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Reach out to students in Japan
ENZ’s Senior Market Development Manager – Japan, Misa Kitaoka, said the annual guidebook is the only Japanese publication officially supported by the Embassy in Tokyo and ENZ.
“Keibunsha publishes this study guidebook for many other English-speaking embassies and is a great opportunity for New Zealand regional bodies and education providers to promote their offering,” said Misa.
“As destination marketing plays a key part of edu-promotion in Japan, Keibunsha is offering a separate advertising rate for regional groups.”
To advertise, bookings must be made by 10 April.
For further details on the guidebook and pricing for regional groups, download the proposal here. For individual providers, download the proposal here.
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Wintec celebrates 10 years of friendship with Shimane University
Accompanied by Professors Jun Iwata and Dr Rie Sato, the students will undertake a two-week short study tour through Wintec’s Centre for Health and Social Practice and Centre for Languages.
The group was welcomed with a pōwhiri at Wintec’s city campus where the students responded with traditional Japanese songs. Shortly after, Wintec chief executive Mark Flowers and Shimane University professor Jun Iwata cut a celebration cake with the students.
Wintec international director Jason Matangi welcomed the visitors and spoke about the value of the relationship between Wintec and Japan.
“Maintaining international relations is essential for Wintec and for New Zealand. The 10-year anniversary is an important milestone in our relationship and is a recognition of our deep friendship and the regard with which we hold Shimane University and Japan.”
During their time at Wintec, the students will study nursing and medical education to get an overview of the health sector in New Zealand. This includes academic visits to Waikato Hospital and Waterford Birth Centre to allow the Japanese students to learn more about New Zealand practices.
To complete the Kiwi experience, the students will also take English language courses and live with local homestays. The group will also have a chance to tour around the Waikato region including weekend trips to Waitomo Caves, Rotorua and Taupō.
The relationship between the two institutions started 10 years ago through a staff exchange programme. Since 2010, Wintec has welcomed students from Shimane University for short-term training programmes every year.
Wintec and Shimane University aim to enhance this mutual programme in the next few years.
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The Education New Zealand Journalism Fellowship for US students
An independent report from the Economist Intelligence Unit recently ranked New Zealand’s education system as the best in the world for preparing students for the future.
All eight of our universities are ranked in the top 2.5% of the world (QS World University Rankings 2018) and New Zealand has the seventh highest performing graduates in the world, ahead of graduates from many elite universities in the US, Canada and England (2016 OECD Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies).
Education New Zealand will work with recipients to structure a programme of interviews and visits that most interest you, and can help suggest potential story ideas and angles and interviewees.
We will cover the cost of return economy class flights from the US, internal travel within New Zealand, shared meals and accommodation. Recipients will also have the opportunity to experience some uniquely New Zealand cultural and environmental visits.
Students will be expected to produce at least two news stories or one feature article, to be published in the US.
The student who is most successful in placing their stories will also be awarded the prestigious Top Education New Zealand Journalism Scholar award, and US$500.
Who can apply?
Students currently enrolled in US institutions or recent graduates working for media outlets. Applicants who are not working for publications should either be enrolled in a journalism programme and/or write for media outlets. Successful applicants must be available to travel to New Zealand for a week in June, 2018.
For more information please email: Lucy.Johnston@enz.govt.nz
Click here to apply.
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Owairoa Primary celebrates Chinese New Year
Owairoa’s Year 6 students met parents at the door with a Chinese New Year greeting (Xin nian kuai le). The parents then celebrated the Year of the Dog with party poppers, a Happy New Year song, a red velvet cake, and a film explaining the customs and traditions of the Chinese New Year.
Several international parents spoke at the event, sharing their experience of coming to New Zealand – particularly to Owairoa Primary.
Principal Alan McIntyre said the concept of tūrangawaewae (‘a place to stand’) is embedded in Owairoa Primary School, with its focus on creating an inclusive place for all cultures to be one Owairoa “family”.“Our school has a constant flow of Chinese international students throughout the year, and we make a big effort to make them feel welcome and included.
“In celebrating Chinese New Year, we are engaging with our international parents, while also encouraging New Zealand students to think globally and to become more Asia aware.”
Owairoa Primary School has spent the past few years nurturing a sister-school relationship with the Zhongshan Whamposa International Education Group (ZWIE) in China.
"Our interactions have been of immense benefit to our students, teachers and parents."
In 2017, ZWIE Principal Jason Tsui led more than 50 students and staff members to Owairoa for a two-week visit.
The Chinese students joined their Kiwi peers in classes including Kapa Haka, sport, ceramics, art, cooking and ICT, while the Chinese teachers learned about the New Zealand curriculum, classroom management strategies and teaching resources.
