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• ENZ India’s jam-packed season

  ENZRA fairs

  ENZ supported three ENZRA fairs organised by agents in Chennai (Place Me Consultants), Mumbai (Global Opportunities) and New Delhi (Edwise). Together, the fairs attracted more than 20 institutions, and more than 1000 students.

  Guest Lecture Series

  ENZ concluded the second season of its successful guest lecture series (GLS), featuring nine academics from six New Zealand universities. GLS 2017 involved 27 lectures at prestigious Indian institutions across five cities, showcasing New Zealand’s excellence in such areas as smart power and renewable energy, gut microbiota, drone usage in geographic information systems (GIS). The lectures offered New Zealand universities an opportunity to profile New Zealand research excellence, as well as explore collaboration opportunities in research and exchange.

  New Zealand Excellence Awards

  The New Zealand Excellence Awards (NZEA) 2017 went live on 1 September, offering 35 partial scholarships jointly funded by ENZ and all eight New Zealand universities to high calibre, ambitious Indian students studying STEM-related courses in New Zealand.

  New Zealand India Sustainability Challenge

  The New Zealand India Sustainability Challenge (NZISC), an innovative competition profiling New Zealand’s expertise in areas of sustainability, completed its first phase last month. The competition went live on World Environment Day, attracting 90 team entries from around India. The shortlisted teams participated in regional auditions in Mumbai, Bangalore and New Delhi which was juried by New Zealand and Indian experts.

  In the second phase of the challenge, finalists will work alongside their New Zealand student partners from the University of Waikato, University of Otago and University of Canterbury to compete at the finale scheduled later this year.

  ENZ’s new India influencer

  Bollywood actor, Kriti Sanon, a qualified engineer turned actress, was announced as ENZ’s India influencer. In her new role, Kriti launched ENZ’s new ‘Be a Global Citizen’ campaign at a media conference in Mumbai last month. The announcement garnered more than 200 media stories in India. Kriti has a massive social media following, with her initial posts for ENZ reaching over nine million followers.

• Kiwi-China joint institute opens in Hangzhou

  The institute opened last month after being formally approved by China’s Ministry of Education in late 2016. 

  Its first intake has 230 students, with the University of Waikato expecting to have 1,000 students enrolled by 2021.

  Students will be offered degrees in finance, computer graphic design and design media, taught by academics from both the University of Waikato and the Zhejiang University City College (ZUCC).

  The institute will also welcome exchange students from the university’s Hamilton and Tauranga campuses.

  The nearly 9,000m² purpose-built facility is designed with New Zealand design principles, teaching approaches and standards in mind.

  University of Waikato, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alister Jones said the development of the joint institute was the result of the university’s work and investment in China for more than 15 years.

  “The University of Waikato is the first New Zealand university to receive this kind of approval.

  “Over the years, the relationship between ZUCC and the University of Waikato has evolved from student programmes, staff training and a dual degree, to the establishment of this joint institute.”

  The institute has set the foundation for an exciting future for the university’s programmes in China, Professor Jones said.

  “It reflects the hard work that staff in Hamilton and Hangzhou have carried out to get us to this important stage.

  “The joint institute uses digital learning technologies and classroom and building design that encourages social interaction.

  “We also offer our students in China a uniquely New Zealand education experience, which comes from our commitment to Māori language and culture, and the distinct cultural and historical perspective that it brings,” he said.

  

  Several new students were also awarded scholarships to programmes at the joint institute.  

  ENZ’s Regional Director for North Asia, Adele Bryant said it was wonderful to see high-quality students join the programmes at the institute.

  “ENZ has worked with the university since 2014 to support the development of the joint institute, so it’s fantastic to see that this investment has been worthwhile.”

  “The programmes on offer respond to the students’ desire for a global degree that embraces both Kiwi and Chinese cultures, and gives them a truly international qualification.”

  The University of Waikato is now looking to extend its partnership with ZUCC, and work with businesses in Hangzhou and other regions to develop internship opportunities for students.

• Japan events bring growth and connections

  Although this was the third year the fair has run, ENZ’s Senior Market Development Manager – Japan, Misa Kitaoka, noted a prevalence of tertiary students this year, often seeking degree programmes.

  "While Japan hasn’t traditionally been a study-to-work market, concerns over employment outlook as well as anxieties over life in retirement with the declining population could be encouraging the Japanese to pursue new options to secure their future,” she said.

