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  • Patrick Au: a champion for international students

    Patrick is a registered psychiatric nurse and counsellor who migrated from Hong Kong in 1991.

    He has been working with Asian migrants and international students in primary and tertiary healthcare for more than 20 years – most recently as the Asian Mental Health Coordinator for the Auckland District Health Board. He is now moving into full-time private practice.

    ENZ’s Director of Student Experience and Global Citizens, Sahinde Pala, says Mr Au’s mahi (work) has been of incredible value to international students.

    “Patrick has worked tirelessly to highlight issues and barriers for international students in the mental health system and has been a trusted advisor as initiatives and policies have developed over the years.

    “He has been a respected member of the Auckland Agencies Group chaired by ENZ, which works on student wellbeing, and a key figure during the development of the International Student Wellbeing Strategy.

    “At ENZ we have also been privileged to be able to call on Patrick’s services as we develop new content for our NauMai NZ platform for international students in New Zealand.

    “We are sad to see him move on from the ADHB but grateful that he’s remaining in mental health support.

    “We would like to thank Patrick for his enormous contribution to the international student community over the years and wish him all the best for his next chapter,” says Ms Pala.

    He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata
    Kindness to all people is a great treasure

     

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  • Wellington International Students Excellence Awards showcase the value of international education

    Established in 2016, the Wellington International Student Excellence Awards, held by WellingtonNZ, recognise high-achieving international students based in the Wellington region.

    Awardees included Academic Excellence Award winner and Whitireia NZ/WelTec student Matthew Hitchener from England, who was honoured for his project introducing pelvic binders to paramedic services in Wellington. Pelvic binders are commonly used overseas to compress the pelvis to prevent bleeding in those with a pelvic fracture. After a successful trial on a LifeFlight helicopter, the binders will soon be launched on all Wellington Free Ambulances.

    WellingtonNZ Workforce and Business Growth Manager, Matt Carrere, says the awards show both what the Wellington region can offer international students, as well as the vast contribution students make to the region in return.

    “Wellington is an interconnected, social and diverse region where international students learn and thrive. It’s unsurprising that many choose to remain here after their studies to pursue a career.”

    The awards also recognised individuals and organisations that work to welcome international students to the region.

    PhD candidate at Victoria University of Wellington, Anna-Marie White, received the Internationalisation Award – Domestic Student for organising regular PhD writing workshops (or ‘bootcamps’) with international students.

    She was nominated by a group of PhD candidates from around the world, who said: “Anna has expressed her manaakitanga to her international friends and has increased our feeling of home, our love of New Zealand, and our passion for our research. Bootcamp will always be the highlight of our PhD studies, and Anna is a member of the Wellington community that you can be incredibly proud of.”

    This year’s Internationalisation Workplace Award went to Wellington tech company MarginFuel for offering employment and internships to 20 international students and graduates.

    “MarginFuel offers the students opportunities to further their careers, and in return we have found the students are intelligent, hard-working and add a rich layer to our team culture,” CEO Andrew Pascoe says. “New hires especially comment on how culturally diverse we are, and how this adds so much to the organisation.”

    For the full list of winners, visit the WellingtonNZ website.

  • Massey and Education New Zealand collaborate on digital marketing service

    How prospective students interact with a New Zealand provider before they enrol can make all the difference, when it comes to whether or not a student makes the leap. EOS is a digital tool, managed by ENZ, that has the potential to improve this process significantly.

    EOS involves digitally linking up ENZ’s student-facing marketing platforms that provide tailored information about New Zealand with students offshore – such as www.studyinnewzealand.govt.nz, and Massey’s international student Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. It works by sharing students’ interest in Massey (with their permission), with the university, allowing the Massey team to begin engaging with them through their own marketing processes.

    This service benefits both ENZ and Massey: Massey receives leads that ENZ has generated, and ENZ can keep an eye on students to help better understand what marketing activities generate applications that are the best fit for New Zealand.

    Massey Manager of International Marketing and Communications, Rachel O’Connor, estimates that the EOS saves about three minutes’ work on each prospective student. In just two months, that’s added up to just over 32 hours of her team’s time.

    “We’re improving our understanding of our students’ digital journey through seamless integration, improved automation and better reporting,” she says. “I love the fact that we can actually see things like the most popular courses, markets and demographics.”

    Of the prospective students ENZ has shared with Massey, 10 percent have started the enrolment process, and five percent have completed their application.

    EOS has been 18 months in the making – and its development has been a collaborative effort between ENZ, ENZ’s data partner SpeakData and Massey.

    ENZ Director Marketing Platforms and Campaigns, Euan Howden, says Massey saw the potential of the EOS pilot early.

    “The completed project is an excellent example of the value to be gained from partnerships – we’re already working on connecting more institutions to the EOS.”

    The EOS is currently available to all universities and some larger PTEs – and ENZ is looking at how it can also be of benefit to other parts of the sector such as schools and ITPs. Once the service has been fully established, ENZ will give further updates on its performance and rollout.

    If you would like to learn how your institution could use the service, please contact ebd@enz.govt.nz.

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  • ENZ unleashes the potential of Prime Minister’s Scholarships alumni

    The first-ever event for alumni of the Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia and Latin America was hosted by Education New Zealand in November 2021.

    The scholarships, administered by ENZ, enable New Zealanders to study, research or intern in Asia or Latin America. Since 2013, more than 2,400 group and individual scholarships have been awarded.

    The virtual event – Hono Mai: a call to connect – drew together alumni from all walks of life, based in New Zealand and around the world.

    They heard guest speakers from the Asia New Zealand Foundation and the Latin America New Zealand Business Council, held speed networking sessions in small groups on the EventsAir platform, and joined in challenges and trivia questions.

    ENZ’s Global Citizens Manager, Carla Rey Vasquez, says the event was designed and driven by alumni, for alumni.

    “Our global citizenship work aims to equip New Zealanders with the competencies to engage with the wider world, build connections with people from other countries and cultures, and take action on the things that matter to them.

    “Alumni have so many rich, diverse relationships around the world which can be used to support and uplift each other. Hono Mai is about sharing those relationships to help alumni achieve their own goals within their own communities,” she says.

    One of the alumni involved in organising the event was Robyn Scrimshaw, who studied Chinese law and language in Shanghai with a Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia in 2014.

    “Everyone had such a great experience on the trip; the event was about bringing that magic together and connecting everyone’s experiences in one place,” she says.

    Now working as an urban planner in Tauranga, Robyn still draws on her experience of “different perceptions of public and private spaces” in the Chinese cities she visited. 

    Plans are underway for more networking events for Prime Minister’s Scholarships alumni in 2022.

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