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Looking ahead to 2026 – What’s happening in our markets
We’ve highlighted ENZ-led in-market experiences that are underway for the first half of the year below, and we are also excited to provide you with provisional dates for in-market experiences that are planned for the second half of 2026, including New Zealand student fairs and agent seminars in Thailand, South Korea, China and Viet Nam (agent seminars only in Viet Nam and China).
Other targeted subsector in-market experiences will be developed around our flagship student fairs and agent seminars to maximise travel for visiting providers. These will be in ENZ's other focus markets in the region, including Japan, and will be delivered before or after the dates listed below. Further details will be shared in early 2026.
In the new year, we will invite providers to apply to participate in our in-market experiences. Please note that, given rising costs, we will likely need to review participation fees. Keep an eye on the ENZ website's events page at www.enz.govt.nz/events, and updates will be included in upcoming editions of E-News.
ENZ in-market experiences Subsector Dates Location Status ENZ Indonesia Roadshow Universities 30 Jan – 6 February 2026 Five cities, Indonesia Applications closed ENZ Philippines Roadshow ITP & PTE 18-25 February 2026 Manila, Pampanga & Davao,
PhilippinesApplications closed New Zealand Vocational Connect ITP & PTE 27 February 2026 New Delhi, India Applications now open ENZ Sri Lanka Roadshow ITP & PTE 5-8 March 2026 Colombo & Kandy, Sri Lanka Applications closed New Zealand Agent Seminars All sectors 23-27 March 2026 Shanghai, Guangzhou & Zhengzhou, China Applications now open (close 22 January 2026). More information contained in this edition of E-News ENZ USA Roadshow Universities 2 – 6 March 2026 Hawaii, USA Applications closed ENZ Malaysia Roadshow Universities 17-23 April Three cities, Malaysia Applications closed ENZ South America Roadshow English Language 14 – 27 May 2026 Chile, Brazil, Colombia Applications now open (close 30 January 2026) ENZ Philippines Roadshow PTE, ITP 18-22 June 2026 Cebu and Manila, Philippines Second round: applications open in March New Zealand Agent Seminar All sectors 24-26 August 2026 Ho Chi Minh & Hanoi, Viet Nam Applications to open late January New Zealand Agent Seminar All sectors 28 August 2026 – date tbc Bangkok, Thailand Applications to open late January New Zealand Student Fair All sectors 29 August 2026 – date tbc Bangkok, Thailand Applications to open late January New Zealand Student Fair All sectors 5 September 2026 – date tbc Seoul, South Korea Applications to open late January New Zealand Agent Seminar All sectors 4 September 2026 – date tbc Seoul, South Korea Applications to open late January New Zealand Agent Seminars All sectors November 2026 Locations TBC, China Applications to open in 2026 (timing to coincide with applications for CEE)
ENZ is also supporting New Zealand international education providers at third party events during 2026. These include:- APAIE 2026 in Hong Kong, 23-27 February
- The Forum of Education Abroad in Nashville, Tennessee, USA 11-13 March
- NAFSA 2026 in Orlando, USA, 26-29 May
- National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) in Minneapolis, USA 8-10 October 2026
- China Education Exhibition (CEE) in Beijing, China 30-31 October
Applications are currently open for The Forum of Education Abroad, with applications for NACAC and CEE to open later in the year.
Finally, we are changing our events management process in 2026, including how we invite providers to participate in ENZ in-market experiences. Thank you for your patience while we make these changes.
If you need more information or would like to provide feedback, please email events@enz.govt.nz.
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Around the world in five
INDIA
Confusion reigns as GST hits education agents
The overhaul of India's national tax code to a simplified Goods and Services Tax (GST) has led to confusion among education agents about the new law and its implementation. Agents fear their income will be badly hit as they are liable to a new 18 percent GST, and say passing on the extra cost to institutions may be the only option.
US
Growth in international students seeking high school diplomas
The number of international students who come to the US for a high school diploma has more than tripled between 2004 and 2016 to nearly 82,000, according to a new study. Among these students, there is a shift towards enrolling in US high schools directly to earn a diploma rather than entering short-term exchange programmes.
UK
UK to adopt Chinese maths textbooks to improve test scores
Students in the United Kingdom will be using textbooks almost identical to students in Shanghai from January 2018, in a bid to improve ailing mathematics test results. The UK government will implement the initiative whereby half of all primary school teachers will use the Real Shanghai Mathematics textbook series, with the option to implement the course’s 36 books into their curriculum.
JAPAN
Regional universities a new focus of research excellence
A Japanese government plan to set up world-class centres for research in regional universities hopes to strengthen its international competitiveness and narrow the divide between Japan’s elite research institutions and regional universities.
AUSTRALIA
18 percent growth in economic value of int’l education hides future worries
The value of Australian international education has surpassed record levels for the fourth consecutive financial year, growing by over 18.5 percent in 2016/17, according to the latest export data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. But despite the overall growth, some within the industry warned the figures, which only detail the economic impact to the whole of Australia, could be hiding state and sector-level problems.
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International students affected by bank changes
As a result of the Global Tax Information Reporting and Anti Money Laundering campaign, all banks in New Zealand, as well as other financial institutions, are required by law to collect additional information from a foreign tax resident before they can open an account in New Zealand. As part of these changes, banks also require a certified copy of (or, in some cases, the original) the student’s passport (bio-page) and proof of current residential address. Those who apply to open a bank account while outside New Zealand will be required to provide proof of their current overseas residential address, and to present themselves at the bank to activate the account when they arrive in New Zealand.
The same changes are being implemented in other countries that are part of this global initiative.
These changes also apply to international students who intend to use INZ’s Funds Transfer Scheme (FTS) to transfer their funds to New Zealand. Note the FTS is only available to international students from certain countries.
FTS information
If applying for an account under the FTS in the near future, ANZ, the New Zealand bank that operates the FTS, may contact the student to complete additional forms to ensure they capture the additional information they require. These forms include questions around the student's tax information, and the student themselves will need to complete and sign these forms (not their agent).
For FTS accounts only, acceptable proof of residential address includes:
- utility bill (e.g. landline telephone and power only)
- rates bill (e.g. property tax document)
- tax certificate
- insurance policy document
The document(s) listed above must be less than three months old and must state the student's name and their residential address. Where the student is living with their parents and the document states their parents' name(s), a parent whose name appears on the document must provide a letter stating that the student lives with them.
Note there may be some delays visa application processing while Immigration New Zealand and ANZ work through these changes.
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ISANA NZ Awards 2020
Nominations for the ISANA NZ Awards for 2020 are now being sought now and must be submitted by 5pm on 4 December. The three awards include:
- The ISANA NZ Professionalisation Award recognises a practitioner who has exemplified an outstanding professional commitment to their international education work.
- The ISANA NZ Award recognises an individual for their resourcefulness and outstanding commitment to international student welfare.
- The Tracy Evans Scholarship recognises the outstanding work of an individual working in the New Zealand schools international education sector.
Visit the Awards and Scholarships page on the ISANA NZ website.
Nominations to be sent to: contact@isana.nz by 5pm, 4 December.
Click here to register for the ISANA NZ Awards Ceremony at 11am, 9 December.
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