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  • Fourth cohort of 5,000 international students as a border exception

    The students will be able to enter New Zealand from mid-2022 as a border exception, through a centrally managed process.

    Student places will be allocated across the sector, based on the proportion of international students who were attending each type of education provider pre-COVID in 2019:

    • University 1,450 
    • Te Pūkenga 700
    • School (year 9 and above) 1,000
    • PTE (including pilot training) 850
    • English Language School 1,000 

    ENZ and the Ministry of Education are currently consulting with the peak bodies for universities, Te Pūkenga, PTEs, ELS and schools, on a draft implementation framework. The framework will include information on the allocation of places to providers, criteria for nomination of students to these places and all related processes. If you are an education provider who is not aligned to a peak body, you can request a copy of the draft framework by emailing c4@enz.govt.nz.

    The implementation framework is expected to be finalised by 14 March 2022, and more information will then be made available for prospective students and the wider education sector. 

    Education providers will be responsible for determining eligible students to fill their allocation of places, and submitting information on these students to education agencies. Education agencies will confirm with providers that the students meet the criteria, and nominate these students to Immigration New Zealand. 

    As with previous border exceptions, students who are interested should talk to their prospective education providers and indicate their interest.

    Expected timings are as follows:

    • Mid-March 2022 – decisions begin to be communicated about the allocation of places to individual education providers
    • Mid-late March 2022 – education providers begin nominating students 
    • 13 April 2022 – the border exception visa application process opens for cohort 4 students
    • From mid-2022 – students are in New Zealand ready to begin their study.

    We appreciate that the timings are tight, and everyone involved will need to work closely together so we can make the most of this opportunity.

    Students will need to meet the same living cost requirements as the previous cohort, namely funds of $15,000pa for school students and $20,000pa for other students. 

    Students will also need to comply with the vaccination and other health requirements that apply at their time of travel. Read more about travel to New Zealand on the Unite against COVID-19 website: Travel to New Zealand

  • Publishing Association NZ launch international education website

    Supported by funding from Education New Zealand Manpou ki te Ao (ENZ) under the Future Focus Programme (FFP), the new website profiles New Zealand education publishers for key export markets and customers. Earlier FFP research highlighted that being visible online was one of the key challenges facing New Zealand education publishers seeking to grow their exports.

    The website enables education publishers to showcase New Zealand’s pioneering work in Reading Recovery, Big Book shared reading, and resources for the revitalisation of New Zealand’s indigenous Māori language and culture. 

    It aims to support marketing efforts in the key markets of Australia, China, the United States, and the United Kingdom. It will also be used to support New Zealand’s presence at major education publishing events, such as Bologna Children’s Book Fair and the Frankfurt Book Fair, in 2022 and beyond. 

    The website allows for a quick and easy search including by publisher, category, and publishing rights and demonstrates the quality of education products and services developed in New Zealand.  

    Alana Pellow, Business Development Manager at ENZ, says Catriona Ferguson, Association Director of PANZ and her team worked hard to bring this website to life, with the help of education publishers who provided great content. 

    “The outcome is a user-friendly, appealing and comprehensive website that will showcase the unique products and services of our education publishers to the world,” says Alana. 

  • Expanded collaboration agreement between UC and UGM Indonesia

    The MoU between the two universities was originally signed in 2012, and renewed in 2021.

    The renewed MoU aims to facilitate broader collaboration, including the development of short courses, student mobility, dual degree programmes, and study abroad exchanges, as UC looks to increase engagement in the Asia-Pacific region.

    In comparison, the initial MoU was largely built around cooperation with the UC Geography Department under the Community Resilience and Economic Development programme (CaRED), a partnership between the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and UGM, designed to contribute to sustainable development in Indonesia.

    UGM and New Zealand speakers at the ceremony emphasised the importance of maintaining friendships and partnerships in the international education space, especially while we cannot connect in person. UGM referenced the impact of projects developed under the CaRED Programme, supported by MFAT.  

    UC’s Assistant Vice Chancellor of Engagement, Brett Berquist, reflected on his time spent in Yogyakarta, and on the work achieved through CaRED which included three NZ universities at the time – Massey University, University of Auckland, and UC, working with UGM on economic development research projects “particularly focusing on the Eastern parts of your country [Indonesia]. It was a really wonderful story of research collaboration coming together.” 

