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ENZ opens South East Asia regional hub in Singapore
John Laxon, Regional Director for South and South East Asia & Middle East, welcomed the opening.
“The opportunities for the New Zealand education industry across South East Asia are large, with 2017 student visas up by 24 per cent across the region.
“ENZ’s Singapore office will enhance ENZ’s operations across South East Asia, by adding several regional specialist positions to support our in-market staff.”
ENZ has five priority markets in the region – Thailand, Viet Nam, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines – and these are a key part of ENZ’s strategy to diversify the international student cohort in New Zealand. Students from these markets generated more than $360 million in economic activity for New Zealand last year.
Recruitment has begun for a South East Asia regional lead position advertised to manage ENZ’s in-market staff in Thailand, Viet Nam, Malaysia and Indonesia.
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Around the world in five
UK
Students reveal intent to build community links
A student roundtable session saw 20 international students from across the UK give feedback on their experience. More targeted orientation and help finding part-time work were among their top recommendations. The ability to work part-time was seen as very important, not only for financial reasons but because of the opportunity to access a wider network, build self-confidence, and to immerse themselves in city life.
INDONESIA
Researchers still not getting published
The head of Gadjah Mada University's (UGM) Graduate School of Medicine says inadequate writing skills means Indonesian researchers struggle to produce scientific papers for international journals. A recent study shows over a defined period, Indonesia published only 39,719 scientific documents, compared to Singapore’s 215,553 publications and Malaysia’s 181,251 publications.
UNITED STATES
Are micro-campuses a new model for international HE?
With an estimated 400 million people in developing countries lacking access to higher education, the University of Arizona (UA) has developed a ‘micro-campus’, using technology to deliver education to students anywhere in the world. Students watch lectures outside of class, and use class time on a local campus to work practically with other students.
SOUTH EAST ASIA
The demand for international schools in Asia continues
Recent data shows that the demand for international schools in South East Asia is exceeding supply. Furthermore, student enrolment is no longer dominated by expatriates, but by local families who want an English-medium education with globally recognised qualifications for their children. Across the region, the number of students attending international schools increased by 10 percent from September 2015 to September 2016.
EUROPE
Europeans back funding vocational training over higher education
A recent survey of nearly 9,000 citizens in eight European countries reveals that, when forced to prioritise one area of education, 17 per cent chose higher education, compared with 30 per cent who want more vocational education and training (VET). Support for higher education was highest in Spain (30 per cent) and Italy (23 per cent), and lowest in Sweden (6 per cent), Germany and Denmark (both 9 per cent).
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Meet Up at NZIEC
Meet Up sessions are informal opportunities to connect with delegates during the networking breaks on particular issues or topics.
How do they work? Simply suggest a topic or topics you’d like to discuss. We’ll collate the responses and coordinate the Meet Up topics and times. It will be over to you to strike up the connections and the conversations.
If you have a burning topic you’d like to talk to others about, let us know. Perhaps it’s homestay management, using technology in back of house operations or you’re in a sole charge position and want to connect with colleagues in a similar situation.
Whatever the topic, just let us know and we’ll do our best to include it.We’ll publish a list of Meet Up sessions through the Conference App when it is launched next week.
Email your Meet Up topic suggestions to nziec@verve.co.nz
Please note: Registration closes on Friday 11 August. If you have not yet registered for NZIEC, please secure your place as soon as possible by visiting the NZIEC website.
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Education features at Mayoral Forum
Held at Te Papa in Wellington, the forum comprised business seminars, “matching” sessions and presentations from notable authorities including Sir Richard Taylor – all interwoven with banquets, cultural performances and a welcoming powhiri.
Ten Mayors and Vice Mayors from China and 38 New Zealand Mayors attended.
Charles Finny, Chair of the ENZ Board and moderator of the Education Exchanges, said the forum was a great way to put key insights in front of New Zealand regions seeking partnerships with China.
“This forum is now a well-established part of our New Zealand – Chinese partnership and provides a useful platform for regions to advance their education objectives in China,” he said.
“Chinese Mayors hold overall responsibility for education in their regions, so the forum was an opportunity to connect them with New Zealand regions, and to show them the strength and consistency across New Zealand’s education system.”
Education featured on both days of the forum. This included an ENZ-led breakout session for some 50 delegates, during which panellists Jason Cushen (University of Otago), Michael O’Shaughnessy (Massey University), Jan Fitz-Gerald (Institute of Global Engagement) and Dan Milward (Gamefroot) spoke about innovation in New Zealand education before an engaging Q&A session with the audience.