  The fair attracted a record 550 visitors, including 340 students, and 37 New Zealand providers.

  As destination marketing plays a key role in student attraction to New Zealand, ENZ received support from Tourism New Zealand and Air New Zealand for the fair, and also welcomed Tobitate! (Leap for Tomorrow) Study Abroad, led by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT), as the official supporter for the fair.                '

  “MEXT’s support is an endorsement of ENZ’s 3-year operation in Japan, and a testament to our 10% market growth in 2016,” said Misa.   

  

   

  ENZ’s Sam Heeney, Tomoko Nishikawa from Tobitate Office and Misa Kitaoka.   

   

  A representative from the Tobitate Office gave a presentation during the fair, explaining the application procedures and encouraging students to apply for the scholarship to study in New Zealand. 

  The presentation was followed by a panel of three Tobitate alumni who shared why they chose to study in New Zealand.

  In conjunction with the fair, ENZ hosted two education seminars in Osaka and Tokyo, with a record 164 education agents and institutions attending. For those that sought to expand their existing network, SIEBA’s presence was much appreciated as it introduced standardised contracts, as well as services including primary and secondary student placements.

  Education seminars have been increasingly popular amongst school teachers looking to send students and student groups to New Zealand secondary schools. This initiative is driven by the Japanese government’s push for internationalisation ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

  Julie Haskell, Director of International at the University of Auckland English Language Academy (ELA) has attended ENZ events over the last three years.

  “Attending these events has helped ELA to identify new business opportunities as well as developing existing partnerships,” she said.

  “We look forward to attending future events in Japan.”

           

• Events season wraps up in the Philippines

  Ben Burrowes, ENZ’s Regional Communications & Strategic Relations Manager for South East Asia, said the events were a fantastic way to sign off on a successful year in the Philippines.

  “The market has not been without its challenges in 2017 but we’ve made some great progress in shifting perceptions away from a migration focus on New Zealand to promoting our world-class offering for high-value students,” said Ben.

  “Much of that has been achieved through building networks with local and international schools. Our latest series of school roadshows, in which we were joined by a number of New Zealand providers, built some strong partnerships particularly as we look to recruit the new K-12 Filipino graduates into our tertiary system.”

  ENZ also co-funded three successful agent-led fairs with Golden Summit Immigration Consultancy (Cebu), IDP (Manila) and Fortrust Education Services (Manila) with more than 25 providers attending. The feedback from all providers was very positive and the events were well attended – particularly the Fortrust fair, which attracted more than 2,200 visitors.

  

  ENZ’s Ben Burrowes with Andrea Preston (Queenstown Resort College) and Catherine Ang (Weltec & Whitireia) at Far Eastern University in Manila.

  Close to 100 local guidance counsellors and career advisors attended a training session hosted by Unitec, which included a soft-sell presentation on New Zealand’s world-class education offering.

  “This growing network of local counsellors and career advisors is proving valuable, as they  have a strong influence on prospective students,” said Ben.  

  “We’ll continue to work with them closely as we focus on recruiting a greater number of Filipino students into our undergraduate programmes.”      

  ENZ also generated some great media coverage, a highlight being an NZ Inc. media roundtable in Cebu which included David Strachan (the New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines), Hernando Banal (New Zealand Trade Commissioner), Steven Dixon (Tourism New Zealand’s Regional Director), Catherine Albiston (Immigration Advisors Authority) and ENZ’s own John Laxon, Regional Director – South, South East Asia & the Middle East.

  

  NZ Inc. media roundtable in Cebu

• Letter from the CE: We are keen to engage with new government

  We learned today that Chris Hipkins will be the new Minister of Education, with responsibility for tertiary education and skills including international education. In addition, the appointments of Kelvin Davis, Tracey Martin and Jenny Salesa as Associate Ministers of Education were announced.

  Our immediate priority at Education New Zealand is to ensure we are well positioned to advise our new Minister, and to ensure a smooth transition of administration.

  We are well advanced in this work. We are finalising a Briefing to the Incoming Minister (BIM) and working with other government agencies on other advice to safeguard New Zealand’s reputation as a high quality and desirable place to study.

  In particular, we are keen to engage with incoming Ministers on the long-term picture for international education and the broader benefits it delivers to New Zealand, in particular on delivering an education to be proud of and driving sustainable growth especially in the regions.

