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• Intelligence portal in the pipeline

  “We’re calling it ‘IntelliLab’ – similar in concept to the SkillsLab and BrandLab but providing vital data and market intelligence,” said ENZ Intelligence Manager, Andrew McPhee. 

  “We plan to roll out IntelliLab in a phased approach, starting with a launch at NZIEC in August 2017.”

  Andrew said IntelliLab will provide a secure, one-stop-shop to a wide variety of existing ENZ intelligence, research products and third-party market intelligence reports. Subsequent developments will provide a more interactive experience, with customised dashboards and searches.

  Providers will be able to use IntelliLab via a single log-in that will also give them access to ENZ’s SkillsLab and BrandLab.

  ENZ will shortly begin approaching potential IntelliLab users to participate in a workshop. This will help ensure that the portal delivers the information that providers and agencies need to better inform their work.

• Letter from the CE: Impact of immigration changes

  The announcements included some changes to residency requirements which have generated a lot of commentary including on the impact for international education – see Radio New Zealand, New Zealand Herald, Stuff, Newsroom.

  The changes to residence under the Skilled Migrant category come into effect in August 2017. (Please note that the proposals for temporary migrant work settings are going out for consultation before a final decision is made.)

  It is expected that the Skilled Migrant residency changes will have a short-term impact on international student recruitment, particularly for providers targeting students at below-degree-level qualifications, who are more likely to be affected by the changes.

  The recent announcements do send a clear signal that permanent residence after three years of post-study work experience is not always a realistic expectation.

  The quality education experience itself should be the prime driver for considering New Zealand as a study destination.

  The new residence criteria includes remuneration thresholds. It is worth noting that, in the recently published Moving Places study by the Ministry of Education, more than half of the international students with postgraduate qualifications earned above the proposed threshold three years after completing their study.

  In the longer term, we hope that the new remuneration thresholds will incentivise students to study in fields of study more closely aligned to skill shortages, thereby increasing the value for New Zealand as well as supporting better labour market outcomes.

  Regulatory settings are under constant review, and Education New Zealand will continue to work closely with our partners across government in all of these areas.

  Grant McPherson

  Chief Executive, Education New Zealand

   

   

• Indonesia: The important role of school counsellors

  The training was led by University of Waikato’s Dr. Donald McMenamin who has 30 years’ experience teaching and assisting young people, counsellors and agencies, and facilitating narrative therapy workshops.

  His training introduced the “Two Islands and A Boat” approach to support youth in stressful conditions and conflicts. The approach helps learners to set goals, and make plans on how to achieve them and ways to overcome any hurdles.  

  The training also allowed Education New Zealand to interact with a large number of schools across just two days and improve the information that these counsellors have about what it’s like to study in New Zealand.

  The training participants came from local Indonesian high schools – approximately 100 from Jakarta and 50 in Surabaya. They received professional certificates upon completion of the training.

  Karmela Christy, ENZ’s Marketing and Strategic Relations Manager in Indonesia, said counsellors play a significant role in a student’s education and it is important to support them.

  “They’re familiar with their students’ characters, strengths and weaknesses, which allows them to support their students in crucial moments, deciding the pathway for their future,” said Karmela.

  Mokhamad Imron S.Pd., Head of the Counsellor Association in Surabaya, appreciated the training and recognition of the importance of counsellors in helping students to determine their future.

  “We hope Education New Zealand will continue to support this training every year, and that there will be more opportunities for Surabaya students to continue their studies in New Zealand in the future.”

• India’s Welcome2NewZealand series kick-starts event season

  Jugnu Roy, ENZ’s Country Manager for India, said Welcome2NewZealand was an opportunity to discuss the current visa regulations, thank agents for their patience through uncertain times and a recent drop in student numbers, and to emphasise ENZ’s student recruitment strategy of moving from volume to value.

  "We were very pleased with how the sessions went and have had positive feedback,” said Jugnu.

  Held in New Delhi and Chandigarh, the event had ENZ Recognised Agents (ENZRA), licensed immigration advisors (LIA) and other high-performing student consultants in attendance, along with NZ Inc partners.

