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  • From the CE: SWNZ: The new platform for new ways of study

    In June, ENZ launched our new initiative with FutureLearn, which offers online courses from a range of New Zealand education providers on a shared platform to more than 15 million learners worldwide. We also hosted the highly successful New Zealand Partners’ Workshop Week which brought together more than 2,700 stakeholders from across the Asian region to collaborate on building the future of the international education sector – to benefit New Zealand and our global partners.

    I am more than happy to keep the good news momentum rolling into July with the launch of our Study with New Zealand learner platform - the official government site for advice on studying with New Zealand.

    Study With New Zealand (SWNZ) is the evolution of the ENZ learner eco-system, transforming student experience to one that is intuitive and scalable.

    Formerly Study in New Zealand, SWNZ merges our learner platforms to deliver a more personalised experience and to demonstrate that today there are more ways to access a New Zealand education. The new platform showcases our portfolio of study options including global pathways and online learning.

    While we continue to navigate the impacts of COVID-19, it’s clear the world has changed, and so has the future of international education. Inviting students to study with New Zealand is more than just a subtle shift in language. SWNZ responds to the sector’s immediate needs in the current, rapidly changing landscape, and positions it for long-term success.​ It introduces our new ways of learning and encourages students to begin studying toward a New Zealand education, from just about anywhere in the world.

    The industry’s ‘Think New’ brand has evolved and stretched to fulfil this promise in a way that makes sense and fits well with the challenges of right now. 

    The first release went live on 1 July, showcasing our new brand experience as well as introducing these new study modes. The team are working towards a full migration with the next milestone in September, where SWNZ will be ready to support the new brand campaign as well as the new student member centre.

    Moving forward, SWNZ will empower ENZ to work with the sector to continue to deliver economic, social and cultural value to New Zealand and New Zealanders.

    This initiative supports the Government's Recovery Plan for the international education sector. Part three of the Plan led by Education New Zealand, Transforming to a more sustainable future state, has accelerated the diversification of products and services - one of three goals set out in the New Zealand International Education Strategy.   

    Take a look at the new platform by visiting the following link: https://www.studywithnewzealand.govt.nz/

    Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou, ka ora ai te iwi 

    With your food-basket, and my food-basket, the people will be well. 

    Ngā mihi,  

    Grant McPherson  

    Chief Executive Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao 

  • ENZ staff update

    Hannah Lee-Darboe has been seconded from NZTE to Education New Zealand as Acting General Manager – Marketing and Channel Development. Hannah was the High Impact Programme Portfolio Director at NZTE and is an experienced international marketer with 14 years’ experience growing businesses internationally. She will be with us until the end of June 2015.
     
    Emily Branthwaite, Programme Leader – Christchurch Industry Support Programme is leaving Canterbury Development Corporation and Education New Zealand after nearly three years of playing a central role in driving the recovery of Christchurch’s international education industry post-earthquakes. As the Christchurch Industry Support Programme transitions from delivery to complete by June 2015, Emily leaves to pursue other opportunities and we wish her well for the future. Emily hands over her programme leadership responsibilities to ENZ’s new Christchurch-based Business Development Manager, Greg Scott.
     
    Chortip Pramoolpol has been appointed to the position of Marketing and Strategic Relations Manager – Thailand. Chortip has been the Marketing Manager for Zespri International Limited since 2011 where she oversaw sales, marketing, customer relations and operations of the Zespri business in Thailand. Her role will be to establish and manage relationships with government agencies and key Thai education partners, provide information on the market and opportunities for New Zealand organisations, and lead ENZ marketing and promotional activities. Chortip starts with us on 12 January 2015.

  • New Zealand Traveller Declaration toolkit

    The New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD) is an online system that travellers can use to answer questions on travel, customs, immigration, and biosecurity information before they arrive in New Zealand. The earliest travellers can submit a declaration is 24 hours before starting their trip to New Zealand. Once they have submitted a declaration, they will receive an email telling them what they need to know when they enter New Zealand. Travellers need to complete a declaration for any dependents they are travelling with, including children and infants.   

    The New Zealand Customs Service has prepared a toolkit for promoting the NZTD to networks, customers, communities and in workplaces. In this toolkit, are factsheets posters, videos, flyers, forms, social media tiles and copy available in various languages including Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Punjabi, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Portuguese, French and German.  

