Every year our New Zealand International Education Conference delegates tell us that one of the best things about attending is the opportunity to network face-to-face with their peers from all around New Zealand.

To give you the opportunity to catch up with your colleagues, we have included these social events in our Conference programme: Welcome Drinks on the evening of Wednesday, August 10, and our Gala Dinner on Thursday, August 11. We look forward to seeing you there.

Of course the sessions are the main attraction, and this year we have some fantastic speakers lined up. You're sure to come away feeling informed and inspired.

You can view the Conference programme HERE
and register for Conference HERE.

The International Education Excellence Awards will be presented to the winning institutions on the morning of Friday, August 12. Our special guest speaker Sir Ray Avery will present the awards.

The Platinum Sponsor for this year's Conference is ANZ. We'd like to thank them for their support.

Top

Following on from Conference, staff from Education New Zealand and the Ministry of Education will accompany three Brazilian speakers on a road show to Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington and Tauranga. This project was instigated, and has been primarily funded by MFAT under the Latin America Strategy, with support from Education New Zealand and the Ministry of Education.

Brazil is New Zealand’s largest source of students from Latin America and has plenty of potential for further growth. One of the key recommendations to advance New Zealand’s profile as a quality provider of international education in Brazil is to encourage New Zealand education institutions to market more strongly in Brazil. This session aims to raise awareness of Brazil’s potential and provide perspectives on how to best approach the market.

Leading speakers from the Brazilian Education & Language Travel Association (BELTA, Agents’ Association), Association of Brazilian Higher Education Institutions’ Offices for International Relations (FAUBAI) and Paula Souza State Centre of Technological Education (CPS) will cover information relevant for all sectors.  BELTA Agents actively promote all sectors of education; they send the majority of their students to ELS, PTE and the senior years at Secondary Schools.  FAUBAI and CPS will be of particular relevance to New Zealand tertiary institutions, especially universities and ITPs who are interested in long term partnerships with compatible Brazilian organisations. 

Maura Leão - BELTA

Renée Zicman - FAUBAI

Simone Ramos - CPS

These forums are free of charge to attend, and registrations will be accepted via the links below on a first in first served basis until the venue capacity has been reached.  The final registration deadline is 5pm Friday 5 August.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Dunedin Brazil Forum REGISTER HERE
Date:   Sunday 14 August
Time:   1pm – 2.30pm
Venue: Otago Polytechnic, Fourth Street, Dunedin

Christchurch Brazil Forum REGISTER HERE
Date:   Monday 15 August
Time:   9am-11am
Venue: Burnside High School Hall, Greers Road, Christchurch

Wellington Brazil Forum REGISTER HERE
Date:   Tuesday 16 August
Time:   9am-11.30am
Venue: Ministry of Education, L2, Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay, Wellington

Tauranga Brazil Forum REGISTER HERE
Date:   Wednesday 17 August
Time:   10.30am – 12noon
Venue: Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, Bongard Centre, 200 Cameron Road, Tauranga City

For further information or enquiries, please contact Rahael or Angela.

Top

New Zealand Education Fair Sri Lanka, 17 September

Join us at the fifth annual New Zealand Education Fair, to be held in Colombo at the Taj Samudra Hotel.

Registrations are open and to secure your space please do so by Monday 1 August.

Over 330 registered visitors attended the fair held in September 2010 and again we hope for a good turnout.

New Zealand has been of growing interest as a study destination for Sri Lankan students and the Levy statistics for international FFP students shows an increase of over 160% from 2006 to 2010.

INZ statistics also show a significant change over this period with 216 first time student visas approved as at March 5, 2011. 

The tertiary sector has a strong presence in Sri Lanka and holds 99% of the student market, so we encourage all tertiary providers to register.

We have a strong group of local New Zealand Specialist Agents who are listed on our website HERE for further information please contact them, review previous reports HERE or contact Laurette.

