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Wellington embraces talents, culture, and passion of international students
While they love the great arts and culture vibe, fabulous food, and easy access to parks and hills, they choose Wellington principally for its world-class educational opportunities and diverse career prospects.
In a city where 23 percent of people are studying, international students quickly feel a sense of belonging as they are welcomed into a well-connected community of learners and achievers. As the capital city, Wellington offers sophisticated collaboration between education providers, research institutions, the business community, and Government.
Innovative programmes build long-term relationships with international students
Study in Wellington, a specialist team within economic development agency WellingtonNZ, promotes the region as a great place to study and enter the workforce, and recognises that international students have much to offer the city both during their stay, and after they have finished studying.
“International students bring their culture and their talents,” says programme lead Sarah Grant. “They bring determination, skill, and passion to our community. And they also bring a good work ethic with them.
Study in Wellington is focused on building-long-term relationships with students and alumni and has developed an innovative range of programmes tailored to each stage of an international student’s journey, and to provide channels for future collaboration.
Networking programmes key to “amazing” experience
For 25-year-old Shamanthi Jayawardena, leaving her home in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to study overseas in 2019 was a big decision and there were plenty of options. In the end she chose Wellington, saying the “cool city vibe” and reputation for safety attracted her, along with the quality of the courses available at Victoria University.
Returning home 15 months later, having completed her Master’s in Global Marketing, she reflects on an “amazing” experience in Wellington and says much of it was down to her involvement in the programmes offered by Study in Wellington, including Work Ready in Wellington, Alumni Connect and Employer Connect.
She says there’s no doubt a highlight was being involved in Employer Connect, which builds up the networking skills of graduating students and connects them with employers.
“As a project coordinator facilitator, I got the chance to meet people from diverse backgrounds, understand their needs and help design a programme that benefits both the international students and the community of local organisations.”
So successful was Shamanthi’s networking that she landed a contract role with Wellington design and digital agency Obvious and continues to work for them remotely from Sri Lanka.
The opportunity to succeed is there for all international students, Shamanthi says.
“You need to be open-minded, connect with the programmes available to you, and put yourself out there. It’s a great place to follow your passion.”
Wellington proud of its international student community
Grant is proud of the way Wellington embraces its international student community, even with closed borders.
“We are ready to welcome back students when we can and believe that we do provide a unique experience and the opportunity to really get connected with the local community, businesses, and institutions.
“In return, the students make Wellington a more dynamic and interesting city.”
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ENZ welcomes two new Board members
The Minister of Education, Hon Erica Stanford, appointed two new members to the Board of Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) on 7 July 2025.
Sara Brownlie and Prabha Ravi succeed two of ENZ’s long-serving Board members, Dr Linda Sissons and Lyn Provost.
Read on to learn more about the wealth of experience the new Board members bring to the role.
Sara Brownlie
Sara Brownlie is a chartered accountant and chartered director with strong risk and financial management and financial planning knowledge.
She has worked in the public sector for most of her career in senior financial roles including Department of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Justice and at Treasury where she was also Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and for the Public Services Commission. This followed early career at Deloitte and Unilever.
Sara now provides specialist strategic financial and project/programme advisory services through her company Fargher Woods Ltd.
Sara is a board member with Catalyst.net and is the Crown appointed Deputy Chair and Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee of the Research Education Advanced Network New Zealand (REANNZ).
She is also an independent member of Enable New Zealand Finance, Risk and Audit Committee, and holds a similar role with the Upper Hutt City Council's Risk and Assurance Committee.
Prabha Ravi QSM, JP
Prabha Ravi QSM, JP is an experienced governance leader and international education specialist with over 25 years in senior management roles, including International Director at Waiariki Institute of Technology and YMCA Central, and Senior Manager at Education New Zealand. She has represented New Zealand in more than 47 countries, generating millions in export education earnings and building strong global partnerships.
With nearly 20 years of governance experience across the arts, sports, education, health, community, and public sectors, Prabha serves on several boards, including the Wellington/Wairarapa Lotteries Committee.
She is also the founder and director of Natraj School of Dance, a leading Indian classical dance institution in Wellington for over 25 years, and an award-winning actor. Her contributions to education, arts, governance, and ethnic communities have been recognised with multiple honours, including the Queen’s Service Medal in 2017.
You can find out more about the ENZ Board here: Our Board
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From the CE: Global New Zealand education promotions backed by positive international student experience
Kia ora koutou,
I am delighted to share this update with you from Beijing, where I am attending the China Annual Conference and Expo for International Education (CACIE), which is among the largest and most influential international education conferences in the Asia-Pacific.
New Zealand, as you know, has the proud distinction of being Country of Honour at CACIE 2025. What’s made New Zealand’s presence even more impactful is to have Hon Dr Shane Reti, the Minister for Universities and Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology join us on this visit. It is helping us raise New Zealand’s profile in education, research and innovation space during our short time in Beijing.
With over 25 tertiary education providers from around New Zealand in attendance at the conference, including universities, wānanga, polytechnics and private training establishments, we have a diverse delegation presenting a strong and unified New Zealand education brand in China.