    “I’m particularly thrilled to continue a bilateral relationship between Canterbury and UGM which is well known to be the most prestigious institution in Indonesia. 

    “The challenges you face are significant, but at the same time, the thought leadership and the research you undertake for economic development and serving your region is also inspiring.” 

    Ben Burrowes, Regional Director – Asia at Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao, says the agreement aligns well with ENZ’s goal of building a more sustainable international education sector, with an increased focus on diversified products and services offered to learners both in New Zealand and across the globe.

  • From the Chief Executive: Positive steps for international education

    Initially focused on Asia, the Prime Minister’s scholarships started in 2013. Since then, more than 2,400 Kiwis have benefited from the experience of living in an Asian or Latin American country, developing personal connections, cultural understanding and global citizenship skills as well as gaining new perspectives in their chosen field of study. These scholarships are a great example of the two-way nature of international education – it’s about the opportunity for us as New Zealanders to learn, as well as for us to contribute.   

    Over the years the scholarships have evolved and this is set to continue in the future, following two recent wānanga with Māori partners. The first wānanga explored what ‘global citizenship’ means from a Māori world view. The second wānanga discussed the Prime Minister’s Scholarship programme, how to grow Māori participation in it, and how to support rangatahi through creating programme connections with iwi and the Māori economy, so the programme provides greater value for Māori. Alongside participants from a range of iwi and sector interests, representatives from the newly formed Kāhui Kaupapa also attended – Māori alumni of the Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia and Latin America. This work is part of ENZ’s long-term programme to build partnerships with iwi, Māori and Māori providers of education services, to transform the understanding of international education and ensure the education system delivers with, and for, Māori in the international context. 

    We have also made good progress with plans for inbound travel for international education this month. Universities are currently using our new portal system to nominate international students for their 1,450 places as part of the fourth cohort of 5,000 students. Working with the Ministry of Education, we are now assessing applications for places received from schools, PTEs and English language schools and will let them know their individual place allocations next week, so that they can start sending in their nominations, along with Te Pūkenga. Immigration New Zealand is due to begin processing the first formal requests for travel under this border exception by mid-April, in time for a mid-year study start. 

    In related news, travel from visa waiver countries such as Japan and South Korea has been brought forward two months and will now reopen from 2 May 2022. Students from these countries will be able to come to New Zealand for short courses of up to three months, which is good news for the sector, including English language schools.   

    While the borders were closed, online education offerings assumed a greater role. This sets us up well to continue to provide a more varied and resilient international education offering in the future.  Phase two of a pilot programme to promote New Zealand-branded online education to the world starts in June and interested education providers are invited to a webinar on 31 March 2022 to find out more. This phase of the pilot will continue our partnership with FutureLearn, a well-established online platform with a significant global audience. 

    COVID-19 has affected our daily lives in many ways, including making virtual meetings the norm. When we held our regular peak body and regional gatherings last week, it was noticeable that a greater degree of formality tends to prevail online, and it’s much harder to get lively discussions underway.  We really value and need to hear from our industry partners, and so I would welcome any suggestions for how we can make sure that these meetings enable robust discussion and exchange of ideas.   

    This month we welcomed Ziena Jalil to her first meeting as an ENZ Board member. Ziena was once an international student and is now an award-winning business and public sector leader, with 20 years’ experience working in New Zealand and Asia. Ziena brings enormous expertise in education, international relations and marketing, which will greatly benefit ENZ and the wider international education sector as we work to rebuild post-COVID.  

    This month we also published our 2020/21 Annual Report, which had been delayed by a shortage of auditors, related to COVID-19. The report is available on our website here and highlights the impacts of COVID-19 on the sector and our joint efforts to maintain an ongoing commitment to international education during this challenging period. 

    Okea Ururoatia! – Keep striving forward!  

    Grant McPherson

  • Kōrerorero on quality education

    Panellists included 

    • Dr Dawn Freshwater, Vice-Chancellor at the University of Auckland, who is also the first woman to hold this role 
    • Dr Sandra Regina Goulart Almeida, Vice-Chancellor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Brazil 
    • Dr Alejandro Ceballos, Vice-Chancellor at the Universidad de Caldas in Colombia. 

