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Miriama Kamo returns to emcee NZIEC 2019
With such a steady pair of hands at the helm, ENZ is confident the 28th New Zealand International Education Conference and Expo will be another inspirational conference for everyone who attends.
Taking place at the SKYCITY Conference Centre, Auckland on Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 August, the conference is shaping up to be another two days packed full of thought-provoking conversations.
“The NZIEC conference is always a calendar highlight,” says Miriama.
“It’s been a big year in education with a lot of challenges. So, I’m looking forward to another fascinating conference where the issues and opportunities for the sector will be debated, critiqued and celebrated. It’s always informative but also fun.”
After almost 17 years of gracing our screens, Miriama Kamo is one of New Zealand’s best-known faces. She is currently hosting TVNZ’s flagship current affairs programme Sunday, a role she has held since 2011. She also co-presents Māori current affairs show Marae.
Still not registered?
Places are filling up fast. Make sure you don’t miss out.
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Register for ENZ’s market intelligence webinar
New Zealand education providers are invited to sign up for the industry webinar hosted by the ENZ team in Viet Nam.
The ENZ team in Viet Nam has organised an industry webinar to offer local market updates and insights, competitors analysis, external expert views as well as updates on ENZ’s upcoming promotional events and activities in the country.
ENZ’s Director - Asia, John Laxon, said the industry webinar is a great opportunity for New Zealand education providers to receive local in-market intelligence from ENZ staff and independent in-market experts.
“This will help education providers in ensuring their in-market recruitment efforts are well targeted. Our 2019 webinar series is providing market insights and updates from across the Asia region, taking into account the strong industry interest in the 2018 series.”
Vietnam Industry Webinar
Thursday, 15 August, 10am Viet Nam time/3pm New Zealand time
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New travel rules and levy for New Zealand
Find out what the new International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy means for international students coming to New Zealand.
International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy
On 1 July 2019, the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) was introduced. This new levy costs NZ$35 per person and is paid when you apply for a visa or request a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA).
How do you apply for an IVL?
If someone is applying for a visa, including a student visa, the levy will be automatically added to the application cost. Even though the levy is for conservation and tourism, it does apply to most international students too.
What if a person doesn’t need a visa?
If an international student is coming to New Zealand before 1 October and is from a visa-waiver country or is not staying long enough to need a visa, they do not need to pay for an IVL.
What’s changing on 1 October 2019?
From 1 October 2019, New Zealand is introducing a new travel requirement that may affect international students coming to New Zealand.
The NZeTA (New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority) needs to be issued before traveling to New Zealand. It can take up to 72 hours to be assessed, so anyone coming to New Zealand should request their NZeTA in plenty of time. Requests can be made via the official app or Immigration New Zealand’s website. There is a small fee.
- $9 for requests made through the NZeTA app
- $12 for requests made through the Immigration NZ website.
When a person requests an NZeTA, they will automatically be charged the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL).
Total payment will be:
- $44 for requests made through the NZeTA app
- $47 for requests made through the Immigration NZ website.
Who must hold an NZeTA before travelling to New Zealand?
- People visiting or in transit from a visa-waiver country — that is, a country whose passport holders do not need to get a visa before they arrive in New Zealand.
- People travelling on a passport from a transit visa-waiver country, and who will be in transit through Auckland International Airport’s transit lounge on the way to another country.
- Permanent residents of Australia.
Who doesn’t pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism levy?
Most visitors to New Zealand pay the IVL. If a person is required to pay the IVL, the amount will be automatically added to the cost of their visa application or NZeTA request.
You do not pay for an IVL if you travel to New Zealand on:
- an Australian or New Zealand passport
- a passport from many Pacific Island nations
- you are a transit passenger arriving at and leaving from Auckland International Airport
- you have a New Zealand resident visa
- you hold a Business Visitor Visa or APEC business travel card.
What does this mean for international students?
People who are planning to come to New Zealand to complete a short course, such as an English language course, will need to request an NZeTA before they travel if they are coming from a visa-waiver country. They will pay the IVL when requesting the NZeTA.
International students who need a visa to study will not need to get an NZeTA, but they will pay the additional NZD$35 for an IVL when they apply for a visa.
What about current international students?
International students who have already applied for and have a valid visa will not have to pay the IVL until they renew their visas.
How long is the IVL and NZeTA valid for?
The NZeTA is valid for two years. The IVL is charged every time a person requests a new visa or NZetA.
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Register for ENZ’s market intelligence webinar for the Philippines
ENZ’s Market Manager – Philippines, Desiree Lee, has organised an industry webinar to offer local market updates and insights, New Zealand scholarships information and to share Immigration New Zealand updates.
ENZ’s Director Asia, John Laxon, said the industry webinar is a great opportunity for New Zealand education providers to receive local in-market intelligence from ENZ staff and independent in-market experts.
“This will ensure your organisation’s in-market recruitment efforts are well targeted. Our 2019 webinar series is providing market insights and updates from around the Asia region, taking into account the strong industry interest in the 2018 series.”
Philippines Industry Webinar
Thursday, 29 August, 11am Philippines time/3pm New Zealand time
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Letter from the CE: Navigating our changing world
A huge thank you to all those who joined us in Auckland for 2019’s NZIEC. The conference was filled with fascinating presentations, promising new connections and enlightening discussions. It was, however, the collaborative spirit, warm reception and energy of those who attended and presented that made this year’s conference our best yet.
