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Prime Minister unveils 2025 Tripartite Fund recipients at Fudan University
During his remarks at Fudan University, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced the 2025 New Zealand–China Tripartite Partnership Fund recipients, as well as plans for a second high-level Education Forum to be held during China Annual Conference and Expo for International Education (CACIE) 2025. 

2025 marks 20 years of the New Zealand – China Tripartite Partnership Programme. Photo credit: New Zealand Trade & Enterprise.

ENZ congratulates the following researchers whose projects exemplify the high-quality research collaboration between our two countries: 
- Dr Fiona Ell (University of Auckland): Working with Hangzhou Normal University and Capital Normal University to enhance mathematics and science teacher education through comparative studies and exchanges. 
- Dr Sihong Wu (University of Auckland): Partnering with Tongji and Nankai Universities on sustainable production and carbon neutrality in manufacturing joint ventures. 
- Dr Yiming Ma (Auckland University of Technology): Collaborating with Chang’an and Yangtze Universities to explore mechanisms behind silent earthquakes. 
Dr Fiona Ell said she is looking forward to working with her Chinese research partners to enhance mathematics and science teacher preparation, an important focus for education systems in both New Zealand and China.

“Our study brings together teacher educators from two Chinese universities, and teacher educators at the University of Auckland to exchange ideas and techniques for mathematics and science teacher preparation. The Tripartite grant allows us to visit each other, see teacher education practices in each country and compare policy directions in teacher education,” she said.

This will enhance the understanding and skills of all participants and help us find ways to improve mathematics and science teacher education in both countries,” Dr Ell added.

The Tripartite Fund, managed by ENZ in collaboration with several government agencies, supports strategic research partnerships between one New Zealand and two Chinese universities. The programme celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2025.

Learn more about the Tripartite Partnership Fund here. 

Professor Nic Smith, Vice-Chancellor Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington exchanges a Memorandum of Understanding with Fudan University President, Li JIN. Photo credit: New Zealand Trade & Enterprise.

Another key part of the event was Victoria University of Wellington renewed an agreement with Fudan University to revitalise the relationship, achieve resumption of student flows, and pursue research cooperation in the areas of public health, bio-tech and climate science.

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International education delivers for New Zealand communities and visiting students

These are the key findings of two ENZ research projects to measure the student experience and the views New Zealanders hold towards international education.

Student experience in New Zealand

In the 2023 International Student Experience survey of 4,755 international students from more than 70 nationalities, 84 percent rated their overall experience positively, while another 83 percent said they would recommend New Zealand as a study destination.

Students were most positive about their personal development and outcomes, with 87 percent saying the experience helped encourage their curiosity and develop new ideas. Students were also very positive (88 percent) about the people and connections they made in New Zealand.

New Zealand was the first choice of study destination of 78 percent of respondents and 64 percent said their New Zealand experience had met or exceeded their expectations, which is consistent with previous research.

Commenting on the results, ENZ Student Experience Manager, Ross Crosson, said the results showed that New Zealand’s ability to deliver a quality education to international students had remained strong through the recent pandemic, and boded well for further recovery of the sector.

“The strong preference of students for New Zealand as a place where they can obtain a high-quality education while enjoying unique personal development really shone through in the student experience survey. It was heartening to hear about students growing their confidence because of their study experience in the country.

“We now want to make sure we’re using insights from the survey to inform our work – to ensure New Zealand continues to be the open, inclusive, and welcoming study destination it is known to be.”

ENZ’s Director Insights, Marie Clark, says the survey is a significant undertaking for ENZ and is an important resource for the international education sector.

"For one, it’s the only national survey of international students or indeed even students. We now have the beginnings of a valuable timeseries of data going back to 2019.

"It's important to be able to surface international student insights based on all sorts of variables, including country, sector or gender or a combination of these. We hope people working in the sector will find the sub-sector deep dives and Tableau dashboards particularly insightful resources,” she says.

The International Student Experience Survey 2023 Report is available here on IntelliLab.

Local benefits

In an ENZ survey of 1,100 New Zealanders conducted in December last year, 75 percent of respondents believe that international students benefit New Zealand.

The Ipsos Fast Facts survey, which drew responses from all regions of the country, saw 80 percent of respondents highlighting economic benefits, particularly in local communities, as a key reason for their positive view. Local and cultural contributions were also noted with 81 percent saying international students help local students learn about other cultures and ways of living, and contribute to New Zealand’s cultural diversity.

