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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.
Gray’s focus was on vocational education after migrating to New Zealand in 2003. In his most recent role in the sector, Gray was Chief Executive at Ara Institute of Canterbury between 2017 and 2021, and Chief Executive at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) prior.
Under Tony’s leadership, NMIT became a leading educator for regional primary industries. He has a strong interest in growth and innovation, helping to establish INNOVATE – a regional entrepreneur activator that supports, nurtures and grows businesses in the region.
In this time at Ara, Tony led his organisation through the Reform of Vocational Education and continued his interest in supporting innovation – leading the establishment of Te Ohaka, a Centre for Growth and Innovation. Tony also grew Ara’s involvement in the Te Papa Hauora Health Precinct - a collaboration with Te Whatu Ora Waitaha, University of Canterbury, University of Otago and Ngāi Tahu.
In 2023, Tony was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to education.
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Insights for PTEs & ELS on how to better attract students from China
In June, participants from Private Training Establishments (PTEs) and English Language Schools (ELS) in New Zealand were invited by Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) and the North Asia Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence (CAPE) to attend a workshop looking at opportunities in China. The workshop was called “"Navigating the new dynamics of Chinese overseas students seeking to study with PTEs and English Language Schools."
Participants from PTEs and ELS at the June workshop co-hosted by ENZ and North Asia CAPE.
Following the conclusion of the workshop, a report was commissioned by North Asia CAPE and facilitated by ENZ, with Shanghai-based market research company China Skinny conducting an in-depth exploration of key topics discussed during the event.
The report, ‘Insights for New Zealand’s English Language Schools and PTEs to better attract Chinese students’, was launched at an event at ENZ’s Auckland office in September with participants from PTEs and ELS. Mark Tanner, founder and managing director of China Skinny presented the report putting a focus on:
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Building awareness of your institutions with your Chinese target audience.
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Considerations for PTEs and English language schools.
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Examples of how other institutions are marketing to their target audiences in China, with an accompanying checklist.
Richard Kensington, Principal of Academic Relations at UP Education, attended both the workshop and the report launch.
He said, “These initiatives by ENZ provided useful insights into Chinese students considering overseas vocational education, including some we were not previously aware of.
"It also reminded us of the significant potential in China’s vocational education market. We need to explore new, innovative ways to recruit students, rather than just relying on traditional methods,” continued Richard.
The report is based on insights drawn from a survey of 700 vocational and language school considerers and interviews with eight education agents in China. A copy of the full report can be found here - Insights for NZ's ELS & PTEs to better attract Chinese students.pdf
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‘Welcome to New Zealand’ Scholarship applications are open!
Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) is happy to announce that it is now accepting applications for its ‘Welcome to New Zealand’ scholarships. The scholarships include an award of EUR 5,000 and a return flight with Air New Zealand to study with New Zealand and are intended to contribute to tuition fees and school or university-related costs.
Students from France, Italy and Germany are eligible to apply for the scholarships. There is one scholarship available for each of the following categories:
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Tertiary students from France who wish to study at a New Zealand higher education institution for at least one semester.
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Tertiary students from Germany who wish to study at a New Zealand higher education institution for at least one semester.
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High school students from Germany who wish to study at a New Zealand high school for at least two school terms (20 weeks).
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High school students from Italy who wish to study at a New Zealand high school for at least two school terms (20 weeks).
ENZ’s Market Development Manager Europe Adina Stoye said that ENZ was delighted to be able to offer these scholarships to help raise awareness of New Zealand as a study destination.
“Germany, Italy and France are all countries that ENZ is focused on growing in Europe. Through this campaign, potential students can learn that New Zealand is a high-quality study destination for both the quality of our education and the experience international students have when they come here,” said Adina.
“We are also delighted to partner with Air New Zealand to include return flights alongside the scholarship award. Scholarship winners will get a taste of New Zealand’s wonderful hospitality before they even land.,” Adina added.
Education agents and education providers can find social media assets and printable materials to help with promotion of the scholarships on BrandLab.
To find out more about the scholarships, you can visit the webpage here. Our ENZ team in Europe is also available to help with any queries. Adina Stoye and Olga Elli can be reached at europe@enz.govt.nz
Applications close at midnight on 8 February 2025 (CEST). The original deadline of 8 January was extended to allow extra time for students to complete the application process.
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From the CE: New beginnings
Tēnā koutou katoa
This is my first column as Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao’s new Chief Executive.
To take up the role is an honour and a privilege. ENZ first came into existence while I was working at the Tertiary Education Commission, and I knew at the time that it was a special agency with huge potential.
My first three weeks in the job have been busy and productive. I have enjoyed getting around meeting our staff, our New Zealand Inc and sector partners, with more introductory engagements in the diary in the weeks ahead.
