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  • Supporting your international students

    Through our NauMai NZ resource, ENZ is continuing to provide up-to-date information and advice especially for international students. We encourage and welcome all international students in New Zealand to join NauMai NZ.

    COVID-19 testing

    COVID-19 related care – including diagnosis, testing and treatment – is provided free of charge to anyone who requires it, including international students. This is irrespective of citizenship, visa status, nationality, NHI number or level of medical insurance coverage. See more information on free COVID-19 testing. 

    Some countries require travellers to confirm a negative COVID-19 test before they leave New Zealand. If your student is in this situation and requires a test prior to departure, they can organise this through Healthline or their GP, but they will need to pay for it. See questions and answers on pre-departure COVID-19 testing.

    covid19.govt.nz has help and advice in several different languages, including simplified Chinese, Hindi and Korean. 

    Financial support

    This is a really difficult time for a lot of people financially, including some international students.

    The Assistance to Foreign Nationals Impacted by COVID-19 Programme opened on 1 July 2020. Any foreign national in New Zealand – including international students – may apply for this support if they are experiencing temporary hardship due to the effects of COVID-19.

    If they are eligible, students will receive support to help them meet basic needs like rent, electricity, food and clothing. Each applicant’s circumstances will be considered at an individual level to ensure support reaches those who need it most. Eligibility is established through a series of checks on visa and employment status, savings, outstanding debts and alternative sources of income or in-kind support.

    If you know of a student who is in need of temporary hardship support, please encourage them to apply at this link: https://foreignnationals.services.govt.nz/ 

    There may be opportunities for people, including international students, who are in extreme hardship to return home through the Foreign Nationals Programme. If you know of a student who wants to return home but can’t afford the flights, then please encourage them to apply to the Programme for this additional assistance.

    If they require assistance with translation support or have questions about criteria and eligibility, they can call 0800 RED CROSS and ask to speak with the Visitor Care Manaaki Manuhiri team.

    Visas

    Ongoing border closures and travel disruption around the world are making it challenging (and in some cases impossible) for students to return home. If you have international students whose visa is due to expire in the next few months and they are unable to leave New Zealand on the date originally planned, then please make sure they have applied for a new visa.

    If they do not apply for a new visa before their current visa expires, they will become unlawful and this will affect any future travel plans. Students also have the option of applying for the COVID-19 short-term visitor visa. 

    Read more on the INZ website.

    Embassy and consular assistance

    If you have an international student in hardship and their situation is not likely to improve in the medium to long term, then they are advised to consider all their options, including returning home.

    Students should contact their home country embassy in New Zealand for up-to-date information and advice on travel information or special requirements when returning home, such as medical certificates or quarantine arrangements. Read more information on embassies and consulates.

    Thank you for your ongoing support of international students in New Zealand and for sharing this information with them.

  • Indian and New Zealand academics talk sustainability

    The virtual New Zealand-India Sustainability Conclave 2021 featured conversations on equity, economic growth, environmental protection and the link between the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations and the international education sector.

    High Commissioners from both countries joined the two-day conclave along with Vice Chancellors, academics and senior leaders from prominent Indian and New Zealand universities.

    Education New Zealand used the conclave to launch Studying Sustainability in Aotearoa New Zealand – a guide to the diverse programmes on offer through a Māori lens, with an introduction to the ideas of kaitiakitanga or guardianship, manaakitanga or respect and whanaungatanga or kinship.

    The New Zealand participants included the University of Auckland, Massey University, Auckland University of Technology, Lincoln University and the University of Otago. The Indian institutions included the TERI School of Advanced Studies, Shiv Nadar University, the School of Planning and Architecture and the National Institute of Fashion Technology.

  • Workshops on supporting international students’ mental health

    Monday 30 May 2022 at Helen Kitson Centre, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, Christchurch

    Register here by 26 May.

     

    Monday 20 June 2022 at Lower Hutt Events Centre, Wellington

    Register here by 13 June. 

     

    About the workshop: 

    Culture shock, language barriers, isolation, loneliness, homesickness, separation from support groups, the loss of confidence — these are just a few of the challenges faced by many international students in New Zealand. Add to these differences in how different societies view, talk about and seek solutions for challenges relating to mental health, and we can see why it is difficult for schools to support their students effectively when they are struggling. 