The results of the 2023 survey highlighted the continuing growth in support for international students and their positive impact on New Zealand since 2016 when only 57 percent believed international students helped the New Zealand economy and economic growth.

The proportion of New Zealanders who feel that international students make it harder for New Zealanders to get jobs also decreased from 34 percent in 2018 to 24 percent in 2023.

However, some respondents expressed concern that some international students use the New Zealand education system as a means to residency, while 32 percent felt New Zealand’s infrastructure in housing, transport and medical services is not well equipped to allow for international students.

Marie said the positive result from the domestic survey was also good news.

“International students have always been a significant contributor to regional economies. It is particularly pleasing that there is strong awareness and support of the cultural exchanges that happen when international students learn alongside New Zealand students and participate in our communities. While the research identified some challenges, the definite trend in awareness of the benefits international students bring to New Zealand is very positive for the future.”
Industry survey results 2015
This year’s survey focused on the services and support delivered by ENZ. We asked you which ENZ services you have used, how important you find them to support your business objectives, and what you think of our performance in delivering them.
The 304 survey responses we received have provided a wealth of data which we are using to refine and improve our industry service and support offerings.
What you told us
Overall, you indicated you were largely satisfied with ENZ services. Eighty-one percent of respondents were satisfied the quality of ENZ’s services and support, and 70 percent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that ENZ services had added value to their organisation.
Overall country reports and market intelligence were considered the most important ENZ service, followed by the International Education Snapshot Reports.
The Education Publishers Export Growth Strategy was considered the best performing service, while Virtual Fairs was considered the weakest.
Of all ENZ’s services and support for industry, E-News was consistently rated highly.

