends and advice. There will also be time for questions. This is good timing for those travelling to events from August to October. 

  Please email mary.camp@enz.govt.nz to request the meeting details. This will be held via Zoom.   

  For those who cannot make this time, the webinar will be recorded. A link to the recording will be available following the seminar, by request to Mary.  

   

• Happy New Year everyone!

  • Check out the new features on studyinnewzealand.com. Find out what these are here and here.

  • Remember to take advantage (and encourage agents to take advantage) of the new ‘Apply on Behalf’ service offered by Immigration New Zealand. Encourage students to apply for visas electronically via Immigration ONLINE. Read more about it here.

  • Help us promote New Zealand education in our key markets by sending your good news and student stories to media@enz.govt.nz.

  • Join us on LinkedIn for news, announcements, updates and ENZ vacancies. LinkedIn is a great place to learn of event updates as they happen.

  • Dive in to the Brand Lab for photographs, graphics and the New Zealand Education story video and to refresh your marketing materials.

  • Encourage your LOCAL students to apply for the March 2016 round of the Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia.

  • Save the date for the New Zealand International Education Conference (NZIEC 2016) to be held in Auckland on 18 and 19 August.

  • Consider sharing your insights and practices by presenting at NZIEC 2016. The online application form for submitting proposals will open shortly. 

• Scholarship applications going online

  What is changing?

  From 1 September 2016, there will be a change in process for ENZ’s two biggest outbound scholarships, the Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia and the newly launched Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Latin America. From that date, the application forms will be available here on our website.

  What does this mean for scholarship applicants?

  Applicants can now submit the full application online, and will be able to upload the requested documents (transcripts, CV, citizenship documents) via the online form. Even reference requests can be sent via the online form – all that’s needed is the referee’s email address. No more posting of applications or chasing on referee’s doors!

  Key dates

  Applications for the Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia go live from 1 September 2016 and close 30 September 2016.

  Applications for the Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Latin America go live from 1 September 2016 and close 30 October 2016.

  The Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia and the Prime Minister’s Scholarships Latin America are initiatives by the government to enable New Zealand students to study or complete an internship in Asia or Latin America and, in doing so, build lasting connections. 

  More information

  For more information, please contact the scholarships team by emailing scholarships@enz.govt.nz 

• International students learn how to crack job interviews

  The ISA members have attended monthly meetings with the police throughout 2016, as part of an Ambassador programme designed to build awareness of crime prevention methods for students.

  Jessica Phuang, Auckland City District NZ Police Asian Liaison Coordinator, said the mock job interviews were set up to show appreciation for the students’ involvement in the programme, as many of them will soon be graduating and searching for jobs.

  “Some students were taken aback, especially with problem-solving questions which are not common practice in their own countries,” said Phuang.

  The mock interviews were set up in the style of speed-dating, with Auckland Presbyterian Church generously lending its hall for the event.

  Interviewers included school providers, church members, community volunteers, and police Inspectors.

  Each ISA member was interviewed for eight minutes, followed by two minutes of feedback on their answers, their CV and body language – before moving on to the next interviewer. 

  Common feedback from interviewers was that students had a tendency to expose their weaknesses, a cultural practice to demonstrate modesty, Phuang said. 

  “The interviewers encouraged the students to share their strengths, and demonstrated how to do this without being seen as ‘blowing their own trumpet’.” 

  The ISA programme is an Auckland-based police initiative that raises issues connected with safety for international students. The initiative was also launched in Wellington in September.

  

• Are you making the most of IntelliLab?

  ENZ’s Intelligence Manager Andrew McPhee encourages all New Zealand education providers working in international education to make the most of this resource.

  “International education professionals want to be as informed as possible before making important decisions – IntelliLab should be your go-to source,” he says.

  IntelliLab is free, easy to access and provides the latest information on student numbers and trends, market information, industry valuations, research, and insights on developments such as the recent downturn in new Chinese students, to help industry make informed decisions.

  “It also includes exclusive content – while the summary dashboards and most infographics are available for anyone to download, the reports and insights are only available to registered New Zealand government officials and international education providers.

  “The interactive numbers tools in particular are popular with users, such as TED (The Enrolments Data), as it enables providers to analyse student numbers over the past five years by their key markets, sectors, and region,” Andrew says.

  Christchurch NZ Programme Manager Bree Loverich says the data from IntelliLab is a key source of support for the work she does at a regional level.

  “We are increasingly asked to provide data insights at a moments’ notice for various stakeholders and to support business cases for our student visitor activities, major events, talent attraction and retention.

  “The support and quality of data provided by ENZ’s intelligence team is outstanding. They have always provided quality insights and analysis to support our efforts to make informed decisions and projects that benefit industry and the student body.

  “They have also made it possible for me to articulate the value of the industry to key influencers in the region. It’s a service that the region has come to trust and we could not be successful without it.”

  Recently added publications include:

  • Monthly visa summaries and the interactive visa tool updates
  • New Zealand Education system at a glance (OECD and MOE updates)
  • Regional student number data cubes
  • Economist Intelligence Unit country, region, and city reports
  • 2018 Student numbers interactive tool
  • 2018 Enrolments by level and field (SDR providers only)
  • Market update webinars
  • Viet Nam schools sector implementation plan
  • China market trends -FSV decline report 

  Soon to be added publications will include:

  • 2018 valuation of international education delivered in New Zealand
  • 2018 valuation of education exports from New Zealand
  • Valuation infographics
  • Regional infographics
  • Sector factsheets
  • Market factsheets

  You can access the IntelliLab registration page here.

