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  • Letter from the CE: Kia kaha te Reo Māori

    Last week, Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Māori language week, was an important reminder for us all that Te Reo Māori is a core part of who we are as New Zealanders, and what makes Aotearoa unique.  

    With this in mind, I am delighted to share Education New Zealand’s new Māori name: Manapou ki te Ao.  

    Manapou means supporting and sustaining life, which allows growth and progression, while ki te Ao means to the world. Nourishing and empowering, a New Zealand education enables students to flourish and creates the world’s next generation of problem solvers.  

    Manapou ki te Ao encompasses the Māori principles of manaakitanga (the caring and valuing of others), kaitiakitanga (carer and guardianship of the environment and resources), whakawhanaungatanga (process of establishing meaningful relationships through cultural respect, connectedness and engagement) and aroha.   

    Our new name reflects Education New Zealand’s role in growing and supporting the international education sector – ensuring all students can thrive and share their skills and knowledge with the world.  

    Many international students find their experience of Māori language and culture a highlight of their time in Aotearoa. One example is Hailey Suina, of the Cochiti Pueblo Indian Reservation in New Mexico, who won a $15,000 Education New Zealand and Go Overseas scholarship to spend a semester studying at Auckland University of Technology (AUT). 

    The name’s development has been a rewarding journey. It will become part of ENZ’s corporate logo, and you will see it more and more over the next few months. Even more importantly, it will underpin everything we do. And we want you to feel ownership of it too. Please share our new name with your whānau, colleagues and friends.  

    Ko ngā tini aho o te tukutuku whakaniko i te hinengaro  

    Me tuitui ki te tūmatakahuki mātauranga o te ao.  

    The many strands of knowledge that embellish the mind 

    are woven upon a lattice of global education.  

    - Nā Rahera Shortland 

    Other things to keep an eye out for over the next few weeks are the ENZ international events calendar for 2020, the NZeTA: a new requirement for travellers to New Zealand, and ENZ’s first global campaign following our brand refresh: 'Ask New Anything’. You can read more about the campaign in this issue of E-News.   

    Ngā mihi 

    Grant McPherson

    Kaihautū, Manapou ki te Ao 

    Chief Executive, Education New Zealand

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  • From the CE: Rebuilding and reshaping our sector

    The Recovery Plan for International Education, released in late July, is a plan to support the rebuild, recovery and reset of the international education sector with an eye on the future. It’s made up of three concurrent workstreams to stabilise, strengthen and transform international education.

    Since its release, Education New Zealand, with other government agencies, has been carrying out a short, focused engagement on the plan with our peak bodies and providers.

    So far, we’ve met with representatives from groups, including schools, some PTEs, parts of the university sector, ITPs and English language sectors, as well as the New Zealand International Students’ Association and EdTech NZ. And further meetings are scheduled.

    We have heard from you on a variety of topics. Naturally, the most common concern is around student re-entry. Other topics focused on encouraging cross-sector collaboration and hearing student voices as we rebuild our sector. We also know that each part of the sector has its own unique challenges and needs.

    These conversations are only the beginning of our engagement with you. There will be many more opportunities to discuss and collaborate as part of the strengthening and transforming workstreams of the Plan, and on the Government’s vision for international education.

    Next, the Ministry of Education and ENZ will co-host deep-dive workshops with sub-sectors on both the Recovery Plan and issues particular to them.

    You can read more on the overall Recovery Plan on ENZ’s website: Recovery Plan for International Education. This page will continue to be updated as our work develops.

    Here at ENZ, we have realigned our activities and resources to implement the Recovery Plan. We have launched our new business plan for 2020/2021, called Building a New Future. 

    There are major areas for us to focus on, including the retention of as many students already in New Zealand as possible, early re-entry of students, renewing and reshaping future options (such as different modes of delivery and student decision-making), and creating deeper understanding of the benefits of international education, both in New Zealand and globally. 

    I’d like to reinforce that throughout this change, the goals of New Zealand’s International Education Strategy – an excellent education and student experience, sustainable growth, and global citizens – remain our beacon on the hill.

    Finally, I’d like to thank you for meeting with us over what continues to be an incredibly difficult time. We value your honest feedback and look forward to continuing to work with you to rebuild and reshape international education,

    Ehara taku toa I te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini

    My strength is not that of a single warrior but that of many.

