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• Regional Student Visa Dashboard October 2016

• New students tour the Bay of Plenty

  The region’s latest cohort of international students enjoyed a visit to the Summerhill lookout, ice-creams at Maketu and a heritage tour around the region.

  Anne Young, Education Tauranga Regional Manager said the free programme is a chance to make newcomers to the region feel included and supported.

  “We know that if we proactively foster an environment where newcomers feel welcomed, they are more likely to enjoy better social connections and engagement, and with this comes positive social, economic and cultural benefits for our community,” said Anne.

  "It enables students and families to make those important connections with others that may not be made if they are just working directly with the school they are enrolled at." 

  The range of local Kiwi activities that the students and their families enjoyed also included swimming at Mount Hot Pools, a trip to Comvita, a hike to the Summerhill lookout and fish and chips on the beach at Maketu.

  “It's been really neat, and it was also an opportunity for me and my staff to introduce ourselves and let them know there is someone to contact if they need to,” said Anne. 

  Education Tauranga has another orientation event planned for later this year.

  

• From the CE: New Zealand higher education in the spotlight

  Kia ora koutou,  

  Over the past few weeks, I have been abroad in both China and the United States promoting New Zealand education.  

  In late May I was delighted to attend my first NAFSA conference in San Diego, California. NAFSA is the world’s largest international education conference and this year it attracted over 8,000 attendees. ENZ supported the University of Auckland, Auckland University of Technology, University of Waikato, Massey University, Victoria University of Wellington, University of Canterbury, University of Otago and Whitecliffe College at the New Zealand Pavilion. Our collective involvement with such a significant event provided us with a strong platform to showcase New Zealand’s unique education offering to a global audience. 

  Following NAFSA, I travelled to Connecticut to meet representatives of the Mashantucket Pequot nation, during which I had a useful exchange on indigenous-to-indigenous education and engagement. It was a genuine privilege to be hosted by this small, resilient tribe, into which my whānau has whakapapa links. 

  Last week, I joined the Prime Minister’s Trade Mission to China alongside education delegates from UP Education, Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, and Victoria University of Wellington.  

  The Trade Mission was an opportunity to support the tertiary education sector’s engagement with China which is our largest source market of international students. The visit also reinforced at the Government and sector level our strong bilateral education relationship.  

  One of our key deliverables was an education event to promote New Zealand’s reputation for world-leading research and high-quality education at Fudan University in Shanghai. Fudan is one of China’s most prestigious universities and while there we took the opportunity to celebrate 20 years of the New Zealand-China Tripartite Partnership Programme. A wonderful outcome from the event was the signing of an MoU between Victoria University of Wellington and Fudan University that will see the universities resume student exchanges and pursue research cooperation in public health, biotechnology and climate science. 

  In Beijing, we hosted New Zealand Education Connect and showcased New Zealand as a study destination to our key partners, and alongside Prime Minister Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, we officially launched New Zealand’s Country of Honour campaign for the China Annual Conference and Expo for International Education (CACIE) which will be taking place later this year. 

  Finally, this month the results of the latest QS World University Rankings 2026 were published. New Zealand ranked first in the English-speaking world and fifth globally for the overall quality of its higher education.  

  The 2026 results see New Zealand universities improve across academic reputation, citation per faculty, and international student indicators. New Zealand also ranks the highest globally in terms of employment outcomes among key English-speaking study destinations.  

  This is a fantastic result for our universities and reinforces New Zealand’s position as a high-quality and welcoming international education destination.  

  Whāia te mātauranga hei oranga mō koutou 

  Seek after learning for the sake of your wellbeing 

  Ngā mihi nui, 

  Amanda Malu 
  Chief Executive 

   

• 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

• We want to hear from you!

  This survey is important to gauge ENZ’s performance and importantly, hear from New Zealand international education providers on how we’re doing, what services you value and what you’d like to see more of.    

