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Promoting a New Zealand education experience in Guangzhou
General managers and directors from 25 education and tourism agencies attended a study tour development workshop on 15 August 2022, to identify and develop potential opportunities for New Zealand as a study tour destination for Chinese families.
Workshop participants discussed opportunities to develop study tours to New Zealand for Chinese families.
Several New Zealand education providers also participated, and the workshop reflected a strong collaborative effort by Tourism New Zealand and Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ), as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Education agents met with representatives of New Zealand institutions at the Guangzhou workshop.
NZ Inc agencies again worked together to deliver a successful workshop for more than 50 education agents in Guangzhou later the same day. Representatives from 11 New Zealand education providers gave presentations and made the most of the opportunity to engage one-on-one with the education agents in a ‘speed dating’ format.
“Guangzhou is an important education partner for New Zealand,” says Felix Ye, ENZ’s Senior Market Development Manager who is based there. “It’s important for us to engage directly with key people in the sector, to raise the profile of New Zealand education given the full resumption of visa processing this month.
“We took the opportunity to emphasise New Zealand’s commitment to providing quality education, supporting student wellbeing, and encouraging global citizenship, in line with the refreshed New Zealand International Education Strategy.”
Felix Ye (left), ENZ’s Senior Market Development Manager who is based in Guangzhou, in discussion with education agents at the workshop.
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New Zealand – Korea digital student exchange
Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) again worked in partnership with two education organisations in South Korea – Gangwon International Education Institute and Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education – as well as with NZ-based Learn English Live, to deliver the programme.
The programme offers opportunities for Korean 12–14-year-olds, and for New Zealand students, many from low-decile schools, to develop their language skills and engage in cross-cultural relationships with their international peers. This is done through Zoom sessions using quizzes and other interactive activities, where students can share aspects of their life. Facilitated, student-led discussions in small groups are another key feature of the programme.
In all, 654 students from 12 New Zealand schools and 16 South Korean schools participated in the programme, attending sessions once a week for seven weeks – 102 sessions in total.
Students who participated in the programme represented the following schools across New Zealand:
Sylvia Park School, Rotorua Intermediate, Raumati Beach School, Finlayson Park School, Tauranga Boys College, Taupo Intermediate, Cambridge High School, Waimea Intermediate, Tokoroa Intermediate, Solway College, Rowandale Intermediate, Auckland Grammar.
Each school assigned at least one of their classes to take part in this programme, with teachers recommending the initiative to their colleagues for future sessions.
Within the Seoul and Gangwon regions in South Korea the following schools took part:
Seoul Schools: Dongguk Middle School, Wonmyoung Elementary School, Nonhyun Elementary School, Sinseo Middle School, Soongeui Elementary School, Topsan Elementary School, Gajaeul Elementary School, Seoul Kyodong Elementary School, Hansan Elementary School, Seoul Anpyeong Elementary School, Singa Elementary School, Buksung Elementary School, Songwon Elementary School.
Gangwon Schools: Gangreung Haeram Middle School Buron Middle School Namchuncheon Girls' Middle School.
A total of 339 children from South Korea were digitally connected with children in New Zealand.
The 2022 programme has provided many positive benefits for schools, teachers, children, and the wider community both in New Zealand and South Korea. In a world where in-person exchange and cultural opportunities remain constrained, the programme has continued to enable school children to connect with their international peers and develop long-term connections.
Feedback from teachers in New Zealand highlighted the enthusiasm that children in the classroom showed towards the programme.
The incorporation of a hybrid STEM-based and cultural-based exchange model was especially welcomed and enabled the promotion of unique aspects of Māori culture, in a modern format, on the international education stage.
New Zealand teachers also gave the programme the thumbs up. Given their high workloads, they appreciated that they did not have to organise the content or facilitate the sessions, as this was taken care of by the Learn English Live (LEL) team.
The programme provided the opportunity to indirectly promote a New Zealand school education to a South Korean audience. Students there were reported to be highly engaged throughout the exchange. The ENZ team will give a presentation on the programme at the Australia International Education Conference (AIEC) in October 2022: The session will explain the programme evaluation and survey methodology and how the results are being used by ENZ and LEL to continue to enhance the digital exchange to benefit students. The presenters will also discuss how they overcame challenges relating to language barriers, as one of the main goals of the exchange is to support Korean students with learning and practising English.