North Asia Mission, 27 October – 6 November

Education New Zealand is leading a Mission to North Asia starting in late October. This is an ideal opportunity to promote your school in Asia to New Zealand’s top-performing education agents. Made up of five Agent Seminars, two Student Workshops and a New Zealand Education Fair, in four key markets for international students, the full trip will run for thirteen days. The complete itinerary includes Hong Kong, the Taiwanese cities of Taipei and Kaohsiung, Tokyo and Seoul. A shorter trip is an option for those who wish to select fewer cities.

This is an ideal event for those new to International Education Marketing or looking to update their agent contacts. There’s no better way to establish new agent relationships than with face to face meetings. The group will be led by an Education New Zealand staff member, and will receive marketing advice in advance to aid preparation and further market briefings and assistance along the way.

Those participating in all North Asia Mission events will receive a 10% discount off the overall participation cost.

There have been changes of dates due to clashes with competitors’ events in country.

Top

Education New Zealand is hosting the “Earth Food” cooking competition for international students on Saturday, September 17 in Auckland. The event will attract international visitors attending the Rugby World Cup. The competition will be held at the foot of Queen Street, where there will be substantial foot traffic. This provides a fantastic opportunity to get exposure for your institution and your region among international visitors.

The “Earth Food” competition is a twist on the traditional New Zealand hangi. All teams will be given traditional hangi meats and vegetables, and they will add their own international twist to create a fusion delicacy.

Each team should consist of two international students and one supervising staff member from the same institution. The participants don’t need to be chefs, just enthusiastic and happy to join in!  You are welcome also to combine with other institutions to make it a joint effort!  Accommodation in Auckland is provided.  Please let us know if you require assistance in regard to  transportation to and from Auckland. You do not need to confirm the names of team members to complete the nomination, so you can sign up now and choose your team members later.

Nominations close soon so don’t miss out!  This is your opportunity to promote New Zealand and your institution internationally without having to leave the country to do it! Click HERE to fill out the nomination form.

Top

Victoria University’s 2011 Ian Gordon Fellow Professor Jack Richards, an internationally renowned specialist in second and foreign language teaching will be speaking in three public lectures in Wellington in August. Professor Richards will address the topic of English language teaching.

Professor Richards was educated at Victoria University and has since gone on to be an applied linguist and educator with a distinguished international reputation. He is the author of numerous professional books for English language teachers, and the author of many widely used textbooks for English language students.

Details of his public lectures are below:

What: English in the world. Public Lecture by Professor Jack Richards
Where: Maclaurin Lecture Theatre MCLT102, Victoria University of Wellington
When: 6pm, 2 August 2011

What: The world of English language teaching. Public Lecture by Professor Jack Richards.
Where: Maclaurin Lecture Theatre MCLT102, Victoria University of Wellington
When: 6pm, 4 August 2011

What:The language teacher’s world. Public Lecture by Professor Jack Richards.
Where: Maclaurin Lecture Theatre MCLT102, Victoria University of Wellington
When: 6pm, 9 August 2011

Top

For a detailed job description and to apply, click HERE.

Top

The Russian government has announced plans to fund up to 10,000 students a year to study abroad at the world's leading universities.

The Russian Ministry of Education expects most of the students to go to the United States. But others will go to universities in Australia, Europe and elsewhere. Under the terms of the initiative, participants will be required to return to Russia to work after completing their studies.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said: "Thousands of our young scientists, engineers and public officials will receive masters and doctoral degrees at the world's leading universities during the next decade. Hopefully, studying abroad will allow them to take key positions in Russian business, government, science and education."

Under the plan 2,000 Russian students will be able to enrol in foreign universities from 2012, rising to up to 10,000 in 2015. The first year of the initiative will cost an estimated USD$60 million.

During the initial years of the programme, students will be able to choose their courses by themselves. But the government in future years may introduce requirements for places to be filled in particular subjects to produce specialists in demand, such as engineers, lawyers and economists.

Top

Education NZ

New Zealand Educated

ENZ Research / Resources Community Forum

Register for PACE Events

Access the New Zealand Educated Brand

View Export Education Statistics

Add your Institution Profile to www.newzealandeducated.com

Top