  2017 has already been a year of significant adjustment for the industry, particularly in the India market. There has also been considerable work around provider quality, student wellbeing and shifting the dial in student attraction from volume to higher value, particularly at university level.

  We will have a busy few months ahead. New Zealand must work hard to be a place that welcomes high quality international students and offers them a world-class education and a great experience.

  

   

  Grant McPherson

  Chief Executive, Education New Zealand

   

   

   

• ENZ publishes event calendar 2018

  ENZ is offering a range of events in 20 countries in 2018. Events include commercial fairs, New Zealand-only fairs and agent seminars. They can be found on the events calendar.

  A number of events are open for registration now including China events and South America events (including Mexico), which will be held in March 2018. Viet Nam event dates will be confirmed by 6 November, with registration opening that day.

  Sam Heeney, ENZ’s International Event Manager, notes some key changes to the events for 2018.

  “For the first time, Mexico, ENZ’s new explore market, has been included in the South America roadshow, with an agent seminar and networking event,” said Sam.

  “This will be a great opportunity to bring together agents and institutions to form new relationships.”

  Sam said another event to look out for is ANZA 2018 which will be held in Auckland. This follows the two previous conferences which were held in Australia.

  “ANZA 2018 will be a great opportunity to showcase New Zealand to many agents over the three-day event.

  “We will have a New Zealand pavilion and will present at a number of the seminars.”

  Visit the events page for full details.

  Please note which sectors have been highlighted for each event – these have been identified as focus sectors by our in-market teams.

  Prices for these events remain unchanged (all exclude GST):

  • $2500 for commercial fairs
  • $1500 for NZ-only fairs
  • $250 for agent seminars

  As always, do not book travel until you have registered and received confirmation from the events team.

  Registration for events in second half of 2018 will open in mid-February.

  Please contact events@enz.govt.nz with any questions.

• Calling all China research specialists

  Since its inception in 2005, the Tripartite Fund supports the development of strategic research relationships between New Zealand and China.

  Universities are invited to submit proposals for the latest round, with up to $30,000 available per application to support quality, high-level research and collaboration. The fund seeks to initiate new tripartite partnerships and facilitate the development of existing partnerships between a New Zealand university and two Chinese “Two Brother” partner universities.

  Eligible Tripartite Fund subjects now include the arts, humanities, social sciences, sciences and applied sciences. These are now in addition to the original categories of agriculture, food safety, conservation, forestry, advanced materials engineering and environmental science.

  The Tripartite Fund has enabled many high-achieving New Zealand academics to develop relationships with Chinese research partners.

  Shihezi University, Peking University and Massey University signed the first Tripartite Agreement in China in 2005. Professor Hugh Blair of Massey University was awarded a prestigious China Friendship Award in 2016 for his research and collaboration on animal science with Chinese universities and institutions. The initial relationship has expanded to now include the Chinese Academy of Science, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, the Xinjiang Academy of Animal Science and the Hebei Agricultural University.

  “My working relationship with China has grown out of the Tripartite Fund and helped make longstanding partnerships possible,” said Professor Blair.

  The deadline for applications is 2 March 2018, with a project start date of 1 May 2018, and end date of 30 April 2019.

  Please download and complete an application form and submit it to china@enz.govt.nz

• Korean celebrities promote New Zealand education

  The episode was broadcast in October and highlighted New Zealand’s future-focused education system.

  Jae Hee and In-kwon Kim are famous in Korea and China, having appeared in a number of Korean television shows. In September they visited Christchurch with their kids and a film crew to shoot Change the Class, a Korean TV programme that follows them as they visit schools in other countries to experience education and lifestyle abroad.

  Jae Hee was accompanied by his seven-year-old son Raon, while In-kwon Kim was joined by his two daughters Jayoung, 11, and Minkyung, nine.

  ChristchurchNZ International Education Programme Manager, Bree Loverich, said ChristchurchNZ hosted the families and crew while they attended Halswell Primary School to shoot eight episodes of the show.

  “The actors and their families got to experience first-hand the difference between Korea and New Zealand culture,” said Bree.

  “This was a great opportunity to showcase Christchurch’s education system, as well as the wonderful lifestyle our city offers to visitors and residents.”

  TVN, the broadcaster for the series, is famous all over Asia and has 28 million viewers, with the potential to translate the show into Chinese, Filipino, Malaysian, and Russian to name a few.