    This workshop will be jointly facilitated by Ivan Yeo, Deputy Director of Asian Family Services and Jennifer Kirkham, PLD Operations Manager of SIEBA. The goal is to explore what might be going on for students struggling with their mental health, and how providers might best support them.  The workshop will be highly interactive with a focus on sharing and discussion of the topics provided, guided by the facilitators. 

  • APAC TVET Forum registrations go live

    Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) is excited to be hosting this virtual forum in partnership with Skills Consulting Group and Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.

    This year’s forum theme Reshape – Rethink – Reset reflects the need to ensure the sustainability of workforces through innovation and skill building. The world of work is changing rapidly, so the upskilling and retraining of workers throughout the Asia Pacific region is more important than ever.

    APAC TVET provides an opportunity to share knowledge and insights on best practice across the region.  Participants will hear from sector leaders and practitioners throughout government, business, and education. There will be opportunities for learning, discussion, and networking.

    The wide-ranging programme features topics such as:  

    • Solving skills shortages in a global community 
    • Youth employment and lifelong learning
    • Skills for tomorrow and the credentials required 
    • Reimagining work: Digital transformation  
    • Inclusive systems that bridge the gender gap and promote diversity 
    • Embedding sustainability in vocational education

    Speakers are drawn from across the region, and include:  

    • Grant McPherson, Chief Executive – Education New Zealand 
    • Leon Fourie, Chair International Working Group – Te Pūkenga
    • Khun Phornvit Phacharintanakul, Senior Vice President – CP Group (Thailand) 
    • Akustina Morni, Senior Advisor – International Organisation of Employers (Brunei)
    • Dr Rohit Kishore, Director – Fiji Higher Education Commission
    • Kameli Batiweti, Chief Executive Officer – Fiji Commerce & Employers Federation
    • Dee Halil, Datacenter Region Expansion Skills Program Manager – Microsoft
    • Frances Valintine, Founder/Chief Executive Officer - The Mind Lab Tech Futures Lab
    • Professor Chan Lee, Seoul National University (South Korea) 
    • Afiq Redzuan, Group Chief Executive Officer – Multimedia Technology Enhancement Operations (Malaysia)

    All main APAC TVET Forum sessions will offer synchronous translation in four languages: Mandarin, English, Bahasa Indonesia, and Vietnamese.

    For more information and to register visit www.apactvetforum.com

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  • Saudi event changes

    The 2016 International Exhibition and Conference on Education (IECHE) – traditionally the key recruitment event for the year – has been cancelled by the organisers.

    To ensure New Zealand continues to be promoted as an education destination to prospective students in 2016, ENZ is considering participating in IGEC’s upcoming International Educational Expertise Forum (IEEF) events in Jeddah and Riyadh on 24 - 27 April 2016.

    These events are expected to attract industry participants from Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Turkey and South Africa, as well as New Zealand.

    The IEEF events have received approval from the Saudi Ministry of Education and organisers are able to issue invitations for visas.

    To coincide with the IEEF events, ENZ will host an Agent Seminar at the New Zealand Embassy in Riyadh, and will support in-market networking with key scholarship sponsors.

    IEEF event registration

    Registration for IEEF is made by emailing the registration form directly to the organisers. The form is available on the Saudi events page, accessed via ENZ’s Event Calendar.

    ENZ’s Agent Seminar registration

    Registration for the Agent Seminar can also be done via ENZ’s Event Calendar.

    Please email questions to middleeast@enz.govt.nz.

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  • Soha Ali Khan advocates for a New Zealand education

    Ms Khan, who has 3.1 million Instagram followers and 2.1 million followers on Twitter, is a well-known Indian actress who has performed in around 30 films in Hindi, Bengali and English.  

    In her role as a brand advocate, Ms Khan will promote New Zealand as a preferred study abroad destination to Indian students and their families, through social media. 

    ENZ’s Director for India, Jugnu Roy, says that with New Zealand’s borders reopening recently, it is essential to reignite people’s interest in New Zealand as a study destination. 

    “Ms Khan’s academic qualifications and her own experiences as an international student, as well as her celebrity status, will help us maintain the quality reputation of New Zealand education in India,” says Ms Roy.  

    “She will be discovering and sharing insights on opportunities in New Zealand’s universities and schools, using her social media channels.” 

    The announcement of Soha Ali Khan’s appointment as a brand advocate received more than 4,000 likes on social media, and the related news media coverage included 30 stories with more than 226.3 million views.   

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