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Privacy Policy and Social Media Transparency Statement
This website and associated sites are created by Education New Zealand, a Crown Entity funded by the New Zealand Government. Follow these links for ENZ's Privacy Policy and Social Media Transparency Statement
Privacy Policy
Copyright
Unless otherwise indicated, copyright in all material, products and services available on this site is owned by Education New Zealand (ENZ). You can reproduce this material free of charge without further permission, as long as you:
- Reproduce the material accurately;
- Do not use the material in a derogatory manner or a misleading context; and
- Acknowledge the source and copyright status of the material.
Unless we give you written permission you may not reproduce, adapt, copy, distribute or incorporate in any other work, in whole or in part, any trade mark appearing on this site, including any Education New Zealand logos or trade marks that appear on this site (including the 'Education New Zealand' logo and the 'New Zealand Educated' logo).
Linked sites
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ENZ Digital Privacy Policy
We are committed to complying with the Privacy Act 2020 (New Zealand), and any other applicable privacy laws and regulations, when collecting, using or dealing with any of your personal information.
Like many organisations we collect information about our users for the purposes of:
- Providing you with services that we offer.
- Improving our digital platforms, marketing material and strategies, and to provide you with a better experience when you use our digital platforms and when we provide you our services.
- Giving you a personalised user experience.
- Conducting research and other statistical and data analysis associated with our functions
We collect information about you when you communicate with us, register an ENZ account, visit or use this site or any other online platform, service, application, website or messaging service that we subscribe to or use (each being a digital platform).
What personal information do we collect about you?
If you register an ENZ account we may collect personal information about you including your name, email address, date of birth, gender, nationality, country of residence, qualifications, your intended study plans and preferences, what education agent you are working with (if any) and information relating to your visa applications or enrolment status.
Where you have provided us with your express consent, we may collect information relating to your visa applications directly from Immigration New Zealand.
AgentLab:
While you use our services, we may collect any of the following further information from you:- Your name, email address, residential address, telephone number, gender, date of birth and password.
- Your bank account number and other financial information.
- Information about your education, work experience, skills and qualifications.
- Information on your business such as your company name and number, company size, business type and professional profile.
- Information that you provide to us when we communicate via writing, email or phone.
- Details of your browser, domain name and IP address, and the details of any website you linked from to our website.
- Information obtained from third parties in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
- Other additional information required from time to time.
Unfortunately, if you choose not to provide information when we ask for it, you may not be able to use our website or the services we offer.
Enrolment Opportunities:
We may also collect aggregated information generated by our systems, which tracks traffic to, and within, our Website or Platform, but does not relate to you personally. We are providing a service to the school/education provider that you submit an application to through the Platform and so we are collecting and processing application information solely on such third party’s behalf. Additionally we may be provided information about you by Education New Zealand through the My StudyNZ website API.Other:
We may also collect information relevant to our Digital Platforms, our marketing strategies and our services, including information on:- IP addresses
- Search terms
- Pages accessed and links clicked
- Dates and times of visits
- The immediate previous site visited
- Operating systems (eg Windows, Mac)
- Web browsers
- Internet activity, whether on this website or any other
Where we use this information for statistical purposes, all users are anonymous and not personally identifiable from the information.
How do we use your personal information?
Personal information collected through any Digital Platform or the ‘Join Us’ , 'Subscribe', 'Contact Us' and any other form on this website, or from Immigration New Zealand will be collected by Education New Zealand and will be used to provide you with any service that you have requested, for our legitimate interests, or in accordance with your consent, including for the purposes of:
- For research, surveys, and other statistical or analytical purposes in connection with our functions.
- Meeting any of our legal or other regulatory obligations.
- Providing your personal information to Education New Zealand’s agents, education providers and institutions.
- Facilitating communications between Education New Zealand, you and/or its agents, education providers and institutions.
- Education New Zealand’s communications, and marketing and promotional information and materials about Education New Zealand, its programmes and activities, and its agents, education providers and institutions.
Use of cookies
A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive, then sent back to the server by your browser each time you access certain sections of our Digital Platforms.
Like many organisations, Education New Zealand uses cookies to store and track information about you when you are on our Digital Platforms so that we can provide personalised services that better match your needs and interests. We also use cookies, including Google Analytics for the Advertising Features Remarketing with Google Analytics and Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting and DoubleClick cookies, to collect information on how you use the website.