    For more information on the traveller declaration process, please visit this page here - About | New Zealand Traveller Declaration. 

     

    *Paper forms will continue to be available for travellers who cannot complete the form online and will be accepted as a paper-based version of the digital NZTD at the air border.   

  • Kiwi schools celebrate at SIEBA hui

    The Schools International Education Business Association (SIEBA) held its second biennial hui over two days in Wellington.

    Featuring more than 60 presenters, including author and television host Nigel Latta as keynote speaker, the hui was an opportunity for professional learning and a chance to celebrate the schools sector.

    Jennifer Kirkham, SIEBA Professional Learning & Development Operations Manager, was impressed by the involvement and enthusiasm from delegates.

    “It is a testament to the value they see in SIEBA events and activities, both for member schools and the wider industry, and also shows there is an appetite for greater collaboration.

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    “We appreciated the willingness of sector presenters to share with their colleagues, as schools always love to hear what others are doing. 

    Another highlight was the presentation by lawyer Tim Conder on how schools need to change their contracts and disciplinary processes to align with the recently amended Education Act.

    “I think we all left the hui with long to-do lists,” said Ms Kirkham.

    To celebrate the sector’s success, six international education professionals were honoured at the awards dinner with SIEBA International Education Leadership Awards.

    Allan Goodhall from Mount Maunganui College and Grant Berry from Kerikeri High School, both on the eve of retirement after decades of service to the sector, received long service and outstanding contribution awards. 

    Lynda Sullivan from Rangitoto College received an award for innovation, and Terry Kraettli from Epsom Girls’ Grammar School, Barbara Charlton-Kelly from Newlands College, and Annemieke Hart from Tauranga Intermediate received recognition for their outstanding contributions to the school sector.

    Recipients were nominated by their peers and were all deserving winners.

  • Aminat chases sustainable energy dream for Nigeria

    The former maths teacher and electrical engineering undergraduate has recently returned home to Nigeria after studying renewable energy at the University of Otago’s Energy Research Centre. She completed both a post-graduate Diploma and a Master’s of Science in Energy, Science, and Technology.  

    “It has always been my dream to study abroad, and New Zealand made my dream come true because I wanted to study renewable energy,” she says.  

    Manaaki scholarship key to education opportunity

    “New Zealand is one of the top five countries in the world which excel at renewable electricity generation, and it is important to study in a country where you can get practical experience.” 

    Aminat says that the cost of international education overseas is beyond the reach of most people in developing countries, but that her experience was made possible through the Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships, funded by the New Zealand government. When she applied in 2018, she was one of only a small number of students accepted from Africa “so it was a big deal for me”.

    And so was getting here. “It was my first experience travelling overseas, my first time on a plane, my first time in a new country.”

    But she says she was grateful for the orientation programmes available and quickly felt at home both at university, and in Dunedin. “Just two months after I arrived, the Christchurch mosque shooting happened, and the support I got from my neighbours, my colleagues, and my lecturers was amazing.”

    Energy poverty drives study choice

    Aminat says she is motivated to study renewable energy because of where she comes from.  

    “I wanted to study something would allow me to improve my own country. Every economy depends on a reliable power supply and in Nigeria we have nationwide blackouts regularly. We need to buy petrol to run generators. Most people have generators in their homes, even in the cities.

    “If you don’t have adequate reliable power, it holds back every aspect of the economy and makes it very difficult for businesses to succeed. It affects everything - manufacturing, schooling, farming. You can’t even freeze excess seasonal crops, so most of it goes to waste.” 

    A European Union report released last year titled “Time to make energy poverty in Africa a thing of the past”, backs up what Aminat says. It found that nearly 800 million people globally live without access to electricity, about 600 million of them in sub-Saharan Africa.  

    “In a world of deepening inequalities between the haves and have-nots, this is a glaring injustice, the report says. “Africa is the world’s premium location to harness solar energy and is already demonstrating that a cleaner path is possible.” 

    “Renewable energy is a passion for me,” Aminat says. “We need to talk about renewable energy for the future in Africa. And the future is now.” 

    By coming to New Zealand, Aminat says she saw the potential of what can be achieved with a reliable power supply.  