“Our interactions have been of immense benefit in increasing the Asia awareness in our students, teachers and parents alike,” said Alan McIntyre.
“A number of our local host families have maintained friendships with the Chinese students, with some even planning to visit them back in China in future.”
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Homestay experience creates international family
The family first encountered international students when their children brought them home to dinner. The Buckleys enjoyed the experience so much that they decided to host students as soon as they had a spare room available.
The Buckleys pride themselves on becoming a second family to the students, who come from all over the world – Mexico, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Thailand, Brazil, Taiwan, Japan, Austria, USA and Chile to date.
While in New Zealand, the students (aged 15-18) are immersed in the Buckley family’s routine on their lifestyle block. Students help with feeding the chickens, haymaking, shearing, mowing lawns and chopping wood, and travel the North Island with the family to take in the sights.
“It has made us re-evaluate family time including how we communicate with the children, and the importance of quality time together. Digital devices take a backseat at times!” said Carol.
"They are good role models – our children have learnt so much from them."
To the students, Carol and Alan are always ‘Mum and Dad’, even after they return to their home country. For Carol’s own children having international “older brothers and sisters” has had its advantages.
“They are good role models – our youngest, in particular, has learnt so much from them.”
The family’s special homestay tradition is a birthday gift of pounamu with a design chosen especially for each student.
They continue to stay in touch with students long after they return to their home countries – and connect with their parents too.
Last year, the Buckleys were visited by the parents of a German student they had previously hosted, and when Carol and Alan visited Europe, they stayed with the families of nine students that they had hosted over the years.
“The parents of our whāngai were so happy to have us, they saw it as a way of giving back for what we had done for their children,” Carol said.
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ENZ launches Future Proof campaign
New Zealand was ranked the #1 country in the world for educating students for the future, according to a report by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released late last year.
On 19 March, ENZ launched an eight-week global campaign to promote the ranking and encourage international students to sign-up to ENZ’s database marketing programme.
The first phase of the campaign focuses on awareness. Ten days in, the campaign video has attracted more than 6.1 million views on Facebook and over 1.8 million views on YouTube from the target audience.
Patrick Holden, ENZ’s Digital Media Project Manager, said the campaign is part of a robust media framework that ENZ developed in 2017 which can be rolled out globally.
“In the design phase, we used learnings from our previous media activity and leveraged our in-market team knowledge and we’re pretty happy with the results we are seeing so far,” said Patrick.
“We have also put a lot of work into better understanding our audience’s journey – what students first click on, where that leads them, and what other key information they seek.
“This helps us understand what information students connect with, such as the future proof ranking, and what attracts them to study in New Zealand.”
The second phase of the campaign will start in April, and will be focussed on converting the audience into enquiries to institutions.
The ‘Future proof’ campaign integrates ENZ’s social communities and digital channels via ENZ’s student attraction engine and will be the first campaign integrated with the database marketing platform.
The campaign emphasises New Zealand’s strengths outlined in The EIU Worldwide Educating Students for the Future Index, including:
- An education system that develops in-demand skills such as critical thinking, creativity, independence and teamwork.
- We offer diverse learning experiences inside and outside the classroom, and our practical, hands-on approach teaches students to use their knowledge in real-world situations.
- New Zealand is a modern, progressive and open-minded country. The experiences students have here enable them to grow personally as well as academically.
Check out this infographic to find out more about New Zealand’s top performance in the index.
To learn more about Future Proof, visit the campaign landing page.
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Education Minister opens ENZ Singapore office
The Minister’s visit included a market briefing from ENZ, the signing of an Education Co-operation Arrangement with the Singapore Government, and several visits to Singaporean education ministries and institutions.
John Laxon, ENZ Regional Director – South, South East Asia & the Middle East, said the office opening represents a significant milestone in ENZ’s strategy to increase the organisation’s presence across the region. The region includes five of ENZ’s priority markets (Viet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines).
“The Minister’s support of a stronger New Zealand education presence in the region is really appreciated, particularly as we’re seeing growth across South East Asia in the numbers of high-quality students choosing New Zealand,” said John.
“Our organisational strategy is to add value to our industry by providing better intelligence, connections and expertise in areas such as digital marketing and public relations.
“The SEA regional hub office will complement our in-market and global teams, and we look forward to connecting with our New Zealand education providers in the coming months.”
The opening follows several recruitment initiatives across ENZ’s South and South East Asia, Middle East team:
- The appointment of Ben Burrowes as ENZ’s South East Asia Regional Manager
- Recruitment of a South East Asia Regional Marketing and Communications Specialist, to be based in Singapore (recruitment closing 12 April)
- Expansion of the Viet Nam office through the appointment of Van Banh as Market Manager (Van.Banh@enz.govt.nz) and Tam Ngo as Programme Manager (Tam.Ngo@enz.govt.nz)
- Recruitment of a Market Manager responsible for Malaysia and the Philippines (short-listing underway).