Third parties including Google Analytics use this information to perform statistical analysis of user behaviour and demographics. We may use this analysis to understand the key characteristics of visitors to any Digital Platform on an anonymous and aggregate level which assists us to improve and personalise your experience with Education New Zealand. We also use the information provided by third parties including the Google Analytics Remarketing service to better target our online advertising including based on your previous visits to any Digital Platform, and to present you with relevant advertising on third party websites. Education New Zealand may disclose the information collected by cookies, in an aggregate (not personal) form only, to Google and third parties including advertisers or potential advertisers.
If you do not want information to be collected by cookies there is a simple procedure in web browsers which allows you to manually disable the cookie function. If you want to know how to do this, please look at the help menu on your browser. Additionally, you can modify your privacy settings to choose how your personal information is managed by Google. For more information please see here.
Education New Zealand uses a number of Digital Platforms that are operated by third party platform providers to interact with you, including social media platforms (for example Facebook). You can also register an ENZ account using sign-in services provided by third parties, including certain third party social networking platforms. When you visit a Digital Platform that is operated by a third party, or log-in using a third party’s sign-in services, the platform provider may also collect your information (this is outside Education New Zealand’s control). Collection and use of this information will be governed by the terms and conditions of that platform, including its privacy policy. Please refer to the relevant third party platform provider websites for more information. ENZ does not endorse the use of any third party platform nor does it take any responsibility for the privacy practices of any third party platform provider.
Other than as stated above, information will not be shared with third parties outside of Education New Zealand (or its affiliates and related parties) except where required by law. We may also disclose your personal information if and to the extent we are required to do so by law or at the request of a government agency that has authority to compel us to disclose your personal information.
Munchkin cookie
We embed a Munchkin Javascript snippet on our site. When visitors come to a site, we place a cookie in the visitor's web browser (if there wasn't already one) and send messages to our servers about that visitor's web activity. It is a first party cookie and is only visible for us.
Munchkin automatically gathers the following information:
- Page Visits
- Link Clicks
- IP Address
- Referrer
- Our cookie ID
If you prefer that we do not place this cookie on your web browser you may opt out by clicking the Do Not Track (DNT) feature in your browser. This prevents tracking for your particular browser and device.
Who will we share your personal information with and why
We may share information that we collect about you in accordance with, and for the purposes set out in these terms, and we may share information about you with:
- Education New Zealand's agents, education providers and institutions if you have completed any forms or submitted any enquiries connected to that third party and consented to such disclosure.
- Our service providers that we have engaged to provide a service to us in relation to our functions, this website or any service that we have agreed to provide you. For example, we may share information about you with a service provider that we have engaged to provide technology services or customer support services.
- Any other organisation or person that you have authorised us to disclose your information to.
- Immigration New Zealand.
Information we share with our agents, education providers and institutions will be processed, stored and secured by the relevant organisation in accordance with their own privacy policy. These agents, education providers and institutions are located either within the EU (agents) or New Zealand (education providers or institutions). Before you consent to us disclosing your personal information to our agents, education providers or institutions we recommend that you review their privacy policies and agree to the terms on which they will process your personal information.
Any personal information that we disclose to our third party service providers to enable them to perform a service for us will be processed in accordance with our obligations under the Privacy Act 2020 and the principles of the GDPR. Where any personal information is to be transferred outside of the EU or New Zealand for the purpose of processing, we will ensure that appropriate technical and organisational measures are in place to ensure the third party service provider protects the data to the same standard as required under the GDPR (e.g. the information will be transferred to a country with adequate privacy laws, to an organisation who is certified under the US/EU Privacy Shield, or we will enter into standard contractual clauses (as approved by the European Commission) with those service providers.
We may disclose information about you if, and to the extent that, we are required to do so by law, or at the request of a government agency that has authority to compel us to disclose information about you.
Retention of personal information
We only keep your personal information for as long as required to provide you with the services you have requested, for the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, and for any legal purposes for which we are required to keep the information (i.e. audit purposes).
Your acceptance of these terms
By registering an ENZ account, submitting information to Education New Zealand (including the ‘Join us’ or by completing or submitting an enquiry form, 'Contact Us' or/and any other form on this website) or by using, or communicating with us through any other Digital Platform, you agree to the collection, use and disclosure of your information as described above.
