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Earthquake update - 2
ENZ’s Auckland and Christchurch offices were open as usual on Monday. ENZ’s Wellington office has been assessed as structurally sound, and will reopen on Tuesday, 15 November (NZT) from 10am. It will be business as usual on Wednesday.
While some schools in affected areas were closed today as a safety precaution, we have received no indications of injury (including to any international student).
Fortunately, the earthquake was not centred near areas of high population density, mainly focused on a small area in the north of the South Island around Kaikoura. Reports confirm that most damage has been relatively isolated rather than widespread.
All schools and education providers in affected areas have checked or are checking their buildings as a safety precaution. For international students about to travel to New Zealand, we encourage you to make direct contact with your education provider for an update on its circumstances. You might also monitor the Ministry of Education's website for updates.
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority has confirmed that NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship exams will proceed tomorrow (Tuesday 15 November 2016) as planned.
Please note in particular that all functions and services in Christchurch and Canterbury, and Auckland, are unaffected and operating as normal, and overseas visitors shouldn't have to change any plans to travel there.
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iStudent Complaints update
The iStudent Complaints scheme was set up by the Government to resolve contractual and financial disputes between international students and their education providers. It replaced the International Education Appeal Authority (IEAA).
All 16 complaints to date have involved Private Training Establishments (PTEs) with the majority referring to providers that are declining course fee refunds after the students withdrew from their study courses. Four cases have been settled, while another two were adjudicated in favour of the education provider. The remaining cases are still going through the resolution process.
iStudent Scheme Director, Derek Pullen, said the small number could indicate there is little cause for dispute or many students are not yet aware of the scheme.
He noted that the scheme has highlighted gaps in providers’ internal complaints processes.
“Under the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016, providers must ensure they have an effective internal process for addressing grievances, and that international students are informed about the process,” explained Pullen.
“Providers must also make students aware of the iStudent Complaints scheme and other relevant authorities if the student can't access the internal process or is dissatisfied with the outcome.
“Yet many of the providers we’ve dealt with don't have a documented complaints process. We urge all providers to ensure they have a clearly documented, up-to-date and easily accessible complaints process.”
For more information see www.istudent.org.nz.
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Around the world in five
Global
The focus in major study destinations is now turning to diversification, and with good reason: roughly 60% of all international students in the US come from only four countries, with China as lead supplier. The same pattern plays out in the UK, Canada and Australia – and here in New Zealand. Here are five emerging markets to watch.
USA
Colleges and universities are grappling with the implications of President Trump’s executive order barring people from seven mostly-Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. Several schools have told students and scholars affected by the ban to refrain from traveling outside the US because of worries they may not be allowed to re-enter.
Japan
There have been signs of strengthening demand for study abroad among Japanese students. Expanded funding support for study abroad from the Japanese government is expected to further stimulate student mobility, perhaps even doubling outbound numbers by 2020. In this video, Hiromi Shimamura, president of EduAbroad, shares four important tips for recruiters approaching the Japanese market.
Australia
Private lender Commonwealth Bank Indonesia has launched an AusStudent Package to provide financial services for Indonesian students pursuing their education in Australia. Through this package, students can open an account with the bank’s Australian division prior to their arrival in the country, easing financial transactions for students in Australia and their parents in Indonesia.
China
Chinese students account for the biggest portion of overseas students globally, yet frequent visa policy adjustments and mounting admission difficulties are expected to affect their numbers in 2017. Another trend projection for 2017 is the growing numbers of younger students heading abroad to English-speaking countries.
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Swedish students experience New Zealand at ACG
ACG has partnered with a number of private Swedish high schools as part of a sister-school project, which saw a group of Swedish students and teachers land in Auckland in mid-February for a New Zealand study experience.
The Swedish students are from the Swedish IT High Schools in Helsingborg, Gotheborg and Uppsala. During their three weeks in Auckland, the students have divided their time between ACG Senior College and ACG Yoobee School of Design – exploring practical study and pathway opportunities.
As well as experiencing the daily life of an Auckland student, the Swedes have also enjoyed a variety of activities, including day trips to Waiheke Island and Tiri Tiri Matangi Island.
Evelina Friman, from Gothenburg has enjoyed her experience, and said she would definitely recommend New Zealand to other students.
“The city, diversity and people are amazing. The teachers and the schools that we attended were great as well. The locals are very friendly and make you feel like part of the community.”
“I enjoyed ACG Yoobee School of Design the most – to have the opportunity to film in such beautiful nature is a blessing.”
Each year through a programme called Atlas, the Swedish government provides funding to high schools looking to establish international links with schools from around the world.
ACG’s Director of Marketing, International, Kim Harase, half Swedish herself, was quick to respond.
“For ACG, this is a great opportunity to develop an exchange with like-minded students and teachers from a country that shares many values with New Zealand, including a love of nature, respect for individuality and a commitment to interaction with the world,” said Kim.
Last year, ACG invited a group of Swedish teachers to Auckland and together developed the project to send the first Swedish students to ACG. Further visits from Swedish teachers and principals in 2016 saw interest grow in New Zealand as a study destination.