It is immediately clear that while the recovery is happening, and that students are returning, there is much to do, and no shortage of opportunity.
Later this month I’ll be heading to Beijing to attend the China Annual Conference and Expo for International Education (CACIE). New Zealand and China share a long and important relationship, and China remains our largest trading partner. I am looking forward to meeting with our education stakeholders during this visit, as well as meeting our team in market.
Lastly, I want to acknowledge Dr Linda Sissons and her incredible contribution as Acting Chief Executive over the past eleven months. I’ve really valued her wise counsel and am pleased I will be able to continue to draw on her deep knowledge and experience in her capacity as a member of the ENZ Board.
Thank you, Linda – he manawa tītī' koe – you are a person with great endurance, and ENZ has benefitted from your leadership over the past year.
Ngā mihi nui,
Amanda Malu
Chief Executive
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‘Unlock Your Future with New Zealand PTEs’ webinar series for the Indian market
According to 2023 enrolment data, India is the largest source of students for New Zealand’s Private Training Establishments (PTEs). To ensure agents in India are receiving the most up-to-date and relevant information on the quality and range of courses at New Zealand PTEs, ENZ has launched its ‘Unlock your Future with New Zealand PTEs’ series.
The series is designed to cover different programme areas offered by our PTEs. The first session, held in October, focused on Engineering, Technology, and IT programmes and proved popular with 62 education agents participating. Attending the session from the PTEs, were representatives from academyEX, Auckland Institute of Studies, Aspire2, International College of Auckland, Media Design School, New Zealand Skills and Education Group, Whitecliffe College, and Yoobee College. During the webinar, these representatives introduced their programmes, discussed pathway opportunities, job prospects after graduation, and shared alumni stories.
Ruth Cooper, Co-chair of Quality Tertiary Institutions and Country Director of Media Design School said that this series aims to give education agents a clear understanding of New Zealand PTEs.
“Indian students make up the largest group of international students at our PTEs and education agents play a crucial role in facilitating this.
“We want Indian education agents to have a clear understanding that New Zealand PTEs provide high-quality, government-recognised, and student-centred education. They are well-connected to industry and offer a wide array of courses and programs at various levels,” said Ruth.
“These webinars help providers establish and strengthen relationships with Indian education agents and equip them with valuable information to share with prospective students,” she added.
Register for the next webinar
There will be one more session held before the end of the year on Tuesday 19 November with more to follow in early 2025. The 19 November session will explore education options in food, hospitality, personal services, health, agriculture, and environmental studies. Education agents for the India market can register for this session here.
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From the CE: China, the GCC, and a warm welcome
Tēnā koutou katoa
Recently I arrived back to New Zealand after a whirlwind visit to Beijing to attend the China Annual Conference and Expo for International Education (CACIE).
While there, I was delighted to announce that New Zealand will be the Country of Honour at next year’s conference in 2025. New Zealand and China share a long and important relationship - it remains New Zealand’s largest trading partner and CACIE is the biggest international education conference in China – connecting professionals, researchers and international education stakeholders.
Overall, the visit was extremely useful and included engagements with the President of China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE), senior Chinese Government officials, opinion leaders and media, as well as visits to education providers and meetings with New Zealand Inc Agency heads. I also really enjoyed the opportunity to spend time with ENZ’s China team in market.
Ed Tuari from our leadership team has also just returned to New Zealand after undertaking a market confirmation exercise in the Middle East region. The purpose of the exercise was to connect with key stakeholders and partners working in the region to establish what opportunities are available in international education, and to explore what level of resource ENZ may need to allocate to the region in the future. His travels took him to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, State of Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman.
Some good news to report on New Zealanders’ perceptions of international education and international students in New Zealand. The results from our latest survey show that 72 percent of respondents believed that international education and international students benefit New Zealand. This is similar to previous years' scores which is promising.
For the first time this year, the annual survey asked respondents if they wanted to see more or fewer international students in the country. Forty-one percent of those surveyed said they would like to see more, with another 36 percent supporting the same number of students. 82 percent of New Zealanders agreed that international students contribute to our cultural diversity, with 79 percent feeling they help local students learn about other cultures and ways of life, as well as contributing to local businesses during their studies. A thriving and sustainable international education sector needs the support of New Zealanders to create a welcoming environment for international students, so the results are pleasing to see.
Nau te rourou, naku te rourou, ka ora te manuhiri
With your food basket and my food basket, the visitors will be cared for.
