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  • $10 million fund to support teaching of Asian languages

    The first call for registration of interest is open from 13 October to 20 November 2014. All state and state-integrated schools can apply for funding under ALLiS.

    The Government wants to increase second language learning for all students. As well as learning our national and official languages (English, Te Reo Māori, and New Zealand Sign Language), and Pasifika languages, New Zealand needs to increase the number of students learning Asian languages to support our growing trade and international relationships with key Asian countries.

    ALLiS will support schools by setting up new, or strengthening existing, Asian language programmes. ALLiS funding is available for up to 90 schools or clusters of schools, with particular emphasis on those that establish language learning pathways from primary through to secondary schools. The fund will encourage greater collaboration amongst schools in partnership with external Asian Language and Cultural organisations. Once the funding ends, programmes are expected to be self-sustaining.

    China, Japan and Korea are amongst our top five trading partners but the number of students learning these languages in our schools is relatively low compared to other international languages. In 2013, only two secondary schools offered Korean, fewer than 40 schools offered Mandarin Chinese, while Japanese was offered by 160 secondary schools.

    For more information on the ALLiS programme and the funding process visit the Ministry of Education website.

  • Giving students the right immigration advice

    Many international students say they have been promised a pathway to work or residence in New Zealand. However, education provider staff or agents need to be licensed to give advice on pathways to work visas or residence visas in New Zealand.

    A person is exempt from the licensing requirement if they are outside New Zealand and advise on student visas only.

    This means that when education providers and agents are offshore (such as at education fairs) they can advise on and assist with student visa applications. However, they cannot advise on any other visa type including guardian visas, visitor visas, working holiday visas, work visas or residence visas.

    However, there are other ways that education providers or agents can help international students with immigration matters.

    As an education provider or agent, you can:

    Provide publicly available information

    • Send a link or refer to information on Immigration New Zealand’s (INZ) webpage
    • Point out the requirements listed on a visa application form
    • Print out INZ’s checklists and refer to those

     Assist with completing a visa form

    • You can assist a student to complete a visa form, but only if the student directs you by providing the answers
    • You can’t advise them on the best answer if they ask you for help
    • If they ask a question, you can refer them to the answer if it is on the form or on the INZ website.

     Translate or interpret

    • You can translate or interpret INZ information or the client’s from one language to another
    • You can’t add your own views to this translation or interpretation.

     Work with a licensed immigration adviser

    • You can have a licensed immigration adviser on staff or a local licensed adviser you call on from time to time.

    Direct students to

    The IAA can provide copies of its Guide to Licensed Immigration Advisers in English, Chinese, Korean, Samoan, Tongan, Hindi and Punjabi.

    For more information email info@iaa.govt.nz or visit www.iaa.govt.nz.

  • Record referrals to institutions in January

    The size of the Study in New Zealand website audience has grown by 83 percent, from 1.8 million in 2013/14 to 3.3 million in 2014/15.

    An exciting development is that January 2016 saw the highest-ever number of referrals – 14,512 – from studyinnewzealand.govt.nz to the websites of New Zealand education institutions.

    This means 14,512 visitors to the Study in New Zealand website – parents, agents and prospective students – chose to take the step of sending an enquiry directly to a New Zealand institution to find out more about their study options.

    This increased traffic is the culmination of several initiatives ENZ’s Marketing and Channel Development team has undertaken to keep delivering meaningful content to the website’s audiences, and encourage them choose New Zealand as a study destination.

    Such initiatives include:

    We’re grateful to the many providers who have supplied ideas and suggestions for the audience-driven content that is proving so successful.

    As always, we’re more than happy to receive your ideas for:

    • student-generated content for the blog

    • case studies that enable students and parents to directly hear what it’s like to live and learn in New Zealand.

    Please send your suggestions to: blog@studyinnewzealand.com

  • Get ready for unprecedented profile of NZ education in China

    We also need to make a leap in scale.

    We can’t do that with a business as usual approach.

    This realisation is behind the Dragons in a Distant Land documentary now set to screen before 650 million people in China from August 2013.

    The documentary highlights the experiences of Chinese considering studying in New Zealand and of successful alumni who have returned to China.

    Education New Zealand (ENZ) General Manager of Marketing and Channel Development Kathryn McCarrison says the two-part documentary (renamed from Dragons in the Land of the Long White Cloud) is designed to be a “game changer” for New Zealand’s student attraction marketing in China and will boost referrals to Chinese agents and New Zealand institutions. The documentary seeks to capture parents’ attention; students aged 16-25 will be targeted by a digital campaign.

    “We’ll get unprecedented coverage of New Zealand education in China with the documentary.

    “We all need to get ready – the Chinese networks will only give three days’ notice of the first on-air date.

