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From the Acting CE: Forward together

Tēnā koutou katoa  

Last week we took time internally to reflect on our work over the 2023/24 financial year. So much excellent work has happened over the past twelve months – it was wonderful to come together virtually as an organisation to celebrate the achievements.

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NZ among top 10 preferred educational destination for Brazilian students

According to the latest survey by Belta (Brazilian Educational & Language Travel Association), New Zealand ranks seventh on the list of preferred educational destinations for Brazilian students. The survey interviews 836 students and 569 international education agents along with companies who work in the international education sector in Brazil.

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International photo roundup

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NZ Schools Scholarship Programme offers exciting study path for Vietnamese students

The New Zealand Schools Scholarships (NZSS) is a scholarship programme offered exclusively for Vietnamese students in grades 8 – 10. Since it was first launched in 2019, many young Vietnamese students have studied at New Zealand schools across the country thanks to the support of this Programme.

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Neuseeland still a popular destination for German High School students

Germany takes the number one spot in all of Europe for the number of international students it sends to New Zealand and the fourth largest in the world for sending high school students after China, Japan, and South Korea.

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Tune in to hear about the FY 2023 student enrolment data

The full year 2013 – 2023 international student enrolment data provided by the Ministry of Education is now available on ENZ’s Tableau Public site. Anyone can access this data and filters which is presented in interactive downloadable dashboards and data tables.

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INZ student visa update: July 2024

Visa processing update (as at 10 July 2024).  

Since January 2024, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has received 24,541 student visa applications from international students outside of New Zealand. INZ have completed 20,369 of these applications, with 15,242 approved.

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New Zealand teens rank among the best for creative thinking

New Zealand is the among highest-performing education systems for creative thinking, ranking fifth in the world out of 81 countries, with an average score of 36 points per student that is higher than the OECD average of 33 points.

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69,000 international student enrolments in 2023

The latest figures show that there were 69,135 international student enrolments* with New Zealand education providers in 2023. This represents a 67 per cent increase compared to the full year in 2022 and 60 per cent of annual enrolments in 2019.

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NAFSA CEO to deliver opening plenary at NZIEC KI TUA 2024

NZIEC KI TUA 2024 is set to welcome rich, global, and indigenous perspectives on international education with the announcement of its opening plenary and keynote speakers over two days of the conference.