    Ngā mihi,

    Grant McPherson

    Chief Executive Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao

     

  • New Zealand and Korea: new opportunities

    When the Korea New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (KNZFTA) came into force on 20 December it included three education and training-related programmes of interest to New Zealand’s international education industry.

    The agreement included three education and training related programmes:

    1. The Korea New Zealand Agricultural Cooperation Scholarships (KNZACS) – six postgraduate scholarships, two each in the areas of agriculture, forestry and fisheries.

    2. A schools visit programme – 150 short-term high school scholarships each year for three years.

    3. Primary Sector Training Visas (PSTV) - 50 visas allocated each year.

    The first two opportunities are scholarship programmes jointly funded by the New Zealand and Korean governments and a Memorandum of Agreement has been signed between ENZ and the Korean Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (EPIS) to implement the arrangements. 

    Agricultural cooperation scholarships

    This postgraduate scholarships programme will provide for six scholarships to be awarded to Korean students to study in New Zealand. Four PhD scholarships will be awarded in 2016 in the fields of forestry and agriculture. Two further scholarships in fisheries will be awarded in 2017 and are open to both PhD and Master’s programmes.

    An independent expert panel has been established to select applicants for the first round of the scholarship, with advertising of the scheme to commence in Korea in April. Applications will close on 8 July.

    For further information on the scholarships, please contact Christine Roberts at ENZ.

    Schools visits programme

    The schools visits programme will see 150 high school students from rural regions of South Korea selected to come to a rural or semi-rural areas of New Zealand for an eight week period from July this year.

    Canterbury, Waikato and Nelson-Marlborough have been chosen to participate in this programme.  Ten schools in each region will host five students each.

    The Schools International Education Business Association (SIEBA) will operationalise the programme on behalf of ENZ. If you are a school in the above regions, a Code signatory, a member of SIEBA, and wish to be involved in this initiative we encourage you to contact SIEBA.

    Primary sector training visa (PSTV) 

    The New Zealand government has established an annual quota of 50 primary sector training visas which allow the Korean government to place students with New Zealand training providers in the areas of agriculture and fisheries.  

    The training programme will involve three months’ English language and vocational training in relevant courses, followed by up to nine months’ paid internship placement in a New Zealand work place. 

    ENZ is not involved in the implementation of this programme, however we are able to introduce interested and experienced providers to EPIS for programme development and implementation. 

    The Korean Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (EPIS) is currently seeking interested providers for the fisheries programme. Eight students are allocated for this stream. If your institution is able to offer a three month English and fisheries training programme, and have established relationship with fisheries workplaces for a minimum of six months’ paid internship placement, please get in touch with Cecily Lin who can connect you with EPIS.

    Preliminary information is provided below: 

    1. What are the academic backgrounds of these students?

    The students will be either current students in fisheries high schools or universities, or recent graduates from these institutions within the last two years.  The students’ majors will be directly relevant to fishery studies.

    All students will be aged 18 or over. 

    2. What are their levels of English proficiency?

    The applicants will be required to demonstrate an appropriate level of English to communicate with their local employer and teacher. EPIS will grant scholarships to students via international certified English tests e.g. TOEIC, TOEIC SPEAKING, OPIC. 

    3. What is the intended outcome of the three months’ training programme? 

    To achieve an appropriate level of job performance skills in their work and improved English language skills. 

    4. What is the intended length and level of internship?

    At least six months immediately after the training.

    5. What is the expected level of payment to the students during the internship? 

    The payment must be at the New Zealand minimum wage or above.

    6. What are the requirements for participating education providers?

    Providers must be Category One. 

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     Above: The EPIS and ENZ teams.

  • Study in New Zealand brochure

    The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) is developing a suite of language translations to promote NCEA study in New Zealand. Alongside the English language version, Korean, Chinese, Thai and German translations are available. The translations feature NCEA student success stories and the future study plans of these students. Japanese and Spanish translations will also be available by October 2013.

    The brochures can be downloaded from the NZQA website (see links below) and free copies can be requested by contacting the NZQA Communications Team at coms@nzqa.govt.nz

    http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/studying-in-new-zealand/secondary-school-and-ncea/

    http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/publications/nzqa-brochures/

  • NZQA brochures now in Spanish and Japanese

    The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) has developed a suite of language translations to promote NCEA study in New Zealand. Alongside the English language version, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai and German translations are available. The translations feature NCEA student success stories and the future study plans of these students.

