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• Lincoln brings New Zealand national parks to China

  Produced by Lincoln University, the exhibition showcases New Zealand’s protected areas and encompasses a range of exhibits, including a three-metre tall giant moa skeleton, outdoor equipment, signs, books, and historic documents.

  The project is part of Lincoln’s five-year collaboration with leading Chinese universities, and links with the Chinese Government’s push to establish a national agency to manage its protected areas.

  Head of Lincoln’s DesignLab and project lead, Associate Professor Mick Abbott, said countries like China look to New Zealand for leadership and ideas on how to effectively deliver biodiversity outcomes while managing recreation, tourism and public involvement in conservation values.

  “The exhibition also showcases Lincoln’s research, and that of Tsinghua University on the future direction of protected area management,” he said.

  

  Dr Mick Abbott speaking during the exhibition opening

  “New Zealand has a lot to share on how to manage adverse environmental impacts in protected areas. We can also learn a lot from how China celebrates its cultural connections with nature.”

  Dr Abbott said the collaboration would strengthen New Zealand’s connection with China through the sharing of knowledge and networks.

  “This exchange of ideas is a timely precursor to both governments announcing 2019 as the International Year of China New Zealand Tourism.”

  The exhibition, held at the Museum of Chinese Gardens and Landscape Architecture, was opened by New Zealand’s Ambassador to China, John McKinnon. The Department of Conservation and the New Zealand Centre in Beijing were also represented.

• Thailand looks to New Zealand for summer study

  Summer New Zealand promoted New Zealand as a destination for short-term English language study, and targeted school students who wish to experience study abroad during their semester break.

  The event was also a chance for education agents to exhibit different short-term study programmes and promote the benefits of New Zealand teaching to students and parents.

  Jaruwan Pongjaruwat, ENZ Programme Manager for Thailand, said having alumni attend and share their study experiences in New Zealand was inspiring for other students to study abroad.

  “New Zealand is already a popular destination for Thai school students – each year more than 200 students go to New Zealand for short-term English language study during March to April,” said Jaruwan. 

  “Alumni are the best advocates to get more students interested, as they can talk to them about Kiwi life outside of the classroom too, which is a big part of why Thai students are drawn to New Zealand.”

  ENZ Thailand partnered with Krungthai Card Public (KTC), Thailand’s largest credit card operator, and 11 members of Thailand International Education Consultants Association (TIECA) to organise the event, which included cardboard sheep, hay bales and green fields.

  “We set up the New Zealand atmosphere for the parents and students to be able to visualise the real New Zealand in Bangkok!” said Jaruwan.

  Janejit Ladpli, KTC Vice President – Travel & Leisure Marketing, said given the high demand of study abroad students to New Zealand, KTC wanted to partner with ENZ and TIECA to develop special offers to potential students that would make New Zealand the number one choice for their study destination.

  “Students who decide to enrol in the programme using KTC credit card for payment will receive a number of benefits, including a 0% instalment payment and a special discount price for a Thai Airways Business Class ticket,” said Janejit.

  The event included a cooking demonstration of the New Zealand-style lunchbox, prepared by Turners & Growers Thailand, who gave apple cupcakes to the attendees.

  James Andersen, Deputy Head of Mission at the New Zealand Embassy, presided over the opening event and welcomed guests.

  

• Education features at Mayoral Forum

  Held at Te Papa in Wellington, the forum comprised business seminars, “matching” sessions and presentations from notable authorities including Sir Richard Taylor – all interwoven with banquets, cultural performances and a welcoming powhiri.

  Ten Mayors and Vice Mayors from China and 38 New Zealand Mayors attended.

  Charles Finny, Chair of the ENZ Board and moderator of the Education Exchanges, said the forum was a great way to put key insights in front of New Zealand regions seeking partnerships with China.

  “This forum is now a well-established part of our New Zealand – Chinese partnership and provides a useful platform for regions to advance their education objectives in China,” he said.

