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• 2026 sector survey coming soon

  The annual sector survey is an important way for ENZ to hear from New Zealand international education providers about how we’re doing, which services you value, and where you’d like to see more support.  

  Last year, your feedback highlighted the value of our offshore events and connections, as well as our insights work. You told us you wanted more transparency and more opportunities to provide feedback through our business planning.    

  We have worked hard to respond. This has included providing peak bodies with opportunities to check in during the planning process and asking for input on how ENZ's activities can best support the sector.  

  Your feedback remains critical in helping us improve how we support New Zealand’s international education sector – from our marketing and brand work to our insights and data offerings, to our offshore events and connections.  

  A survey link will be sent to providers in the coming weeks. Thank you in advance for taking part – we look forward to hearing your views. 

• Come back to NZ! Nau mai hoki mai rā!

  Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) is inviting New Zealand education providers to take part in an initiative to encourage students from Thailand who have previously studied here to return to New Zealand for further study. Providers are invited to subsidise travel for returning students - up to a maximum of NZD $3,000 for students returning for a year or more.  

  The scheme will work by students or agents providing proof of previous study and once the students are in New Zealand, can rebate the air fare back to their account through coordination with their agents. The amount students can rebate is based on the receipt of their booked travel but no more than the $3,000 cap. New Zealand schools who were involved in the recent education events in Thailand gave positive feedback on this concept. 

  ENZ will publicise the initiative online, via agents, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and media. Education agents will also be asked to co-promote this with us while KTC credit card, the scheme’s credit card partner, will be promoting this campaign and additional benefits through their own database and PR channels.  

  If you are an education provider interested in signing up or finding out more about the campaign, please click here. 

• ENZ agent seminars return to China in March 2026

  These events form a core part of the ENZ China Go-To-Market Plan and support New Zealand providers to strengthen partnerships, grow visibility, and boost student recruitment across a key market.

  ENZ will deliver three in-person agent seminars across China:

  • Shanghai – 23 March 2026, 2–7 PM
  • Guangzhou – 25 March 2026, 1–5 PM
  • Zhengzhou – 27 March 2026, 1–5 PM

  The seminars bring together providers, agents, students, and parents to showcase New Zealand’s education offering and strengthen recruitment networks.

  Please note: This opportunity is for New Zealand education providers only.

  

  ENZ Agent Seminar in Wuhan.

  Benefits for participating New Zealand providers

  For providers, the seminars offer:

  • Direct access to agents and prospective students interested in New Zealand.
  • Insights into regional market behaviour.
  • A platform to showcase their programmes, tell their story, and build visibility.

  These seminars help New Zealand international education providers to:

  • Grow inbound student mobility from a key market for New Zealand.
  • Strengthen institution-agent relationships.
  • Increase visibility for all subsectors, from schools to universities.
  • Support market diversification by expanding beyond tier-one cities.

  China remains New Zealand’s largest international education market, and each location in the seminar series list presents a unique opportunity for New Zealand providers.

  • Shanghai – A mature, premium market with strong demand and high expectations.
  • Guangzhou – The largest source province for outbound students, with broad agent diversity.
  • Zhengzhou – An emerging market with strong interest in tertiary pathways and high return-on-investment focus from parents.

  How to apply

  Key registration dates

  • Applications close: 5pm NZT, 22 January 2026.
  • Outcome notifications by 29 January 2026.

  Please avoid booking travel until registrations are confirmed.

  New application process

  This year ENZ is changing the way we invite applications for ENZ events, and we thank you for your patience while we make these changes.

  To apply for the China Agent Seminars 2026:

  1. Email the ENZ Events Team from your institution email address at events@enz.govt.nz with the subject line: “China Agent Seminars 2026 – Information pack request”
  2. Eligible New Zealand providers will receive an information pack, which includes:
     1. Full event details
     2. Eligibility information
     3. Instructions on how to submit an application
     4. A link to the online application form

  Applications must be submitted by 5pm NZT, 22 January 2026.

  Please note: Requests received between 24 December, and 11 January will be responded to from 12 January onwards. You will still have time to submit your application before the deadline.

   

• Naluri Margaret Ziena Govenor General

• English New Zealand’s new Accredited Pathway Assessment opens up cross-sector collaboration

  Bridge International College, Kaplan International Languages and Languages International are now able to offer the Accredited Pathway Assessment (APA).