  Welcome2NewZealand included sessions on ENZ’s strategy for the India market, and an update from Immigration New Zealand on policy instructions and how they would like to work with high-performing agents to get high-calibre students into New Zealand.

  The New Zealand High Commissioner to India, Joanna Kempkers, chaired the sessions, along with John Laxon, ENZ’s Regional Director South and South East Asia and Middle East, and Daniel Smidt, Area Manager for INZ.

  Jugnu said similar events for agents are planned in other Indian cities later this year.

  In Bengaluru, ENZ partnered with the FPP EduExpo fair for the first time, following good reviews from colleagues in other markets.

  Jugnu said the event was a nice change from previous student fairs that have been very USA- and Australia-focussed.

  “In India, we wanted to explore a multi-country event. It’s a cost effective way of flying the New Zealand flag and profiling the country as a world class study destination.” 

  Jugnu said more than 1000 students attended the fair, with some 77 percent looking at postgraduate qualifications overseas.

  “A number of Bangalore students were interested in courses at New Zealand institutions, ranging from environment and sustainability, architecture, biochemistry to specialist engineering programmes.

  “It emphasised the importance of student fairs in profiling New Zealand as a high-quality education destination, attracting capable and talented Indian students.” 

• ChristchurchNZ to launch this year

  Christchurch Educated is one of the agencies that will merge into ChristchurchNZ.

  Bree Loverich, Programme Manager for Christchurch Educated, said the new single agency will provide better opportunities for the international education industry to create a globally connected region, providing enhanced student opportunities and outcomes with enduring benefits for the community.

  “Over the next 15 years, Canterbury is expecting big changes to the world of work, losing more than 70,000 workers as baby boomers move into retirement, while technological disruption will massively impact our economy.

  “ChristchurchNZ is aware that the city is going to need a great deal of smart and skilled people to continue to drive the economic development already underway. One of the best ways to do this is via a joined-up approach to maximise opportunities,” said Bree.

  ChristchurchNZ brings together Christchurch & Canterbury Tourism (CCT), the Convention Bureau, Canterbury Development Corporation (CDC), Christchurch Educated, and the Christchurch City Council’s Major Events team. Together, their purpose is to ‘support prosperity, opportunity and a great quality of life in Christchurch and Canterbury’.

  This will be achieved by:

  • developing a positive city profile and promoting the city to residents, national and international audiences
  • attracting visitors, migrants, students, new business and investment through integrated marketing, major events and conferences
  • ensuring the business environment supports successful and sustainable enterprise and encourages creativity and innovation.

  Bree said one example of collaboration already underway is the Canterbury Job Ready Programme, designed and delivered by economic development, regional Chambers of Commerce, NZ Trade and Enterprise and the regional international education team.

  In collaboration with ChristchurchNZ Major Events, next year’s International Student Welcome will run as the opening event of the city’s Lantern Festival.

  “ChristchurchNZ will continue to look for synergies to work smarter as a region to result in greater attraction, but also retention of international students who benefit from being here and in turn benefit the region,” said Bree.

  ChristchurchNZ will be located in the new BNZ Centre, Cashel Mall once the premises are completed in July or August.

  Until the merger process is completed later in the year, many of these organisations will continue to deliver to their existing business plans. All permanent employees will then move to ChristchurchNZ, so all staff relationships and contacts will continue as normal.

• 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! 

• Changes to dispute resolution rules

  Set up in July 2016, the Dispute Resolution Scheme (DRS) aims to resolve financial and contractual disputes between international students and their education providers.

  The Ministry of Education (MoE) is now making a technical change to the wording of the rules governing the DRS to make them consistent with the Education Act 1989. The current DRS wording says that the adjudicator’s decision is final when the student claimant has formally accepted it, whereas the Education Act 1989 simply says that the adjudicator’s decision is final.

  From 29 May 2017, the DRS rules will state that the adjudicator’s decision is final. This should prevent potential confusion or unnecessary delay in resolving disputes.

  As is now the case, students who disagree with the outcome of the disputes resolution process can still challenge it in the Disputes Tribunal, through the court system or through any other complaint resolution body.