What we’re focused on
We’re using the survey information to drive improvements across our industry service and support offerings. In addition to a range of planned changes to improve individual services, we plan to work on the following:
- A move to differentiated services: For the first time ENZ has been able to understand the industry survey results by sector, job function, and scale of international education provision. Not surprisingly there is a clear message from the survey that a ‘one size fits all’ approach to providing industry services needs to change in order to improve the quality, value add and relevance of ENZ services. Accordingly a key focus for us in the coming year will be to better differentiate our service and support offerings to meet the diverse needs of a range of sectors and providers
- Support for small and regionally-based institutions: We asked survey respondents to suggest what services and support ENZ should start offering to encourage their business growth. Nearly one in five responses related to enhanced support for smaller providers and for those located outside of the main centres. A second priority for us out to June 2016 is to develop a suite of online tools that can meet this need. We have started development of a prototype online toolkit with the input and guidance of a number of providers.
- Enhanced communications: We also asked survey respondents to identify what ENZ could do to make our services and support more relevant. Thirty-eight percent of responses identified better communications and engagement. Stay tuned for the next issue of E-News which will feature a new and improved approach to our key communications channel. And don’t forget to follow us on LinkedIn.
- Market intelligence: Just behind enhanced communications, nearly one fifth of survey respondents identified better and timelier market intelligence as a key support need. We know you value country reports and market intelligence and are working on initiatives to provide more information, available online and in ways that suit industry needs.
- Agent programme: The ENZ Recognised Agent Programme was one of the lowest rated ENZ services in respect of our performance. As indicated in previous issues of E-News, we have commissioned an external review of the ENZRA Programme. Results from that review are expected shortly and will be used as the basis for considering how to address the perceived issues with the programme.
- Seminars and professional development events: We’re working to reshape how we deliver our seminars and professional development events to better meet the diverse needs of different sectors and to add more value through a more differentiated approach. This may involve better utilising the time of participants by offering several related topics on the same day.
The next Industry Survey will be held in June 2016. If you have any questions regarding the Industry Survey, please contact Sam Mackay.
Summary of results by sector
NZ a popular choice for US students
Colin Murchison from the University of Arkansas was awarded a US$15,000 scholarship to study in New Zealand, which he will use to study finance at the University of Auckland in the first semester of 2016. Watch Colin’s reaction to winning the scholarship here, it’ll definitely put a smile on your face!
More than double the number of applications were received this year than last year, with 2,361 US students showing a keen interest in studying in New Zealand.
“The quality of applications was impressive,” says Amy Rutherford, ENZ’s new Senior Market Development Manager – North America. “Go Overseas’ integrated social media marketing and university outreach campaign ensured that the scholarship – and the idea of studying in New Zealand – was widely promoted across the US.”
The Go Overseas scholarship is one of the first full study abroad scholarships offered to US students by a foreign government and will continue in 2016 and 2017.
Scholarship winner Colin Murchison with cheque and kiwifruit.
“The overall impact on New Zealand from this campaign is immense, and the effects on the education and travel sector will be felt for years,” says Mitch Gordon, CEO Go Overseas. “Students will come home and tell their friends about their experience. Parents will visit their sons and daughters. In the future, students will return to New Zealand to relive memories, bringing partners, children and friends. Thousands of students around the US are right now dreaming about New Zealand and talking about it with their friends!”
Amy will be based in the New Zealand Consulate-General in Los Angeles from the beginning of January next year. If you’d like to discuss the Go Overseas campaign, or the North American market with Amy, please email her at amy.rutherford@enz.govt.nz.
Consultation on ENZRA and ENZ’s agent work
Clive Jones, General Manager Business Development, ENZ says the 2015 review of ENZRA undertaken by external consultants found significant shortcomings in the ENZRA programme.
“Education agents continue to make a significant contribution to the success of international education in New Zealand, and the ENZRA review also recommended ways for ENZ to better support education providers and education agents to be successful. We have been exploring all recommendations throughout our consultations.”
As part of our consultation, ENZ now invites organisations active in New Zealand’s education industry to complete a 10-15 minute survey by Thursday 30 June 2016.
“The survey results will help us identify the products and services we should be offering education agents and education providers to best support the recruitment of quality international students for New Zealand,” says Clive.
Depending on what ENZ hears through consultations, and the amount of analysis and development needed, it’s likely ENZ will announce the next steps in its work regarding agents later this this year.
- Complete the online survey for industry and education providers
- Complete the online survey for education agents
Please complete this survey by Thursday 5pm New Zealand time 30 June 2016.
ICL Education Group wins at 2016 Export New Zealand awards
ICL won the award for Endace Services Exporter of the Year 2016. This award recognises excellence in building extraordinary and sustainable export growth, working in the areas of ICT, tourism, education and consultancy services.
“I would like to salute the dedication and focus of the 100 ICL staff who have achieved this award, and of whom we are immensely proud. We are particularly honoured that the judges have highlighted the ethics and professionalism of our Group, principles which we believe ultimately underwrite our success,” says Ewen Mackenzie-Bowie, Chairman of ICL Education Group.
The award is one of seven categories, which have been held annually since 2009 to inspire New Zealand exporters to expand their businesses and grow internationally.
ICL Education Group includes ICL Graduate Business School, Auckland English Academy, Bridge International College and New Horizon College.
The judges were impressed with ICL’s approach to marketing, with a broad spread of target markets, and the introduction of new courses to meet identified demand, particularly at a post-graduate level.
It was clearly evident that ICL is a strong contributor to New Zealand’s success in continuing to attract fee-paying international students. ICL’s research culture and policy of employing and retaining highly qualified staff was also seen as a positive factor.
Prime Minister’s Scholarships extended to Latin America
The scholarships will mean more young Kiwis are exposed to Latin American countries and cultures, and this will strengthen New Zealand’s ability to engage with key Latin American trading partners in the future.
The Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Latin America (PMSLA) will complement the successful Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia initiative. Under that programme 751 scholarships for Kiwi students to study in Asia have been awarded since it was implemented in 2013.
The expanded scholarships programme will strengthen international linkages with an area of the world which is becoming increasingly important for New Zealand trade and business. Latin American and Asian destinations are all just one direct flight away, making them more accessible and easier to work with.
The scholarships are part of the $761.4 million ‘Innovative New Zealand’ budget package, $43.5 million of that is to develop stronger international connections for tertiary students. This includes the introduction of the PMSLA, the expansion of the Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia and the introduction of three Centres of Asia Pacific Excellence at universities.
Nominations for the first round of the PMSLA will open on 1 September 2016 and will be awarded in November 2016. The scholarships will be administered by Education New Zealand. More information about the scholarships can be found here.
NZIEC: What we learned from the panel sessions
Moving Places: Fostering the employability of international graduates
Panel MC, and ENZ General Manager Stakeholders, Communications and Intelligence, John Goulter, offered this report.
This session was focussed around what international students do after they graduate, and ways to ensure the best outcomes. The desired endpoint is for New Zealand to attract the very best international students to New Zealand for a high value, high quality education.
Emily Fabling, International Director at the Ministry of Education, outlined some hot-off-the-press research and shed some light on the international students who stay on to work in New Zealand.
Other panellists, including Kirk Hope from Business New Zealand and Steve McGill from Immigration New Zealand, discussed ways to ensure that international education plays to New Zealand’s strengths.
Darryn Melrose, Chief Executive of the Media Design School, explored ways to tailor products to attract the best students and produce graduates who are truly equipped for the needs of the job market, both in New Zealand and internationally.
There was a broad consensus that as a small country, New Zealand has the opportunity to develop niche markets and educational products. Many graduates will return to their home countries to build careers, others will go on to other countries for more education, but some will stay in New Zealand to make a long-term contribution to our economy and wellbeing.
The presentation slides of Moving places: Fostering the employability of international graduates are available to download here.
Overcoming the trials and tribulations of offshore delivery
Panel MC, and ENZ General Manager Business Development, Clive Jones, offered this report.
This panel featured four inspiring contributions from Selena Fox from New Zealand Tertiary College, Maria Johnson from Little Schools, Andrew Short from Cognition Education, and Ed Weymes of Waikato University.
While previous panels have tended to be tertiary focused, this panel had a heavy emphasis on the potential of New Zealand early childhood education and schools in offshore delivery. This could be through teacher training, establishing campuses, or the management of international schools using New Zealand’s expertise.
Clive Jones, General Manager Business Development, ENZ