If you have provided your child or dependent’s personal information to us, you confirm that you are authorised to do so.
If you do not agree to the terms of this policy, you will not be able to register an ENZ account, Education New Zealand will not accept your form or enquiry, and your information will not be processed or referred on to Education New Zealand’s agents, education providers and institutions.
Where you have given your consent to specific purposes of processing, you may withdraw your consent at any time by any of the following means:
- To stop receiving marketing and promotional information and materials about Education New Zealand, its programmes and activities, you can click the unsubscribe facility in any of the electronic communications that we send you.
- To opt out of the use of cookies or other profiling/analytic tools, you can change the settings on your device.
- To close your ENZ Account you can contact us at the details set out below and we will do this for you.
Your rights
You have the right to view and change any personal information Education New Zealand holds about you at any time.
You have the right to object to the processing of your information, request that we delete your personal information, and/or that we transfer your personal information to another organisation.
Information will be held by Education New Zealand. You may request access to, correction or deletion of your personal information held by Education New Zealand by writing to our Data Protection Officer at Level 5 Lambton House, 160 Lambton Quay. PO Box 12041, Wellington 6144, New Zealand, or by contacting Di Solomon on +64 4 472 0788 or privacy@enz.govt.nz.
If there is a reason under the Privacy Act, GDPR or other applicable law for us not to comply with your request, we will notify you in writing setting out the reasons for the refusal (except to the extent it would be unreasonable or unlawful to do so) and advise you of the mechanisms available to you to complain about our response.
For more information about your rights or to make a complaint about our privacy practices you may contact either the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (New Zealand) or your local supervisory authority.
Immigration New Zealand Data Agreement
Where you have provided your express consent, personal information collected through any Digital Platform (on this website) will be collected by Education New Zealand and will be used for the purposes of providing your personal information to Immigration New Zealand to request and receive updates on the status of any student visa applications you have submitted. This will enable us to provide a more personalised digital experience, and enable us to undertake certain research and statistical analysis associated with our functions.
Additional terms relating to registration of an ENZ Account
You can choose to create an ENZ Account to collate and store information relating to your student application.
It is your responsibility to maintain the confidentiality and security of any information that may be used to access your ENZ Account, including your password.
ENZ reserves the right at its discretion to suspend, modify or terminate access to your ENZ Account at any time with or without notice to you.
Any information that you rely on through use of an ENZ Account is entirely at your own risk. You are solely responsible for the actions you take in reliance of the information available on or accessed through your ENZ Account.
ENZ Accounts are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. ENZ does warrant that ENZ Accounts will be free from errors, timely or secure.
Exclusion of our liability
You acknowledge and agree that:
- to the maximum extent permitted at law, any and all liability of Education New Zealand and its directors, officers and employees to you under or in connection with these terms and conditions, this website or your use of this website is excluded; and
- the exclusion in paragraph (a) applies regardless of whether liability arises in contract, tort (including negligence), equity or by statute or other legislation, and whether such liability is for direct, indirect, consequential or punitive losses or damages, or loss of profit, income, data, business opportunity or anticipated savings.
It is up to you to ensure you are protected against viruses, worms, trojan horses, spyware, malware or other items of a destructive or harmful nature.
Your indemnity
You agree to indemnify, and keep indemnified, Education New Zealand and its directors, officers and employees against any and all actions, claims, proceedings, losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including legal costs) suffered or incurred by any of those persons arising out of or in connection with:
- your use of this website; and
- any breach by you of these terms and conditions.
Severability
If any provision of these terms and conditions becomes or is held invalid, unenforceable or illegal (whether partly or in full) for any reason, that provision (or part of that provision) will be severed from the remaining terms and conditions, which will continue in full force and effect.
Governing law
These terms and conditions, your use of this website, any information contained on it, and any dispute arising out of such use of this website are subject to the laws of New Zealand. You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand in relation to these terms and conditions, your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of this website.
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Social Media Transparency Statement
This transparency statement explains how ENZ uses and engages on social media in accordance with the Public Service Commission’s Guidance for State services official use of social media.
How we use social media
We use social media to:
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promote New Zealand as a study destination globally and support the delivery of education services offshore.