Contacts for more information
New Zealand representatives attending AIEC can attend the ENZ session or contact our South Korea team to receive a copy of the presentation slides after the conference (Alanna Dick).
Know of a New Zealand school interested in the next round of NZ-Korea digital student exchange? Please contact Learn English Live (William Clarke).
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Around the world in five - August 2022
International
New Zealand border fully open for international travellers
New Zealand’s reopening to all students...
New Zealand sector optimistic as it reopens to all students
Chris Hipkins, New Zealand Minister of Education
NZ Centre at Peking University to continue
New Zealand visa fees to increase
Former int’l student in New Zealand deported due to drink-driving offence
China an anomaly as usual choice factors return
How universities can support international students beyond orientation week
New Zealand
Safest country in the world revealed: New Zealand climbs to second in Peace Index
Kiwi high schoolers are the future of entrepreneurship with award-winning pitch
Overseas students welcomed back to Hamilton as travel restrictions end
International students finally return to Christchurch
Positive signs Indian students still find NZ an 'attractive destination'
Aotearoa's EdTech companies are taking on the world
China
PM Speech to China Business Summit
India
New Zealand announces Soha Ali Khan as its new education brand advocate for India
University Of Auckland: Mumbai Team Win University Of Auckland Business Case Competition
The Inaugural Round of Joint-Research Proposals at New Zealand Centre at IIT Delhi Announced
Te Pūkenga announces new international education strategy to boost global connectedness
Japan
New Zealand and Japan mark 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations
Japan aiming to recover international education sector in five years
Thailand
New Zealand launches I AM NEW 2022 campaign to accept international students
United States
Internationals behind quarter of US billion-dollar startups
Viet Nam
Seeing the value of education better through the pandemic
Director of ENZ Vietnam: "Being a mother helps me master financial balance skills"
New Zealand offers 30 Scholarships for Global Certificate of Competence 2022 to Vietnamese teachers
Migration and ROI fuelling Vietnamese interest in overseas study
The first international conference on “Global Citizen Education”
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International students welcomed at Waitangi
One such welcome to acknowledge and celebrate students from around the world took place on the Waitangi Treaty Grounds on 10 August 2022.
Study Northland organised a wonderful half day programme to welcome 70 international students currently studying at Whangarei Girls High, NorthTec, Kerikeri High School and Springbank School. This included a pōwhiri, cultural performance, and a ceremony in which each student was presented with Tū Ngātahi pins and welcome certificates. They then had the opportunity to explore the history and relevance of the Treaty Grounds, and the morning ended with fish and chips in the sunshine.
Students outside Te Wharenui at Waitangi
Tū Ngātahi is a te reo Māori phrase calling us to ‘stand together’. Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao developed this programme as a demonstration of welcome and support to international students, a celebration of the connection between cultures, and a recognition of the friendship and learning we share. The welcome at the Treaty Grounds was an ideal opportunity for the spirit and concept of Tū Ngātahi to be brought to life.
Ross Crossan (centre), ENZ’s Student Experience Manager, presented the students with Tū Ngātahi pins as part of the Waitangi welcome
Students were excited to be in New Zealand, some for the first time and some returning after heading back home during the pandemic.
Several of the recently arrived students at Whangarei Girls shared their first impressions with us. Fish and chips are certainly a hit, as is the chance to play badminton, volleyball, and other sports with friends. A few students mentioned the different school hours here. They also commented that just a little bit more time might be needed to get used to the weather!
Fish and chips were a highlight at Waitangi
Arisara Pungpho, from Thailand, is attending Springbank School. She has been coming to New Zealand for many years with her family. Arisara is here for six months, and says she most enjoys New Zealand’s environment, and its tranquillity and peacefulness.
“Most places in Thailand compared to New Zealand are very fast, very busy, and very lively,” Arisara says. “I also feel New Zealand is more inclusive of many cultures, which is not what I have experienced in other countries around the world.”
Springbank School students, including Arisara Pungpho (4th from left) and Elisabeth Ringel (3rd from left) enjoyed the cultural demonstration at Waitangi
Elisabeth Ringel particularly appreciated the warm welcome she received when she travelled here from Germany in July for a year.