The panellists outlined a common set of success factors needed, including:
- New Zealand playing to its strengths
- Understanding and meeting a market need
- The critical role of in-market partners
- The role of technology in supporting learner success
- Retaining control of critical elements of the education and training offering in order to protect your reputation.
We had a very engaged audience, with a growing interest in understanding opportunities for New Zealand providers in the offshore delivery of training and education.
If you are interested in understanding more about offshore delivery opportunities, come and talk to ENZ and we can provide advice, guidance and connect you to experienced practitioners such as our panel members.
Social licence: International education and New Zealand communities
Panel MC, and ENZ General Manager Marketing and Channel Development, Paul Irwin, offered this report.
In order to build a sustainable international education industry in New Zealand, we will need the ongoing approval and acceptance of local communities to operate and grow.
This session explored ways to build social licence and to get New Zealanders not only supporting but endorsing the growth of international education.
Deborah Gray, GM Corporate Affairs, Tourism New Zealand, presented an interesting analysis of Tourism New Zealand’s learnings from its Visiting Drivers programme. She emphasised that building social licence is a long game.
Paul Irwin, General Manager Marketing and Channel Development, ENZ

We explored ways to use storytelling to build social licence, with New Zealand education providers, regional bodies and students all playing a key role. It is important to show the contribution students make when they are in another country, as well as the connections they make with employers (through internships, for example).
ENZ has recently commissioned research into New Zealanders’ perceptions of international education, with some 70 per cent supporting a New Zealand that is open-minded, friendly and welcoming. Reflecting this behaviour and value back to Kiwis is an opportunity for our story telling. ENZ is finalising the report with the researcher and will share it with industry in the next month.
The presentation slides from Social licence:International education and New Zealand communities are available to download here.
International education gets $444,000 boost in co-funding
The IEGF is designed to help New Zealand’s education providers achieve growth by boosting bold, innovative ideas to maximise international education opportunities.
“The 2016 round of the IEGF brought applications from around the country, building on a sustained period of growth in international students choosing New Zealand as their study destination,” said ENZ Chief Executive Grant McPherson.
“We are particularly keen to see further growth across New Zealand so it is encouraging that more than two thirds of the innovative projects awarded funding are from education providers in the regions.”
Successful projects range from a fully integrated literacy programme in the United States, and the development of school-to-university pathway programme with middle schools in Changzhou, China, to the establishment of institutional relationships with selected Norwegian institutions.
Massey University is collaborating with the University of California at Davis to develop a world-class training programme in oiled wildlife response.
AFS Intercultural Programmes New Zealand is working with intermediate schools in Wellington to deliver a short programme for Chinese students which has a strong intercultural component.
“It is vital for New Zealand to continue to build on our international connections and ensure our young people are equipped with the cultural capability to study, live and work in the increasingly interconnected world we live in,” said Mr McPherson.
“Market diversification is key to the sustainable growth of international education. We welcome education providers exploring new avenues and looking to expand into new markets. Over half of the successful recipients are targeting more than one market while others are setting out to widen their reach to include US, Germany, Norway and Japan,” he said.
Matched funding worth up to $50,000 is open to all quality education providers, peak bodies, and businesses that offer education services or products internationally. The application process is competitive with preference given to bold approaches to growing the international education industry. In this latest round, 49 applications were received.
For a list of the successful recipients, click here.