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No NZIEC in 2021
Although it may be disappointing, this decision provides clarity for our conference partners, exhibitors and delegates and enables us to focus our resources on supporting the industry’s recovery.
While NZIEC will not go ahead this year, we are planning a range of engagements across the sector. This includes our regular meetings with peak bodies and regional partners as well as specific hui to progress the International Education Recovery Plan.
We’re also exploring other ways in which we can bring the sector together to discuss shared priorities and challenges without the costs involved with NZIEC. We are in the initial stages of planning and will be able to advise further details later in the year. Stay tuned to E-News for the latest information – you can sign up for it here.
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Save the date for NZIEC KI TUA 2023!
Subject to pandemic settings, this will be our industry’s first in-person conference since 2019.
Our conference theme will be Te Ara Ki Tua, which means ‘the pathway forward’ or ‘the road to success’.
This theme acknowledges the journey that’s ahead of our international education sector to rebuild. It recognises that 2023 marks the 30th time NZIEC KI TUA has been held and is a direct reference to our new NZIEC KI TUA brand.
This will be the first time NZIEC KI TUA has been in Ōtautahi Christchurch for 10 years. We look forward to working with the teams at ChristchurchNZ and Christchurch Educated to roll out the welcome mat.
YouTubeWe will keep you updated through E-News and www.nziec.co.nz as more details become available. A call for speakers will be issued early in 2023.
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Save the date for NZIEC KI TUA 2023!
This will be our industry’s first in-person conference since 2019 and the first time NZIEC KI TUA has been in Ōtautahi Christchurch in 10 years.
Our conference theme will be Te Ara Ki Tua, which means ‘the pathway forward’ or ‘the road to success’.
This theme acknowledges the journey that’s ahead of our international education sector to rebuild. It recognises that 2023 marks the 30th time NZIEC KI TUA has been held and is a direct reference to our new NZIEC KI TUA brand.
We look forward to working with the teams at ChristchurchNZ and Christchurch Educated to roll out the welcome mat.
YouTubeWe will keep you updated through E-News and www.nziec.co.nz as more details become available. A call for speakers will be issued early in 2023.
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NAFSA 2023: Inspiring an inclusive future
The theme for this year was ‘Inspiring an Inclusive Future’. The event provided opportunities for international education professionals to reconnect with key partners and discuss new opportunities for international exchanges, identifying indigenous engagement opportunities, developing new partnerships, expanding scholarship opportunities and progressing, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
University of Otago Director Te Whirika (International) Division of External Engagement Jason Cushen said, "The many conversations and meetings held during NAFSA underscored the range of possibilities and some of the challenges we all face coming out of the pandemic, being able to engage with dozens of partners and potential partners over a matter of days is of incalculable value."
NAFSA was held in Washington, D.C and is one of the largest events in the international events calendar. Around 8,500 registrants and 400 exhibitors signed up to learn about the latest innovations, proven strategies, and best practices in international education.
ENZ Education Counsellor and Regional Director Americas, Middle East and Europe Amy Rutherford said "The size and scale of NAFSA is difficult to appreciate if you haven't attended, but it demonstrates how competitive the international sector is across the world. The New Zealand presence at NAFSA plays an important part in promoting New Zealand's high-quality education offering on a world stage".
ENZ had a busy programme at the conference. ENZ Director of Engagement North America DuBois Jennings co-presented a session on Supporting Comprehensive Internationalisation: National Government Perspectives.
"As we continue to develop the Internationalisation Strategic Framework, the presentation was a great opportunity to share our progress with our partners and colleagues around the world. Doing this alongside the US Department of Education highlighted the similarities and differences of two country’s governments approach to Internationalisation," said DuBois.
"ENZ’s framework will be a first as it will inform how we bring New Zealand international education strengths to the world through a Māori cultural lens." he said.
The conference also was a time of increased connection for ENZ. Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC) made ENZ part of their Preferred Partner Network. TIEC is an association of Texas institutions focused on the development of Internationalisation and education abroad programming. ENZ and TIEC will work together to develop a range of activities that enhance the quality of education and promote cross-cultural understanding between Texas and New Zealand.
ENZ also hosted a networking function at Embassy of New Zealand. Over 300 people were invited from across the international education sector. New Zealand Ambassador to the United States of America Bede Corry and ENZ Chief Executive Grant McPherson delivered opening remarks, with University of Auckland Kaiarataki Pro Vice-Chancellor (Māori) Michael Steedman as MC for the evening.
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From the Acting CE: NZIEC KI TUA a great success
Kia ora e te whānau,
What a few weeks it has been! The 31st New Zealand International Education Conference (NZIEC) KI TUA was the absolute highlight of the past month. It was a huge success and a huge undertaking involving all parts of the Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao.
It was an incredible honour for Manapou ki te Ao and the international education sector to have the President of India, Honourable Smt Shrimati Droupadi Murmu, address delegates.
In her keynote, President Murmu spoke about the strong and growing education ties between India and New Zealand and about how she saw education institutions in both countries collaborating in a number of fields, including vocational education, machine learning, AI, environmental studies, as well as cultural exchanges. She also placed great importance on the power of knowledge as an enabler of connections between our people. In closing, she expressed heartfelt gratitude to ENZ and our Government for honouring India in such a special way.
I also attended the State banquet at Government House in honour of the Indian President and took the opportunity to brief Ministers and senior New Zealand Inc officials present on the value of the President’s attendance and words at our conference.