    The brochure can also be downloaded from the NZQA website at the following links:

    http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/studying-in-new-zealand/secondary-school-and-ncea/

    http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/publications/nzqa-brochures/

    Free copies can be requested by contacting the NZQA Communications Team at coms@nzqa.govt.nz

  • Digital win in Dubai for NZ educational product

    On 6 March, Kiwa Digital was named the winner in the Best Free ICT/App Product category at the Gulf Educational Supplier & Solutions (GESS) Exhibition in Dubai. The award was for Kiwa’s highly successful multi-lingual digital version of Milly, Molly and the Bike Ride. 

    GESS is the leading educational trade show in the Middle East, attracting 300 exhibitors from 60 countries, and featuring the latest in educational information and communications (ICT) technologies. 

    Kiwa Digital’s CEO, Rhonda Kite, is thrilled with an award from the “most exciting educational market in the world”.

    “We are very proud to have been recognised by some of the most respected names in the education sector as providing a solution that serves education needs throughout the Gulf.”

    Kiwa Digital’s work on expanding its global markets has been supported by an International Education Growth Fund grant and Education New Zealand market access support for education publishers. This is to take advantage of the remarkable innovation that technology is bringing to the education sector.

  • India – Budget update

    India’s economy is struggling under high inflation and the worst slowdown since free-market reforms in early 1990s. The new government is trying to restore the confidence of domestic and foreign investors by bringing more clarity and structure to the taxation system.

    Significant government funding has been allocated to the education sector. The BJP’s manifesto included areas such as girls’ education, e-learning, re-structuring of the University Grants Commission (UGC) into a Higher Education Commission and setting up National Multi-Skill Missions, with more detail about these still to be announced. The Union Government will also create a separate Ministry for promoting entrepreneurship and skills development.

    The budget announced an increased investment in school, vocational and higher education. The government also identified new areas in the higher education sector for further development, such as research in agriculture, life sciences and biotechnology, film and television institutes and sports.

    Some of the key initiatives which might offer opportunities for New Zealand institutions and training providers:

    School education

    • Allocation of NZ$97 million for a teacher training programme to introduce new training tools and motivate teachers under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya New Teachers training programme.

    Vocational education

    • Launch of Skill India, a programme focused on training Indian youth, with an emphasis on employability and entrepreneurship skills.

    • Allocation of NZ$20 million for the Young Leader programme to promote leadership amongst Indian youth.

    Higher education

    • Five new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and five new Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) to be established with an initial allocation of NZ$97 million in the current fiscal year.

    • Five technical research centres will be identified and strengthened.

    • Two new Agricultural Research Institutes of Excellence to be established with an allocation of NZ$20 million.

    • NZ$39 million has been allocated to start two agriculture and two horticulture focused universities.

    • Two new agri-biotechnology clusters to be developed.

    • Two biotechnology clusters planned in Bangalore and Faridabad.

    • Five technical research centres to be strengthened through private public partnerships for nanotechnology.

    • Global partnerships will be developed to transform the Delhi chapter of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) into a world-leader in life sciences and biotechnology.

    • Two film and television institutes will be established.

    • A National Centre for Excellence in Animation, Gaming and Special Effects has been proposed.

    • NZ$20 million has been allocated for the establishment of a sports university in Manipur. An additional investment NZ$20 million is included for training sportsmen and women for upcoming Commonwealth and Asian games.

    Policy/Education loans

    • The government has proposed simplifying procedures to facilitate education loans for higher studies in order to promote higher education amongst youth.

    • The budget announcements present a range of opportunities for New Zealand institutions across different areas.

    • The policy on easing education loans will help boost demand for foreign education.

    • A focus on teacher training presents a range of opportunities for New Zealand institutions in the areas of capability development and delivery.

    • The focus on research in agriculture and biotechnology could attract collaboration with New Zealand institutions that have a high level of expertise in these areas.

    • New Zealand has global expertise in animation, gaming and special effects and the establishment of a National Centre for Excellence could offer opportunities for stronger engagement and collaboration in this field.

    • New Zealand enjoys high level of sporting ties with India at various levels therefore the proposal of new sports university and sports training offers opportunities for New Zealand providers.

    The Education New Zealand team in India has a strong level of engagement at various levels with the Ministry of Human Resource Development and various government stakeholders in India.