Like many sectors, we are now operating in a state of constant change in terms of students’ needs and wants – and the challenges and opportunities that stem from this was a focus of discussion across the three days of events. NZIEC’s keynote speakers – Guy Ryan, Dr Lisa Coleman, and Professor Chris Gallavin – presented an impressive range of perspectives and ideas across areas including youth leadership and the role of global connectedness, inclusion and diversity, and the value of working together across different sub-sectors.
Our environment is also changing. NZIEC 2019 followed an announcement by Minister of Education, Chris Hipkins, about reforms for vocational education in New Zealand. The reforms are intended to ensure the vocational education sector continues to be globally relevant as the nature of work and the skills required in the workplace shifts. Seven key changes will be made, the major one being the establishment of a single public network of vocational training institutes. For more information on the Reform of Vocational Education, click here.
I would like to reiterate the Minister’s reassurance that the changes will be introduced gradually over several years. International students can continue to enrol here with confidence, knowing we are in the process of making their education experience even better. At ENZ we are looking at the opportunities a strong national identity for New Zealand’s vocational training presents offshore.
Lastly, the conference was a chance to acknowledge our strong education relationship with Japan, our country of honour. The nation is the third-largest student source country for New Zealand’s international sector. In 2017, for example, we had 10,272 Japanese students study here. I am confident this relationship will continue to deepen with lots of activity planned in the year ahead.
I hope you enjoy reading this special NZIEC edition of E-News.
Ngā mihi,
Grant
Grant McPherson, Chief Executive of Education New Zealand
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The International Education Strategy – one year on
Goal one: Delivering an excellent education and student experience
Progress on goal one includes:
- Launching NauMai NZ. ENZ has launched NauMai NZ, an online platform providing accurate, relevant information to help international students before they arrive and while they’re studying in New Zealand.
- Reviewing migrant exploitation. MBIE is leading a cross-agency review of the exploitation of temporary migrant workers and international students.
- Supporting wellbeing initiatives. MoE administers an annual funding round for international student wellbeing initiatives. Initiatives that have been funded have had very positive outcomes for students.
- Strengthening English language requirements. NZQA has strengthened English language proficiency requirements for international students.
- Relaunching ENZRA. The ENZ Recognised Agency programme was relaunched in November 2018.
- Introducing new protections. MoE has introduced amendments to the Code of Practice including new contract and disciplinary protections, clearer requirements for residential caregiver safety checks, and more detailed requirements for monitoring education agents.
Goal two: Achieving sustainable growth
Progress on goal two includes:
- Forming an innovation-focused group. A new pan-sector working group will inform the development of new education products that support the Strategy’s goals.
- Refresh of the Think New brand. ENZ has refreshed our Think New brand strategy, including creating the identity ‘I am New’.
Goal three: Developing global citizens
Progress on goal three includes:
- Developing an outbound mobility strategy. MoE has begun work on a new outbound mobility strategy. Objectives include increasing participation in exchange programmes by groups that have been historically underrepresented, including Māori and Pasifika students and students in lower decile schools.
- Focusing on international graduate employability. A new ENZ report, Employer Perceptions of Hiring International Graduates, found New Zealand SME employers value the keen attitude and positive contribution made by New Zealand-educated international graduates.
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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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Submissions open: Do you know an exceptional international student in Wellington?
Labour MP Paul Eagle with Natasha Faziera Mohd Fadzil, who studied at Victoria University of Wellington, with her Leadership Award from the 2018 Excellence Awards.
Applications for the Wellington International Student Excellence Awards opened Wednesday, 18 September.
Established by WellingtonNZ, these awards recognise the achievements and contributions of international students from around the region.
We would love to hear about your successes during your studies in Wellington – whether academically, in the arts, sports, or in the community. Make sure you encourage any international students or graduates in Wellington to enter.
Applications must be submitted by 14 October. To find out more, click here.
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A brand NEW day
A brand NEW day is here – the launch of New Zealand Education’s new brand platform, ‘I AM NEW’.
‘I AM NEW’ is a philosophy shared between those who promote a New Zealand education, and those who choose to study here. We invite potential students to 'Think New' and experience this unique approach to education, so they can say ‘I AM NEW’, too.
You’ll find everything you need to help share the New Zealand education brand story ‘I AM NEW’ and build your own story on the NEW Brand Lab. Access and download a wide range of NEW marketing resources from images to videos, templates and more.
We look forward to seeing you on the Brand Lab.
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Introducing our joint work programme with Immigration New Zealand
The joint work programme will support the sector by sharing clear, consistent and relevant information. Aims include encouraging decision-ready applications coming into the immigration system, improving processing times, reducing pressure on the system and attracting genuine students.
First-time international student visa application checklist
The joint work programme has developed a student visa application checklist for people applying for a student visa as an international student for the first time.
The checklist provides a step-by-step guide for students. It will help first-time applicants avoid missing out information and including the correct supporting evidence needed so INZ is able to make decisions more quickly.
Not only does it include general application information, it also has further information for eight countries that require specific forms of verifications.
The checklist was developed in conjunction with ENZ and peak bodies and this feedback has been incorporated into the final version.
