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  • Massey University Worldwide launches in London

    “The Going Global 2015 conference was the perfect platform to launch Massey University Worldwide to the global higher education community, and promote Massey’s growing transnational provision,” says Professor Brigid Heywood, Assistant Vice-Chancellor Research, Academic and Enterprise.

    “Sponsoring the event and having a prominent exhibition site ensured that Massey University Worldwide gained maximum exposure to our key audiences. Through this activity we have secured the interest of a number of potential partners from several international locations including South America, Asia and China, as well as across Europe.”

    “The Going Global conference certainly gave Massey a prominent international profile,” says ENZ Government & Partners General Manager John Goulter who attended the conference. “Many of the big names in international tertiary education were present, looking at present and future trends in the area.”

    For more information about Massey University Worldwide can be found here.

  • 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 

  • Focus on energy with Indonesia

    The Education Co-operation Arrangement signed between Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (the Apparatus Human Resources Development Centre, Human Resources Development Agency) and Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) on 24 August 2022, aims to build international education co-operation, in the area of energy transitions and renewable energy.  

    An initial pilot will enable up to three employees from the Ministry to travel to New Zealand next year, to study in the University of Auckland's Master of Energy or PhD in Energy programmes. The Ministry will cover the cost of the scholarship and facilitate the scholarship selection process. 

    Universities New Zealand and ENZ will work together to expand the opportunity to other New Zealand universities in future years. 

    The hybrid ceremony was witnessed by New Zealand's Ambassador to Indonesia, H.E. Kevin Burnett and representatives from Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in New Zealand who joined the event online.   

    Left to right: Naluri Bella Wati (ENZ), Patrick Holden (ENZ), Bambang Utoro (MEMR), H.E. Kevin Burnett, Sampe L Purba (MEMR) in Jakarta

    Indonesia has vast potential for renewable energy, and New Zealand has a long history of partnering with Indonesia, particularly in relation to geothermal energy – see NZTE website.   

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  • US series studies Massey education

    Four half-hour TV segments and YouTube clips profile Massey’s education and research expertise in food safety, New Zealand society, aviation and veterinary medicine.

    Filming took place at the Manawatu campus in early July, and will be broadcast on America’s East Coast in August.

    US host, educational consultant and author Steven Roy Goodman has visited countries all around the world, portraying different aspects of the university sector. However, this is his first time filming in the Southern Hemisphere. The series has screened 123 episodes to date.

    “It’s an educational show where I aim to bring the ideas and news of universities around the world to the general public in the best way I can,” said Steven.

    Steven singled out the veterinary medicine discussion as one that would be of particular interest to students from the United States because of the Massey Veterinary School’s American Veterinary and Medical Association (AVMA) accreditation.

    Steven was also fascinated by the discussion on New Zealand society and Massey’s new BA degree with the head of the School of Māori Art, Knowledge and Education (Te Pūtahi-a-Toi) Professor Meihana Durie, and Pro Vice-Chancellor of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Distinguished Professor Paul Spoonley.

    “For me the discussion on New Zealand society was particularly eye-opening and not at all what I originally envisioned – I don’t think people in the US know a great deal about New Zealand society, but I think they will be introduced to it now,” said Steven.

    Project leader and International Development Manager for Massey, Bruce Graham, says the project will help promote Massey’s research, Study Abroad opportunities and specialist degree programmes in the US.

    “This will also add to the growing reputation of New Zealand’s wider university sector, and the capability and expertise of these institutions.”

    The TV episodes can be found on YouTube, and will also be included in Massey’s webpages and social media sites. You can view them below:

    Higher Education Today - Food Safety

    Higher Education Today - New Zealand Society

    HIgher Education Today - Veterinary Medicine

    Higher Education Today - Careers In Aviation

  • Around the world in five

    CHINA

    Plan to introduce universal preschool education

    The Chinese government aims to introduce universal preschool education by 2035, including specific goals to make affordable preschool education available for all children by 2035.

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    FRANCE

    New international student recruitment strategy revealed

    The French government has revealed a new strategy to help attract half a million international students by 2027, including a global marketing drive.

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    GLOBAL

    The new rules of digital marketing

    Agents and educators are reporting a steady increase in the number of students recruited via digital channels, with a third of agents indicating that digital channels now generate 30-60 percent of all new business.

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    KOREA

    Institutions look abroad for revenue, prestige

    The number of international students in Korea has increased by 67.5 percent in the last four years to 142,200 students due to active student recruitment, particularly by universities.

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    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

    Dubai bucks global trend as international students soar

    The number of students at Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), the largest community dedicated to higher education in the Middle East, has witnessed a surge in 2018/2019.

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  • Helping education agents understand the NCEA qualification and the pathways it opens to higher study

    Education New Zealand and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) collaborated to organise a webinar for education agents in December on the National Certificates of Educational Achievement (NCEA), New Zealand’s school-leaver qualification.  

    The webinar was well received, with 241 attendees, and featured a robust question and answer session at the end. 

    The session helped education agents – and by extension the international students they support – in better understanding how NCEA works, the changes introduced to the qualification in recent years, and how learners can access higher education in New Zealand and internationally after achieving the NCEA qualification. 

