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  • US students arrive in New Zealand

    Amy Rutherford, ENZ’s Director of Education, North America, said studying in New Zealand will be a life-changing experience for these students, and will hopefully create more Kiwi ambassadors in the US.

    “We’re working hard in the US to raise the profile of New Zealand as a high-quality education destination, and authentic stories from students who have studied in New Zealand are a great way to do that,” said Amy.

    “We also want to see a more diverse group of US students having overseas experiences, and these scholarships are an excellent first step.”

    Taylor Weckstein, one of the recipients of the GSA Awards, is studying at the University of Otago. She chose New Zealand as a way to follow in her grandfather’s tracks – literally. After learning about the great hikes he did in New Zealand many years ago, she wanted to share the experience.

    US student Josh Golden, the recipient of the Go Overseas New Zealand scholarship, has also begun his semester at the University of Canterbury. As a marine science major with biology and environmental science minors, he wants to explore the geography and wildlife of New Zealand.

    “I am simultaneously excited and nervous. I expect to be mesmerized by New Zealand’s natural beauty and culture. I can’t wait to live as a Kiwi this semester!” 

    Gilman Scholar Angel Geller has also arrived in New Zealand. Her scholarship came from a partnership between ENZ and the US Department of State, which is aimed at diversifying the kinds of students studying internationally.

    Angel will explore Māori culture and tribal politics at the University of Waikato and compare them with her experience growing up with UmonHon, her indigenous tribe in Nebraska.

    “I did extensive research to find a host site with indigenous-relevant classes on topics from history to language. The University of Waikato has this, as well as resources on how to connect with community members, and a significant Māori student population who I will have as my peers,” said Angel.

    You can follow the study adventures of our Kiwi Ambassadors on the Study in New Zealand Instagram, YouTube and Blog.

    For more information on scholarships for US students please contact ENZ’s US team, Amy Rutherford or Alanna Dick.

    New assets on the Brand Lab

    Want to share scholarship information with your US partners? Visit the Brand Lab and search under "USA" and "Study Abroad" keywords to find two scholarship flyers and education and lifestyle PDFs designed for US students and advisors.

    Share your student stories

    Do you have interesting student stories or scholarship winners on your campus? ENZ is always looking for student profiles to share through our social and marketing platforms. Please contact Lucy Johnston, ENZ Senior Communications Advisor.

  • International students welcomed to the capital

    More than 300 students from over 20 countries attended the official welcome to New Zealand’s coolest little capital last week.

    The event was held at the Michael Fowler Centre and organised by WREDA (Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency).

    Wellington City Mayor Justin Lester was on hand to give the students a warm welcome alongside current international student Khang (Kyle) Phan from Massey University.

    The students learned about Kiwi culture through a series of interactive and fun activities. Students were introduced to Māori culture with a Kapa Haka performance from local Wellington group, Te Kapa Haka o Pukehuia. They also had a chance to cuddle puppies and bunnies with SPCA staff, learn juggling and tricks from the Circus Hub, try on police vests and hats and have a go at rugby alongside a few Hurricanes players.

    As well as celebrating Kiwi culture, the event was a chance to celebrate students’ own cultural backgrounds. Many prizes were given out on the day including a free helicopter tour to the student who was judged best dressed in the traditional clothes of their home country.

    Chloe Kincaid, WREDA Project Coordinator for the event said that international students are an important part of the Wellington community.

    “Each year, thousands of international students find a second home in Wellington, bringing a rich cultural diversity to our schools and community,” said Chloe.

    “This event is another way for Wellington to welcome and celebrate all of our wonderful international students.”

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  • Letter from the Acting CE: the power of being good hosts

    Sophie Iwakiri, a Japanese student in Katikati, arrived in New Zealand with limited English skills and low confidence. With the support and encouragement of her host family and her teachers at Katikati College, Sophie graduated in the top five percent of her class.

    “The teachers are so great here, they build relationships with you, they motivate you,” she said. 

