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• 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.

• Around the world in five

  EUROPE

  32% of CEOs study abroad, according to research

  A study has found that a third of the most prominent executives in the business world benefited from international education, spending at least one semester of their university-level education overseas.

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  INDIA

  What India’s student exodus means

  A report has found that 55 percent of the 8,500 Indian parents surveyed were considering overseas universities for their children, citing international work experience and learning foreign languages as the reason.

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  INDONESIA

  Young Indonesians are highly motivated to study abroad

  An AFS survey found that 81% of 13 to 18-year-old Indonesians have considered study abroad, with personal safety and affordability being important factors. Indonesia is the fourth most-populous country in the world, and half its citizens are under the age of 30.

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  CHINA

  More international students return home for economic confidence

  More than 70 percent of Chinese international students choose to return home for work after studying abroad. Confidence in the country's economy was cited as the main reason for their return.

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  SINGAPORE

  The story of how Singapore became a research nation

  Singapore has made great strides in higher education with the quality of its research, which has also seen the rise of its research universities in global rankings.

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• Letter from the CE: We look forward to a busy 2018

  The Government is determined to take careful, well-informed steps that will underpin the long-term sustainability of the international education sector and the highly valuable contribution it makes to New Zealand.

  It is important to note that existing settings apply. As in this statement on Immigration New Zealand’s website, there have been no changes to immigration rules to date, and INZ continues to process student visas and post-study work visas as usual. Under changes introduced over the last 18 months, there is already a big correction underway in international education, with a focus on quality at all levels.

  Education New Zealand looks forward to another busy year in 2018, working with students, providers and fellow government agencies on a strong future for international education in New Zealand.

  In the meantime, enjoy the holiday season.

  Grant McPherson

  Chief Executive, Education New Zealand

  

   

   

   

   

   

• Innovative new search tool on SiNZ

  Following feedback from New Zealand institutions, ENZ sought to offer better tools to institutions to tell their story on the site, with better search capabilities to help students find study options faster and more intuitively.

  More than one million potential students visited SiNZ in 2017, with the website referring nearly 200,000 of them to New Zealand institutions.

  Lucia Alarcon, ENZ’s International Digital Programme Manager, said by giving students a faster, more intuitive way to find study options, the innovative new search tool makes it easier for institutions to recruit high-quality international students. 

  “As well as providing better search listings for students, the new functionality offers institutions more advanced ways of telling their story such as improved photo galleries and separate profiles for their departments,” said Lucia. 

  “We now offer a powerful and comprehensive search tool to help students find the course or institutions they’re looking for, as well as offering industry more advanced features to promote their education institutions.”

  The key new features include:

  • A one-stop-shop profile for institutions to showcase their proposition, courses, scholarships and other key information
  • More visual content, with a better display of features and photos
  • Showcasing each campus separately, with words and photos
  • Separate profiles for each institution department
  • More contact details for each campus and department
  • Better search listings – listed alphabetically with filters to refine searches.

  Check out the search tool here.

• 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.

• China experts to speak at Business Forum

  

  The second annual South Island Lantern Business Forum will be held on 9 March and is run by ChristchurchNZ, in partnership with Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce.

  The international keynote speaker for 2018 is Duncan Innes-Ker, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Regional Director, Asia & Australasia. Duncan, who is based in Hong Kong and a frequent commentator for the BBC and CNN, will speak on the way in which key policies and customer trends in China will shape how businesses will interact and engage with the Chinese market. 

  Also speaking is Dr Bill Liu, successful founder and CEO of Royole Corporation – a Silicon Valley, Hong Kong and Shenzhen-based company that develops rollable displays for smartphones, computers and televisions. His presentation aims to demystify the maze of investor funding and financing options available for companies wanting to make the big leap to manufacturing in China.

  Following the forum is a number of workshops, including one on ‘The Future of The China International Education Market’ led by Shelly Xu, ENZ’s Market Development Manager, based in Shanghai.

  Shelly will discuss trends in China student mobility, preferred overseas study destinations and subject choices, and trends in technology adoption in the Chinese education system. 

  “Knowing how to approach agents and students in China, and understanding the trends in international education demand will help education providers engage more effectively in the market” said Shelly.

  “This Forum provides an opportunity for education providers and exporters to network and explore opportunities to leverage from each other’s activities in China.”

  International students from China are valued at around $1.55 billion to New Zealand. In 2016, 2,923 Chinese students studied in the Canterbury region.  This has grown by 82% since 2012, speaking to the quality and relevance of Canterbury’s international education offering for the Chinese market.

  For more information or to register, click here.

• WREDA brings creative education to Beijing

  John McKinnon, New Zealand’s Ambassador to China, opened the event which included entertainment, a World of Wearable Arts (WOW) model, and Weta senior prosthetics artists.

  The event also saw the signing of a much-anticipated MOU between Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) and Beijing Film Academy.

  VUW Assistant Vice Chancellor Julia Innocente-Jones said the university has expanded its creative and digital programmes, including the establishment of the Miramar Creative Centre in 2017, situated near Weta in Miramar.