    NZQA Deputy Chief Executive - Assessment, Jann Marshall, said the webinar was a valuable opportunity to build understanding of how the NCEA qualification works.  

    “It is important for everyone working with international secondary learners to have some understanding of how NCEA works, and the opportunities it creates for learners wanting to continue their study in New Zealand or internationally. 

    “It was great that we could engage with education agents on the topic and answer questions.” 

    NCEA is a well-recognised qualification in many countries. New Zealand is also a signatory to UNESCO qualifications recognition conventions (for example, Lisbon, Tokyo and Global Conventions), which support learners with NCEA to work or study internationally. 

    About NCEA 

    NCEA is offered at three levels – Level 1 is usually attempted by students in Year 11 of schooling, Level 2 at Year 12, and Level 3 at Year 13 (the final year of New Zealand secondary school). NCEA Level 2 is generally the minimum qualification needed for some jobs and tertiary education programmes, while Level 3, with the University Entrance award, is the minimum standard for entrance into a New Zealand university. 

    NCEA is standards-based, meaning each learner needs to show they have skills and knowledge at a specified level (a “standard”). Each standard a learner achieves gains them credits, and credits build toward an NCEA qualification. 

    Learners are also required to meet minimum requirements for literacy and numeracy. There are multiple opportunities in each school year for learners to attempt specific literacy and numeracy assessments, and there is also a list of other standards that can be used towards these requirements. 

    A recording of the webinar is available to view here on the Resources section of AgentLab 

    NCEA resources for education agents, students and parents 

    If you have any questions about NCEA, contact internationalunit@nzqa.govt.nz. 

     

  • Changes to visa processing

    Celia Coombes, INZ Sector Manager (Education) advises that during consultation, INZ received a number of submissions from providers and education peak bodies. All feedback was analysed and incorporated into the decision making process, and resulted in some changes to the proposals, such as retaining the processing of Chinese student visas China and expanding the Risk and Verification function.

    “Rather than being processed geographically, visas will be processed by customer sector such as business, education and tourism,” said Celia.

    “This will enable INZ to enhance focus on its customers by delivering customer excellence in a digital world and to effectively leverage the investments INZ has made in technology and infrastructure.”

    INZ will be communicating with the education industry regularly over the next 18 months as it transitions to the new model.

    Immigration New Zealand (INZ) wishes to thank all those who provided feedback on its proposed operating model changes in September 2017.

    For more details, including indicative timeframes for INZ Office closures, please see the media release on INZ’s website: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/media-centre/media-releases/immigration-changes-will-result-in-more-staff-in-new-zealand

     

  • NZ education making headlines across Asia

    Key coverage since then has included feature articles in target publications in China, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Viet Nam, Thailand and the Philippines.

    "Carving a name for themselves in the land of Kiwis”, “Open spaces, open hearts invite ASEAN minds to think new” and “Engineering options in New Zealand” – these are just a few recent headlines about New Zealand education featuring in media across Asia.

    From March to June, 21 media from seven target markets visited 20 different education providers throughout the country on Education New Zealand’s visiting media programme.Key coverage since then has included feature articles in target publications in China, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Viet Nam, Thailand and the Philippines.“ENZ invites overseas media to visit New Zealand to report on our world-class education experience – filming, writing, blogging and tweeting about their experiences,” says John Goulter, General Manager, Government and Partners.“ENZ developed programmes that saw the journalists visit a wide range of education providers from across all sectors and get a real taste of New Zealand’s education strengths most relevant to their audiences.”“The impressions these visiting journalists form, and the coverage they give New Zealand as a result, relies on the rich experiences they have and the engaging students they meet. Thank you to those involved earlier this year for the effort and time you invested in delivering a great experience.”

    Highlights include:

    • A two-page feature on the front of the ‘Learning’ section of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. “Open spaces, open hearts encourage ASEAN students to ‘think new’” reached over 2.7 milion readers through the stories
    • of two students studying IT and cooking. The article compared New Zealand’s work-relevant programmes, choice of subjects, strengths in niche areas such as Computer Science with those offered in the Philippines, and praised New Zealand’s diversity and equality.
    • A story on New Zealand’s rising prominence as a high-quality, value-for-money destination for international students, published in the Bangkok Post as part of an ASEAN 40 visit to celebrate four decades of diplomatic relations between New Zealand and ASEAN nations. The newspaper has a daily circulation of 75,000. You can read the story here.
    • Multiple-page features in Malaysian newspapers the New Straits Times (average daily readership 240,000), Sin Chew Daily (500,000 readers) ande  Berita Harian (983,000 readers). Articles highlighted New Zealand’s strengths in a variety of subject areas, the student experience in NZ, and qualifications that equip students with work-ready skills.
    • Full-page features in India pointing out the advantages of studying media design and hospitality and adventure tourism in New Zealand (New Indian Express, circulation 335,616).
    • One-page profiles on each New Zealand university in the Indonesian youth magazine High End Teen, which reaches a targeted youth audience aged 13 to 18. Each profile highlighted the university’s distinctive strengths and included a student profile.

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