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  • From the CE: India-New Zealand Education Week and release of the Broader Impact Valuation report

    As you read this I will be about to get on to a plane to India. I’m leading a high-level University delegation to participate in the India-New Zealand Education Week from 16 - 22 April 2023. This is an important initiative which will further support the sector’s re-engagement with India, a market which remains critical to the recovery of international education.

    The week features engagements with institution and Government partners, education agents, media and others involved in both student recruitment and internationalisation. We will also be re-launching the New Zealand Excellence Awards (NZEA), our flagship scholarships programme for India co-funded by Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) and all eight universities. The week will be bookended by two ENZ Recognised Agent Fairs in Delhi and Mumbai respectively. I expect it to be successful and enormously valuable.

    This is a nice segue to the release of the Broader Impact Valuation report made public for the first time in this edition of E-News. Commissioned by ENZ from EY the valuation found that international education is a significant contributor to the New Zealand economy.

    In 2019, international education’s direct financial contribution to New Zealand’s GDP was $3.7 billion using the Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) methodology. The CGE methodology applied by EY to determine the contribution was supported by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and Ministry of Education and is more rigorous than previous analyses.

    Having established the direct financial contribution, EY explored the extent of the indirect longer-term contribution to New Zealand’s GDP from the small proportion of international students that remain in New Zealand after completion of their studies.

    EY found that international students living and working in New Zealand in 2019 and 2022 contributed economic, social, cultural, and international benefits. Using Stats NZ Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) and CGE modelling, EY found that these students contributed in the order of $6 billion in the form of labour supply and productivity to New Zealand’s GDP in both 2019 and 2022.

    Determining this contribution involved estimating the GDP output and wage impacts associated with New Zealand educated international students who remained in New Zealand and transitioned into the domestic workforce in the 10 years leading up to each year.

    They also found that the pandemic significantly, and unsurprisingly, reduced the direct financial contribution to an estimated $0.8 billion in 2020. Truly tough times.

    From my perspective the report is an important and long-awaited development. Using the most up to date valuation methodology it confirms the contribution the sector has made in the past, the contribution it makes beyond economic value, and tells us that it is possible to become a vibrant, sustainable and resilient sector in the future.

    I urge you to download the full report, read it thoroughly and make use of its conclusions within your community.

    सहनांशक्तिको वहुशक्ति्तिः

    The power of many is greater than the power of one who stands alone.

    Ngā mihi nui,

    Grant McPherson 

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  • ENZ Regional Partners Workshop lands in Queenstown

    This was ENZ’s twelfth Regional Partners Workshop, coordinated under ENZ’s Regional Partnership Programme which aims to ensure that regions throughout New Zealand increasingly share the benefits of international education.

    Jo Keane, ENZ Business Development Manager, said the workshops are a chance to bring together regional representatives of international education to receive professional development training and learn the latest news and updates from ENZ.

    “ENZ is committed to the development of international education in the regions. We work closely with our Regional Partners across 15 regions to grow value, deliver an excellent student experience and create global citizenship opportunities – in line with the goals of the International Education Strategy.

    “Of course, our regional partners need to ensure their local communities see the benefits of international education too. For this reason, a key focus of the latest workshop was empowering our regional representatives to ‘Tell the Story’ of international education in their communities, with a session on news media and communication skills.”

    The group also heard presentations from representatives of Destination Queenstown, Queenstown Resort College and Queenstown Lakes District Council on the opportunities and challenges for the region across tourism, infrastructure and international education.

    Representatives from the Secondary International Education Business Association (SIEBA) also presented, focussing on partnership with the regions.

  • Upcoming: New Zealand Education Week in Greater China

    ENZ is supporting a New Zealand Education Week in Greater China to strengthen our relationships with stakeholders from various sectors and audiences, including education agencies, Chinese Government partners, education institutions and other stakeholders.

    It will feature agent seminars, the Model Vocational Education Symposium, an Early Childhood Education Symposium, alongside networking opportunities throughout the week.