    For more information please contact Ziena Jalil, Regional Director – South and South East Asia, india@enz.govt.nz

  • Roundtable explores distance education recognition

    The roundtable involved senior officials from Chinese education agencies and representatives from the University of Otago, Massey University, New Zealand Qualifications Authority, Universities New Zealand and Education New Zealand.

    The recognition of New Zealand distance education programmes has been an item of discussion between New Zealand and Chinese authorities for many years. Currently all foreign qualifications delivered by distance, or with a distance component, are not recognised by Chinese authorities.

    “This isn’t a New Zealand-specific issue,” says ENZ's Regional Director Alexandra Grace.  “We are very much at first steps, in terms of building understanding of how we assure quality outside of traditional face-to-face qualification delivery. Greater understanding of our processes may also contribute to China’s domestic reform of its local distance qualifications."

    The New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement signed in 2008 included commitments to undertake work on “evaluation of the quality assurance criteria for qualifications which include a distance delivery component.”

    Discussions on the recognition of New Zealand distance education qualifications have been ongoing since then.

    The roundtable showcased Otago University’s renowned Master in Aviation Medicine qualification which is fully taught by distance and has been offered for over 26 years. Over 100 students are currently studying the programme from the Middle East, North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Graduates of the programme meet internationally recognised ‘best practice’ standards for aviation medicine practitioners and are frequently employed by airlines including Cathay Pacific, Emirates and Qantas.

    The roundtable also featured Massey University’s Master’s degree programmes in Veterinary Medicine (Biosecurity) and Public Health (Biosecurity) which has been completed by nine senior Chinese officials. The qualifications, which require four months to be spent at Massey and the remainder by distance study from China (one year in total), represent collaboration in teaching between Massey’s teaching and research groups, EpiCentre, and the Centre for Public Health Research. 

    Further work is slated on sharing of information and best practice.

  • Eighth Education Joint Working Group meeting held

    The Chinese delegation was led by Vice Minister of Education Dr Hao Ping. He was accompanied by senior officials from China’s Ministry of Education, the China Scholarship Council (CSC) and the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE). 

    Before the JWG, Vice Minister Hao and his delegation called on Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce, where a range of issues of mutual interest were discussed.

    The JWG is the formal mechanism under which discussions take place between government officials on the bilateral education and training relationship. Established in 2002 – and the first such consultations between China and any foreign country – these meetings provide the opportunity to take stock of what has been achieved and to chart a strategic course for the future.

    “The importance of having such periodic and “formal” consultations can’t really be overstated”, says ENZ's Regional Director – Greater China Alexandra Grace. 

    “Between JWGs there is of course regular interaction, both at ministerial and officials’ level, but the JWG process brings with it its own kind of discipline.  Both sides are acutely aware of the need to evidence progress on both standing agenda items, as well as on newer initiatives.  It is the perfect 'action-forcing' occasion, which also nicely evidences how the bilateral education relationship involves a range of actors on each side”.

    This year’s meeting discussed the promotion of student mobility between New Zealand and China, the teaching of Chinese culture and language in New Zealand, cooperation between education institutions at schooling and tertiary levels, quality assurance projects, New Zealand’s involvement in Chinese training programmes and the implementation of Free Trade Agreement related education initiatives.

    ENZ will follow up on specific opportunities that were discussed during the meeting and liaise with relevant sector peak bodies as appropriate. 

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    Above:Members of the New Zealand and Chinese delegations enjoy a nice Wellington day after the conclusion of the 8th JWG meeting.

    Two arrangements were signed at the meeting, covering qualification recognition and cooperation in higher and vocational education:

    • The Arrangement on Mutual Recognition of Academic Degrees in Higher Education between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the People’s Republic of China

    • The Arrangement to Operationalise the Vocational Education and Training Model Programme in place between the Ministry of Education of New Zealand and the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China

    An Agreement on Cooperation in Higher Education between Universities’ New Zealand and China Education Association for International Exchange was renewed.

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    Above: Universities New Zealand representative Derek McCormack signs a cooperation agreement with CEAIE Secretary-General Sheng Jianxue, witnessed by Peter Hughes and Dr Hao Ping.

    New Zealand’s delegation was led by Secretary for Education Peter Hughes. ENZ Chief Executive Grant McPherson joined NZQA Chief Executive Dr Karen Poutasi and officials from the Ministry of Education, ENZ, NZQA, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the meeting. 

    Derek McCormack, Vice Chancellor of AUT University, represented Universities New Zealand to discuss cooperation in higher education and Mark Flowers, Chief Executive of Waikato Institute of Technology, represented New Zealand’s institutes of technology in vocational education discussions.

