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• Assignment4U website down

  The outcome of the injunction hearing in the Auckland High Court today saw two of the defendants undertake to not engage in conduct that contravenes the Education Act.

  NZQA Chief Executive Dr Karen Poutasi said NZQA was pleased with the outcome of the injunction hearing.

  “The next step in this ongoing investigation is for the large amount of evidence and information collected to be analysed.

  “Today’s court proceedings are part of the strong NZQA action taken in response to allegations of cheating and assessment fraud. Where there is evidence of illegal activity under the Education Act, it is likely further legal action will be taken”.

  Education New Zealand (ENZ) is pleased to see that action has been taken against Assignment 4U in regard to the alleged cheating services.

  ENZ appreciates the efforts everyone in our industry makes to maintain New Zealand’s international reputation as provider of high quality education. The vast majority of education providers in New Zealand deliver great education outcomes for local and international students.

  This action signals both here and abroad how seriously New Zealand takes the integrity and credibility of its tertiary education and qualifications.

  ENZ will continue to work with its contacts in the Chinese education sector and Chinese education officials to manage New Zealand’s education reputation in relation to this issue. We will continue to keep them informed of the New Zealand Government’s response to this matter.

• NZIDRS scholarship students attend valuable workshop

  Apart from being a great opportunity for these students to get to know one another, and see a bit more of New Zealand, it was also a valuable opportunity for us to learn more about what motivated them to come to New Zealand and how the experience has matched up to their expectations. We also were able to provide them with answers to some of their questions, such as work rights and visa queries.
  
  The feedback is being collated and will be available through Universities New Zealand.
  
  ENZ has also unearthed some marketing gold amongst the group and will be keeping in touch with them so that they can tell their great personal stories about our education system in promotional material and at events.
  
  It was a productive and enjoyable day. One of the students surprised everyone with his impromptu viola performance of Bach and then invited all to watch him play in a jazz band in Wellington on Sunday night. Many took the opportunity to stay on for the weekend and some new friendships were made.
  
  ENZ plans to hold similar events every three years or so to ensure each student is contacted once during their tenure in New Zealand.

  

  Above: The group of international PhD students that participated in the NZDRS workshop (absent Justin Horn)

• Thank you for your help

  International students around the country are being photographed, videoed and interviewed to inform and update these materials which will be used online, at education fairs, during offshore school visits and more.

  Education New Zealand (ENZ) would like to thank the schools and institutions nationwide who have helped us by making available students and locations for new photography, for our new high schools campaign (to be run in Thailand, Viet Nam, South Korea and Japan) and for the Dragons documentary campaign in China.

  A marketing toolkit for education providers is also being developed as part of our revamp of marketing materials. The toolkit will include resources schools and institutions can use in their marketing (such as an image library) and collateral for outbound and inbound international visits, including a promotional DVD about studying in New Zealand.

  Institutions have also helped revamp the New Zealand Specialist Agents (NZSA) training programme, due to be launched in the next few months. ENZ has modernised the training programme for agents based on feedback from institutions, agents themselves and students. Training will be provided online through an interactive, seven-step e-learning programme that concentrates on the most important information agents need to sell a New Zealand education.

  Kathryn McCarrison, ENZ’s General Manager Marketing and Channel Development, says Education New Zealand appreciates how responsive and accommodating institutions have been to requests for help and information-checking over the past few months.

  “Despite being busy, you’ve taken the time to bring your best and brightest to our attention. We can’t create great marketing campaigns without your students’ stories, so thank you for your enthusiasm and cooperation.”

• Code Administrator transfer to take place in August

  On that date NZQA officially becomes the Code Administrator.

  Until 1 August, Code signatories should continue to contact the Code Office at the Ministry of Education for Code related matters. The NZQA will announce future arrangements for Code signatories, ahead of the transfer.

  The Ministry of Education received 44 submissions on the proposal to transfer functions, including 37 from signatory providers (20 schools, 12 private training establishments, 1 ITP, and four universities), plus seven submissions from sector bodies.

  The majority of submissions supported the proposal, but some questions were raised around potential costs, NZQA’s jurisdiction and ongoing support that would be available to providers, especially schools.

  Potential costs associated with the transfer will be covered by the Ministry of Education and NZQA - there will be no cost to the Export Education Levy.

  The transfer will improve alignment between Code quality assurance and other wider quality assurance processes which NZQA has responsibility for in the non-university tertiary sector. Combining this work in one agency will improve efficiency and avoid duplication.

  As the Code Administrator, NZQA will develop relationships with the Education Review Office, and further its existing relationships with schools. Current arrangements with the Education Review Office and Universities New Zealand on Code-related quality assurance will remain the same, unless changes are discussed and agreed collectively by all parties.

  The Ministry of Education and NZQA are working closely to ensure that all Code signatories are well supported and all functions are carried out as usual during the transition period.

  Current arrangements through which students lodge complaints with the International Education Appeal Authority (IEAA) with decisions reached by the IEAA and Review Panel will continue for the time being.

  A formal notice on this change was published in the New Zealand Gazette on 30 May 2013.

  More information can be found at the Ministry of Education’s website here

• College of Creative Arts “foots it” with the world’s best

  The US National Association of Schools of Art and Design has granted the College “substantial equivalency”, the most comprehensive international benchmark of quality in art and design education in the world. The College now officially sits alongside such world-leading schools as Rhode Island School of Design, Cranbrook Academy of Art and CalArts.