    ENZ is currently accepting expressions of interest (EOI) for the Early Childhood Education Symposium. Please share the call for EOIs with relevant colleagues and practitioners. Download the Expression of Interest form - ECE Symposium.

    As part of New Zealand Trade & Enterprise’s New Zealand Week, the ENZ team will be hosting a New Zealand Alumni function in Shanghai.

    Invitations for Education Week - Greater China events will be shared with relevant audiences later this month. If you have any questions for the China team, please email china@enz.govt.nz.

  • Applications open for the NZ-China Tripartite Fund

    Revised as at 2 March 2021

    ENZ is committed to supporting New Zealand institutions to progress and grow their research opportunities in China. In view of the current global situation and based on interim reports from the 2020/21 Tripartite Funding recipients, ENZ has made the following changes:

    • The application deadline has been extended to Monday 8 March 2021 COP.
    • The following section in the application has been revised:
      • Funding is available for costs associated with mobility, meetings and small scale operational costs. Due to the current global situation, applications that include costs relating to research or overhead costs will  be considered for this round.

    Any questions please contact china@enz.govt.nz.

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    University researchers are invited to submit proposals for the latest round, with up to $20,000 available per application to support quality, high-level research and collaboration. The fund seeks to initiate new tripartite partnerships and enable the further development of existing partnerships between a New Zealand university and two Chinese partner universities. 

    Eligible Tripartite Fund subjects can be drawn from the arts; humanities; social sciences; sciences and applied sciences; including agriculture; food safety; conservation; forestry; advanced materials engineering and environmental science.

    The fund was established in 2005 when the New Zealand and Chinese Ministries of Education agreed to formally support and promote tripartite relationships between Kiwi and Chinese institutions, in which a New Zealand university became the ‘third brother’ to an existing ‘two brothers’ agreement.

    This agreement was a first for the education relationship between New Zealand and China, and since then many other countries have followed New Zealand’s lead.

    To account for the impact of COVID-19 on mobility of research partners, the 2020/21 Tripartite Partnership Funding Round awarded five successful recipients of up to $20,000NZD in comparison to previous years where there were three recipients of $30,000NZD each. The selection panel will take into consideration the current context when deciding on the funding structure for the 2021/22 award round.

    “The Tripartite programme highlights our commitment to the strategic education partnership between China and New Zealand,” ENZ Director – Greater China, Miranda Herbert, says. “We are pleased to see university representatives innovating and adapting their research and communication methods to the virtual environment in order to maintain strong links with Chinese partner institutions and progress research projects despite the challenging environment.”

    The deadline for applications is 1 March 2021, with a project start date of 1 May 2021 through until 30 April 2022.

    Below is the criteria for successful applicants:

    Download the application form and submit it to china@enz.govt.nz. Any queries can also be sent to this address.

     

  • A new home for international students

    After extensive refurbishment, the Ellen Melville Centre and redesigned Freyberg Place in the heart of the city have re-opened to the public in September 2017.

    The combined facility offers an open air public space for relaxing and enjoying the sunshine, as well as an indoor community centre with an exciting new range of programmes and activities – many of them free of charge.

    The Auckland Agency Group (AAG), a cross-agency collaboration of central and local government agencies set up to improve international student wellbeing in Auckland, welcomes the new space and format. 

    Hayley Shields, ENZ’s Director of Student Experience and Chair of AAG, said the location of the new community centre makes it an ideal spot for international students to meet locals and other students.

    “An estimated 20,000 international students reside in the CBD and want to be part of the local community.

    “The centre will be a great place where international students can converge, meet and make new friends and feel part of the community.”

    Formerly known as Pioneer Women’s and Ellen Melville Hall, the new Ellen Melville Centre has five diverse spaces that can be booked for meetings, private functions, exhibitions, films, concerts and performances.

    Individuals, and arts, cultural and community groups interested in providing programmes at the centre are encouraged to make contact on this link.

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