    With simultaneous interpretation in Spanish and Portuguese, the session attracted more than 100 attendees and 350 registrations from across Latin America and Aotearoa New Zealand. Panellists shared their thoughts on gender equality, integration, and inclusion, and how to achieve more equitable access to quality education. They also discussed the main priorities and focus of their institution in relation to SDG 4, and how they overcome challenges to achieve the SDG’s objectives.  

    Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao’s Kōrerorero webinar series is intended for academics, education agents and media in Latin America and New Zealand. It has been particularly effective in maintaining awareness of a New Zealand education while our borders are closed, while also contributing to discussions on important matters related to international education. Across the six episodes since its launch in 2020, more than 1,000 people have attended, with many subsequent views on YouTube.  

    If you would like to watch this episode, please click here

  • Strong start for Cohort 4 international students

    Already more than 3,500 international students have been nominated by their education providers and confirmed by education agencies.  More than 1,900 of these students have had their Request for Travel approved and have been invited by Immigration New Zealand to apply for their student visas, since the process opened on 13 April 2022. 

    Places remain available for students with a number of ELS and PTE providers. Only education providers can nominate students for this cohort. Interested international students or their agents should contact ELS or PTEs as soon as possible. Of the 5,000 places in this cohort, 1,000 were allocated to ELS and 850 to PTEs, with the remainder going to universities, Te Pūkenga, and secondary schools.  

    Once they have been nominated by an education provider and confirmed by education agencies, students have two weeks to make their Request for Travel through the Immigration New Zealand website. Following approval of the Request for Travel, students then have one month to complete and submit a student visa application to Immigration New Zealand, in time for a mid-year start for their studies.  

    Education providers are due to complete their nominations by 6 May 2022.  Any unused places will be transferred to other providers, which means that some providers may get additional places as part of the reallocation process. 

    This is the fourth cohort of international students to be granted a border exception to enter New Zealand and is part of the progressive reopening of our borders. All visa categories are due to reopen from October 2022 onwards, including visitor and student visas. 

    For more information on this cohort of international students, see Cohort 4 » Education NZ (enz.govt.nz)

  • SIEBA launches Schools Global Citizenship Pilot Programme

    A network of 20 schools will take part, receiving professional advice and support to create, introduce and embed global citizenship strategies and initiatives across their schools.  

    SIEBA’s recent report on international business recovery for schools highlighted global citizenship education as one of three key areas expected to underpin business recovery and the future of international education, both within New Zealand and globally. The other two areas are sustainability/climate action, and growth in school-to-university pathways. 

    Global citizenship programmes contribute to a better international student experience, build understanding and support for international education, and enrich the value proposition that schools offer both domestic and international students.

    Image above: Japanese and Kiwi students discovering science together at Awatapu College in Palmerston North 

    “Global citizenship education (GCED) has the potential to bring local and international students together through a focus on global issues, and in development of global competencies. International students and parents are increasingly looking for schools that can demonstrably deliver GCED within the educational experience," the report says.

    The pilot programme will be delivered in collaboration with the Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence. The schools involved will draft Global Citizenship strategies linked to a range of programmes throughout the school, including learning content and teaching approaches, co-curricular programmes, professional learning and development, and student-led initiatives. They will examine how Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao Māori will underpin their global citizenship strategies. Schools will start local, this will be a multi-year journey, and the result will look different in every school.  

    Developing global citizens is also one of the overarching goals of the New Zealand International Education Strategy.

  • ENZ to launch major global brand campaign, I AM NEW

    As we re-enter a competitive global environment, the brand campaign will look to articulate the high quality of New Zealand’s education experience in a deliberately unique, ownable and attention-grabbing way.  

    This major campaign will initially run for 12 weeks, complemented by in-market activations, events, and local PR. It will feature eight students from all over the world, spanning across our education sector and regions.  

    Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao invited our eight students to work alongside world-famous Māori fashion designer Kiri Nathan to collaborate on designing a new type of education garment that embodies the cultural values that make a New Zealand education unique: manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga, and the pōtiki spirit of youthful energy and finding a better way. Through the narratives we tell focussed on the students’ experiences and goals, we’ll explore themes such as work and career readiness, sustainability, and innovation through collaboration. 