“When I arrived in Auckland, I was surprised how friendly and welcoming everybody was, and how the brother of the Principal of Springbank School, with his family, drove me to my host family in Kerikeri – because my Auckland to Kerikeri flight was cancelled,” Elisabeth says.
With borders now open again, this is a significant moment for our international education sector, and we all look forward to welcoming more students to our institutions and communities over the coming months.
#TūNgātahi
Recent welcome events around the country
International students met with Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel
International students being welcomed to Lincoln University
Wellington International Students' Association ran an event for over 140 international students from eight countries over the course of two days
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Education Minister addresses first World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference
The conference was jointly organised by Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO and the Tianjin Municipal People’s Government.
An audience comprising representatives from government departments, international organisations, trade associations, businesses, research groups and vocational education providers joined the hybrid event to discuss moving forward in the post pandemic era. Topics covered included digital empowerment, green technology, industry/education integration, skill development and poverty reduction, promotion of equity and lifelong learning.
The Minister outlined New Zealand’s recent experience of vocational education reform, highlighting the importance of integrated provider and work-based training, with learners and employers at the centre of the reform process. COVID-19 had continued to cause disruption around the world, but this also provided opportunities for change as countries plan for recovery, he said.
The Minister’s involvement in the conference highlighted the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations between the two countries this year, as well as the long standing and deep collaboration between New Zealand and China in vocational education.
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Education ties with China
People’s Republic of China Education Minister Huai Jinpeng and New Zealand’s Education Minister Chris Hipkins met virtually on 23 August 2022. This was their first meeting since Minister Huai took up his appointment in August last year.
During the meeting, ministers and officials signed the renewal of the Education Cooperation Arrangement between the two Ministries of Education. Co-operation in higher education, vocational education as well as early childhood education were among the topics discussed. Both ministers expressed the importance they place upon our mutually beneficial education relationship and our people-to-people ties.
Left to right: Lisa Futschek, GM International at ENZ, Grant McPherson, Chief Executive at ENZ, Education Minister Chris Hipkins, Andy Jackson, Deputy Secretary Policy at Ministry of Education, Shelley Robertson, GM International Education Policy at Ministry of Education, attending the meeting in Wellington.
This year New Zealand and China are celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations, and people – Tangata – is one of the key themes for the celebrations.
ENZ’s Director for Greater China, Miranda Herbert, say that the Covid-19 restrictions currently in place in China continue to affect people’s ability to move around or meet in person.
“We are constantly looking for ways to continue engaging with key people in China,” she said.
“Holding this meeting virtually was a way for us to maintain and build our government-to-government relationships, even though there has been a pause in mobility.
“The discussion between ministers highlighted the strong foundation of the education relationship and the continued collaboration across initiatives such as the Tripartite Partnership Programme, the Early Childhood Education Symposium and forums on vocational education and training.
Looking ahead there will be further events and initiatives to continue to build people-to-people links in the education sector.
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Save the date for NZIEC KI TUA 2023!
Subject to pandemic settings, this will be our industry’s first in-person conference since 2019.
Our conference theme will be Te Ara Ki Tua, which means ‘the pathway forward’ or ‘the road to success’.
This theme acknowledges the journey that’s ahead of our international education sector to rebuild. It recognises that 2023 marks the 30th time NZIEC KI TUA has been held and is a direct reference to our new NZIEC KI TUA brand.
This will be the first time NZIEC KI TUA has been in Ōtautahi Christchurch for 10 years. We look forward to working with the teams at ChristchurchNZ and Christchurch Educated to roll out the welcome mat.
YouTubeWe will keep you updated through E-News and www.nziec.co.nz as more details become available. A call for speakers will be issued early in 2023.
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Christchurch highlights regional education pathways
Attracting more international students to come to Canterbury for secondary school study and stay on for tertiary studies has been the key focus of a nine-month project by ChristchurchNZ and Christchurch Educated, with support from Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao.
A series of education and career planning resources has been produced for school staff to help guide students along their study pathways. These resources, which are available as web pages, a downloadable pdf, and as printed booklets and activities, host important information and advice about tertiary study, while showcasing the three high-calibre public tertiary institutions in Christchurch. The response has been enthusiastic and International Directors at Canterbury secondary schools say they are already being used successfully to support current international students.