Ahead of the conference, ENZ Board Chair Tracey Bridges and I were delighted to welcome Dr Fanta Aw, the Executive Director and CEO of NAFSA, and Dr LaNitra Berger, a NAFSA Board member, with a mihi whakatau at our Wellington office.
NAFSA, which is the Association of International Educators, annually hosts the largest global professional learning and networking event for all international educators and organisations that support international education. The meeting was a welcome opportunity to connect with the leaders of this important organisation. Dr Aw’s keynote laid clear the importance of international education and the challenges it faces.
I am incredibly proud of what was achieved collectively by ENZ and the whole sector at NZIEC KI TUA. It speaks positively of the progress made over the past two years since the borders reopened and the energy and drive we are all bringing to keeping the momentum.
To those of you that made the time and for the many who travelled from afar to attend, thank you! It was an absolute pleasure to have you in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington.
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari kē he toa takitini
My success should not be bestowed onto me alone, it was not individual success but the success of a collective.
Ngā mihi
Dr Linda Sissons
Acting Chief Executive
Education New Zealand | Manapou ki te Ao
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Journey to transformational student experience
To tackle this challenge, ENZ and Study Auckland recently undertook an International Student Experience design project.
The goal of the design project was to provide detailed international student experience insights that can help education institutions lift their student satisfaction and referral rates, says ENZ Director of Student Experience, Hayley Shields.
Four areas of opportunity were prioritised: information provision, employability, social connectivity and shared values. From these, guiding principles were developed for how international students’ needs can be addressed to create unique value to the student experience in these areas.
Hayley says the New Zealand industry needs to focus beyond the on-campus experience.
“International students come to New Zealand to experience life beyond their studies and to grow as individuals.
“In true manaakitanga spirit, if we want to host, care for and respect our international students, we need to design programmes that are student centred.”
As part of the report, more than 80 face-to-face conversations were undertaken with students, business people and local community representatives. The students interviewed came from 16 countries in Asia, Latin America and North America.
The findings of the report were also informed by a wide range of international research projects which featured insights from leading global surveys on international student, parental and employer expectations.
The full report can now be accessed in IntelliLab here.
An example of an off-campus student experience was Study Auckland’s Rugby Have-a-Go Day for international students in July, where All Blacks players taught basic rugby skills. Through this, international students had a taste of Kiwi culture, and learned how rugby’s values can help form bonds and leadership skills. You can read more about the experience here.
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Student Visa Dashboard for October 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 October 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 October 2016.
Please feel free to send feedback to intelligence@enz.govt.nz
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Student Visa Dashboard for December 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 December 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 December 2016.
Please feel free to send feedback to intelligence@enz.govt.nz
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2016 ISB results: PTEs and ELPs
The ISB is a globally benchmarked survey for international students which measures their level of satisfaction across four major dimensions including their arrival experience, the support they receive from their education provider, the quality of education provided, and their living experience in country.
International Student Barometer – PTE sector
The 2016 PTE sector ISB survey had 2,909 participants, a significant increase over the 2,010 participants in 2014, and saw the overall satisfaction of participating international students from New Zealand PTEs increase by 1.8% from the 2014 survey to sit at 89.5%.
New Zealand PTEs significantly outperformed the global benchmark for private education providers globally, being 2.2% above the global overall student satisfaction benchmark of 87.3%.
Within the four major components of the survey, PTEs outperformed the global benchmark on each dimension:
New Zealand PTEs (n=2,909)
Global Benchmark (n=13,145)
Learning Overall
90.3%
87.7%
Living Overall
90.7%
88.8%
Support Overall
88.9%
88.5%
Arrival Overall
92.6%
91.3%
International Student Barometer – English Language Sector
The 2016 English Language sector ISB survey had 3,597 participants, a significant increase over the 1,990 participants in 2014, and saw the overall satisfaction of participating international students from New Zealand English Language providers decrease by 2.2% from the 2014 survey to sit at 86.7%.
New Zealand English Language providers underperformed the global benchmark for English Language providers globally, being 1.0% below the global overall student satisfaction benchmark of 87.7%.
Within the four major components of the survey, English Language Schools underperformed the global benchmark on each dimension:
New Zealand PTEs (n=3,519)
Global Benchmark (n=14,804)
Learning Overall
85.6%
87.5%
Living Overall
89.0%
90.0%
Support Overall
91.3%
91.9%
Arrival Overall
89.8%
90.6%
Each participating education provider in the ISB survey receives a customised report based on their own international student survey results provided to i-Graduate which details their performance in relation to other participants in New Zealand, and an overall global benchmark. Providers use these results to make informed decisions to enhance the international student experience and drive successful recruitment and marketing strategies.
ENZ, who funds the ISB survey, receives overall aggregate results for each education sector, but does not have access to individual provider results. ENZ works with sectors to ensure the experience of international students in New Zealand enhances our reputation as a high quality, safe, and welcoming education destination.
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Changes to dispute resolution rules
Set up in July 2016, the Dispute Resolution Scheme (DRS) aims to resolve financial and contractual disputes between international students and their education providers.
The Ministry of Education (MoE) is now making a technical change to the wording of the rules governing the DRS to make them consistent with the Education Act 1989. The current DRS wording says that the adjudicator’s decision is final when the student claimant has formally accepted it, whereas the Education Act 1989 simply says that the adjudicator’s decision is final.
From 29 May 2017, the DRS rules will state that the adjudicator’s decision is final. This should prevent potential confusion or unnecessary delay in resolving disputes.
As is now the case, students who disagree with the outcome of the disputes resolution process can still challenge it in the Disputes Tribunal, through the court system or through any other complaint resolution body.