    The last JWG meeting was held in Beijing in 2010. The next JWG meeting is scheduled for 2016. 

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    Above: ENZ Education Manager An Jiangqun (Rosemary) interprets at the JWG meeting. Rosemary’s skills as a trained interpreter came in handy during technical discussions on education cooperation. 

  • International students in Dunedin get connected

    ‘Get Connected’ was a networking evening to launch the Job Ready Programme, which prepares international students for the transition from study to work through improving their skills and confidence in approaching prospective employers.

    Job Ready is a free, extracurricular programme designed for any tertiary international student studying in the Dunedin region. The aim of the programme is to give participants an in-depth understanding of working culture and expectations in New Zealand, and to help them develop skills that will aid them in New Zealand workplaces.

    “For many International students in New Zealand, networking is a scary and foreign business practice,” says Job Ready Coordinator, Madison Stumbles. “We wanted to create a new cultural norm – for students and businesses – where networking isn’t scary and international students have the confidence to engage with businesses looking to utilise the skills they have to offer.”

    The programme has been developed with the support of ENZ’s Regional Partnership Programme, Enterprise Dunedin, Otago Polytechnic, the University of Otago and the Otago Chamber of Commerce. 

    The event saw 15 international Job Ready ‘graduates’ engage with the potential employers in a positive and enriching atmosphere. The Minister of Immigration, Hon Michael Woodhouse, delivered the keynote speech and was joined by Education New Zealand’s Greg Scott and Enterprise Dunedin’s Export Education Coordinator, Sarah Gauthier and representatives of Dunedin’s international education providers.

    A strong turnout at the event demonstrated the level of commitment to international education in the city, and the strong understanding among all attendees of the way in which the Job Ready Programme can support local businesses in globalising their operations by creating links to skilled, international talent.

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    Job Ready Graduate with PhD student and AD Instruments representative, Pramuk Perera.

    About the programme

    In the lead up to the event, a pilot group of 15 international students from Otago Polytechnic and the University of Otago underwent the six-week intensive Job Ready programme.

    Confidence building was the main focus over the six weeks, with a strong emphasis placed on enabling the students to polish their professional networking skills. Several interactive seminars were facilitated by members of the Dunedin business and education community, with one popular session on ‘How to network’ led by Gallaway Cook Allan’s, Chief Executive Officer, Matthew Gorman.

    At the end of the six-week programme, students were proactively arranging meetings to talk to professionals with business interests in their field of study, and two had successfully secured employment for the following year.

    With more study ahead of them, the remainder of the students credited the Job Ready Programme with boosting their confidence in finding work in New Zealand after graduation.

    “I got what I needed out of this programme – confidence, knowledge [and] a better network of potential employers,” said one participant.

    “I would like to thank those who made this programme successful as it has given us a good insight into skills and abilities to work on, which are not usually taught in university,” stated another.

    Feedback from business participants was also incredibly positive. “I overheard Roger Belton from Southern Clams commenting on how these students were so capable, and on how they could help their businesses grow into new markets,” said Sarah Gauthier, Export Education Coordinator.  “He really enjoyed meeting the students and hearing how their international business skills and multiple language abilities would help his business grow into places like Thailand and Malaysia.”

    Local Dunedin businesses represented at the event included ADInstruments, Southern Clams, PocketSmith, Mixbit, Myth, Firebrand, ANZ and Cook Wong Accountants. There was also international business representation from the Carraway Group, a Hong Kong-based financial services firm.

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    Job Ready Coordinator Madison Stumbles with Minister Woodhouse as they presented each student with their frame able Job Ready completion certificate, signed by Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull.

    Next steps

    Planning for the next phase of the project is underway, with the next six-week programme being open to all international tertiary students in Dunedin and having an even stronger focus on engagement with local businesses.

    “I am really looking forward to see what phase two can do for Dunedin’s international students,” said Sarah Gauthier. “Secondary school engagement will be a priority and Job Ready intends to utilise the support received in the first phase to develop comprehensive material that will be applicable to all businesses and international students in New Zealand.”

    Think you’d like to do something similar in your region?  Sarah, Madison, and the Job Ready Programme partners are only too happy to share their learnings and provide hints and tips from their experience.

    Email Sarah in the first instance: sarah.gauthier@dcc.govt.nz

     

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