  Your feedback last year highlighted the value of ENZ’s branding and promotional work and offshore connections, and you wanted more data and insights to assist planning.   

  Since the launch of Learn New Every Day, our marketing campaign, and through optimising our media spend, we have driven significantly improved reach of New Zealand’s position as an education destination and engagement through content and connection. 

  Importantly, focus lies in building awareness, reputation and quality associations and ahead, we will be connecting with you to establish more effective partnership ways to amplify our joint promotional work.

  ENZ underwent an organisational change process early in the new year, with the creation of the International & Sector Engagement team, which has a stronger focus on international services, with the aim of ensuring a seamless flow of market and sector intelligence to support sustainable growth in New Zealand’s international education sector.

  We have held online sessions with deep dives into enrolment information, brand health and student experience to help you understand the work that ENZ does to assist your planning. We have more data and insights sessions planned in the year ahead and the survey is your opportunity to signal what else we can do to support your work.  

  A survey link will be sent to providers in the coming weeks. We look forward to hearing your thoughts to enable us to improve our support to the New Zealand international education sector.

  Thank you in advance for your participation.    

• Agent inbound tours kickoff in April

  This is the start of the 2013/14 round of agent visits supported with Education New Zealand funding on a regional and niche market basis.

  The programme gives regional and sector groups the opportunity to introduce agents directly to their specific education offering. It follows the inbound agent funding offered to regions in 2013, when nine regions hosted 38 agents from 12 different countries involving 75 institutes and schools.

  This year the programme was altered to require matched funding, so hosting organisations contribute half of the costs. It was also expanded to include speciality groups, such as the MARA scholarship coordinators (and one agent) who will tour the New Zealand universities they send scholars to. 

  Regional groups hosting later in the year include Education Wanganui Export Network, Bay of Plenty, Venture Southland, Grow Wellington, and International Education Manawatu. 

  The list of region/sector groups awarded funding this year is shown on the Education New Zealand website, including the countries the agent groups are coming from. 

  To secure matched funding hosts have set up programmes for agents from priority markets that showcase pathway opportunities and foster alumni networks. They have also developed 12-month forward plans in order to build and maintain effective relationships with the visiting agents. All collaborative regional programmes were supported by the local economic development agency.

• Advertising opportunity for Japan’s 2025 New Zealand Study Guidebook

  The KBUNSHA New Zealand Study Guidebook is a trusted publication and is the only one of its kind supported by the New Zealand Embassy in Tokyo and Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ). KBUNSHA distributes 20,000 copies of the study guidebook to Japanese schools, universities and education organisations as well as education fairs and seminars.    

  ENZ Business Development Manager – Japan, Tomomi Kontani said advertising here is a great opportunity to leverage an increased demand for information on New Zealand’s education offering.

  “We are continuing to see significant interest in New Zealand as an education destination from students and their parents, schools, and education agents here in Japan” she said.

  “This is a great opportunity to showcase what makes New Zealand unique, especially in the regions. Destination marketing plays a key role in student attraction for a market like Japan with a tourism focus,” Tomomi added.

  The guidebook’s last edition was distributed at the annual student fair and stakeholder focus events hosted by ENZ Japan. The events attracted around 1,000 people. The guidebook remains the main information source ENZ refers to and distributes at upcoming events in 2025.  

  Advertisement rates for individual providers range from approx. $2,560 NZD to $6,120 NZD for guidebook and or website listings. With the ‘Premier Plan’ and ‘Advertorial Plan’, the school logo will be listed on the new scholarship campaign page built by KBUNSHA. Individual providers can download the proposal here. Advertising copy can be provided in English.   

  For regional groups, download the proposal here for further details on the guidebook and pricing (approx. $2,200 NZD for a two-page colour advertisement and $3,300 NZD for a four-page colour advertisement). 

  Bookings must be made by 27 June 2025 directly with KBUNSHA. For more information, visit the KBUNSHA website here. The 2024 guidebook can be viewed here.  