On Wednesday, ENZ hosted the New Zealand Education Friends and Partners Reception and attended the New Zealand-China Education B2B Networking session.
While the reception was a wonderful opportunity that enabled our education providers to extend manaakitanga to their longtime Chinese partners, the B2B networking session was an important one to help them connect with new institutional partners in China.
On Thursday, I am looking forward to attending the CACIE plenary session (attracting over 3,000 people) where Minister Reti will deliver the Country of Honour address, followed by the second New Zealand-China High-Level Education Forum that will see significant government-to-government engagement in education.
I can’t wait to share some significant outcomes from this visit with you soon.
CACIE is, of course, only the latest major opportunity in what has shaped up to be an incredibly impactful promotions season for New Zealand education across the world – from China, India, Europe and Thailand to Viet Nam, Japan and Korea. I am truly proud of the huge collaborative effort that has gone into the successful delivery of these events with the sector.
It’s reassuring that these strong global promotions of New Zealand’s education quality are backed by the stellar results of the 2025 New Zealand International Student Experience Survey that see 87% of international students continue to rate their New Zealand experience positively.
What’s better is that these highly positive satisfaction results come as international student enrolments in New Zealand continue to grow, with 63,610 international students enrolled in the country between January and April 2025, a 16% increase compared to the same period in 2024 (54,690).
It’s a great track for us to stay on!
Poipoia te kākano, kia pūawai
Nurture the seed and it will bloom into a flower
Ngā mihi nui,
Amanda Malu
Chief Executive
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Ngā Manapou in action
We’re proud to foster a culture at ENZ that values the beliefs, backgrounds, and experiences of all our people.
Our Manapou (values) guide how we collaborate, support one another and connect with our external partners and stakeholders. Guided by our overarching principle of Aroha, we listen respectfully, strive to think, and act constructively.
You will see our values come to life through Manaakitanga, uplifting our people’s mana, leading with kindness and showing care for others. Kaitiakitanga, treasuring cultural diversity and remaining curious to new perspective and ideas.
Be One is one team mindset where we work collaboratively and appreciate effective team work. Be Bold challenges what’s gone before and helps shape what’s coming.
This is what makes us who we are. Our Ngā Manapou are woven into everything we do and shape how our people thrive and show up at ENZ. -
From the Chief Executive: Growth and global partnerships in international education
Kia ora koutou,
It’s great to be home following an impactful, whirlwind visit to Beijing for the China Annual Conference and Expo for International Education (CACIE).
I am pleased with the collective outcomes we have achieved from this visit. For one, New Zealand education institutions formalised 32 new partnerships with their Chinese counterparts that present real opportunity for knowledge exchange and pathways for students to experience the best of both countries.
ENZ signed a letter of intent with the China Center for International People-to-People Exchange to grow our education cooperation, particularly through institutional relationships across higher education and schools.
As Country of Honour at CACIE 2025 New Zealand had unparalleled opportunity to demonstrate why we are a high-quality education destination, backed by a strong student experience and a reputation for safety, inclusivity and innovation.
Last week ENZ’s extended leadership team, including our offshore Regional Directors, came together in Wellington. As part of our programme we visited four education providers across the region – Wellington College, Victoria University of Wellington, Whitireia and WelTec Petone and Le Cordon Bleu Wellington – before meeting with the Schools International Education Business Association (SIEBA) to understand the work they do with schools nationwide. These were insightful engagements that enriched our understanding, and we appreciated the warm welcome extended.
In other news, I am pleased to share with you that Tony Gray has been appointed permanent Chair of the Board of Education New Zealand. Tony has been a strong advocate for us while Acting Chair and a genuine pleasure to work with, so it is fantastic to have him confirmed in the role to 31 October 2027.
Lastly, I wanted to finish by acknowledging the sad passing of two public sector colleagues, Paul Irwin and Neil Miller, during the month of October.
Paul Irwin was a valued colleague at ENZ, having been a member of the Senior Leadership Team and part of our whānau for seven years. Although I didn’t work with Paul at ENZ, I knew him from his advertising industry days when we worked together on the ‘It’s Not OK’ campaign for action on family violence. His passing is a tremendous loss and he will be remembered for his strategic smarts, calm nature, and his leadership of New Zealand’s education brand over the years.
As Chief Advisor - Policy and International at the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, Neil Miller was a regular presence at International Peak Body meetings over the last four years. Neil would bring his deep-thinking skills and humour to these meetings, and always took a genuine approach to listening and helping solve issues that matter to us all.
Our thoughts are with their families and friends.
Moe mai rā, Paul and Neil.
Kua whetūrangitia kōrua
Return, take your place amongst the stars along with your ancestors that adorn the sky.
Ngā mihi nui,
Amanda Malu
Chief Executive
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Education New Zealand Chief Executive Amanda Malu steps down
Amanda has been appointed Secretary for Children and Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children, starting in early 2026.
She was appointed as ENZ Chief Executive in June 2024, taking charge on 30 September 2024. She was previously Deputy Chief Executive, Service Delivery at Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), and Chief Executive of Whānau Āwhina Plunket.