In addition, a number of New Zealand and Chinese Mayors and Vice Mayors engaged in formal exchanges, with New Zealand Mayors presenting on education partnerships, sustainability, innovation and entrepreneurialism in their respective regions.
Ross Fisher, ENZ’s International Market Manager – China, said the variety of presentations was impressive.
“The presentations provided a fascinating cross-section of the specific initiatives New Zealand regions were championing to prove New Zealand’s standing as a high-quality education provider,” he said.
“Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese stood out for her particularly insightful articulation of how her region offers ‘holistic education’ opportunities that fuse sustainability with innovation, science and technology, and investment.”
In turn, Chinese Mayoral representatives presented on their cities’ respective education priorities.
- Chen Zhiying, Vice Mayor of Guangzhou, highlighted his city’s interest in student exchange, sister-school relationships and vocational education.
- Gao Zimin, Vice Mayor of Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government, spoke to the city’s priorities for cooperation in higher education, bio and marine science, sister schools, vocational education and opportunities focused specifically on urban development.
- Pei Weidong, Mayor of the Municipal Government of Liaoyang City, emphasised Liaoyang’s interest in vocational education, adding that a specific area of interest is modern agricultural education cooperation.
After a busy two days of bilateral exchanges, a closing banquet at Shed 6 on the Wellington waterfront showcased the capital city.
The forum was organised by Local Government New Zealand in collaboration with the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.
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Get ready for NZIEC 2018
Previous NZIEC attendees should keep an eye on their inboxes this week for a special link to confirm their place. Registration for everyone else will open next week.
With only 600 places available, we expect a sell-out event, so be sure to get in quick to avoid missing out!
What’s on offer at NZIEC 2018?
NZIEC 2018 centres on the theme of Inspiring Global Citizens, and how we can leverage our international education activity to foster global citizenship across the diverse communities of New Zealand.
We’ll kickstart conference by exploring how we can have global impact from New Zealand with our Inspire Keynote Speaker Yoseph Ayele, Chief Executive of the Edmund Hillary Foundation.
The digital journeys of international students will be under the microscope by Dr Shanton Chang from the University of Melbourne. Dr Chang will share his surprising insights into the online behaviours of international students as they move across countries.
We’ll investigate what our industry can learn from Xero’s Anna Curzon as she outlines how we can develop partnerships for global success. The Xero experience in developing partnerships with customers, partners and others has helped make it Forbes’ Most Innovative Growth Company for two consecutive years.
L-R: Yoseph Ayele, Shanton Chang and Anna Curzon.
We’re also bringing the international student voice into our plenary sessions with international students talking to delegates about their experiences living and studying in Aotearoa. We anticipate this will provide interesting and heartfelt life stories that delegates can reflect upon.
Our Expo Hall has sold out with an amazing array of partners joining us to connect and engage with delegates over the two days. And, as ever, we have a surprise or two up our sleeves – stay tuned in the lead-up to conference to find out more!
Programme format changes
This year, we’ve put back-to-back complementary breakout sessions together into 1hr 20-minute sessions. While you are still free to sneak between sessions, we hope this format will help reduce the amount of time you have to spend navigating around the venue and allows you time to really focus on a particular theme.
We’ve also staggered the timing of our pre-lunch breakout sessions, with some starting 15 minutes earlier than others to help reduce those dreaded lunch queues.
Pre-conference workshops
Remember to check out the pre-conference workshops offered by our programme partner, AFS New Zealand. These workshops are a great way to grapple with global competence in an in-depth way prior to conference kicking off the following morning. You can register for these breakouts direct with AFS or during registration.
About NZIEC
The 27th New Zealand International Education Conference and Expo (NZIEC) will be held at Te Papa in Wellington on Thursday 9 and Friday 10 August. Pre-conference workshops will be held on the afternoon of Wednesday 8 August. Find out more about NZIEC at www.nziec.co.nz
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CONNECT webinar series – A digital update
Richard Kyle, ENZ Business Development Manager, says the first CONNECT webinar later this month will provide an update on ENZ’s digital work programme.
It will cover what the different streams of work are, how they work and, most importantly, what education providers can do to make the most of them.
“The webinar will delve into how our tools can assist your institution to track and measure referrals. It will also be a chance to ask any burning questions or to clarify any aspects you or your institution may have,” says Richard.
“We’ll also talk about some new products we’re developing including an ENZ chatbot, an Outcome of Visa indicator, and ENZ global digital campaign plans for 2019.”
The webinar will be relevant to international staff as well as those who work in digital, marketing or admissions teams.