• Student Visa Dashboard for November 2016

  Student visas only capture students who enter New Zealand with a student visa. These students are mostly those who are planning to study for more than three months.

  Student visa data is a reliable indicator of whether students are entering, remaining or leaving New Zealand. The dashboard contains detailed tables and graphs on the numbers of both first-time and total international student visas issued, with commentary on the trends to date.

  The November 2016 dashboard includes summary level trends comparing to the three year average, year-to-date and the same month in the previous year. It also includes more detailed breakdowns by markets, sectors and regions focusing on year-to-date and monthly trends.

  Download the Student Visa Dashboard for November 2016.

  Please feel free to send feedback to intelligence@enz.govt.nz

• Exploring indigenous exchange programmes and internships

  The students, from University of Auckland and AUT, are part of the British Columbia & New Zealand Indigenous Student Mobility Project,a two-year programme that aims to provide reciprocal, short-term learning abroad and professional development and networking opportunities for indigenous students. The students will be joined by five First Nations students from Victoria University (UVic) in Canada, who are also part of the programme.

  Next year the Kiwi students will travel to Vancouver and be hosted by UVic for the 2020 GIC. UVic is a leader in the Canadian Co-Op model, where an internship is a required component of the university degree. 

  “Increasing access to international learning opportunities for all students, and in particular our Māori and Pasifika students, is an important goal for the University of Auckland,” says Brett Berquist, University of Auckland’s Director International.

  “Community and family are key to this strategy, and the chance to share and learn from First Nations students and academics at UVic is a great opportunity for our students.”

  The Student Mobility Project aims to engage indigenous students in immersive experiences that help them to establish and maintain relationships with other indigenous students and communities, industry, academics, and higher education professionals. It intends to provide a forum for indigenous students to present their perspectives and experiences, facilitating an exchange of ideas and networks.

  At the GIC, the students will share their perspectives and experiences on how international experiences benefit indigenous communities, how to best connect indigenous communities internationally, and how work placements and co-operative education have influenced their lives and careers.

  Karima Ramji, UVic’s Manager of International Programmes will also discuss critical success factors in developing indigenous international work-integrated learning exchange programmes.

  The GIC will feature further perspectives on global internships via a panel of University of Auckland Māori and Pasifika awardees of the Prime Minister’s Scholarships funded internships in Asia and Latin America.

  The 2019 Global Internship Conference will take place on 2-5 July, hosted by the University of Auckland. To register or to find out more, click here.

• From the Chief Executive: Stepping up the promotion of international education

  We’re about to embark on education-focussed travel that will include three of our important markets for international education – the United States, Chile and Brazil. As part of the trip, the delegation led by Education Minister Chris Hipkins will attend NAFSA, the world’s biggest international education event, held in Denver, Colorado.

  This trip will also feature the launch of ENZ’s amazing new global marketing campaign on 31 May 2022 at NAFSA – there’s a sneak preview in this issue of E-News.

  I’m also delighted to let you know that planning is well underway for the 29th New Zealand International Education Conference (NZIEC) to be held in August. To ensure we reach the widest possible audience at a critical time for the rebuild of the industry, NZIEC 2022 will be delivered in a virtual format this year, at no cost to attendees.

  Following on from the government’s announcements earlier this month on changes to immigration settings and the restart of student visa applications from 31 July 2022, there have been two further announcements that are important for the international education sector. These relate to the outcome of recent consultation on enrolling international fee-paying students under Year 9, and a refresh of the New Zealand International Education Strategy.  

   

  International students up to Year 9  

  The government has decided to make no change to the ability of international students to enrol in New Zealand primary and intermediate schools. This follows earlier consultation on possible options to restrict the enrolment of international students below Year 9, which closed in March 2022.

  This announcement has been widely welcomed, and demonstrates the government listened closely to feedback received from the sector and other interested parties. It’s good news that we can resume welcoming young students and groups to New Zealand schools across all age levels as our borders reopen.    

   

  New Zealand International Education Strategy (NZIES)

  The existing NZIES dates back to 2018, and the impact of Covid-19 and the changed global education environment mean another look at the strategy is timely.  Consultation on a refreshed NZIES 2022-2030 is underway, and I encourage you to provide your views and feedback before consultation closes on 24 June 2022.

  The draft refreshed NZIES 2022-2030 reflects the government’s continued commitment to international education, and the need for us to focus on building back better from the pandemic. It includes two phases. The first phase is about rebuilding and recovery – promoting New Zealand’s education brand and supporting student recruitment.  The second phase aims to build capability and investment in a more diverse and resilient international education sector.

  As a package, the recent government decisions including the immigration rebalance mean we now have increased certainty about the operating environment for the international education sector. We look forward to working with you to rebuild our international education sector to be a major contributor to New Zealand. And we look forward to students from all around the world enjoying the benefits of a New Zealand education, and New Zealanders enjoying the benefits these students bring to our communities.

   

  He rā ki tua – better times are coming.  

  Grant McPherson