    “To get full value out of the investments in the documentary, we – that is ENZ and the industry – need to run an integrated campaign leveraging each other’s work.”

    ENZ is developing marketing materials to help institutions plan their marketing in China following the screenings of Dragons in a Distant Land on national and regional television.

    These materials will be made available to institutions.

    ENZ’s production company, the Gibson Group, is negotiating with Chinese networks to have the documentary screened in August. The associated student dragons’ marketing campaign will be ready on 1 August 2013 to support the launch of the documentary.

    Key features of the campaign include:

    • Using alumni and agents on Weibo (the Twitter of China) to post about studying in New Zealand and direct people to the campaign’s website

    • Creating posts for targeted internet forums and bulletin board sites

    • Posting content to Youku, the YouTube of China.

    To directly engage the target audience – parents, prospective international students and education agents - there will be:

    • Video advertising targeting social networking and video sites and  top student portals

    • Performance display advertising.

    ENZ’s current Baidu search campaign will be reconfigured to ensure relevant searches are directed to the student dragon’s campaign website.

    Kathryn says the traffic from the student dragon’s campaign website will go to the New Zealand Educated website. “Your information on it will likely be the first impression of your institution for many Chinese visitors. 

    “We recommend you check out your institution’s page on newzealandeducated.com very soon to ensure your content is up to date.”

    Closer to the launch date ENZ will make available key messages for each episode, press releases, a media question and answer and photography from the documentary. The final media buying plan, showing when and where ENZ will be advertising in China as part of the campaign, will also be available to help institutions with their own media buying.

    A drop-box folder has been set up to access these materials when they become available. Email Deena for details. She will keep you posted on developments through e-news.

  • Student ambassadors appointed in Christchurch

    “The Student Ambassador programme is one of several initiatives aimed at better supporting international students so that they make the most of their time in Christchurch and perhaps encouraging them to stay longer in the region,” said Richard Ashmore, International Student Pathway Coordinator with Christchurch Educated.

    “It is also a great personal development opportunity for the new ambassadors who will receive training and the chance to expand their own international networks.”

    The inaugural group of ambassadors is made up of 14 students from New Zealand, Australia, Afghanistan, India, China, Japan, Malaysia, Russia and the Philippines.

    “Some of the New Zealanders in the group benefitted from similar programmes during their own overseas study experience and want to help others in the same way,” said Richard.

    Izzie Guo arrived in Christchurch in 2009 totally unprepared for the shock of landing in a foreign environment with only a limited understanding of the language. She was fortunate to have amazing support from her homestay mum and senior classmates to help her adjust to a lifestyle, language and living environment vastly different to the one she had left behind in China. Now Izzie is looking forward to helping other international students faced with the challenges that come with embarking on a learning experience in a new country.

    “I have always wanted to help students new to Christchurch. I remember when I first arrived. I had many difficulties and so many people helped me in many ways. I want to give a little help and hopefully that can make a difference,” said Izzie.

    The student ambassadors are studying at mostly tertiary institutions including the University of Canterbury, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, Southland Institute of Technology, along with Middleton Grange and Kaiapoi high schools. 

    The student ambassadors were received into the programme by Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel in mid-October. In addition to their mentoring duties, the ambassadors will represent Christchurch Educated and the city of Christchurch at official functions and international education visits and events. They will start in their roles as fully trained ambassadors in January 2015.

    Interest in the roles was so high that a second group of ambassadors will be inducted into the programme next year.

  • Introducing Joyce Hu in Taiwan

    What is your role at ENZ in Taiwan?

    I joined ENZ in October 2015 as Education Marketing Manager in Taipei, replacing Jamie Chien. I divide my time between ENZ (30 percent) and MFAT at the New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office (70 percent), where I provide executive and administrative support to the Director.  At ENZ, I report to Regional Director – Greater China Alexandra Grace.

    What are your priorities in this role?

    My priorities are to:

    • Raise the profile of New Zealand education to agents

    • Support New Zealand education providers doing business in Taiwan, by introducing them to local stakeholders

    • Organise and run ENZ’s marketing and promotional activities on behalf of ENZ

    What’s your connection to New Zealand?

    I have participated in an MFAT management course in Wellington, and also escorted a Taiwan television crew to New Zealand to shoot a feature programme on New Zealand business and society.

    I have a lot of experience in running events, managing official visits and dealing with requests for consular assistance from New Zealanders in Taiwan.

    I am passionate about New Zealand as a lovely place to live, to work, and to study, and I enjoy telling the New Zealand education story in Taiwan.

    I look forward to meeting more New Zealand education providers when they visit here, so please email me at joyce.hu@mfat.govt.nz  if you have any questions before your visit.