  

  Adele Bryant, ENZ’s Regional Director North Asia, said nearly 2,000 Chinese students study in the creative capital each year, with plenty of opportunity for further growth.

  “Creativity is at the heart of Wellington – whether in business, education, the arts, or tech innovations.

  “Events like this help to show that New Zealand is more than just beautiful landscapes, and is home to many lucrative, creative industries.”

  Almost 40 education agents attended the event, taking pictures with the ‘dwarf’ – a New Zealand student transformed by Weta prosthetics artists.

  “The entertainment provided reinforced the relationships between Wellington institutions and the creative industries” said Adele.

  “Agents were dazzled and left with a greater understanding of what the creative capital has to offer their students.”

  You can view the WREDA video about Wellington as the creative capital here. 

• 11 million engagements across channels

  Patrick Holden, ENZ’s Digital Media Project Manager, said this makes it ENZ's single largest marketing campaign yet.

  “We are really pleased with how ENZ’s ‘Future Proof’ campaign has been tracking since its launch on 19 March,” he said.

   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 ‘dream’ phase of the campaign focused on awareness.

  “We reached over 30 million people and have had 11,757,000 engagements across our digital and social ecosystem.

  “This is the largest qualified audience ENZ has ever achieved in a single campaign.”

  The second phase of the campaign started on 1 April and is focussed on converting the audience into enquiries to institutions. Ten days in, 11,600 referrals have been made.

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

  The third ‘decide’ phase will introduce the My StudyNZ member centre tool for which we received excellent feedback from the pilot prospective student group.

• SIEBA’s 2018 hui is close to sell-out

  With 320 registered delegates, the second annual SIEBA hui on 17-18 May at Te Papa in Wellington is fully booked on day one, with places still available for the dinner and day two.

  The hui will feature 40 presenters from across the New Zealand school sector as well as a range of external experts.

  Author and television host Nigel Latta is this year’s keynote speaker.

  The hui is open to principals, international directors and managers, international deans, administrators and homestay co-ordinators of SIEBA member schools.

  Jennifer Kirkham, SIEBA Professional Learning & Development Operations Manager, who is managing the hui, said it was “very pleasing” to see the hui generate such strong interest across the sector.

  “It shows how SIEBA is continuing to grow in value to its member schools, government agencies and to wider industry.

  “The hui offers a wide range of seminars focused on building cultural competency, the student experience and running an international student business, which will appeal to the variety of delegates attending the hui.”

  The hui includes sessions on meaningful cross-cultural interaction that enrich the experience of all students, mental health and wellbeing needs of international students, and helping schools grow their international student programmes through effective strategic planning, marketing and budgeting, she said.

  “It's also a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the sector’s success, with five International Education Leadership Awards being presented during the conference dinner,” Kirkham said.

  Richard Kyle, ENZ’s Business Development Manager, said ENZ’s relationship with SIEBA, as the school sector peak body for international education, has proven to be a very important government-industry partnership that continues to drive capability, quality and efficiency to the sector.

  “SIEBA also provides advice and advocacy for its members and the wider sector along with other sector peak bodies on themes such as school-to-tertiary education pathways, which help ensure a thriving sector and sustainable growth for industry,” Kyle said.

  Registrations for day two (18 May) of the 2018 SIEBA Hui can be completed on this link.

• ENZ’s Connect seminar series returns in 2018

  The seminars will be hosted by ENZ Chief Executive Grant McPherson and General Manager Industry Development Greg Scott.

  ENZ is planning to use this face-to-face time to listen to industry partners and participants will be encouraged to share insights throughout each seminar. 

  “We want to offer practical support to our industry," Mr McPherson said.

  “To help us achieve this, it would be valuable to hear about your experiences. For example, what are the biggest challenges you face? Where do you see opportunity? How can ENZ better assist the international education industry from your perspective?”

  Attendees will also receive an update on ENZ’s strategic direction and current priorities. What these insights mean for industry and how ENZ’s work can be leveraged will also be discussed.   

  “ENZ looks to do the longer term strategic thinking to help provide real intelligence and direction for New Zealand’s international education industry,” said Mr McPherson.

  The series will involve seven workshops in six New Zealand cities. The seminars are open to all international education professionals. They will be particularly valuable for leaders and international staff from:

  DATE	CITY	VENUE	TIME
  Thursday 14 June	Christchurch	TAIT	0900 - 1130
  Friday 15 June	Dunedin	Dunedin Public Art Gallery	1300 - 1530
  Monday 18 June	Hamilton	Claudelands Arena	0900 - 1130
  Tuesday 19 June	Wellington	Te Wharewaka o Poneke	0900 - 1130
  Wednesday 20 June	Palmerston North	Massey University: Sport and Rugby Institute	1300 - 1530
  Thursday 21 June	Auckland	Cliftons	0900 - 1130
  Thursday 21 June	Auckland	Cliftons	1300 - 1530

   Registration details can be found here. Light refreshments will be served.

   Please note: This event is for representatives from New Zealand education institutions and Education Technology Businesses only.