ENZ Board Chair Tony Gray acknowledged Amanda’s outstanding contribution to Education New Zealand and the international education sector as she led ENZ through a period of complex change.
“In a relatively short time, Amanda has built up positive relationships across Government and the sector, represented ENZ at the highest levels and effectively promoted New Zealand’s international education offering around the world.
“In addition, Amanda has delivered an organisational reset which has helped set ENZ up well for the future.
“We are immensely grateful for Amanda’s leadership and we wish her every success with her new role. In the meantime, business continues as usual and our team worldwide remains focused on delivering the Going for Growth Plan ambitions for New Zealand.”
The ENZ Board has commenced immediate recruitment for a new Chief Executive.
“Between now and her departure date, we will be working with Amanda and the leadership team to ensure a smooth transition,” Tony said.
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ENZ calls for funding proposals for New Zealand-China research partnerships
The New Zealand-China Tripartite Partnership Fund 2026 offers up to NZD $20,000-30,000 for each partnership project. The Fund supports new or existing research partnerships between New Zealand and Chinese universities.
Projects typically involve three universities – two from China and one from New Zealand. Past projects have spanned a range of topics across the arts, humanities, social sciences, sciences and applied sciences.
How to apply
Download the New Zealand-China Tripartite Partnership Fund Guidance 2026 and Call for Proposals and the Proposal Form. Send your completed proposal as a PDF, and any questions, to china@enz.govt.nz.
Funding proposals are due by 5pm on 2 March 2026 (NZT).
About the Tripartite Partnership FundAdministered by ENZ, the Tripartite Partnership Fund aims to deepen institutional relationships and strengthen academic collaboration. While the Fund is not designed to fully resource research activity, it supports the development of partnerships that can create wider education benefits. Proposals that outline how the research collaboration may facilitate future student exchange, joint teaching activity, or other forms of academic mobility are especially encouraged.
Established in 2005, the Tripartite Partnership has enabled enduring academic connections and a growing portfolio of collaborative projects.
Read about the 2025 awardees here: Prime Minister unveils 2025 Tripartite Fund recipients at Fudan University » Education NZ
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Join ENZ-led events across Asia
Interested in attending ENZ led events in Viet Nam, Thailand or South Korea later this year? Or a third-party led New Zealand student fair in Japan? We are pleased to advise that event information is now available to education providers, with applications closing early March. Get in touch at events@enz.govt.nz to request information, stating which event you are interested in.
The full ENZ 2026 events calendar is here.
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Inviting expressions of interest for the Tokyo Global Friendship programme
For the fourth year in a row, Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) is pleased to invite expressions of interest (EOI) for the opportunity for eight students (ages 14-18) and one teacher to join the Tokyo Global Friendship programme hosted by Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education from 4-11 July 2026.
Tokyo Global Friendship Programme | 4 – 11 July 2026
Teachers are invited to submit a group EOI (one application per school) by Friday 6 March.
Note:
Schools must be signatory to Code of Pastoral Care.
The accompanying teacher must be from the same school as the students and will need at least conversational Japanese.
Students and the accompanying teacher must be New Zealand Citizens and have a valid passport, with a minimum of six months available from the date of travel, before expiry.When will teachers be notified on the status of their school’s EOI
Teachers who submit a completed EOI for their school by Friday 6 March will be notified by Wednesday 11 March if successful. They will have until Thursday 2 April to submit their full application form which will be sent on to the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education.
Visit this link to read FAQs before submitting an EOI
Visit this link for an overview of the programme and to submit your EOI
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From the Chief Executive: Momentum building for a strong 2026
Kia ora koutou,
It’s a pleasure to be back as Acting Chief Executive at Education New Zealand to build on the leadership of Amanda Malu.
Delivering on the Government’s International Education Going for Growth Plan is our key focus in 2026. Internally, our annual market planning process is underway. This work helps us decide where to focus our efforts – ensuring we are doing the right thing in the right places at the right time.
An essential part of the market planning is to incorporate insights from the sector and Government agencies. Our sincere appreciation for the insights we have received so far.
The team is getting ready to lead the first ever Sri Lanka Roadshow featuring 19 New Zealand education institutions from 5 to 8 March that aims to strengthen the awareness of the New Zealand education brand and promote our undergraduate offering in the country. You can read more about our integrated promotional campaign in Sri Lanka in this edition of E-News.
Applications remain open for the 2026 funding round of the New Zealand-China Tripartite Partnership Fund, ENZ’s long-standing initiative supporting partnerships between New Zealand and Chinese universities. This year’s round encourages proposals that highlight pathways for student mobility and transnational education alongside research collaboration.
This month, as many of our partners and communities usher in the Lunar New Year, I want to extend warm wishes for a prosperous and energising Year of the Horse. This is an important time across several of our key markets, and a reminder of the strong cultural and people-to-people connections that underpin international education.
Thank you for your continued support and collaboration as we continue to deliver on our shared ambitions for international education in 2026.
Okea ururoatia
Keep striving forward.
Ngā mihi nui,
Linda Sissons
Acting Chief Executive