  “Chinese Mayors hold overall responsibility for education in their regions, so the forum was an opportunity to connect them with New Zealand regions, and to show them the strength and consistency across New Zealand’s education system.”

  Education featured on both days of the forum. This included an ENZ-led breakout session for some 50 delegates, during which panellists Jason Cushen (University of Otago), Michael O’Shaughnessy (Massey University), Jan Fitz-Gerald (Institute of Global Engagement) and Dan Milward (Gamefroot) spoke about innovation in New Zealand education before an engaging Q&A session with the audience.

  In addition, a number of New Zealand and Chinese Mayors and Vice Mayors engaged in formal exchanges, with New Zealand Mayors presenting on education partnerships, sustainability, innovation and entrepreneurialism in their respective regions.

  Ross Fisher, ENZ’s International Market Manager – China, said the variety of presentations was impressive.

  “The presentations provided a fascinating cross-section of the specific initiatives New Zealand regions were championing to prove New Zealand’s standing as a high-quality education provider,” he said.

  “Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese stood out for her particularly insightful articulation of how her region offers ‘holistic education’ opportunities that fuse sustainability with innovation, science and technology, and investment.”

  In turn, Chinese Mayoral representatives presented on their cities’ respective education priorities.

  • Chen Zhiying, Vice Mayor of Guangzhou, highlighted his city’s interest in student exchange, sister-school relationships and vocational education.  
  • Gao Zimin, Vice Mayor of Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government, spoke to the city’s priorities for cooperation in higher education, bio and marine science, sister schools, vocational education and opportunities focused specifically on urban development. 
  • Pei Weidong, Mayor of the Municipal Government of Liaoyang City, emphasised Liaoyang’s interest in vocational education, adding that a specific area of interest is modern agricultural education cooperation.

  After a busy two days of bilateral exchanges, a closing banquet at Shed 6 on the Wellington waterfront showcased the capital city.

  The forum was organised by Local Government New Zealand in collaboration with the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

• Kiwi teachers connect with Indonesia

  Sean O’Connor, Educators Network Manager for the Foundation said cultural connection trips give teachers invaluable first-hand experience and knowledge of Asia, which they can in turn share with their students.

  “By actually visiting a country, teachers get a much deeper understanding. We also find students are far more engaged when hearing about their teacher’s personal experiences,” he said.

  During the trip, the teachers visited schools and historical sites throughout Jakarta and Yogyakarta.

  Teacher Ella Hollows from Onerahi School, Whangarei, said the highlight was visiting Al Azhar Islamic schools in Jakarta where she and the other Kiwi teachers home-stayed with local Indonesian families.

  “Not only did we experience the culture and history of Indonesia, we got to meet people from different walks of life and developed our understanding of the importance of Asian languages and culture from an education perspective.

  “As a teacher, it was a great opportunity to be part of a school in another culture and experience the similarities and the differences,” she said.

  Since returning to New Zealand, Ella has been in regular contact with a teacher she met during the visit, and recently held the first of what she hopes will be regular Skype conversations between her class and an Al Azhar class. Students discussed their hobbies and what they like about school, and are beginning to learn about traditional Indonesian and Māori culture.

  Ngaire Gow, a teacher at Brookfield School, Tauranga, said before she left for Indonesia, her students created a slideshow about New Zealand which she shared with teachers in Indonesia. On her return, Ngaire created an Indonesia display for the classroom using her photos and souvenirs, prompting discussion and questions from her students.

  “Trips like this lead us towards being culturally competent and to respect different ways of understanding and knowing, which is extremely important for teachers in New Zealand as a multi-cultural country with students of various cultures in our classrooms,” she said.

  Click here for a short video of what the teachers experienced in Indonesia.

• ENZ and the New Zealand Film Commission have partnered on the upcoming film Mortal Engines

  The partnership is part of the New Zealand Screen Production Grant 5% uplift, which the NZFC administers to international film productions that demonstrate significant economic benefits to New Zealand, including promotion of New Zealand’s education interests.

