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From the CE: Ki te Ao - To the World

Dr Linda Sissons, Acting Chief Executive of Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao, shares her reflections as she prepares to handover to incoming Chief Executive Amanda Malu.

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Education links recognised during Prime Minister’s Trade Mission to Malaysia and Republic of Korea

From 2 to 5 September, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon led a Trade Mission to Malaysia and the Republic of Korea.

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ENZ launches new tool to help students with visa application process

Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao, in partnership with Immigration New Zealand, has created a three-minute video that guides students applying for student visas.

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69,000 international student enrolments in 2023

Increasing numbers of international students chose to study in New Zealand in 2023, according to full year enrolment data.

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Report concludes international education can recover and grow

Research commissioned by ENZ from EY found that international education’s contribution to the New Zealand economy, has the potential to grow and could return to pre-pandemic levels by 2030.

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Introducing MaiENZ

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27 September 2024 at 1:00 pm

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Tony Gray appointed to ENZ Board

Gray will start his Board appointment on 1 November. He has vast experience in the education sector, in a career spanning 37 years both here and in the United Kingdom. Gray is currently Chief Executive of the Nelson Tasman Hospice Trust.

24 September 2024 at 2:30 pm

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Next webinars for the schools’ sector

Our next webinar is taking place on Wednesday 16 October 11:00am–12:00pm and we will be discussing: 

School sector competitors
This webinar will focus on New Zealand schools' main competitors internationally, how do they operate, and what can we learn from them? 

Register in advance for the webinar series here.

18 September 2024 at 10:57 am

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ENZ staffing changes in Washington, D.C

On Friday 27 September Amy Rutherford, our Regional Director – Americas, the Middle East, and Europe and Counsellor (Education), will be finishing after eleven and a half years at ENZ.  

Amy started at ENZ in 2013 as an International Market Manager for China.

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