“I used the resources with my Year 11s the other day. It was an outstanding exercise. I used the planner and had them all so focused,” says Colleen Steyn, Director of Middleton Grange School's International College.
Video case studies are another essential marketing component of the study pathway project. The stories feature three young Chinese students talking about their education journeys, and why they love living and studying in Christchurch. All three moved to the city in their mid-teens and discovered the Kiwi lifestyle and culture was the right fit for them.
Caroline Su has discovered a career in construction
Caroline Su spoke little English when she arrived as a 15-year-old, nine years ago, and now she is helping Christchurch grow, through an exciting new role focussed on commercial renovation.
“The construction industry probably wouldn’t have been a possible pathway for me if I had stayed in China. The more self-directed style of learning here let me change my major when I discovered I wanted to be in construction. I wouldn’t have done that in China,” Caroline says.
Stella Liu is loving life and her teaching career in Christchurch
Quan Zhou is studying for an agricultural science degree
Stella Liu followed her passion as an early childhood teacher in Christchurch, while Quan Zhou is in his second year studying towards a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at Lincoln University. He is looking forward to starting his career and with Canterbury’s strong agritech sector, Quan is confident this will lead to a wide range of career options.
The project also launched an initiative to further strengthen relationships between tertiary providers Ara Institute of Canterbury, Lincoln University, and the University of Canterbury. Each hosted a familiarisation event for international school staff and included an opportunity to meet with alumni and current students. The well-attended events received positive feedback and were a valuable experience for schools as well as the tertiary providers.
Stefi Porter, International Education Partnership Manager at ChristchurchNZ, says the project has opened doors to new conversations and collaboration between Christchurch Educated providers.
“This project has been a great opportunity to work together as a region to build back up after the challenges of the last two years.”
The project complements the strong Christchurch Educated community and will support the sector to build back collaboratively and more sustainably.
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Join the NZISA Roadshow – happening now!
The Roadshow is an opportunity to welcome students who have recently arrived from their home countries and provide them with in-person networking opportunities.
A range of guest speakers will address each event, sharing their experiences and insights. Students will be able to connect with the guest speakers, international student support staff, as well as with each other.
Many agencies and organisations will also be present at Roadshow events, including Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao.
The first roadshow event took place in Christchurch last week, while the second event starts at 5pm TODAY in Dunedin:
Christchurch 16 September 2022
Dunedin 22 September 2022
Auckland 29 September 2022
Wellington 6 October 2022
NZISA President Vikram Selvaraj
NZISA President Vikram Selvaraj says this is a very special opportunity.
“Starting with Christchurch, where I’m based, was a great feeling for me personally. The idea for the Roadshow was so students could rebuild confidence, connect with other students and hear about the support that’s available.
The panel discussion in Christchurch included a range of speakers with an interest in international education.
“Students who attended felt inspired by the panel discussion, and we are hoping that we will have this event again next year.
“We’re looking forward to the next three Roadshow locations and connecting with many more international students.”
Students can find more details and sign up to attend the events through the NZISA Facebook page.
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Prime Minister welcomes international students
One of many welcome events around the country since our borders reopened at the end of July, the ceremony was attended by more than 70 students, as well as representatives of UoA and Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ). It was an emotional moment for some of the students, who had been waiting a long time for the opportunity to study here.
Minister Hipkins presenting a Tū Ngātahi pin to international student Kyeongmin Kang from English Language Academy
Tū Ngātahi pins were presented to international students Petchpiangpor Sueasuwan from Western Springs College; Kyeongmin Kang from English Language Academy; and Ankeeta Karmakar from UoA by the Prime Minister, Minister Hipkins and UoA Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dawn Freshwater respectively.
ENZ Chief Executive Grant McPherson explained the significance of the Tū Ngātahi pins, which you can read more about here.
The formal welcome was followed by morning tea, with further exchanges of Tū Ngātahi pins and opportunities for photographs.
Professor Dawn Freshwater, Vice-Chancellor at University of Auckland, with university student Ankeeta Karmakar.
International student Malina Grube from the University of Auckland spoke about her experiences here, and her involvement in the kākahu project.
Michael Steedman, Kaiarataki at the University of Auckland, demonstrated a 3D-printed conch shell as part of his welcome to guests – a metaphor for new arrivals and new opportunities.