    Her research, supervised by Associate Professor Michael Jack, explored how to use domestic hot water cylinders for energy storage in microgrids comprised of clusters of households with solar photovoltaic supply. “It’s definitely achievable but needs more research and I’m very keen to take it further.” 

    International education more than classroom learning

    Aminat says studying in New Zealand was “the best-ever experience”, with excellent university facilities and approachable staff always ready to offer help and support. 

    “Studying in New Zealand has given me a voice. It has expanded my horizons, made me more informed, and opened doors for me. People are keen to listen to you when you talk. When you’re looking for a job, an international education experience makes you stand out.”

    “Studying in New Zealand has given me a voice" - New Zealand international student and Manaaki scholar Aminat Razaq

    While the quality of education is essential, Aminat says it’s also about what you learn beyond the walls of a classroom. “You learn a different culture, and you are given the opportunity to explore your chosen field of study and gain another perspective. By offering scholarships, you are also helping the country the students come from.” 

    For any students considering New Zealand as a study destination, Aminat says “don’t think twice”. 

    “New Zealand is probably the most peaceful place in the world, it has all the facilities you need to study, the researchers are top notch, and the people are welcoming.” 

    While studying in New Zealand has fulfilled one of Aminat’s dreams, she is already working on another one. “My new dream is to set up my own energy consultancy company and I’m sure I will achieve it. All the positive experiences I have had in my education will take me there.”  

    And she hasn’t ruled out a return trip to New Zealand. “I am considering studying for my PhD. I loved everything about studying in New Zealand and would love to come back.”

  • UK NARIC workshop in Christchurch

    The National Agency for Recognition and Comparison of International qualifications (NARIC) United Kingdom (UK) is a leading provider of training on international qualifications on behalf of the UK government.

    There will be four sessions over the two days:

    Thursday 22 September

    Friday 23 September

    There is limited capacity for each session. Non-UK NARIC members can secure their spot at UK NARIC’s website.

  • Building on momentum from 2025 for steady growth in 2026

    Kia ora koutou, 

    As 2025 draws to a close, I want to take a moment to reflect on what we’ve achieved together, and to thank you for the incredible support you’ve shown to grow international education in New Zealand. 

    This year has been one of big wins: 

    • New Zealand now has 83,535 international students enrolled between January and August, a 14% increase on last year, already surpassing 2024’s total. 

    • Education-related travel exports hit $4.52 billion, making international education among New Zealand’s top 10 exports. 

    • 87% of international students rated their experience in the country positively, with 77% of New Zealanders agreeing that international education benefits the country. 

    These results are a testament to the strength of our partnerships and the commitment of everyone in this sector. Thank you for working with us on our Go-to-Market Plans, we are excited to keep building on this momentum in 2026 as we deliver on the International Education Going for Growth Plan. 

    And it’s not just our sector shining, New Zealand continues to stand out globally on several counts, which make us even more appealing as a high-quality study destination.  

    We are globally ranked: 

    • fifth for overall higher education quality (QS World University Rankings 2026) 

    • second on the Sustainable Trade Index 

    • third-most peaceful country in the world (Global Peace Index 2025) 

    • first for work-life balance (Global Life Work Balance Index 2025) 

    • tenth for overall prosperity and wellbeing (Legatum Prosperity Index 2025). 

    Finally, I want to acknowledge Amanda’s outstanding leadership as ENZ Chief Executive. Amanda has strengthened relationships across government and the sector, represented New Zealand internationally, and delivered an organisational reset that sets ENZ up for the future.  

    We’re immensely grateful for her contribution and wish her every success in her next role. 

    The ENZ Board has started recruiting for a new Chief Executive, and we’re working closely with Amanda and the leadership team to ensure a smooth transition. In the meantime, business continues as usual, and our team remains focused on achieving the growth goals we have set for international education. 

    On behalf of the ENZ Board, thank you for everything you’ve done to help international education grow and thrive this year.  

    Wishing you a safe and happy festive season filled with relaxation, good cheer and time with loved ones. We look forward to connecting again in the New Year and continuing this important work together. 

    Ngā mihi nui, 
    Tony Gray 
    Chair, Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao 

     

  • SIEBA’s 2018 hui is close to sell-out

    With 320 registered delegates, the second annual SIEBA hui on 17-18 May at Te Papa in Wellington is fully booked on day one, with places still available for the dinner and day two.