• NZIEC and the future of China student recruitment

  Mr Zhou Chenggang is president and chief executive officer of New Oriental Education and Technology Group, one of China’s largest student recruitment agencies.

  

  In his keynote address, President Zhou will outline some of the key trends curently shaping student recruitment from China and highlight what the future will have in store for New Zealand international student recruiters.

  Alex Grace, ENZ Regional Director for Greater China and North Asia, said, “New Oriental has longstanding partnerships with schools and tertiary institutions across New Zealand. We’re looking forward to hearing President Zhou’s insights on the future of the Chinese student market and implications for New Zealand international education marketers.”

  During his more than 30-year career in the education sector, President Zhou has been awarded the Leader in Chinese Educational Enterprise and Outstanding Individual in Education Industry in 2011-2013 awards, and was the 2010 Person of the Year (Tencent, Global News, and Beijing Morning Post).

  Visit the NZIEC website to find out more about President Zhou and his keynote address.

  President Zhou joins conference MC Miriama Kamo, Dr Jason Fox and Dr Esther Brimmer as NZIEC headline speakers. NZIEC will be held at SkyCity Convention Centre in Auckland on 22 and 23 August,

  Get ready to reserve your place at the international education event of the year! Registrations for NZIEC 2017 will open on Wednesday 17 May.

• ENZ sponsors The PIEoneer Awards

  

  The awards aim to recognise individuals and organisations that are raising professional standards, enhancing their engagement or redefining the international student experience.  

  ENZ is sponsoring the flagship ‘PIEoneer of the Year Award’.

  “We’re delighted to support this initiative,” says ENZ chief executive Grant McPherson.

  “We’re pleased to partner with The PIE to recognise the most outstanding achievement in international education globally.”

  Amy Baker, Managing Director of The PIE, says it’s great to have ENZ’s support. 

  “New Zealand’s Think New brand aligns itself well to the transformational nature of international education. We therefore see ENZ’s sponsorship of our PIEoneer of the Year category a great fit.

  “We also look forward to receiving entries from New Zealand stakeholders in the awards,” says Amy.

  The University of Auckland’s Brett Berquist features on the judging panel. 

  “I'm honoured to be on the jury for the inaugural awards and encourage my New Zealand colleagues to submit their ideas and successes for the competition,” says Brett.

  Find out more about the awards, including how to enter, at pieoneerawards.com

  Be quick! Entries close 16 June. 

  The PIE is an independent media and recruitment company offering a range of services for international education professionals. The PIE is also the official media partner for NZIEC 2017. Find out more at thepienews.com.

• International IT graduates connect with industry

  Tip:  Work-ready programmes are a great way to connect employers with local talent

  Each of the international graduates delivered a 60-second pitch to the room, followed by an informal networking session to talk further with employers about work opportunities.

  The event was organised by ATEED (Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development).

  The graduates are participating in a 12-week software development boot camp delivered by Industry Connect, an initiative that prepares graduates for the New Zealand IT market. Each student received a full scholarship, thanks to a joint funding agreement between ATEED, ENZ and Immigration New Zealand. Five graduates from the programme have already secured permanent jobs in the tech sector.

  Study Auckland Manager, Nick Arnott, said through these networking events, ATEED hopes to retain the best international graduates in the region by promoting skilled employment pathways – particularly in high-growth sectors such as IT.

  “It's great to see the graduates throw themselves into networking with employers, and also to see how interested the employers were in hiring diverse talent,” said Nick.

  "It really showcased the human side of the work ATEED is doing to transition international graduates into skilled employment.”

  

  CVs of international graduates
  
  

  Greg Scott, ENZ’s General Manager, Industry Development said the programme is indicative of a wider change happening in international education.

  “International students are starting to seek more from their education than just a qualification – career outcomes, soft skills, and work experience are more likely to sway their decision on which location and institution they should choose for study.”

  Greg said the number of employers attending the networking event was a testament to the growing interest in talented international graduates.

  “More and more employers are seeking people that aren’t only tech savvy but have cultural knowledge and language skills too.

  “It demonstrates that Auckland's tech sector is hungry for skilled international graduates. Most likely, other sectors are too.”