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• Review of ENZ Recognised Agency (ENZRA) programme

  “Education agencies play a valuable role in promoting a New Zealand education experience to prospective students and supporting them to study here,” says Geneviève Rousseau Cung, Education Agents Manager at Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ). 

  “We need to make sure that the ENZRA programme does the best possible job of supporting our international education sector as it rebuilds.” 

  ENZ commissioned an external consultancy firm to undertake the three-month project, which started in August. Research is underway and includes targeted consultation with representatives of all key stakeholders including agents, industry, and government agencies.  

  The consultancy will provide recommendations on our agent engagement strategy, with a particular focus on the ENZRA programme and the agent training programme moving forward. More information on any changes arising from the review will be shared with the sector by early 2023. 

• NAFSA’s Dr Esther Brimmer to address NZIEC 2017

  Her keynote address, ‘Connecting people to change the world’, will explore the ways in which international educators can build bridges across professional and political lines to keep our societies open and welcoming.

  

  Dr Esther Brimmer, chief executive of NAFSA

  Drawing on recent developments in the United States, Dr Brimmer will outline the initiatives being undertaken by the NAFSA community to foster increased support for international education and will suggest a framework for action that can be applied by international educators the world over.

  ENZ Chief Executive, Grant McPherson, said it was wonderful that Dr Brimmer would speak at NZIEC 2017.

  “Dr Brimmer operates at the highest levels in the United States government and internationally, and offers unique levels of influence and expertise,” he said.

  “We look forward to her insights on how we can forge greater global connectivity through international education.”

  With over 10,000 members in more than 150 countries, NAFSA is the world’s largest non-profit association dedicated to international education and exchange. The 2017 NAFSA conference will be held in Los Angeles 28 May to 2 June. At NAFSA, Dr Brimmer is at the forefront of efforts to promote global connectivity through international education and exchange.

  Dr Brimmer’s distinguished career has included three appointments within the U.S. Department of State, serving most recently as the Assistant Secretary for International Organisation Affairs.

  Dr Brimmer has also held positions at George Washington University, Council on Foreign Relations, Johns Hopkins University, College of Europe, Carnegie Commission, Democratic Study Group in the U.S. House of Representatives, and McKinsey & Company. She earned her Doctorate from Oxford University.

  Find out more about Dr Brimmer here.  Dr Brimmer joins conference MC Miriama Kamo and Dr Jason Fox as NZIEC headline speakers.

  We’ll be making more speaker announcements before registrations open in May. Stay tuned! 

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• New Zealand team connects with European educators

  Representatives from all eight New Zealand universities and Te Pūkenga New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology joined the European Association for International Education (EAIE) community exchange, run virtually this year from 28 September to 1 October.

  At the New Zealand Pavilion, ENZ’s Europe team led a “What’s new in New Zealand” session on the global and local initiatives ENZ has launched to keep our sector engaged with international stakeholders. Participants showed particular interest in the new Studying Sustainability in Aotearoa New Zealand guide on Study with New Zealand.

  Ahead of the event, ENZ briefed representatives from our tertiary institutions on developments in Europe over the past year and the next steps we are planning.

  Four key education agents from Germany, France, Denmark and the United Kingdom joined a frank panel discussion on the current perceptions of New Zealand in their countries.  The agents from our ENZ Recognised Agency programme (ENZRA) discussed the ways we can work together to make sure our international education sector is ready to go once border restrictions are lifted.

  ENZ’s Europe Team also joined with the European Commission to co-host an online workshop on the European Union’s Erasmus+ education cooperation and exchange programmes. Representatives from New Zealand and Australian higher education institutions were invited.

  The workshop, timed for the start of a new seven-year funding cycle, dealt with the basics of three key Erasmus+ projects – international credit mobility, Erasmus Mundus international study programmes and Jean Monnet Actions on teaching and research. 