  “The College of Creative Arts is another great example of a New Zealand education institution footing it with the world’s best,” says Kathryn McCarrison, Education New Zealand’s General Manager Marketing and Channel Development.

  “Based on what we know about how international students make their choices over where to study, the college’s substantial equivalency award is a potential game changer for them.

  “The key drivers of choice all relate to quality and reputation – does my institution choice advance my career prospects? How does it stack up quality wise? What’s its reputation and how does it rank internationally?

  “For this reason institutions need to make the most of any international recognition.”

  Kathryn says this type of recognition is also invaluable when it comes to Education New Zealand’s job of promoting New Zealand as a study destination.

  The College’s School of Design is already ranked top in Australasia by Red Dot, the global design award organization.

• Visa options checker live

  The options checker provides better information specific to student circumstances on the range of visas that applicants may be eligible for.
  
  The new Visa Options Check is easy to use. Users start by choosing one of four simple options: Visit, Study, Work or Live. From there, the navigation is straightforward.

  The new options checker is the first, small step in the rollout of Immigration New Zealand’s new technology platform, Immigration ONLINE.
  
  When fully implemented by the end of 2015, Immigration ONLINE will allow all visa applicants to apply online. Information entered into Visa Options Check will be used to pre-populate part of a customer’s application form. Many will be able to complete the entire process online, through to final decision and receiving their visa.
  
  Visa applicants, or advisers acting for them, will be able to complete and upload forms, supporting documents and photos, pay fees and ask questions online.
  
  Online visa applications will start later this year with students and some temporary workers. By mid-2014, full online student visa processing will be possible through to final decision, and advisers will be able to view appropriate details of their clients’ applications online.

• NZSA e-learning pilot starts

  A variety of agents and stakeholders from different locations around the world were chosen to test the revamped programme ahead of its wider launch in July and August. The launch date is still dependent on the feedback received during the two-week global pilot.

  
  The new e-learning programme is flexible and accessible. Agents can train at a time and place convenient to them and Education New Zealand (ENZ) can easily update and distribute new information to agents. Providing training online will also allow ENZ to better capture agent information.
  Agents have been kept informed of the changes through Channel Development Manager Kaye Le Gros’ monthly newsletters and at a various meetings in New Zealand and offshore.

  Here are a couple of screen shots from the new e-learning programme:

  

• Great Air NZ packages for international students

  “Fly to Celebrate Graduation” is a special offer open to Chinese students and their families (up to four people including the student) flying back to Auckland for their graduation ceremony. When booking, they’ll need to show their graduation letters.

  The offer, which can only be booked in China through the Air New Zealand China Travel Centre (call 0400 101 8080), is for sale from 1 July till 10 September for travel between 25 August and 20 September 2013.

  The package’s return economy fare, CNY 5500, is up to 20 percent cheaper than a normal fare.

  A second package – “explorerPASS” - gives US and Canadian students travelling to New Zealand on Air New Zealand an easy and cost-effective way to travel within New Zealand and also visit Australia and the Pacific Islands on the same trip.

  For more information on how this pass works and terms and conditions please visit the website.

  The pass is on sale till 31 December 2013 for travel starting on or before 30 June 2014.

• Kiwi robots breakthrough in China schools

  At the 2013 world robotics championship New Zealand high schools won three of the five high school divisions and went on to win the World Championships.

  Students from Glenfield College and teachers from Glenfield College, Westlake Girls High School and Massey University, led by Chris Hamling, National Manager of Kiwibots were invited by Tianjin Association for Science and Technology (TAST) to attend last month’s Tianjin Science Week.

  They visited five schools in the northern Chinese city. As well as showing off their robots, the teachers also did a number of presentations about New Zealand’s education system on the theme of “How we make winning students”.

  Chris says “We wanted to build up from a simple description of how robotics are used in the classroom and then go on to illustrate how New Zealand's education system emphasizes practical work.

  “Our ESOL support is important in allowing international students to find their feet quickly and that our universities are an important part of our education pipeline.”

  The Kiwi party was followed from school-to-school by CCTV, China’s largest television channel.

  Earlier this year TAST approached Chris wanting New Zealand schools to take part because China, like New Zealand, wants to to accelerate scientific progress and develop new technology, popularize scientific knowledge and create an environment for innovation. Chris says discussions between TAST and the Kiwibots led them to conclude that “it is primarily because of our education system that we are so successful”.

  Education New Zealand Senior Education Manager in Beijing, Stijn Te Strake, says “stimulating creativity through education is a recurring theme in dialogue with China and other Asian countries looking towards technological innovation to advance rapidly developing economies.

  “Kiwibots is a great demonstration of New Zealand’s strengths in these areas, in a fun and engaging manner that all can relate to.

  “During the visit we saw New Zealand and Chinese students interacting and learning from each other, with their passion for science and technology as the basis of common understanding.”

  Education New Zealand (ENZ) supported the Kiwibots visit to Tianjin. Last December ENZ also supported the Asia-Pacific Robotics Championship held in Auckland to leverage and promote New Zealand as a study destination, particularly for middle and high school students with an interest in technology.

  More than 500 students in nearly 150 teams competed in this championship, with 70 percent coming from offshore, mostly China (77 teams) but also Hong Kong and Singapore.

• Education Southland: The power of collaboration

  Over the last five years they have achieved a 250 percent increase in international student enrolments and in 2012 there was a 16 percent increase in international students enrolments in Southland.

  Read more here.