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Student Visa Dashboard for December 2016
Student visas only capture students who enter New Zealand with a student visa. These students are mostly those who are planning to study for more than three months.
Student visa data is a reliable indicator of whether students are entering, remaining or leaving New Zealand. The dashboard contains detailed tables and graphs on the numbers of both first-time and total international student visas issued, with commentary on the trends to date.
The December 2016 dashboard includes summary level trends comparing to the three year average, year-to-date and the same month in the previous year. It also includes more detailed breakdowns by markets, sectors and regions focusing on year-to-date and monthly trends.
Download the Student Visa Dashboard for December 2016.
Please feel free to send feedback to intelligence@enz.govt.nz
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Building agricultural links with Japan through education
“Stereotypes remain strong in Japan when it comes to farming - predominantly male, manual labour and rural. Through bespoke education programmes, we aim to increase awareness of agriculture as an attractive business for both men and women,” says Misa Kitaoka, ENZ’s Director of Education, Japan.
On 22 December 2021, Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao joined Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) in hosting a luncheon for students and teachers from Osaka Nohgei High School. This agricultural high school won the “New Zealand Embassy” prize in the National Agricultural High Schools Website Competition. The competition, organised by Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Young Farmers and Women Division and Keio University, started in 2017.
The competition aims to support future generations of farmers, revitalise Japan’s agricultural sector and increase productivity through greater use of technology. The New Zealand Embassy supports the competition each year by offering a gift of kiwifruit from Zespri and hosting a luncheon at the Embassy for the winning school.
ENZ has facilitated opportunities for Japanese agricultural students and farmers to study in New Zealand on scholarships since 2014. Following the signing of the partnership agreement between Education New Zealand and the Hokkaido Board of Education in 2020, ENZ and MPI representatives based in Tokyo called on the Hokkaido Board of Education in 2021 to discuss the Agricultural School Exchange Programme, which aims to provide future generations of Hokkaido and New Zealand farmers with professional development and international friendship opportunities.
The programme, scheduled to get underway in 2023, will see Hokkaido students placed in New Zealand secondary schools with a focus on learning about the benefits of New Zealand’s pasture-based dairy farming and support for women in farming.
These programmes build on visits to Taranaki and Southland several years ago by Japanese female agricultural students, to study at secondary schools and experience homestays, in order to gain insights into the local farming industry and to learn about how women take leadership roles in the primary sector. The programme was supported by Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, in consultation with New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ministry for Primary Industries and ENZ, and was administered by the Japan Agricultural Exchange Council.
Misa says ENZ and MPI are continuing to work together to encourage Japanese students and farmers to change their ways of thinking around farming.
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International education matters
These values are at the core of international education and they are more important now than ever.
Over the past five days, these values have been clearly demonstrated by our Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern who describes New Zealand as a proud nation of more than 200 ethnicities and 160 languages.
“We were not chosen for this act of violence because we condone racism… (or) are an enclave for extremism. We were chosen for the very fact that we are none of these things; because we represent diversity, kindness, compassion, a home for those that share our values, a refuge for those who need it.”
These values are embedded in our education system.
The New Zealand International Education Strategy 2018-2030 also reflects these principles. A key goal is to grow global citizens – to ensure both domestic and international students have the skills and capabilities to live, learn and work globally.
While our country grieves, we have been heartened by the outpouring of love and support within New Zealand and from around the world. It has been encouraging to see student-led compassion at work – Campus Watch initiatives, social media engagement and practical help with transport and food.
Last year, the University of Canterbury’s Student Volunteer Army (SVA) welcomed student leaders from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the US, scene of a deadly school shooting, to discuss student-led mobilisation in the face of extreme challenge. When Friday’s attack happened, the US students were quick to reach out to their Christchurch peers. This is a testament to international education’s ability to foster meaningful and life-long connections.
ENZ will continue to promote New Zealand internationally as an inclusive and welcoming study destination – why? Because international education changes hearts and minds.
Kia kaha, Kia maia, Kia manawanui – be strong, be steadfast, be willing.
Grant McPherson, Chief Executive of Education New Zealand
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One million reasons to follow Study in New Zealand
The SiNZ social media community includes Facebook, Twitter, Weibo, WeChat, Instagram and Snapchat.
Olivia Silverwood, ENZ’s International Social Communities Manager, said while the one million milestone is a big achievement, the engagement from followers is just as good a reason to celebrate.
“In the education sector, even 1% engagement is seen as successful. Over the past 12 months, we have seen an average 8% engagement with Study in New Zealand’s social media content,” said Olivia.
“We know our followers are engaged and enthusiastic about New Zealand education and it’s positive to see results reflect this.”
Engagement is a measure of how users interact with content, such as sharing a Facebook post, retweeting a tweet, ‘favourite’ an Instagram image or clicking a link to a website. Social media engagement is an important metric as it indicates how effective content is.
To further measure the effectiveness of the social media activity, Olivia has benchmarked the SiNZ Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts against competitors, including Study in Australia, Study in the UK, Education in Ireland, Study Melbourne, Study in Canada and Study in the States.
“SiNZ consistently outranks all competitors’ Facebook and Instagram pages in terms of followers, follower growth, reach and engagement,” said Olivia.
“Our Twitter pages also outrank competitors in all areas except followers, where we are second to Education in Ireland.
“This is a fantastic space to be in and we aim to stay at the top.”
Olivia added that SiNZ wouldn’t have been able to achieve these great results without the student stories from institutions.
“There’s always an opportunity to collaborate more with our institutions’ social media team members,” she said.
If you’re interested in joining a social media working group, please email social@enz.govt.nz.
In the meantime, keep an eye on the SiNZ Facebook page to see how the milestone is being celebrated.
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Facebook insights on international students
With the rise of Facebook Messenger picked as a social media trend for 2017, ENZ’s social communities team have been analysing students’ messages to the Study in New Zealand Facebook page they’ve received since November.
The team identified trends and summarised the most common enquiries about New Zealand education levels, course info as well as the top countries that these student enquiries came from.
Olivia Silverwood, ENZ’s International Social Communities Manager says the results were often surprising, but positive.
“It’s interesting that some of the top countries we’ve received enquiries from aren’t markets where we’ve done any proactive marketing – it’s encouraging to see New Zealand is appearing on students’ radars organically.”
The Facebook enquiries also indicated that most students are interested in STEM subjects, and postgraduate education. The most common questions focused on course info, costs, scholarships, how to apply – as well as info about visas.
“New Zealand is continuing to draw high-value students, and the benefits New Zealand offers international postgraduate students are being noticed,” said Olivia.
“The kinds of questions people ask us are about the practical side of study abroad, suggesting that these students aren’t just dreaming about coming to New Zealand, but are already planning and budgeting and taking the first steps.”
Here’s the full breakdown of the Study in New Zealand insights:
Top 10 countries for enquiries
- Philippines
- India
- Thailand
- Pakistan
- Bangladesh
- USA
- Egypt
- Sri Lanka
- Brazil
- Nepal
Top 5 FAQs- Course info
- Scholarships
- How to apply
- Visa
- Course cost
- Engineering
- Bachelor of Science
- English
- Medicine
- IT
- Masters
- Post-grad
- PhD
- Diploma
- High school
