From the CE: Purpose, Place and Partnership

Kia ora koutou,  

I am pleased to report that the cross-agency work to develop an International Education Growth Plan for the Prime Minister and Ministers is progressing well. 

In recent weeks, Education New Zealand has held a series of engagements with different parts of the international education sector to validate assumptions on supply and focus markets, and to better understand current system capacity and which interventions will enable quality, sustainable growth. This work continues at pace. 

Last week, we were delighted to welcome to our Wellington office a visiting delegation of senior school leaders from the Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education - East Asia Global Education Institute. At the mihi whakatau, I explained the Māori phrase Nau mai and the New Zealand way of showing hospitality and care (Manaakitanga) to visitors. 

The visit was a valuable opportunity to reinforce New Zealand and its education institutions as trusted partners for South Korea. I am certain their stay, which included visits to New Zealand schools and vocational training institutes, will contribute to raising awareness of the New Zealand education system in their hometowns and strengthen ties with education providers here.   

Later this month I will be travelling abroad for NAFSA, the world’s largest international education conference, which will be taking place in San Diego, California. The theme this year is Purpose, Place and Partnership, and it is one that resonates in a time of global uncertainty. I am looking forward to engaging with our sector partners and team in market, as well as showcasing New Zealand’s unique education offering to the world.  

He whenua auaha tātou, he whai tikanga, he whai whakaaro tonu ki te hapori. 

We are a country that is creative, practical and community minded. 

Ngā mihi nui,   

Amanda Malu   

Chief Executive