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promote ENZ’s offshore government-to-government activities – including activities of other New Zealand government agencies such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Tourism New Zealand and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, and Immigration New Zealand – to raise the profile of New Zealand education
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provide information to prospective international students and their families about studying with New Zealand
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promote our work with the international education sector to ensure international students continue to receive a high-quality experience while living and studying in New Zealand
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spread the word within New Zealand about the social, cultural, and economic benefits that international education brings to the country
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inform the New Zealand public of ENZ-administered Prime Minister’s Scholarships that enable New Zealanders to have enriching learning experiences overseas
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share news and updates via our digital channels (news, images, publications, videos) with the international education sector in New Zealand
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share information about careers and job vacancies at ENZ
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promote and repost articles, updates, and publications that are relevant to our key messages, objectives, promotions, or updates.
Engagement
We welcome feedback and ideas from our followers and will try to join these conversations and respond as promptly as we can where possible.
All social media accounts are monitored from 8am – 5.30pm on weekdays and sporadically outside these hours. We will respond to private or direct messages, as soon as we can, during business hours. If you have an urgent query, please contact us directly.
We may choose to repost, @mention, or post information by other organisations and/or individuals for the interest and information of our followers. However, we do not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of this information.
We may follow/like organisations and individuals that are relevant to our organisation. This does not imply endorsement or guarantee the accuracy of their information.
At times, people employed by us may engage on platforms such as LinkedIn and other online channels. Any opinions or views expressed on these platforms belong to the individual staff member. Our staff acting in an official capacity will identify themselves and state that they are representing Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao.
Read more about engaging with us on social media here: Engage with us on social media [link to be added]
Enquiries and complaints
Members of the public have the right to raise any concerns about ENZ’s information gathering activities or use of social media. If you have any enquiries about our information gathering and social media activities, or believe we have not acted in accordance with the Transparency Statements above, you can contact us at the following address:
Level 5, 160 Lambton Quay
Wellington 6011
New Zealand
Tel: +64 4 472 0788If your query is about our information gathering, please email: enz.ministerials@enz.govt.nz.
If your query is about our use of social media, please private or direct message us on the social media channel of concern, or email: media@enz.govt.nz
All concerns and complaints will be dealt with in a timely manner.
Engage with us on social media
We welcome interaction with you on our social media accounts. The information below sets out how we use social media and the terms under which we invite you to engage with us.
Join one of our social media channels and take part in the conversation:
Terms of use for social media accounts
Before you engage with us through our social media channels, we encourage you to read each channel's terms of use as well as our terms of use below.
What not to post
Please remember that our channels reach people of all ages and backgrounds. We ask that your comments are respectful to ENZ, its staff, and other users.
With this in mind, here’s what NOT to post on our social media pages:
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Abusive or derogatory comments about others – we will hide these posts immediately and repeat posts of this nature will result in you being blocked from posting to our page.
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Defamatory, libellous, false, or misleading comments – as above.
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Posts containing swear words – please be courteous when posting to our page.
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Promoting a belief, cause, or business – please don't use our pages for promotion of any kind.
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Personal information – about yourself or others, such as private addresses or phone numbers.
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Content that is not relevant to ENZ or its work.
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Content that has political bias – we are a politically neutral organisation, and we will not enter into any discussion related to politics.
We may, at our discretion, report, block or ban anyone who posts the above content or comments, or who breaches these terms of use or the terms of use of a social media channel (see below).
Monitoring
We reserve the right to report or remove (as appropriate) any posts or comments that may affect our neutrality or that do not comply with the:
By using or accessing our social media pages, you are considered to have consented to the conditions of use of that particular social media channel and our individual page or account. These terms of use apply to all our social media channels, unless otherwise specified.
Posts made by others to our social media channels are the responsibility of that person or organisation. They don't necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of ENZ.
Copyright
Crown copyright
The material we make available on our social media accounts is protected by copyright owned by ENZ on behalf of the Crown. Unless indicated otherwise for specific items or collections of content (either below or within specific items or collections), this copyright material is licensed for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
In essence, you are free to copy, distribute and adapt the material, as long as you:
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attribute it to ENZ and abide by the other licence terms
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reproduce the material accurately
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don't use the material in a derogatory manner or a misleading context
Please note that this licence does not apply to any logos, emblems and trademarks or design elements. Those specific items may not be re-used without express permission. To enquire about using such items, contact media@enz.govt.nz
Copyright of third parties
Our social media accounts may provide links to other websites or embed material which may contain information that is the copyright of third parties and subject to restrictions on use or reproduction.