Ngā mihi nui,
Amanda Malu
Chief Executive
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NZ forges fruitful partnership with Paraná state, Brazil’s education powerhouse
Following a visit to New Zealand universities in September by a delegation of authorities from Paraná state, Brazil, the Latin America Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence organised a reciprocal trip for a group of New Zealand educational representatives to go to Curitiba, Paraná’s capital city. The purpose of the visit was for the New Zealand delegation to get a closer look at the research structure of this southern Brazilian state and discuss future pathways for collaboration between Brazilian and New Zealand students and researchers.
The public higher education system of Paraná is made up of seven state universities and three federal institutions spread across several cities, with in-person and distance learning. They are quality research and teaching institutions, with substantial scientific production capacity and academic prestige. Paraná state has a population of roughly 11 million people.
New Zealand delegation meets with representatives of the State Secretariat for Science, Technology and Higher Education of Paraná and deans of state universities.
During the meetings in the capital of Paraná, held in mid-October, there were several discussions with deans and vice-deans of state universities, representatives of the State Secretariat for Science, Technology and Higher Education and the Araucária Foundation, a state-funded institution that focuses on promoting high-level scientific research.
New Zealand delegation at the Araucária Foundation, which funds scientific research
The meetings were attended by Secretary Aldo Nelson Bona and his team; market development manager of Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) in Brazil, Bruna de Natale; Nicole Freeman, from the Latin America Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence; as well as representatives from 3 of the 8 New Zealand universities: Frank Bloomfield, from The University of Auckland, Leonel Alvarado, from Massey University and Jannik Haas, from the University of Canterbury.
Frank Bloomfield is deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation at the University of Auckland. During the visit he highlighted the importance of collaborating internationally with other universities to undertake research and how one cannot conduct research in your own country alone.
"I’ve had the pleasure of leading two delegations to Brazil this year. Firstly, in April for the Faubai conference, when we also had the opportunity to talk to some professors from leading Brazilian universities. And now this visit.
“Despite our differing geographic and population sizes, the research priorities of our countries are very similar. We have heard from our colleagues here in Brazil that we have similar priorities but also similar problems,” said Frank.
“An example of this is in agriculture and how we need to think about using new techniques and new technologies such as genomics to improve our productivity in agriculture. This also applies to a whole host of different areas in which our priorities are similar including freshwater and culture, engineering, and chemical sciences, for example,” added Frank.”
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New Zealand-China Early Childhood Education Symposium to be hosted in New Zealand for the first time
The fifth annual New Zealand-China Early Childhood Education Symposium – themed around digital transformation in early childhood education – is set to take place at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) in Christchurch on 3 December.
This is the first time that the symposium will be hosted in New Zealand.
A 31-strong delegation from China across 21 universities, schools, kindergartens and government agencies will attend the event.
Co-organised by Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ), the China Center for International People-to-People Exchange (CCIPE) of the China Ministry of Education and UC, the symposium will see at least 25 presenters and 80 attendees from New Zealand and China present on a range of topics related to digital transformation in early childhood education. Audiences in New Zealand and China will also attend the symposium virtually.
Broad topics this year include emerging opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence in teachers’ work in early childhood education, the use of digital technologies for early childhood education assessment, and digital transformation for communication and collaboration with families.
The event aims to foster academic exchanges and cooperation in early childhood education between New Zealand and China.
In June, during the visit by Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Education Minister Huai Jinpeng to New Zealand, UC signed a partnership agreement with the CCIPE at the New Zealand-China High-level Education Forum in Auckland. UC is also a current New Zealand-China Tripartite Partnership Programme recipient with two Chinese partners, Shanghai Normal University and Qufu Normal University, around early childhood education.
ENZ Acting General Manager International Ben Burrowes said the symposium highlights the long and fruitful bilateral engagement between New Zealand and China across a number of education areas.
“I am delighted to have New Zealand host the event for the first time. We have seen the symposium grow and go from strength to strength over the last five years and nurture relationships between our early childhood education providers.
“I look forward to hearing from presenters across the education landscape in both our countries sharing insights on digital transformation in early childhood education,” Burrowes said.
The University of Canterbury is honored to be the first tertiary institution in New Zealand to host the symposium, says Professor Joce Nuttall, Executive Dean of UC’s Faculty of Education Te Kaupeka Ako.
“As a university committed to future-focused education and the creation of meaningful local and global impact, the symposium is an invaluable opportunity for UC to engage in discussions with peers across New Zealand and China on the future of early childhood education between our two countries.”
Since 2020, the New Zealand-China Education Symposium has explored a rich range of themes and inspirational presentations on early childhood education, including exploring best practice for developing high-quality early childhood education teachers, and sustainable development in early childhood education and care.
For further information:
Justin Barnett | Director of Communications, Education New Zealand
+64 21 875 132