  Production of Mortal Engines took place entirely in New Zealand. More than 1,000 New Zealanders – including crew, cast and craftspeople – were contracted during principal photography. New Zealanders also feature heavily in front of the camera, with more than 70% of the 50 speaking roles going to New Zealanders.

  Grant McPherson, ENZ Chief Executive said the partnership with Mortal Engines and the NZFC provides an exceptional opportunity to build brand awareness of New Zealand as a high quality education destination for international students.

  “This partnership allows us to showcase New Zealand’s education strengths in the creative arts—in which we are not just world-class but world-leading—and which offer our graduates global-career opportunities.

  “It supports our brand positioning of New Zealand as a modern, dynamic and creative country with a lot to offer in the highly competitive international education market.”

  Grant welcomed the opportunity to tell the stories of recent graduates and industry professionals who worked on Mortal Engines in ENZ’s global marketing programme.

  The announcement coincides with the teaser trailer released yesterday.

  Here is Television New Zealand’s One News report of the film partnership.

  Mortal Engines opens worldwide in December 2018

• ELS changes for Korean students

  The Korean government has announced a ban on after-school English education to first and second graders in elementary school (Years 3 and 4 of New Zealand primary school) as well as English classes at kindergarten (Years 1 and 2 of New Zealand primary school).

  The ban for first and second graders will come into effect in March 2018 while the kindergarten ban will take place from 2019.

  Kay Kyungah Lee, ENZ’s Senior Market Development Manager – South Korea, explains that the ban is to prevent students from studying English before the third grade, where it becomes part of the curriculum in Korea.

  “To get a headstart, many schools offer after-school English courses for first- and second-graders.

  “To equalise the competitive education culture, a law banning advanced learning was adopted in 2014. However, after-school English courses remained intact due to strong demand from parents.”

  Kay said Korean parents have relied on English being taught during early education for many years. However, with the new ban limiting this option in-country, there could be opportunities for New Zealand providers to benefit.

  “This ban is likely to result in an increase in private English education. But when only expensive options are available in Korea, overseas education can be more appealing and have better value for money.

  “English language is still regarded as one of the most important skills in the competitive job market in Korea. The level of interest for an effective English education would be high amongst Korean parents.”

• Norwegian health students head to Ara
  

  Norwegian student Jorun Tømte

   Ara formed the partnership for staff and students from New Zealand and Norway to study abroad as part of an internationalisation programme using International Education Growth Fund (IEGF) funding provided by ENZ.

  Jorun Tømte was one of the first Norwegian nursing students to take up a semester-long study abroad experience at Ara during the second semester of 2017.  

  “I didn’t really know too much about New Zealand, but I knew that the sociocultural norms and the health sectors were somewhat similar,” she said.

  “My teachers were amazing. The lectures were diverse, which gave us the opportunity to acquire information in multiple ways.”

  Ara has developed relationships with more than 20 institutes in Asia and 14 institutes in Europe, including Molde University College and the Norwegian University of Science & Technology in Norway. Ara also has institutional relationships in North America, India and Australia.

  In mid-2018, Ara’s nursing, midwifery and medical imaging students will move into the city’s new Te Papa Hauora/Health Precinct. The world-class hub contains the Health Research Education Facility, a $70 million building that will be home to more than 1,000 Ara students as well as Canterbury District Health Board staff and University of Canterbury researchers.

  The quality of Ara’s graduates is impressive. Ara’s medical imaging students were the first in the world to train on virtual reality platforms, and its nursing students have one of the highest pass rates and employment rates in New Zealand.

  Each year, Ara welcomes some 1,800 international students from 90 countries.

  Click here to watch a video of Jorun discussing her time at Ara.

• Reach out to students in Japan

  ENZ’s Senior Market Development Manager – Japan, Misa Kitaoka, said the annual guidebook is the only Japanese publication officially supported by the Embassy in Tokyo and ENZ.