Olga Elli, ENZ’s Education Marketing Manager – Europe, said teachers and students in Sweden know New Zealand for its quality education system and lifestyle balance.
“Many Europeans view New Zealand as a place to learn both in and out of the classroom. The ‘adventure’ of study in New Zealand is what drives many Scandinavians to come here,” said Olga.
The students will head back to Sweden at the end of this week, but ACG is already planning to reunite them with their new Kiwi friends.
“The long-term plan is for New Zealand students and teachers to go to Sweden as part of a genuine two-way exchange,” said Kim.
“We are delighted with the experience and look forward to further expand the collaboration.”
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NZ firm a finalist in global EdTech 2017 Awards
"We're delighted," said Lift Education Publishing Manager Matt Comeskey. Lift Education is a division of South Pacific Press Limited.
Matt described CSIPrivate Eye as "an online series of solve-as-you-read mysterious, interactive adventures".
Lift Education Publishing Manager Matt Comeskey
"It is aimed at engaging students in years 4–9 in reading and writing, while boosting their literacy and critical thinking skills. Students travel back and forward in time, and use fun digital tools to navigate their way through each adventure," said Matt.
Mysterious topics include a 'forgotten' moon landing, a disappearing pharaoh, an ancient terracotta army, a remarkable castaway tale and a New Zealand mystery – The Ship that Time Forgot. Each online experience contains science, history, geography, maths, and more.
"In addition to learning about fascinating topics, students use their close-reading skills and strategies, vocabulary acquisition, and reading fluency to engage with the texts. They also write and record their observations and predictions online as they gather evidence."
CSI Private Eye was made available to schools in early 2016. To date, about 25,000 student accounts have been allocated across seven countries, with approximately 400 schools/700 classes signed up to either a trial or a paid subscription.
So far, six interactive adventures have been developed, along with comprehensive writing lessons, teacher support, adventure walkthrough documents, and curriculum correlations for New Zealand, Australia, the US, UK and Hong Kong.
Matt said feedback had been overwhelmingly positive, with one principal saying his students' engagement was "off the scale" particularly for boys.
He put this down to several factors including the tool's story-telling approach, interactivity, high quality visual content, and the fact it was browser-based (no software downloads required).
CSI Private Eye development was enabled with a $50,000 match funding grant from Education New Zealand via the IEGF fund. This allowed for the illustration and technical development of each adventure.
Matt said his company planned many more adventures in the CSI Private Eye series.
"We want to build a large library of stories from around the world, accessible in several languages and at various difficulty levels."
Winners of the EdTech Digest Awards will be announced before end of March 2017.
Video: https://tinyurl.com/zm8y2yr
Demo and free trial (NZ) www.csi-literacy.nz/demo
Demo and free trial (US) www.csi-privateeye.com
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Quiz shows and education fairs in India
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Interactive events are an engaging way to generate interest and enthusiasm from students
ENZ hosted The Kiwi Quotient (KQ) at the Symbiosis International University (SIU) campus in Pune, one of the most prestigious private universities in India.
ENZ’s Country Manager for India, Jugnu Roy, said New Zealand is an increasingly popular destination for high-quality international students.
“We’ve seen a 44 percent increase in Indian student enrolments in New Zealand universities for the first three months of 2017 compared to last year, and India is New Zealand’s second-biggest source country for international students.
“Highlighting New Zealand’s specialised courses and overall education quality will hopefully see this growth continue.”
KQ drew roughly 500 high-calibre students to the event, alongside key influential media, by highlighting two things beloved by India – cricket and Bollywood.
Soha and Stephen discuss international education
Bollywood star Soha Ali Khan (alma mater Oxford University and London School of Economics) joined former New Zealand cricket captain and ENZ Brand Ambassador, Stephen Fleming, for an inspiring panel discussion on international education. They then took part in a quiz show, picking students from the audience to compete against each other in teams, answering New Zealand-themed questions.
The event received significant media coverage and also created opportunities for New Zealand providers to partner with SIU to develop pathway programmes, particularly for specialist fields such as sports science, sports management and media. ENZ is currently following up.
ENZRA Fair
Following the KQ, ENZ supported four education fairs with Education New Zealand Recognised Agencies (ENZRA). This is the first year ENZ’s fair programme is being delivered exclusively through ENZRA partners, as it’s a cost-effective way of expanding New Zealand’s presence across key Indian markets.
The April series showcased more than 25 New Zealand institutions, including all eight New Zealand universities.
The 2016 fair series achieved enrolments worth $4.5 million economic value to date – so ENZ India are looking forward to seeing what the 2017 fair outcomes are.
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Around the world in five
US
New international student numbers decline for the first time
The number of new international students in the United States declined by 3 percent in 2016-17 – dropping for the first time in 12 years according to the Institute of International Education’s Open Doors survey.
CANADA
Publicly-funded healthcare available for New Brunswick students
International students in the Canadian province of New Brunswick will now be eligible for publicly-funded healthcare if they are studying full time in post-secondary education.