You must get permission from the copyright owner to use:
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copyrighted materials from other websites, or
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material on our social media pages that is protected by the copyright of a third party.
Permission to use copyrighted materials from other web sites must be obtained from the copyright owner and cannot be obtained from ENZ.
Licence
By submitting, posting or displaying your content on any of our social media accounts, you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use that content.
Disclaimer
The contents of our social media accounts are intended for informational purposes only. We shall in no event accept any liability for loss or damage suffered by any person or body due to information provided on these sites or linked sites.
The information on our social media sites and all government web sites is provided on the basis that persons accessing the website undertake responsibility for assessing the relevance and accuracy of its content.
These terms of use may be updated at any time without notice.Contact us
Email media@enz.govt.nz if you have any concerns or questions about our social media engagement, or any particular post.
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Around the world in five
GLOBAL
Beyond Covid-19: What’s Next for International Higher Ed
International education has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. As many international students pursue their studies online this semester, study abroad and foreign exchange programs have been cancelled. In a world with little travel, closed borders, and surging infections, many are asking: what is next for international higher ed?
CANADA
Canada to open borders to international students from Oct 20
International students will be able to enter Canada from October 20 if the institution they are studying at has a Covid-19 readiness plan approved by their local provincial or territorial government, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has announced.
GLOBAL
Fourth annual PIEoneer Award winners revealed in online ceremony
The fourth annual PIEoneers Awards was held on October 2, with the latest celebration of the international education sector held on a virtual stage for the first time due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. ENZ was a sponsor of the event and was awarded Highly Commended in the Student Support category.
AUSTRALIA
Killing the golden goose: How Australia's international students are being driven away
Just 4,062 student visa applications were received in June, compared to 34,015 last year. Current international students are telling others not to come to Australia.
CHINA
China’s Ministry of Education: Utilise the advantages of cooperation in running schools to solve the problems of studying abroad
To tackle these challenges, the Chinese Government responded quickly to pressing issues raised by its students.
Amongst all the interventions put forward, the expanded enrolment of Sino-foreign cooperation in running schools (hereafter referred to as joint programme or JP) attracted the greatest attention from the public.
According to the Q&A Session, Chinese students who are unable to travel overseas to pursue their study can either enrol in online learning organised by their foreign institutions (the recognition of their foreign qualification will not be affected), or the students who are enrolled with foreign universities will now have the chance to study JP at Chinese institutions.
The increased enrolment in JPs will not be included in the national unified enrolment plan, and will not take up the original enrolment quota of the higher education establishments. After completing their studies, students who meet the academic requirements will only be awarded a degree certificate from the foreign university.
If the student still would like to pursue their study overseas as soon as border restrictions are lifted, they should choose online learning by their foreign university, as indicated by China MoE.
About 90 JPs and joint institutes, including EIT, are on the list for expanded enrolment. The Master in Applied Finance programme offered by AUT and Zhejiang University of Economics and Finance is currently the only NZ programme that is on the list.
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How NauMai NZ helps us improve the international student experience
Background
NauMai NZ provides a digital home for international students who have chosen to study in New Zealand, and provide real-world information, support and expert resources to better enhance their student experience.
Since its launch in mid 2019, NauMai NZ has had over 220,000 users and 300,000 separate user sessions with an average bounce rate of 16 percent (very positive by industry standards). The NauMai NZ database has grown to over 8,700 students.
Our challenge this year has been to ensure NauMai NZ remains fit for purpose in the face of the extraordinary events of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 response
The COVID-19 crisis upended our personal and professional lives. International students, far from home had to grapple with a raft of new challenges.
In response, a dedicated NauMai NZ COVID-19 page was launched eight months ago. Written in plain English, it is regularly reviewed and pulls together government information directly relevant to international students in New Zealand.
To ensure reach to the large Chinese student cohort in the country, this page was also translated into simplified Chinese.
An associated Stay well, stay connected page was launched at the same time to support student wellbeing during lockdown and beyond. It provides context for likely emotional responses, provides proactive solutions and links to expert support resources. To date, these pages have been viewed over 60,000 times.