  “This is huge exposure for New Zealand in the Korea market – the interest this will generate about Christchurch and the wider region is invaluable,” said Bree.

  “Although the show’s purpose is not specifically to promote our international education sector, it is a fantastic bonus for us. The Korean and Chinese markets are important for international education, as well as to our visitor market in general.

  “Some of the communications about the show focus on how New Zealand is first in the world for future-focused education, with Halswell being an example of a modern learning primary school.”

  China is Canterbury’s largest international student market, and Korea its fourth. Both countries also contribute strongly to the region’s visitor economy, with more than 46,550 Chinese and 19,660 South Korean visitors for the y ear ending July 2017.

  “The support and advice of [ENZ Regional Director China and North Asia] Adele Bryant and [ENZ Business Development Manager] Richard Kyle was absolutely key to the successful hosting of a large film crew on a primary schools campus,” said Bree.

  The series consists of eight one-hour episodes. Click here for a clip of the students during a maths lesson.

  

  

• New Zealand Tertiary College India celebrates graduates

  The ceremony was held in Mumbai on Sunday, 5 November, with NZTC Chief Executive Selena Fox travelling from New Zealand to share in the festivities with graduates and their families.

  “This seventh NZTC India graduation is an extraordinary achievement for a New Zealand early childhood education college,” she said.

  “NZTC is committed to continuing to offer flexible, accessible, high quality early childhood curriculums and support to teachers of young children in India, and we are incredibly honoured to do so.”

  The college celebrated the expansion of its postgraduate offerings by honouring Helen Sharrock, the first graduate of the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Leadership and Management). A number of special commendation awards were also presented to graduates who excelled in their studies, with the most outstanding student for the Certificate in Early Childhood Education (Level 5) awarded jointly to NZTC’s own staff member Sushma Nair and Sheeba Roshinkumar.

  Graduate speaker Karuna Mangharam shared her study journey with fellow graduates, pursuing a Bachelor of Education (ECE) to support her directing of a pre-primary school that she and her sister started in 2010. 

  “I found the NZTC degree to be most suitable for me because it was an international college with a local presence. I couldn’t have gone ahead course after course if I didn’t have the support from the NZTC support team,” said Mangharam.

  2017 was a big year for NZTC. It celebrated its 35-year anniversary, and expanded its programme offerings beyond early childhood teacher education to health and wellbeing programmes.

• Giving students the right immigration advice

  Many international students say they have been promised a pathway to work or residence in New Zealand. However, education provider staff or agents need to be licensed to give advice on pathways to work visas or residence visas in New Zealand.

  A person is exempt from the licensing requirement if they are outside New Zealand and advise on student visas only.

  This means that when education providers and agents are offshore (such as at education fairs) they can advise on and assist with student visa applications. However, they cannot advise on any other visa type including guardian visas, visitor visas, working holiday visas, work visas or residence visas.

  However, there are other ways that education providers or agents can help international students with immigration matters.

  As an education provider or agent, you can:

  Provide publicly available information

  • Send a link or refer to information on Immigration New Zealand’s (INZ) webpage
  • Point out the requirements listed on a visa application form
  • Print out INZ’s checklists and refer to those

   Assist with completing a visa form

  • You can assist a student to complete a visa form, but only if the student directs you by providing the answers
  • You can’t advise them on the best answer if they ask you for help
  • If they ask a question, you can refer them to the answer if it is on the form or on the INZ website.

   Translate or interpret

  • You can translate or interpret INZ information or the client’s from one language to another
  • You can’t add your own views to this translation or interpretation.

   Work with a licensed immigration adviser

  • You can have a licensed immigration adviser on staff or a local licensed adviser you call on from time to time.

  Direct students to

  • The INZ website www.immigration.govt.nz
  • The IAA website to find a list of licensed advisers www.iaa.govt.nz
  • The New Zealand Law Society Website to find a lawyer www.lawsociety.org.nz
  • Community Law Centres www.communitylaw.org.nz
  • Citizens Advice Bureaux www.cab.org.nz

  The IAA can provide copies of its Guide to Licensed Immigration Advisers in English, Chinese, Korean, Samoan, Tongan, Hindi and Punjabi.

  For more information email info@iaa.govt.nz or visit www.iaa.govt.nz.