AUSTRALIA
Locked out: Australian study visas and international students with disabilities
International students with significant health needs or disabilities could be restricted from studying in Australia because of regulations around who pays for the cost of their care.
AFRICA
Pan African University to offer virtual education
A new virtual higher education option will soon be launched to offer distance education to students from 54 countries in Africa, taught in both English and French.
JAPAN
Improving equity and efficiency in Japanese higher education
The Japanese government is considering major reform to higher education by moving to an income-contingent loan scheme, whereby students enter university at little-to-no immediate cost and pay off their tuition later.
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New Zealand and China internationalise higher education
Held at the University of Auckland, the seminar was organised by Universities New Zealand (UNZ) in partnership with the Chinese Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) and sponsored by ENZ.
It comprised panel discussions and presentations focused on promoting student mobility between New Zealand and China.
Representatives from all eight New Zealand universities, 35 Chinese universities, the Chinese Embassy, Confucius Institute, the New Zealand and Chinese Ministries of Education, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and ENZ attended the seminar.
Ross Fisher, ENZ’s International Market Manager for China, said the HES gave delegates an opportunity to gain new insights and contacts for building a strategic education partnership between New Zealand and China.
“New Zealand universities shared their strategies on encouraging more New Zealand students to study abroad, particularly in countries whose long-term futures aligned with New Zealand’s trade and economic interests,” said Ross.
“Chinese universities provided some very interesting updates on their efforts to increase their attractiveness to international students, focused on the theme of creating multi-national learning environments through such things as the development of courses taught in English.
“It was also interesting to hear the perspectives of the Chinese delegates on the role of education in developing deeper person-to-person linkages as part of China’s One Belt-One Road initiative.”
Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia (PMSA) recipients took part in a panel discussion of the opportunities, barriers and challenges of studying in China.
To conclude the seminar, delegates participated in a business matching and networking session.
Adele Bryant, ENZ Regional Director – Greater China and North Asia, said the seminar held a lot of potential for further internationalisation.
“China is a major education destination, and hosted more than 440,000 international students in 2016,” said Adele.
“We hope this visit by some of China’s best universities will encourage New Zealand students to look at a wider range of study abroad partners in China, and will open doors for New Zealand universities seeking exchange and joint programme partners.”
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Around the world in five
US
Hawaii: From holiday destination to educational hub?
A campaign by the Study Hawaii Educational Consortium aims to double international student numbers by 2026. Several countries across Asia as well as Brazil, Norway and Germany have been highlighted as priority markets.
EUROPE
Europe’s ambition to double Erasmus+, boost language skills
The European Commission wants to double the number of Erasmus+ participants by 2025 and ensure schoolchildren within the EU learn two languages beyond their mother tongue.
CHINA
E-sports: How China’s video gamers went from couch to classroom to career
China’s Ministry of Education added e-sports as a new major in higher education last year, and at least 20 Chinese colleges and vocational schools have since begun offering e-sports studies.
JAPAN
English test requirement for university sparks debate
New government plans for reform of Japan’s university admissions examination system will require students to pass a new standardised English test in 2020. The move has sparked strong but mixed reactions among higher education institutions, including over the use of privately run tests.
THE NETHERLANDS
Foreign enrolment in the Netherlands reaches a record high in 2016/17
The Netherlands now hosts more than 112,000 international students, two-thirds of whom are pursuing full degree programmes. In addition, international degree students represented 164 different nationalities, marking five straight years of a trend toward greater diversity.
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China experts to speak at Business Forum
The second annual South Island Lantern Business Forum will be held on 9 March and is run by ChristchurchNZ, in partnership with Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce.
The international keynote speaker for 2018 is Duncan Innes-Ker, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Regional Director, Asia & Australasia. Duncan, who is based in Hong Kong and a frequent commentator for the BBC and CNN, will speak on the way in which key policies and customer trends in China will shape how businesses will interact and engage with the Chinese market.
Also speaking is Dr Bill Liu, successful founder and CEO of Royole Corporation – a Silicon Valley, Hong Kong and Shenzhen-based company that develops rollable displays for smartphones, computers and televisions. His presentation aims to demystify the maze of investor funding and financing options available for companies wanting to make the big leap to manufacturing in China.
Following the forum is a number of workshops, including one on ‘The Future of The China International Education Market’ led by Shelly Xu, ENZ’s Market Development Manager, based in Shanghai.
Shelly will discuss trends in China student mobility, preferred overseas study destinations and subject choices, and trends in technology adoption in the Chinese education system.
“Knowing how to approach agents and students in China, and understanding the trends in international education demand will help education providers engage more effectively in the market” said Shelly.
“This Forum provides an opportunity for education providers and exporters to network and explore opportunities to leverage from each other’s activities in China.”
International students from China are valued at around $1.55 billion to New Zealand. In 2016, 2,923 Chinese students studied in the Canterbury region. This has grown by 82% since 2012, speaking to the quality and relevance of Canterbury’s international education offering for the Chinese market.
For more information or to register, click here.