  KBUNSHA contact:  

  Minori Takahashi (Director) 

  Tel: +81-3-3234-1744 

  Email: minori@kbunsha.com 

   

   

   

• Around the world in five

  US
  English language learning sector squeezed by market conditions
  Difficult trading conditions over the last 12 months have taken their toll on intensive English language learning programmes in the US, leading to programme closures and an EnglishUSA membership decrease of 7.8 percent.
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  GLOBAL
  OECD charts a slowing of international mobility growth
  Growth in outbound mobility has slowed notably since 2010, according to a new Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report on global education trends. The report highlights factors that will continue to shape global mobility trends through 2025.
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  CHINA
  Overseas experience trumps language learning for Chinese students
  Experiencing an overseas culture is the main reason for Chinese students to attend summer school programmes in the UK, according to education agents who took part in research from the British Council and English UK, placing this above improving foreign language ability. Read more

  INDIA
  Pearson brings virtual international education to India
  UK learning company Pearson has launched a virtual international education curriculum for classes up to standard 12 in India, in partnership with International Connections Academy (iNaCA).
  Read more

  UK
  How can universities help international students feel at home?
  How universities in the UK are making international students feel welcome in the wake of Brexit and harsher visa rules.
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• Japanese Game On English Rugby clinic a big success

  The rugby clinic was hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in partnership with ENZ as an offshore programme of GOE Rugby.

  GOE Rugby was launched by Prime Ministers Shinzō Abe and John Key in July 2014 in response to the Japanese government’s goal to improve the English language skills, and boost the sporting capacity of Japan’s young people, in preparation for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and 2020 Olympics. See here for more details on GOE Rugby.

  Two coaches were selected from GOE’s partner rugby unions to lead the clinic: John Haggart, International High Performance Manager, Canterbury Rugby Football Union; and Clayton McMillan, Head Coach, Bay of Plenty Rugby Football Union.

  The two coaches jointly led the Tokyo programme. This included a rugby clinic at Aoyama Elementary School, a press conference, and a reception hosted by New Zealand Ambassador Mark Sinclair and held at the New Zealand Embassy in Tokyo. Among the 150 guests were Panasonic head coach Robbie Deans, Japanese rugby legend Demi Sakata, sports-related government officials including former Vice Minister Shinichi Yamanaka, and business leaders including Adidas Japan president Paul Hardisty.

  John Haggart and Clayton McMillan then travelled to Sapporo and Fukuoka respectively to lead the rugby clinic, supported by the host city and rugby club. More than 100 pupils attended the clinic in Fukuoka and 234 pupils in Sapporo.  

  “The feedback was very positive and it was a great occasion for ENZ to showcase the GOE programme on the ground for students to consider New Zealand as a study destination,” said Misa Pitt, ENZ’s Senior Market Development Manager in Japan.

  ENZ has plans for other GOE initiatives for later in the year.

  “We are picking up great momentum for GOE activities here in Japan,” said Misa. “We will have more updates to share in the coming months.”

  

  Above: At the Fukuoka clinic

  

  Above: At the Sapporo clinic

• Ngā Manapou in action

  

  We’re proud to foster a culture at ENZ that values the beliefs, backgrounds, and experiences of all our people.

  Our Manapou (values) guide how we collaborate, support one another and connect with our external partners and stakeholders. Guided by our overarching principle of Aroha, we listen respectfully, strive to think, and act constructively. 
   
  You will see our values come to life through Manaakitanga, uplifting our people’s mana, leading with kindness and showing care for others. Kaitiakitanga, treasuring cultural diversity and remaining curious to new perspective and ideas. 
   
  Be One is one team mindset where we work collaboratively and appreciate effective team work. Be Bold challenges what’s gone before and helps shape what’s coming. 
   
  This is what makes us who we are. Our Ngā Manapou are woven into everything we do and shape how our people thrive and show up at ENZ.