  “Keibunsha publishes this study guidebook for many other English-speaking embassies and is a great opportunity for New Zealand regional bodies and education providers to promote their offering,” said Misa.

  “As destination marketing plays a key part of edu-promotion in Japan, Keibunsha is offering a separate advertising rate for regional groups.”

  To advertise, bookings must be made by 10 April.

  For further details on the guidebook and pricing for regional groups, download the proposal here. For individual providers, download the proposal here.

• ENZ launches Future Proof campaign

  New Zealand was ranked the #1 country in the world for educating students for the future, according to a report by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released late last year.

  On 19 March, ENZ launched an eight-week global campaign to promote the ranking and encourage international students to sign-up to ENZ’s database marketing programme.

  The first phase of the campaign focuses on awareness. Ten days in, the campaign video has attracted more than 6.1 million views on Facebook and over 1.8 million views on YouTube from the target audience.

  Patrick Holden, ENZ’s Digital Media Project Manager, said the campaign is part of a robust media framework that ENZ developed in 2017 which can be rolled out globally.

  “In the design phase, we used learnings from our previous media activity and leveraged our in-market team knowledge and we’re pretty happy with the results we are seeing so far,” said Patrick.

  “We have also put a lot of work into better understanding our audience’s journey – what students first click on, where that leads them, and what other key information they seek.

  “This helps us understand what information students connect with, such as the future proof ranking, and what attracts them to study in New Zealand.”

  The second phase of the campaign will start in April, and will be focussed on converting the audience into enquiries to institutions.

  The ‘Future proof’ campaign integrates ENZ’s social communities and digital channels via ENZ’s student attraction engine and will be the first campaign integrated with the database marketing platform.

  The campaign emphasises New Zealand’s strengths outlined in The EIU Worldwide Educating Students for the Future Index, including:

  • An education system that develops in-demand skills such as critical thinking, creativity, independence and teamwork.
  • We offer diverse learning experiences inside and outside the classroom, and our practical, hands-on approach teaches students to use their knowledge in real-world situations.
  • New Zealand is a modern, progressive and open-minded country. The experiences students have here enable them to grow personally as well as academically.

  Check out this infographic to find out more about New Zealand’s top performance in the index.

  To learn more about Future Proof, visit the campaign landing page.

• From Hanoi to Hamilton – Vietnamese PM visits New Zealand

  Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his delegation (including media) visited New Zealand from 12 to 14 March.

  Education featured prominently during the visit, with the highlight being a refreshed Strategic Engagement Plan on Education signed by the Vietnamese Vice-Minister of Education, Assoc. Pro. Dr Nguyen Van Phuc and John Goulter, ENZ General Manager Stakeholders and Communications. The signing was witnessed by Prime Minister Phuc and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who both endorsed the plan’s target to increase Vietnamese students studying in New Zealand by 30 per cent by 2020.

  The engagement plan on education was first signed in 2015 during former Prime Minister John Key’s visit to Viet Nam and was up for renewal this year.

  John Goulter said the agreement positions education as a cornerstone of both countries’ bilateral relationship.

  “The plan shifts the New Zealand–Viet Nam education relationship to the strategic level by focusing on activities that are of mutual benefit and captures the full range of activities in the education relationship.”

  AUT held a Vietnamese community event during the visit and, as part of a business forum in Auckland, signed two agreements with Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU HCMC) and with Hanoi University (HANU).

  At the University of Waikato, Prime Minister Phuc spoke to students and university staff about the importance of education in the Viet Nam-New Zealand relationship, alongside Professor Neil Quigley, Vice Chancellor University of Waikato, and Charles Finny, ENZ Chairman.

  The University of Waikato signed agreements with Vietnamese partners Viet Nam Social Security, VNU HCMC, HANU and Hanoi University of Science.

  The visit received significant coverage in the Vietnamese media.