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  • Manawatu hosts agents

    “A successful famil tour provides a holistic experience for the agents, and gives them first-hand knowledge and experience from which to recommend Palmerston North and Manawatu to prospective students and parents,” said Lesley McDonald, Co-Chair of International Education Manawatu (IEM).

    “We decided that we would split the agents into two groups – those focussed on the tertiary sector and those on the secondary sector. That way, the agents in each group could focus on their specific sector and spend more time at the relevant institutions,” said Lesley.

    The agent visit was timed to coincide with the Massey University graduation ceremony, demonstrating the successful outcome of study.

    To give them a taste of the Manawatu student lifestyle, the agents stayed with homestay families in the region.

    “We recognised that international education is more than the study experience – it also includes a safe lifestyle, leisure activities, internship and part-time employment opportunities which lead to residency and employment.”

    “The agents saw the Royal New Zealand Ballet perform at the Regent Theatre in Palmerston North and had a trip to Wellington. One agent even stayed on an extra day to take part in a tour of Wairarapa wineries!”

    For the visiting agents the visit was an immersion in what it’s like to live and study in Palmerston North and the Manawatu region, and for the education providers it was a chance to showcase the best their institution and the region has to offer.

    For both, it was an invaluable relationship-building experience.

    “We have received very positive feedback from the visiting agents who wish to build on the relationships with the educational providers that they met and interacted with”, said Lesley.

    To fund the agent visit a cross-sector group of education providers – all members of IEM – pooled their resources, with some additional funding was provided by Education New Zealand’s Regional Agent Funding programme.

  • US students win NZ study experience

    The collaboration is part of Education New Zealand’s commitment to the Institute of International Education’s Generation Study Abroad initiative to double the number of students from the United States who study abroad by 2018,

    Participating universities and ITPs funded US$500 tuition or living costs awards, and ENZ funded US$2,000 travel awards to help students pay for their flight to New Zealand.

    Eleven students were offered the US$500 university or ITP excellence awards to study at the University of Auckland, AUT, Unitec, Massey University, the University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington, the University of Canterbury, Otago Polytechnic and the University of Otago, and four students (including one who also received an institute award) were offered the US$2,000 travel awards to study at the University of Auckland, the University of Waikato, Massey University Wellington, and the University of Otago.

    As part of the application process, students were required to submit a blog or video explaining why they wanted to study in New Zealand. “The standard of applications received was very high, and their blogs and videos were inventive and entertaining,” said Amy Rutherford, International Market Manager, North America.

    “I can’t wait to see what the students get up to during their time in New Zealand!”

    You can view the application blogs and videos through the links below.

    Phillomena Wong from the University of Southern California, recipient of an AUT University excellence award                 

    Emily Garrett from Park University, recipient of a Massey University excellence award

    Allison Cluett from Brown University, recipient of a University of Otago excellence award

    Nicole Guinn from the University of Mary Washington, recipient of a University of Otago excellence award

    Reese Sun from the University of Texas at Austin, recipient of ENZ travel award, studying at the University of Otago

    Zoa Smalley from the Kansas City Art Institute, recipient of an Otago Polytechnic excellence award

    Leo Valdez from the University of Central Missouri, recipient of a Unitec excellence award

    Sara Lobdell from Franklin and Marshall College, recipient of a University of Auckland excellence award, and an ENZ travel award

    Yasaman Sahba from Southern Methodist University, recipient of University of Canterbury excellence award

    Abe Levitan from Olin College, recipient of a Victoria University of Wellington excellence award

    Logan Coffman from the University of Colorado at Boulder, recipient of a Victoria University of Wellington excellence award

    Annalisa Palmer from the University of Nevada, recipient of an ENZ travel award, studying at Massey University Wellington

    Kora Nixon from Michigan State University, recipient of a University of Waikato excellence award

    Dustin Flores from Utah State University, recipient of ENZ travel award, studying at the University of Waikato. 

  • Hawke's Bay pilots regional approach

    This follows the development of an international education growth strategy for the region and is expected to achieve growth in the value of international students in the region – up to 25 percent by mid-2017.

    ENZ Business Development Manager Mary Camp says, “The pilot is part of ENZ’s Regional Partnership Programme, and will deliver key outcomes from the strategic roadmaps developed by the international education industry in 2014. ENZ is committed to supporting the development and growth of international education in the regions of New Zealand.”

    The funding is being used to create a role to implement the Hawkes Bay International Education Strategy.  Stephanie Kennard has recently been appointed to that role, working alongside Vicki Berkahn who has led the project through the initial stages.  Stephanie says, “The Education Hawke’s Bay initiative will provide schools and institutions alike with the ability to collaborate and create real growth.  I am looking forward to working alongside the members and the fantastic institutions they represent.”

    The first phase of the pilot will deliver activities including a Japanese agent tour, market research, the translation of marketing material and the set-up of a revenue monitoring framework. It will also scope the development of shared services such as management of value-added homestay packages and adventure education experiences.

    Hastings District Council has taken a strong leadership role. Economic and Social Development Manager Steve Breen says, “Progressing the collaborative aspect of regional economic development is something where Hastings District Council can add value.  International student attraction is a key project for our region’s economic development.”

    Education Hawkes Bay anticipates the business model will be self-sustaining by the end of 2017. ENZ will share successful elements of the model in other regions.

  • New Zealand in Norway

    The ENZ Europe team recently attended student recruitment fairs in Norway’s capital city of Oslo and its second most populous city, Bergen.

    The New Zealand booth attracted a high number of students, mostly school leavers on the verge of deciding where to study, and all keen to hear about the possibilities for study in one of the lesser known education destinations.