The webinar will run on Wednesday 24 October from 2.00-3.30pm.
Please note: This webinar is only open to representatives from New Zealand education institutions, government and regional partners.
Check out future editions of E-News for further CONNECT webinar updates.
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Thai students explore New Zealand study options
“The virtual reality headsets proved hugely popular for visitors at the fair, offering them a glimpse into life with a host family, New Zealand’s innovative classrooms, our outdoor lifestyle and unique culture.” -
Calling all China research specialists
Since its inception in 2005, the Tripartite Fund supports the development of strategic research relationships between New Zealand and China.
Universities are invited to submit proposals for the latest round, with up to $30,000 available per application to support quality, high-level research and collaboration. The fund seeks to initiate new tripartite partnerships and facilitate the development of existing partnerships between a New Zealand university and two Chinese “Two Brother” partner universities.
Eligible Tripartite Fund subjects now include the arts, humanities, social sciences, sciences and applied sciences. These are now in addition to the original categories of agriculture, food safety, conservation, forestry, advanced materials engineering and environmental science.
The Tripartite Fund has enabled many high-achieving New Zealand academics to develop relationships with Chinese research partners.
Shihezi University, Peking University and Massey University signed the first Tripartite Agreement in China in 2005. Professor Hugh Blair of Massey University was awarded a prestigious China Friendship Award in 2016 for his research and collaboration on animal science with Chinese universities and institutions. The initial relationship has expanded to now include the Chinese Academy of Science, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, the Xinjiang Academy of Animal Science and the Hebei Agricultural University.
“My working relationship with China has grown out of the Tripartite Fund and helped make longstanding partnerships possible,” said Professor Blair.
The deadline for applications is 2 March 2018, with a project start date of 1 May 2018, and end date of 30 April 2019.
Please download and complete an application form and submit it to china@enz.govt.nz
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ENZ launches Future Proof campaign
New Zealand was ranked the #1 country in the world for educating students for the future, according to a report by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released late last year.
On 19 March, ENZ launched an eight-week global campaign to promote the ranking and encourage international students to sign-up to ENZ’s database marketing programme.
The first phase of the campaign focuses on awareness. Ten days in, the campaign video has attracted more than 6.1 million views on Facebook and over 1.8 million views on YouTube from the target audience.
Patrick Holden, ENZ’s Digital Media Project Manager, said the campaign is part of a robust media framework that ENZ developed in 2017 which can be rolled out globally.
“In the design phase, we used learnings from our previous media activity and leveraged our in-market team knowledge and we’re pretty happy with the results we are seeing so far,” said Patrick.
“We have also put a lot of work into better understanding our audience’s journey – what students first click on, where that leads them, and what other key information they seek.
“This helps us understand what information students connect with, such as the future proof ranking, and what attracts them to study in New Zealand.”
The second phase of the campaign will start in April, and will be focussed on converting the audience into enquiries to institutions.
The ‘Future proof’ campaign integrates ENZ’s social communities and digital channels via ENZ’s student attraction engine and will be the first campaign integrated with the database marketing platform.
The campaign emphasises New Zealand’s strengths outlined in The EIU Worldwide Educating Students for the Future Index, including:
- An education system that develops in-demand skills such as critical thinking, creativity, independence and teamwork.
- We offer diverse learning experiences inside and outside the classroom, and our practical, hands-on approach teaches students to use their knowledge in real-world situations.
- New Zealand is a modern, progressive and open-minded country. The experiences students have here enable them to grow personally as well as academically.
Check out this infographic to find out more about New Zealand’s top performance in the index.
To learn more about Future Proof, visit the campaign landing page.
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Updated UIP system gives better user experience
The UIP system is an automated data collection system that will collect individual learner and provider data from UIPs. These providers are private training establishments that enrol international students and do not receive government funding.
Additional improvements were made to make the system more user-friendly. This work was completed on 1 May 2018 in time for submission of trimester 1 data this year. The updated UIP system is easier to use and features a new online portal - an additional option for providers to submit data.
The UIP system is a cross-agency project by the Ministry of Education, New Zealand Qualifications Authority and Education New Zealand and will help provide a more comprehensive picture of international student enrolments for this sector. Over time, this information will also help improve market analysis and inform decisions to support the international education industry.
Tour groups or group study tour operators will submit aggregate data through the Tour Group portal, which is also now live.
More information about the UIP system including the data requirements, the options to submit data and the Tour Group portal can be found at the STEO website.
For any questions, please contact UIP.DataCollection@education.govt.nz.