  • Game On English launched in style

    New Zealand has teamed up its expertise in rugby and English language teaching to develop a new edu-sport programme for Japan in the lead up to the 2019 Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Summer Olympics.

    On Monday 7 July Prime Minister John Key and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe launched Game On English in Auckland as part of Mr Abe's official visit to New Zealand.

    The leaders threw a rugby ball to the programme’s inaugural students – Japan's national sevens female champions from Iwami Chisuikan High School – to kick off a rugby skills training session and officially launch the programme.

    The Prime Ministers, current All Black Conrad Smith and Huriana Manuel, captain of the New Zealand women's sevens team and Black Fern, met and shook hands with each of the rugby players before they went through their training paces.

    In the lead up to Japan hosting the Rugby World Cup and Summer Olympics Prime Minister Abe has announced a government goal to improve English language skills and increase sporting capacity amongst youth.

    "As a country with an envious track record of developing the world’s best rugby players and a top quality education system, New Zealand is well placed to help the Japanese government meet their goal," says Grant McPherson, Chief Executive, Education New Zealand.

    The Game On English programme matches English language providers with sports academies to deliver centrally-organised, bespoke courses for young athletes.

    "Growing export revenue from international education is a key part of the Government’s Business Growth Agenda. Programmes such as Game On English are aligning New Zealand’s educational expertise with demand in the global market."

    Japan is now the third largest source of international students to New Zealand. 

    "Our success as a country will be determined by our level of connectedness with the rest of the world. Education is one of the best ways to build international linkages.

    "These students will act as ambassadors for New Zealand education promoting the quality of our education system when they return to Japan," says Mr McPherson.

    The Iwami Chisuikan sevens team are studying English at the English Language Centre of Auckland Institute of Studies (AIS) in the morning and training with Auckland Rugby Academy in the afternoon for the month they are in New Zealand.

    "New Zealand is very different from Japan, but the people here made it really easy for me to adapt and feel comfortable. I enjoy being able to communicate freely with people from different backgrounds in class, and the support we get from teachers is invaluable," says Iwami Chisuikan player Aoi Kurokawa.

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    "Kiwis train differently – they emphasise technique and make training fun. I would like to bring what I learned back to Japan."

    Ran Aoki is also enjoying her rugby in New Zealand. "The best part of the programme is the training. Auckland Rugby make it fun and give invaluable comments and feedback."

    "Kiwis value the quality of training in a given timeframe over accumulated hours which allows us to get the most out of our short stay in New Zealand.

    "I learn English all around – in class, whilst training, and at home with my homestay family!"

    In two weeks a second group of Game On English students will arrive from Japan. 

    Eleven secondary school players from Kanto Super League will be based in Dunedin - studying English at the University of Otago Language Centre and receiving rugby training from Otago Rugby Football Union and local Dunedin high schools.

    Both groups of students are in New Zealand at the invitation of the New Zealand government to pilot the programme. 

    "It is our intention that Game on English will be rolled out nationally and New Zealand will support Japan in achieving their English language and sporting ambitions in the next five to six years and beyond," says Mr McPherson.

    We will evaluate the pilot programme over the next month and advise the next step in due course.

  • Global initiatives show the benefits of collaboration

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     New Zealand Ambassador to Thailand, Taha Macpherson, at the opening of the AUT/RMUTT Thai-New Zealand Centre.

    Auckland University of Technology (AUT) is celebrating two new transnational educational initiatives.

    Designed to share New Zealand’s unique education offering with the world, these new projects are the result of years of relationship-building.

    AUT joined with Thailand’s prestigious Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT) to open the AUT/RMUTT Thai-New Zealand Centre earlier this month.

    Based at RMUTT’s Bangkok campus, the centre is dedicated to English language learning – for students, entrepreneurs and the general public. Eventually, this will enable more Thai students to study at English-speaking providers overseas.

    Secondly, in early August, AUT became the first New Zealand university to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education. This makes AUT the official institutional partner for the board’s new learning platform to promote inquiry-based learning to both students and teachers.

    ENZ General Manager International, Lisa Futschek, describes these collaborative efforts as “significant milestones”.

    “Transnational education initiatives like these ones not only raise the profile of New Zealand education overseas, but are crucial steps in New Zealand’s internationalisation journey,” she says.

  • Meet the Dream New scholarship recipients

    ENZ received nearly 300 applications from across 20 EU countries. Candidates were chosen based on their fantastic academic results as well as creative motivational essays or videos.

    The winners begin their New Zealand adventure in February or July 2018, and as official ‘Kiwi Ambassadors’ will keep us updated throughout their time in New Zealand.

     Lisa Futschek, ENZ Regional Director – Americas and Europe said the 10 recipients reflect the growing number of high-quality European students that look to New Zealand for a unique study abroad experience.