Throughout this challenging year, other content has continued to be developed and delivered, including:
- Dating, relationships and sex
- Sexual healthcare in New Zealand
- Managing your money (including information on gambling and where to find help)
- Help from your embassy or consulate
- Being LGBTQIA+ in New Zealand
Coming soon! Summer in NZ activities
New pages will support those international students remaining in New Zealand over the summer.
These pages will highlight a range of activity and opportunities, including:
- recreation activity across the country
- links to summer programmes that have been developed for international students, and
- information to support wellbeing and connection
On Saturday 31 October, ENZ will deliver a virtual fair (‘Your Great Kiwi Summer’) for students, providing tasters on a range of summer opportunities and signposting out to further information.
Subject experts, fellow international students and alumni from our Prime Minister’s Scholarships programmes will present on the day.
Being online will ensure equity of access to students across the country. Students will be able to register for the fair via the new Summer in NZ NauMai NZ pages.
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What’s next for ENZ events?
The trial of the EventsAIR OnAIR platform began in September with the Japan New Zealand Education Virtual Showcase and Agent Seminar, and will continue over the next few months for events like agent seminars in-market, the Viet Nam Student Showcase, and the Summer Retention Showcase.
Over and above a video-conferencing application like Zoom, the EventsAIR OnAIR platform has functions like a virtual exhibition, live Q & A, and gamification features, where users can compete to win points.
ENZ recently hosted our inaugural India New Zealand Education Week on the EventsAIR OnAIR platform. To have a look at the platform and how it works, you can register and view recordings of the event here.
ENZ has an established relationship with EventsAIR, having previously partnered with them for lead capture at in-person events.
ENZ Director – Channel Services and Partnerships, Dan Smidt, says what really clinched this new collaboration was the wide range of functionality EventsAIR had developed.
“We didn’t want a platform that would simply recreate what you’d expect from an in-person event. We wanted something that would use digital features in a creative way, to really capture the attention and imagination of our attendees.”
Participants are currently limited to providers who registered with ENZ for in-person events in-market before they were cancelled due to COVID-19. At the moment, ENZ is able to offer participation in these events at no cost to the sector.
“In the results of a survey out to New Zealand providers earlier this year, the cost of developing or participating in digital events was one of the most important factors for those considering their event options,” Dan says.
Even before COVID-19 caused global travel disruption and the widespread cancellation of in-person events, ENZ was looking into ways to host more events virtually.
“We know that education providers and students are becoming more conscious of the sustainability of long-haul air travel,” Dan says. “COVID-19 simply accelerated our work in the online event space.”
“This dynamic virtual events platform is the next logical step in the growth of the ENZ digital eco-system. We’re now able to think about how we do events in a whole new way.”
Dan and the ENZ Events Team hope to develop a virtual and hybrid calendar of events for 2021 with OnAIR. Please watch out for more updates on our events work in E-News on our website.
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Upcoming: New Zealand Education Week in Greater China
ENZ is supporting a New Zealand Education Week in Greater China to strengthen our relationships with stakeholders from various sectors and audiences, including education agencies, Chinese Government partners, education institutions and other stakeholders.
It will feature agent seminars, the Model Vocational Education Symposium, an Early Childhood Education Symposium, alongside networking opportunities throughout the week.
ENZ is currently accepting expressions of interest (EOI) for the Early Childhood Education Symposium. Please share the call for EOIs with relevant colleagues and practitioners. Download the Expression of Interest form - ECE Symposium.
As part of New Zealand Trade & Enterprise’s New Zealand Week, the ENZ team will be hosting a New Zealand Alumni function in Shanghai.
Invitations for Education Week - Greater China events will be shared with relevant audiences later this month. If you have any questions for the China team, please email china@enz.govt.nz.
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From the CE: Honouring our commitment to international students
The Government has announced today that a new border exception will allow 250 international PhD and postgraduate students to enter New Zealand and continue their studies.
Read Minister of Education Chris Hipkins’ official release.
This is a positive first step on the path to recovery and is consistent with the Recovery Plan for International Education.
It is recognition that international education is important to New Zealand and will play a vital role in the country’s rebuild and recovery from COVID-19. Prior to COVID, international education was New Zealand’s fifth-largest export earner, earning $5 billion a year and supporting around 45,000 jobs.