    “If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t be who I am today. I feel like I have everything I need here. My host Mum and my host Dad support me completely.”

    Sophie’s story reflects the great work happening in schools and tertiary institutions around New Zealand. We all want to ensure Sophie’s experience is the case for every student. Government agencies have come together in this mission, and the work is gaining momentum.

    Welcoming students is really putting into practice Manaakitanga – the Māori value of hospitality, kindness, support, respect and care for others. At the end of the day, people are what make or break a student’s experience studying in our country.

    Every day, international education opens us up to the rest of the world and makes our country a better place. In return for the wonderful social, cultural and economic benefits international students bring us, we have a responsibility to work together to ensure their experience here is positive – that they feel a sense of inclusion, that they find it easy to make friends and have access to a wide range of support services.

    It is a privilege to host students here in New Zealand. In the spirit of Manaakitanga, let’s start off their experience with a warm welcome.   

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    John Goulter

    Acting Chief Executive

     

  • Fun and games at Christchurch student welcome

    The event was held at the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, and offered free food, games – including jenga, table tennis, and a Rugby 101 workshop led by the BNZ Crusaders – as well as a number of live music and cultural performances such as kapa haka, Indian Bangara dancing and a traditional Chinese lion dance. 

    Canterbury’s community groups and tourism operators were also on hand to greet new students, alongside Christchurch Deputy mayor Andrew Turner, who gave a welcome speech.

    ChristchurchNZ International Education Programme Manager Bree Loverich was pleased to see such a strong turnout.

    “This event was a fantastic opportunity to bring together new students, international education staff, homestay families and volunteers to celebrate our different cultures and showcase all there is to see and do in Christchurch and Canterbury,” said Bree.

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  • SIEBA connects schools and agents

    The SIEBA forum sought to meet the growing demand to place international students around New Zealand by enabling introductions between Auckland-based education agents and New Zealand schools outside of Auckland.

    Richard Kyle, ENZ Business Development Manager, said the event was a huge success with the buzz of new relationships being formed throughout the morning.

    “Representatives from schools, regional bodies and agencies had the chance to meet and learn about each other’s work and objectives.

    “We congratulate SIEBA on its continued focus to add value and growth to the school sector.”   

    SIEBA has received positive feedback from agents, who were pleased to grow their understanding of different schools and different regions, and how they might better match students to both.

    SIEBA member schools in attendance were equally pleased and welcomed the opportunity to meet more New Zealand-based agents.

    “As a new Director, I found this event invaluable for making contact with fellow Directors and a wide variety of local agents,” said James Elder, Thames High School.

    “Once again, the SIEBA team are leading from the front and it was a wonderful initiative to be able to connect with agents and other school representatives,” said Megan McKenzie, Southland Girls’ High School.

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  • Around the world in five

    CHINA

    Luring back talent is top priority to fuel innovation

    Attracting Chinese students back from abroad has become policy at the highest level of the Chinese government in a bid to fuel innovation as the country moves away from reliance on manufacturing.

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    MALAYSIA

    You can now get a visa to study in Malaysia within a week

    Under new regulations, international students can obtain their student visa in just seven days – part of the government’s aim to double Malaysia’s international student population to 200,000 by 2020.

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    FRANCE

    Emmanuel Macron ‘to double the number of Indian students coming to France’

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron to explore ways to deepen bilateral cooperation. The French President interacted with students in New Delhi, where he invited students to pursue education in France.

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    EUROPE

    Germany ranked as most attractive study destination in Europe

    An annual ranking of European study destinations places Germany as the most attractive option for international students, thanks to a growing number of courses offered in English and with the lowest unemployment rate for university graduates in Europe.

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    UK and AUSTRALIA

    UK and Australia seek to 'turbocharge' higher education links

    Universities UK and Universities Australia will work together to boost joint research, student and academic exchanges, and mutual recognition of each other’s qualifications.

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  • Victoria offers world's first restorative justice MOOC

    Restorative Justice and Practice: Emergence of a Social Movement is the latest Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) delivered through VictoriaX, the VUW edX platform.

