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Malaysian roadshow highlights universities and pathways in New Zealand
The week-long programme showcased New Zealand’s diverse education offerings while enabling meaningful connections between institutions, prospective students, school counsellors, and key government stakeholders.
Spanning three key Malaysian cities – Johor Bahru, Penang and Kuala Lumpur – the roadshow featured a range of targeted activities, from school visits and counsellor networking to an education expo and student-facing events. These activities highlighted New Zealand’s commitment to building long-term education partnerships in Malaysia, supporting student recruitment, and raising awareness of New Zealand as a high-quality and welcoming study destination.
Delivered in partnership with leading agents IDP Malaysia and SUN Education Malaysia, the roadshow brought together eight New Zealand universities and four pathway providers.
A strong focus was placed on school engagement and outreach. Across Johor Bahru and Penang, New Zealand institutions participated in a series of mini school fairs at leading international schools, giving students direct access to information on study options and pathways.
Alongside this, engagement with school counsellors helped strengthen relationships and expand awareness among key influencers. Sessions in Penang and Kuala Lumpur brought together counsellors from international and Chinese Independent Schools for presentations, informal Q&A discussions, and a networking brunch attended by partners such as Pearson and Cambridge. New Zealand High Commissioner His Excellency Mike Walsh joined the brunch, emphasising strong government support for education connections.
In Kuala Lumpur, student recruitment activity culminated in the Study with New Zealand Expo, which attracted around 163 students and parents. The event featured presentations from New Zealand education providers, one-on-one consultations, an academic masterclass from the University of Otago, and alumni sharing sessions – offering students a comprehensive view of studying in New Zealand.
The programme also included participation in the ANZAC Day Dawn Service, which was an opportunity for New Zealand providers to connect around shared values and strengthen community ties.
In Kuala Lumpur, a working meeting was held with MARA (Malaysia’s government scholarship body) to talk about support for MARA-sponsored students. New Zealand institutions shared examples of academic and pastoral care. The meeting was followed by a call to the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, meeting with Prof Dr Zainal Amin Ayub (Deputy Director General of Higher Education Academic & Research), focused on strengthening academic collaboration, expanding research opportunities and exploring potential scholarship opportunities for Malaysian academics and staff.
Ben Burrowes, ENZ Regional Director Asia (excluding China), said the roadshow reinforced the value of in-market engagement.
“Connecting directly with students, counsellors and government partners in Malaysia allows us to showcase the breadth of New Zealand’s education offering while strengthening the relationships that support long-term student pathways.”
Overall, the roadshow demonstrated the strong and growing interest in New Zealand education across the region. By bringing institutions directly to students and stakeholders, it reinforced New Zealand’s reputation for quality education, supportive learning environments, and global opportunities.
Through continued collaboration with partners in Malaysia, ENZ remains committed to strengthening education ties and supporting future student pathways to New Zealand.
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ENZ Board welcomes Shruthi Vijayakumar
In her role as a Future Director, Shruthi will bring her voice to discussions around the board table and be mentored by longtime Board member Lyn Provost. Her first meeting will be this April.
“Essentially, I’m part of the ENZ Board to learn how an amazing Board functions, and what good governance looks like,” Shruthi says. “I think all the Board members have such fascinating experience. They’re really good governance role models.”
ENZ Board Chair, Steve Maharey, says the Board decided to participate in the Future Directors programme in order to support young talent.
"We also wanted input and insight from a recent international student like Shruthi," he says. "She brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to the position, and has already proven to be a great asset to the Board and ENZ."
An alumnus of Oxford University’s business school and finalist for New Zealand’s Young Person of the Year, Shruthi has built an impressive resumé within the world of social innovation and leadership development. She co-founded the Emerge Institute, and currently runs her own coaching and facilitation business, teaches at AUT, and consults at Callaghan Innovation.
“Education has been a passion of mine for a long time,” she says. “It’s one of those things that has a long-term impact. It shapes young generations for the challenges that are coming our way. It goes beyond being just a commercial thing.”
Shruthi also believes that learning will remain in her future. She wants to continue developing and growing in her career as the rest of society does.
“The world is changing so quickly,” she says. “It doesn’t really make sense to me to decide now where I will spend my time in the future – there are so many paths. I’m so open to changing directions and continuing to reflect on how I can best contribute.
“All in all, I'm very grateful and excited to be joining the ENZ Board and looking forward to being a part of such important work and contributing as best as I can.”
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ENZ working with INZ
John Goulter, General Manager, Stakeholder and Communications, says “ENZ has been continuing to monitor international and domestic market reaction to student visa processing delays being experienced”.
John confirms “ENZ is working with INZ to find ways to help providers through the current situation. Both agencies have developed a joint work programme. High level deliverables have been agreed and detailed planning is underway”.
Priority areas for the work programme include an overarching plan focused on communicating what INZ is doing to address processing pressures and how INZ and ENZ can align activities to help providers deliver on the goals of the International Education Strategy – to attract high quality students – including:
- Information-sharing in relation to ENZ marketing strategies
- Developing visa application checklists to help students provide complete applications.
- Early communication of concerns/issues identified that could affect the sector (e.g. emerging immigration risks identified in markets, where appropriate)
- Co-developing market reports to help the sector with key information about priority markets
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ENZRA fairs in India
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