    “European students immerse themselves into the Kiwi lifestyle very easily. They value the wide range of programmes our education providers offer and the accessibility of our professors and tutors – in their home countries, this relationship tends to be much more formal,” said Lisa.

    “They are also quite adventurous, and in their free time they will use every opportunity to explore the beautiful New Zealand landscape and engage in outdoor pursuits they have heard so much about.”

    The scholarship was launched in December 2015 by Prime Minister John Key as part of the FTA campaigning in Europe. The scholarship offers EU students one study abroad semester in New Zealand (valued at up to $12,500 NZD), sending students to New Zealand universities and ITPs.

    Jamie2Jaime Pérez Fernández (Spain)

    New Zealand is so far away from my home, there is no better place to find myself. I chose Victoria University because Wellington is the same size as my home city, and it is close to the South Island – ideal to explore as much of New Zealand as possible. July can’t come fast enough!

     

    Christoph Scholder (Germany)   Christoph

    I am really excited to start a new adventure on the other side of the globe! I am especially looking forward to the nature in New Zealand, and to see how Victoria University of Wellington differs from my home university and city. I’m sure I’m going to have an amazing time!

     

    AnnaAnna Stroh (Germany)

    I am excited to study anthropology and marine ecology at the beautiful campus of University of Otago. I can’t wait to explore the stunning landscape and I am looking forward to experience Māori culture and perform the haka. To study in New Zealand was my dream, and receiving the scholarship fulfilled it.

     

    Lars Tauer (Germany)   Lars

    I chose the University of Otago in Dunedin for the nature, the friendly people and the university’s excellent reputation. I will be able to gain insights in fields of study I would not have been able to at my university in Germany. I cannot wait to start having the time of my life in New Zealand.

     

    NadjaNadja Kampendonk (Germany)

    I am so excited to study abroad next year. I always dreamt of going to New Zealand and seeing all the unbelievable landscapes. I chose the University of Canterbury because it allows me to further my French studies while also taking an English course to improve my English writing skills.

     

    Lavinya Stennet (UK)   Lavinya brighter

    New Zealand is a true adventure – in the physical sense and in terms of being able to learn more. I chose University of Waikato for its Māori and Indigenous Studies courses, which is a privilege for me to learn about. I am ready to learn some Māori songs and explore the mountainous regions of New Zealand!

     

    ClaudiaClaudia Aybar (Spain)

    My love of adventure and travelling led me to apply for the Dream New Scholarship. Auckland University of Technology caught my attention for its modern and attractive campus and high-quality standards. New Zealand is the perfect destination to have an amazing experience and enhance my education. I am really looking forward to starting this adventure.

     

    Patricia Jahn (Germany)  Patricia

    I chose Lincoln University for its agriculture and environmental studies. I also imagine its population of 4000 students will be a unique experience, studying in small groups. I also want to explore the countryside including Mount Stokes, Abel Tasman National Park, Mount Cook and Lake Pukaki, as well as Akaroa.

     

    MarleneMarlene Braach (Germany)

    I have already started my first semester at Ara Institute of Canterbury, and will now stay for a second! New Zealand’s cultural diversity is what drew me here, and I got more involved in this by volunteering at the Contemporary Art Gallery. I’m glad to have the opportunity to study here and learn new things.

     

    Georg Zunhammer (Germany) Georg

    My goal has always been to spend a semester abroad, and Massey University in Auckland met all my criteria. As an avid runner and hiker I am fascinated by what the nature there has to offer. I look forward to experiencing a completely different culture, lifestyle and to meet lots of new people

  • Study in New Zealand on Instagram

    Over the next six months we are trialling some social media marketing with 15 scholarship students on Instagram.

    The students from the university and ITP sectors have been challenged to capture one moment each week of their New Zealand study experience. This could be in the form of a photo or a short video.

    Highlights so far include shopping for fruit and vegetables at Wellington’s fresh produce markets, a visit to the Taihape Gumboot, canyoning in Piha and riding a mechanical bull at AUT University. We are looking forward to seeing the ‘inside the classroom’ pictures as the study year gets underway.

    With Instagram it’s very important to be real so we thought the best way to do that was to hand the reins over to the students themselves. While we are working closely with the students to generate the right type of content, our student ambassadors are encouraged to share their education experience as authentically as possible. As we learn how to make the most of this student-led social media channel, we’ll invite new contributors from all markets to increase the amount of content we are generating.

    The 15 scholarship students are competing to be crowned the best contributor with a prize of $200 towards a kiwi adventure of their choice. We’ll also provide each of the 15 students with an official reference for their CV at the end of their six month stay in New Zealand.

    If you’re on Instagram, follow the students’ journey at @studyinnewzealand - http://instagram.com/studyinnewzealand

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