  Another workshop, hosted by the European Commission in November 2021, will go into more detail. If you’d like to know more, get in touch with ENZ’s Market Development Manager Europe, Olga Elli at Olga.Elli@enz.govt.nz

• 2017 student enrolments show focus on value

  ENZ has today released a summary of international student enrolment information for the full year to 31 December 2017.

  New Zealand institutions received 125,392 student enrolments last year, a decline of five percent (6,217 enrolments) on 2016.

  The overall decrease was driven by a drop in international student enrolments in private training establishments (PTE), which were down 22 percent on 2016 figures. However, this was partially offset by increases in universities (seven percent), secondary schools (six percent), primary schools (29 percent) and intermediate schools (14 percent).

  Further, there was strong growth in many regions and more students coming from a broader mix of countries including Colombia, Brazil, Indonesia, Thailand and Viet Nam.

  ENZ Chief Executive Grant McPherson is pleased with the figures which he says reflect the recent work undertaken by government agencies to focus on quality over quantity in the sector.

  “Considerable work has gone into rebalancing the sector, with increased emphasis on attracting international students to high-quality courses at New Zealand institutions in all parts of the country.

  “This is reflected especially in the enrolment growth at postgraduate level. Since 2013, the number of postgraduate international students has grown consistently, with 63 percent more postgraduate international students in 2017 than in 2013.

  “For this reason, despite the decline in student numbers, the 2017 economic value of the sector remained stable.”

  He said that ENZ was committed to ensuring that “international students have a high-quality experience while studying here and return home as great advocates for New Zealand”.

  The decline in the PTE subsector was due to a 28 percent reduction in students from India. This drove the nine percent decrease (7,661 fewer students) in Auckland from 2016, while growth in the university and secondary school subsectors supported the increased number of international students in other regions of New Zealand.

  “While Auckland continues to be an important destination for international students with 60 percent of all enrolments, we want to ensure that the benefits of international education flow into the regions, not just our big cities,” says Grant.

  “International students are increasingly aware of the high-quality education offering outside Auckland, with the Waikato region in particular seeing growth of eight percent in 2017. Enrolments in the Manawatu-Whanganui, Wellington, Nelson, Canterbury, Otago and Southland regions are growing too.”

  The 2017 economic value of the sector is similar to the published 2016 economic value of $4.5 billion. ENZ is currently undertaking a report to calculate the economic value of international students to New Zealand for 2017. This will be published later this year.

  An infographic summary of the full-year 2017 international student enrolment data can be found here.

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• Thailand celebrates agents and alumni

  At the function, 24 recognised education agents and an alumni association representative were awarded appreciation certificates by His Excellency Mr. Ben King, New Zealand Ambassador to Thailand.

  Jaruwan Pongjaruwat, ENZ’s Programme Manager – Thailand, said the event was a chance to recognise their work and to show them the value of being specialist New Zealand agents.

  “We want to motivate them to keep doing what they do so well. For big agents, we want them to have a larger focus on the New Zealand market.

  “Having alumni in attendance also gave agents a chance to get contacts for future student reference.”

  The event also acknowledged the role of the New Zealand Alumni Association as a key influencer of Thai students and parents. Jaruwan said alumni are routinely invited to attend education fairs to answer enquiries about life in New Zealand.

  “Their personal experience makes them reliable, and their advice is very beneficial for potential students and parents who are looking for real-world information and tips. 

  

  Agents and alumni at the ENZ Appreciation Day in Bangkok

   “Many alumni work in Thai universities and, through them, we’re able to connect with management to discuss potential partnerships, training and professional development projects. Alumni are useful contacts to have!”

  Ambassador King spoke about the important role of agents in a student’s study pathway.

  “Your support for them continues while they are studying in New Zealand and often does not stop until they return home to Thailand.

  “We want to thank you for all your work to ensure our Thai students are able to enjoy the best student journey possible in New Zealand.” 

  Adding to the fun, ENZ ran a quiz to test attendees’ knowledge of New Zealand and a photo competition.