    ENZ’s Senior Market Development Manager in Europe, Ute Haug, says, “New Zealand is an attractive country for Norwegian students, offering a relaxing lifestyle and exciting outdoor experiences, along with a high-value education that is recognised by Norwegian institutions and even funded, in some cases, by the Norwegian government.”

    As is the case in most markets, the first step in the Nordic region is still to raise awareness of New Zealand – and New Zealand education – in general.

    “New Zealand’s location and relatively low profile does not make it an obvious choice for students, especially given the rich array of study destinations available in their neighbourhood.

    “It’s important to be present in a market if we are to be on the radar of these students as they scan the options for overseas education, and participating in education fairs is one way of doing that”, says Ute.

    In Oslo, ENZ was privileged to secure a presentation slot as part of the official fair programme, with ENZ and Immigration New Zealand also jointly hosting an agent workshop for Norwegian and Swedish education agents in the Norwegian capital.

    To find out more about the opportunities in Norway, and other European countries, please email our Europe team.

  • Agent e-learning upgrade

    Having trained agents ensures that prospective students get the right information about living and studying in New Zealand, helping make New Zealand their study destination of choice.

    This week Education New Zealand (ENZ) is upgrading the e-learning system to enhance the learning experience for users and make the training programme compatible with mobile devices. We have advised agents that e-learning will not be available from 2 – 9 February as we complete the upgrade.

    ENZ is also making progress on translating the e-learning modules into Chinese, Japanese and Spanish to support agent training around the world. We will let you know when these are available.

  • Funding recipients announced

    Projects include the development of science, maths and literacy resources; marketing in Germany, the United States and the Middle East; and a visit to New Zealand by bloggers from Colombia and Japan.

    “Education publishers and ed-tech providers feature in the list of IEGF recipients which is a positive sign for businesses engaged in offshore delivery,” said Business Development Manager, Adele Bryant.

    “There is a lot of potential for growth in this sector and we are excited to support New Zealand businesses to take their innovation to the world.”

    The IEGF is designed to help New Zealand’s education providers achieve significant growth by making the most of international education opportunities.

    Grants from the IEGF contestable fund aim to boost innovation in international education, including the development of new markets and new products to meet the needs of international students. Education providers and businesses can apply for matched funding up to $50,000.

    Read Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce’s media release: http://beehive.govt.nz/release/funding-round-targets-ed-tech-expansion

    Applications for the next round of International Education Growth Fund will open in March 2015.

  • School body makes strong progress

    The Establishment Board has been meeting regularly since October 2014 and has made considerable progress towards establishing SIEBA as an Incorporated Society.  A governance structure and constitution have been agreed upon and the business case is almost complete.  This will be closely followed by the release of further information for the sector, a membership drive, and calls for nominations and voting for a permanent Board.

    The vision of SIEBA, in response to identified needs within the Strategic Roadmap, is to be a leading partner for New Zealand Schools in advancing their international education business.  SIEBA’s mission is to Lead, Connect and Grow.  It will do this by:

    • providing leadership for the school sector in sharing best practice and in advocating with government and other agencies (Lead)

    • encouraging and facilitating the development of collaboration and partnerships amongst members (Connect)

    • encouraging the professional development of members in developing business capability and quality in the sector (Grow).

    Fifteen schools have signed up to be the Foundation Members of SIEBA.  You will hear more about this, why SIEBA can be a game-changer for your school and how your school can become a “SIEBA school” in the coming weeks.  Membership will be open to all schools that are signatories to the Code of Practice of Pastoral Care for International Students (COP), with a provisional membership category available to schools intending to become COP signatories.

    Meanwhile, we urge you to think about how SIEBA could help you advance the international education business in your school and who you might nominate to the Board to deliver on this promise. The next SIEBA Establishment Board meeting will be held at the end of February. Please direct any enquiries to Richard.kyle@enz.govt.nz.

  • Sister Schools Fund open

    The fund is open to all New Zealand schools. Grants of approximately $2,000 - $3,000 per school will be awarded to successful schools to establish new sister school relationships, or to strengthen existing relationships, with a focus on sister cities/provinces.

    The fund was announced during the Joint Working Group which took place during the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to New Zealand in November 2014.

    This initiative will support schools to deliver on the Government’s Leadership Statement for International Education, which seeks to increase New Zealanders’ skills and knowledge to operate effectively across cultures. The fund also delivers an outcome from the School Sector International Education Roadmap, in which schools expressed a desire to grow institutional partnership channels with offshore schools.

    A sister school partnership is a planned collaboration designed to offer the partners mutual benefit. Applicants need to explain how their planned activity will contribute to strong sister school relationships which foster learning opportunities, cross-cultural skills development and friendship between our two countries.

    Activities may include (but need not be limited to);

    • staff and/or student exchange

    • curriculum-based collaborative projects

    • enhanced language programmes.

  • Legislation enhances Code

    The next steps will see the drafting of the new Code along with rules for the DRS, and the appointment of a specialised organisation for alternative disputes resolution.

    Once the Parliamentary Counsel completes the drafts of the new Code and scheme rules for DRS, consultation with the sector on these drafts will begin. The Ministry of Education will handle the consultation process.

    When the new regulations are finalised and the new system is ready for operation, a start date will be set.

    Both the International Education Appeal Authority and the Review Panel will continue to exist until they finish processing all cases received before the commencement date. Cases lodged after that date will be dealt with under the new Code and scheme rules.

    For more information on the Amendment Act, please check the Ministry of Education’s website.

  • New Study Auckland manager

    Keri has transferred from a Tourism Development role with ATEED and is excited by the opportunity, and is looking forward to working with Auckland education institutions. She is very keen to ensure students not only have the best educational experience, but also an engaging and memorable personal experience during their time in Auckland.

    You can contact Keri at keri.edmonds@aucklandnz.com or (09) 354 7043.

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