    The hui will feature 40 presenters from across the New Zealand school sector as well as a range of external experts.

    Author and television host Nigel Latta is this year’s keynote speaker.

    The hui is open to principals, international directors and managers, international deans, administrators and homestay co-ordinators of SIEBA member schools.

    Jennifer Kirkham, SIEBA Professional Learning & Development Operations Manager, who is managing the hui, said it was “very pleasing” to see the hui generate such strong interest across the sector.

    “It shows how SIEBA is continuing to grow in value to its member schools, government agencies and to wider industry.

    “The hui offers a wide range of seminars focused on building cultural competency, the student experience and running an international student business, which will appeal to the variety of delegates attending the hui.”

    The hui includes sessions on meaningful cross-cultural interaction that enrich the experience of all students, mental health and wellbeing needs of international students, and helping schools grow their international student programmes through effective strategic planning, marketing and budgeting, she said.

    “It's also a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the sector’s success, with five International Education Leadership Awards being presented during the conference dinner,” Kirkham said.

    Richard Kyle, ENZ’s Business Development Manager, said ENZ’s relationship with SIEBA, as the school sector peak body for international education, has proven to be a very important government-industry partnership that continues to drive capability, quality and efficiency to the sector.

    “SIEBA also provides advice and advocacy for its members and the wider sector along with other sector peak bodies on themes such as school-to-tertiary education pathways, which help ensure a thriving sector and sustainable growth for industry,” Kyle said.

    Registrations for day two (18 May) of the 2018 SIEBA Hui can be completed on this link.

  • New Zealand education roadshow connects Indonesian students with high-quality study options

    Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao strengthened engagement with students and families in Indonesia through a successful 2026 Study with New Zealand Roadshow across five major cities.

    In early February, ENZ, New Zealand universities and pathway providers travelled across Indonesia to showcase New Zealand’s world‑class education offering and help students make confident, informed decisions about studying in New Zealand.

    Building confidence and awareness across Indonesia

    The roadshow activities were delivered in Jakarta, Tangerang, Bandung, Surabaya and Semarang, demonstrating New Zealand’s commitment to supporting Indonesian students as they explore international study pathways.

    Through engaging presentations and direct conversations with institutional representatives, students, parents and teachers gained insights into New Zealand’s academic environment, student support systems, campus life, scholarship opportunities and everyday living experience.

    Strong participation from universities and pathway providers

    All eight New Zealand universities took part in the roadshow series, alongside pathway providers UP Education, University of Canterbury International College (UCIC) and University of Waikato College, which provide key transition routes into higher education.

    The programme included visits to seven schools across the five cities through mini‑fairs and presentations, as well as city‑wide Study with New Zealand expos that attracted more than 1,000 attendees.

    Strengthening New Zealand’s presence in the market

    ENZ Regional Director Asia (excluding China) Ben Burrowes highlighted the importance of consistent in‑market engagement.

    “New Zealand offers something genuinely special, a mix of quality education, innovative thinking, and a strong focus on student wellbeing. By being here and meeting students and families directly through these roadshow activities, we not only get to show what makes New Zealand different but also build stronger brand awareness. It’s one of the best ways to help Indonesian learners feel confident when choosing New Zealand for their studies abroad,” Ben said.

    Collaboration with partners

    The Study with New Zealand roadshow is co‑funded between ENZ, participating universities and pathway providers. ENZ’s education agent partners SUN Education Indonesia, ICAN Education and Alfalink supported the delivery.


    Representatives from ENZ, New Zealand universities and pathway providers with Jakarta high school students following a mini‑fair event

    Attendees at one of the Study with New Zealand expos in Jakarta, reflecting strong interest from Indonesian students and parents in New Zealand’s education offerings

     

  • Agent e-learning upgrade

    Having trained agents ensures that prospective students get the right information about living and studying in New Zealand, helping make New Zealand their study destination of choice.

    This week Education New Zealand (ENZ) is upgrading the e-learning system to enhance the learning experience for users and make the training programme compatible with mobile devices. We have advised agents that e-learning will not be available from 2 – 9 February as we complete the upgrade.

    ENZ is also making progress on translating the e-learning modules into Chinese, Japanese and Spanish to support agent training around the world. We will let you know when these are available.

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