Moreover, the international students included in this group have had their postgraduate study or research disrupted by COVID-19, and cannot complete it due to the practical nature of their course. They have made a commitment to New Zealand, and that’s something we want to honour.
ENZ’s next step is to work with tertiary providers as they identify and select eligible students, and to continue to work with other government agencies to ensure a safe and considered process is developed for these students to enter the country.
ENZ is looking forward to further border exceptions that will benefit as many providers and students as possible, when it is safe to do so.
We will also have work underway to make sure the students entering New Zealand receive a warm welcome and have the information they need to succeed.
I am very proud of the manaakitanga that New Zealand education providers have been demonstrating throughout the COVID-19 crisis this year.
Please continue to encourage your students to sign up to NauMai NZ, our digital home for students who have chosen to study in New Zealand. Over the COVID-19 crisis, it has continually been updated and expanded with information international students need to know.
In the early hours of Saturday, 2 October, ENZ’s NauMai NZ was awarded a Highly Commended in the Student Support category at The PIEoneer Awards. We are delighted to be recognised for this work alongside such a varied list of international organisations.
You can read more about NauMai NZ in this issue of E-News.
He waka eke noa (we’re all in this together).
Grant McPherson
Chief Executive
Manapou ki te Ao
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Around the world in five
FINLAND
University World News: What makes international students want to stay on or go?
Three-quarters of bachelor degree graduates and two-thirds of masters and doctoral graduates live on in Finland for three or more years after their degree, according to new research.
NEW ZEALAND
Checkpoint: Education NZ chair details exemptions for foreign PhD students
Interview with Education New Zealand Chair Steve Maharey. "They can come from any country as long as they are involved in PhD study, or they are Masters students."
GLOBAL
University World News: Combating discrimination against international students
Our findings outline disturbing trends in discrimination and racism that must be dealt with urgently by universities in the immediate aftermath of COVID and in the longer term. While this list is certainly not exhaustive, we provide the following suggestions for ongoing social support for and inclusion of international students
UNITED STATES
The PIE News: “Perceived barriers” driving prospective students away from US
While the US higher education community has overcome many of the political and Covid-19 related challenges facing the international education sector, a great deal of “perceived” barriers remain for prospective students considering the US, which could be detrimental for recruitment efforts in the future.
JAPAN
Japan eases restrictions for international travellers, including students
Japan is opening its borders again to international students with visas for longer-term studies. The number of daily arrivals is limited for the time being with greater emphasis given to key sending markets in Asia.
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New initiatives to keep New Zealand education dream alive in Viet Nam
Earlier this year, ENZ asked study providers how we can support the visibility of New Zealand schools who usually operate in the Vietnamese market.
Two proposals have now been selected.
The first will fund Year 10 students from five Manawatū schools to undertake a customised version of AFS’ Global Competence Certificate (GCC).
AFS is partnering with Massey University to facilitate the programme and each New Zealand school will partner with a Vietnamese school from TTC Education, ENZ’s private school network partner with over 18,000 students.
Students from both countries will join weekly virtual workshops facilitated by Massey University – in the last four weeks of New Zealand’s school year – focused on developing the students’ lifelong global ‘power skills’ and providing them with an opportunity to interact and connect directly with their overseas student counterparts.
CEDA and Palmerston North City Council will offer scholarships for up to 25 Manawatū students to participate in the Vietnam GCC, while ENZ will fund the same number of students to participate in Viet Nam.
The second initiative will support the development and implementation of a digital marketing strategy for 14 New Zealand schools. This initiative, which is being delivered by Lightpath Consulting Group, will include dedicated in-market representation, market advice, agent engagement support and a customised Vietnamese website.
The activities will help build a strong, in-market sector presence while borders are closed. They will enable the schools and ENZ to engage through tailored digital marketing programmes to boost the reputation of New Zealand schools with Vietnamese audiences.
Viet Nam is an important market for New Zealand schools. In 2018, it was one of our only source markets to record student growth on the year before, with 39 percent more Vietnamese students choosing to study here.
“Education New Zealand remains committed to supporting New Zealand schools’ activity in Viet Nam and given the current challenges presented by COVID-19, we believe that supporting in-market representation models will maintain visibility in a market which has demonstrated continued growth for the sector,” ENZ Regional Director – Asia, John Laxon, says.