    The course will teach restorative practices while tracing how restorative justice has grown from small beginnings into a wider social movement for change across New Zealand, including in schools, families, workplaces and community agencies.

    Course instructor Professor Chris Marshall, Diana Unwin Chair in Restorative Justice in Victoria’s School of Government, hopes the platform’s global reach will amplify the course content. 

    “Restorative justice is a new lens for looking at the problem of human justice, conflict and wrongdoing. New Zealand has played a key role in this social movement by incorporating restorative practices into our justice, welfare and education systems,” said Professor Marshall.

    “This is a great opportunity for New Zealand to promote its pioneering role in incorporating restorative practices in our schools, which play an important role in student disciplinary regimes, as well as in improving student and staff wellbeing generally.” 

    The course is the third from VUW, which launched Antarctica: From Geology to Human History and New Zealand Landscape as Culture: Islands (Ngā Motu) last year.

    Restorative Justice and Practice: Emergence of a Social Movement starts 1 May 2018.

  • NZTC brings ECE teaching to Malaysia

    NZTC’s three-year Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) degree has been approved for delivery in Malaysia through Kolej Dika – a respected specialist early childhood teacher education provider.

    NZTC Chief Executive Selena Fox said this makes NZTC the first New Zealand tertiary education provider to have a degree accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency and the Malaysia Ministry of Higher Education.

    “This achievement is of international importance for New Zealand and Malaysia, celebrating innovation, shared commitment to excellence and creating opportunity for a specialised degree in Malaysia for teachers of young children,” said Ms Fox.

    NZTC is New Zealand’s largest provider of early childhood teacher education.

    Malaysian diploma students can now upgrade to NZTC’s internationally recognised and accredited degree to teach, educate and care for children and families.

    “NZTC has been working on establishing educational relationships in Malaysia for a number of years and it will be exciting to see these relationships grow to a new level in the years ahead,” said Fox.

    The Bachelor of Education (ECE) is also the first New Zealand qualification to be approved for National Higher Education Fund loans for Malaysian students.

  • Around the world in five

    GLOBAL

    University applicants turn away from US and UK

    Canada has overtaken the UK as a preferred study destination for international university applicants, according to the 2018 QS Applicant Survey. The survey provides further evidence that international students are increasingly rejecting the UK in favour of other English-speaking destinations.

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    SOUTH EAST ASIA

    South East and East Asia’s growing popularity with international students

    South East Asia’s lower study and living costs, coupled with its offering of an ‘exciting study abroad experience not too far from home’, is attracting international students from the wider Asia-Pacific region.

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    UK

    Take students out of migration stats, say policymakers and stakeholders

    A forum about the UK’s future immigration policy included lengthy discussion about the inclusion of international students in the net migration target, with many arguing it creates the perception that the UK is unwelcoming to students.

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    BRAZIL

    Brazil to get 'Singapore-style' education thanks to teacher training deal

    More than 50,000 students in Brazil will soon be provided with a more Singaporean-style education, thanks to a memorandum of understanding with Singapore’s National Institute of Education to improve the education system in Brazil.

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    MALTA

    Increasing international English language enrolments

    More than 87,000 international students attended English language schools in Malta in 2017, seeking “a high quality of English teaching accompanied with the sun and the safety of the island.”

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  • Reach out to students in Japan

    ENZ’s Senior Market Development Manager – Japan, Misa Kitaoka, said the annual guidebook is the only Japanese publication officially supported by the Embassy in Tokyo and ENZ.

    “Keibunsha publishes this study guidebook for many other English-speaking embassies and is a great opportunity for New Zealand regional bodies and education providers to promote their offering,” said Misa.

    “As destination marketing plays a key part of edu-promotion in Japan, Keibunsha is offering a separate advertising rate for regional groups.”

    To advertise, bookings must be made by 10 April.

    For further details on the guidebook and pricing for regional groups, download the proposal here. For individual providers, download the proposal here.

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