  Although there are already agreements between individual English New Zealand schools and universities, the APA puts in place a structure for acceptance of proficiency across all of the universities, English New Zealand executive director Kim Renner says.

  “This will enable greater collaboration between English Language schools and the universities,” Renner says. “With inevitable changes coming for the export education industry due to COVID-19, seamless pathways into further study and close collaboration will become more important than ever before.”

  In Australia, the rate of students who transitioned to further study is significant – according to a report released by the Australian government in January, 54 percent of English language students go on to attend an Australian university or vocational training provider. Anecdotally, we know the rate in New Zealand is much lower. There is room for New Zealand to encourage more of the 20,000 plus students who study at unfunded English language schools in New Zealand to make much more of pathway opportunities.

  Accredited schools will use the APA to attract those students who are interested in studying at a New Zealand university, but may not meet the current English Language standards.

  The APA is also a way that English Language schools can prepare students for New Zealand’s academic teaching style.

  “The assessment is built into a school’s teaching – it’s not a one-off test,” Renner says. “Key goals are to increase cross-sector collaboration and provide a great student experience.”

  This announcement is a result of a Memorandum of Understanding signed by English New Zealand and Universities New Zealand in June last year. The APA is only available to English New Zealand member schools.

• From the CE: The next phase

  One of the first projects to be discussed in the early days of lockdown, the Future Focus Programme, was launched last week.

  The programme has reallocated $1.2 million of our existing funding to provide our sector peak bodies with the support to reimagine international education in a post COVID-19 world. ENZ has already approved funding for two peak bodies.

  Initially, funding will assist peak bodies in developing an innovation plan with their sub-sector. Once planning is complete, funding may also be provided to support the introduction of innovation projects.

  ENZ’s Industry Team will work in close contact with the sector on the programme, and although it’s a little while away, I’m looking forward to seeing what creative initiatives come out of it.

  Since my last update, we have also stood up an internal group who will be charged with preparing and planning for ENZ’s role in any possible relaxation of border controls for international students.

  This group will work with other Government agencies and representatives from the international education community to develop an understanding of what the challenges are in reducing border restrictions and implementing strict quarantine requirements, as well as how the sector can prepare.

  We are aware that some international students are experiencing unusual hardship because of changes to their personal circumstances due to the global impacts of COVID-19. The Government has established a hardship grant fund for international students to address urgent, temporary needs, which ENZ will administer.

  The $1 million fund is designed to meet emergency, temporary needs, and must be both applied for and administered by either an education provider or a community group. You can find out more information on the ENZ website, International Student Hardship Grant Fund. Applications opened yesterday.

  I would like to finish with a whakataukī that has been in high rotation around ENZ.

  He waka eke noa (we’re all in this together).

  Ngā mihi,

  Grant McPherson

  Chief Executive

  Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao

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• Supporting university recruitment and raising New Zealand’s profile in Viet Nam

  Building on the programme first introduced in 2025, NZUA 2026 is larger and more flexible. It continues to serve as a key tool for student recruitment and for building long-term connections in Viet Nam. 
   
  In 2026, there are 15 scholarships available, each worth NZD $15,000 for the first year of undergraduate study. The scholarships are offered at six New Zealand universities: University of Auckland, University of Waikato, Massey University, Lincoln University, University of Canterbury and University of Otago. The awards help universities connect with high‑achieving Vietnamese students for whom receiving a scholarship is both a major achievement and a source of pride. 
   
  The programme was first introduced following Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s visit to Viet Nam in 2025. It recognises students’ academic achievement, creativity and leadership, while showcasing the strengths of New Zealand’s university system. 
   
  A key feature of NZUA is that students can combine the award with other university scholarships (depending on each university’s rules). This helps make studying in New Zealand more affordable and strengthens New Zealand’s competitiveness in attracting undergraduate students. 
   
  The 2026 programme offers greater flexibility in entry requirements while maintaining strong academic standards. Applications are submitted online and require academic documents, an offer of place from a New Zealand university, and a short video introducing the student and their goals. 
   
  The awards have already generated strong visibility for New Zealand education, with coverage in major Vietnamese media. This helps reinforce New Zealand’s reputation among students, parents and education agents. 
   
  Applications are open until 12 July 2026. The successful applicants will be announced in early September followed by an awards ceremony in October.  
   
  Through NZUA, ENZ continues to work closely with New Zealand universities to build long‑term engagement in Viet Nam, support sustainable growth in student enrolments, and align scholarships with wider international education and brand goals.