    Campaign assets will be available on The Brand Lab, with reporting data to be shared regularly. We look forward to reopening New Zealand education to the world in an inspiring way that only New Zealand could deliver.

  • Upcoming events related to international education – E-News May 2022 

     

    Dates  

    Event  

    Location  

    25 May - 1 July 

    Digital Student Cultural Exchange 

    NZ-Korea Digital Student Exchange Programme brings schools, communities and cultures together online. This is a co-funded programme along with government agencies in Seoul and Gangwon. 

    You can read more in this article from the Education Gazette: Digital exchanges a gift of culture sharing, global awareness – Education Gazette 

    Contact: Kyungah Lee 

     

    Korea 

    29 May, 4, 5 June 

    Code Camps – Future Proof Interactive series 

    A series of five code camps for Vietnamese school students, in a collaboration between ENZ and Code Avengers.  The aim is to promote New Zealand’s future-proof education. 

    Contact: Van Banh 

     

    Viet Nam 

    31 May – 3 June 

    NAFSA: Association of International Educators annual conference 2022.  

    This is the largest international education conference in the world, and this year’s theme is 'Building Our Sustainable Future'. 

    Contact: Lewis Gibson 

     

    Denver, Colorado, USA 

    14-15 June 

    Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA) Conference 

    Conference for college admissions consultants. 

    Contact: DuBois Jennings 

     

    Denver, Colorado, USA 

    15-17 June 

    ICEF Conference 

    Annual conference for education providers from Australia and New Zealand to meet with student recruitment agents from around the world. 

    Contact: Agent.help@enz.govt.nz  

     

    Adelaide, Australia/ online 

    2,3 July 

    Duc Anh A&T: Global Education Fair 

    Information for prospective students 

    Contact: Van Banh 

     

    Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Noi, Viet Nam/online 

    7,9,10 July 

    IDP Overseas Study Exhibition 

    Information for prospective students 

    Contact: Van Banh 

     

    Da Nang, Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 

    10-11 August 

    EduTECH expo and Conference 

    Contact: Alana Pellow 

     

    Melbourne, Australia 

    15-19 August 

    New Zealand International Education Conference (NZIEC) 2022 

    The first conference for New Zealand’s international education sector since 2019 

    Contact: NZIEC@enz.govt.nz  

     

    Online 

    13-16 September 

    European Association for International Education (EAIE) 

    EAIE is the largest business-to-business conference and international education event in Europe. This year’s theme is ‘The Future in Full Colour’. ENZ will host a pavilion with New Zealand universities and ITPs and run a networking event to engage with existing and new contacts face-to-face. 

    Contact: Olga Elli 

     

    Barcelona, Spain  

    14 – 15 September 

    Asia Pacific Technical Vocational Education and Training (APAC TVET) Forum 

    A partnership between ENZ, Te Pūkenga and Skills Consulting Group showcasing NZ vocational sector and its expertise. The forum will include academic and business-to-business/government-to-government elements, bringing together stakeholders across Asia and the Pacific to share expertise and capability. 

    Contact: Richard Kyle 

     

    Online –Asia and Pacific wide 

    23 September 

    2022 New Zealand – China Early Childhood Education Symposium  

    Contact: Rosemary An 

     

     

    21 – 29 October 

    China Education Expo (CEE) 

    Annual exhibition tour hosted by China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) since 2000.

    This major conference and expo is the leading international education event in China.

    Contact: Jane Liu 

     

    Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shanghai 

  • Giveaway: Festival for the Future virtual tickets

    As always, this year’s Festival offers an impressive line-up of speakers who are pushing boundaries to make a difference for the future. ENZ joins the line-up with our workshop Hono-ki-te-ao – Global Citizenship from a te Ao Māori perspective, and our keynote speaker Ezra Hirawani, a former Prime Minister’s Scholar for Asia who co-founded Aotearoa’s first Māori-owned electricity company Nau Mai Rā.

    We have 20 virtual tickets to give away, which provide access to Festival for the Future Digital  – broadcasting live from Wellington. Attend from anywhere in the world and experience inspiring speakers, interactive discussions and more. 

    Email us here to register your interest (scholarships@enz.govt.nz). We’ll close off entries at 5pm NZT, Wednesday 29 June 2022 and draw winners by random selection.

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