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Ara student’s volunteering experience
Sas has been involved in the Christchurch Youth Council’s Civics focus group, is an International Student Representative for the Ara Student Council, and is the Student Representative for Engineering, representing his classmates at the Engineering New Zealand Canterbury Committee meetings each month.
He has found that volunteering is great for networking and considering his future career options.
“I love it because it’s study-related, and I get to meet a lot of industry people,” Sas said.
“It’s been good for developing my communication skills, and public speaking. Currently I’m doing my final year project on recycled concrete but I’ve also talked to the City Council to see if there’s any research they want me to do for them. It’s good to do industry projects.”
In future, Sas is interested in working with Engineers without Borders.
“I’d love the opportunity to go to the Pacific Islands and use the knowledge I’ve learned so far to help build structures and give back to those communities.”
Lynda Clegg from the Ara Careers Centre believes students can find great value in volunteering.
“Volunteering offers a range of opportunities for students including building on their employability skills, gaining experience in an area of interest, contributing to the community and enhancing their CV,” said Clegg.
Ara organised a Student Volunteer Expo earlier this month to connect students to volunteering with a variety of organisations, including Ronald McDonald House, Salvation Army and SPCA.
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From Hanoi to Hamilton – Vietnamese PM visits New Zealand
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his delegation (including media) visited New Zealand from 12 to 14 March.
Education featured prominently during the visit, with the highlight being a refreshed Strategic Engagement Plan on Education signed by the Vietnamese Vice-Minister of Education, Assoc. Pro. Dr Nguyen Van Phuc and John Goulter, ENZ General Manager Stakeholders and Communications. The signing was witnessed by Prime Minister Phuc and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who both endorsed the plan’s target to increase Vietnamese students studying in New Zealand by 30 per cent by 2020.
The engagement plan on education was first signed in 2015 during former Prime Minister John
Key’s visit to Viet Nam and was up for renewal this year.John Goulter said the agreement positions education as a cornerstone of both countries’ bilateral relationship.
“The plan shifts the New Zealand–Viet Nam education relationship to the strategic level by focusing on activities that are of mutual benefit and captures the full range of activities in the education relationship.”
AUT held a Vietnamese community event during the visit and, as part of a business forum in Auckland, signed two agreements with Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU HCMC) and with Hanoi University (HANU).
At the University of Waikato, Prime Minister Phuc spoke to students and university staff about the importance of education in the Viet Nam-New Zealand relationship, alongside Professor Neil Quigley, Vice Chancellor University of Waikato, and Charles Finny, ENZ Chairman.
The University of Waikato signed agreements with Vietnamese partners Viet Nam Social Security, VNU HCMC, HANU and Hanoi University of Science.
The visit received significant coverage in the Vietnamese media.
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New Zealand to host APAIE 2021 conference
Education Minister Chris Hipkins today announced that New Zealand has been successful in its bid to host the APAIE conference in March 2021.
The conference theme is “innovation for sustainable futures” and will focus on building links between APAIE and universities in the South Pacific region.
The conference will use the new Auckland Convention Centre after it is completed in 2019 and is expected to attract some 2000 delegates. University of Auckland will host the event and the other seven universities will co-host.
“I want to congratulate the universities who worked together to put forward this successful bid. This is great news for our international education sector as international education adds considerable richness to New Zealand,” said Minister Hipkins.
“We know that international education offers opportunities for young people to study here and for our young people to study abroad. That’s why we want our international education sector to have a strong future.”
Grant McPherson, ENZ Chief Executive, said New Zealand’s selection to host APAIE 2021 was wonderful news. It was also a significant achievement.
“The selection reinforces New Zealand’s reputation for having a world-class education sector and for leadership in international education thinking across the Asia-Pacific region.
“The APAIE conference is a valuable platform for engaging with education organisations across the Asia-Pacific region, providing a one-stop shop for 2,000 delegates to establish partnerships with quality institutions,” said Grant.
“Over the next couple of years, ENZ will work with the New Zealand industry to build our presence at APAIE conferences in Kuala Lumpur in 2019 and British Columbia in 2020, so that the 2021 conference delivers for our industry and showcases the best of our international education sector to the world.”
“The bid has been a true NZ-Inc effort,” Grant emphasised.
“The University of Auckland played a central leadership role, with the strong support of all of our universities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) and Tourism NZ’s Major Events team have also provided invaluable support in making the bid a success,” he said.
Read Minister Hipkins' announcement here.
