Conference and Awards

The annual industry conference is now over for another year.  It was extremely successful with a wide variety of speakers and delegates from all sectors of the education system.

Presentations and papers from the conference sessions are now available online.  More will be added over the next couple of weeks so please ensure you check back.  All presentations can be found HERE

We’d again like to acknowledge the support of our sponsorship partners.  Without them, the conference would not be possible.  Please support them.

DHL Express (New Zealand) Limited

Tititea Learning Adventures

Congratulations to the winners of the 4th annual International Education Excellence Awards.  Each institution was seen to have established and maintained high standards of excellence within their category. 

The Innovation in an International Programme Award
Kerikeri High School

The Excellence in Marketing Award
Mount Maunganui College

The Excellence in Student Support Award
Victoria University of Wellington

Conference 2008 will be held in Auckland from 7 to 9 August – mark these dates in your calendar.  If you have ideas for speakers or session content, please email us

Last year, ENZ engaged Bruce Aston to undertake investigations into how we might enhance agent relationships. As an experienced industry practitioner and language school owner, Bruce was well placed to talk with and assimilate the views of agents and institutional people alike - he interviewed 61 agents and 49 providers during his research.

A summary copy of his report is available HERE

We have incorporated Bruce's findings into many of our activities (eg Fam visits) and are continuing to develop the concept of Agents groups along the NZIER model. An expanded programme of agent training seminars has been undertaken, and this forms an integral part of our NZTE networks activity. We are also actively looking at a more formalised set of agent training modules although we have not yet moved towards a formal 'qualification'. The minisites are helping as an in country communication tool for agents.

Agent relationships are always a 'work in progress'. We are keen to add value to institutional efforts but do not want to get in the way of the business relationships between agents and institutions. Ensuring that agents have newly evolved Brand collateral is our next priority.

The 2008 Promotional Activity Calendar for Education (PACE) is currently being drafted.  If you have any recommendations of marketing activities for next year, please don't hesitate to get in touch with Sarah.  Comments will need to be received by Monday 10th September to be taken into consideration.

The research reports disseminated at conference 2007 are now available HERE on our website.
 

Also available HERE is Christopher Ziguras' report on Good Practice for Transnational Education.

There are four assessed short courses: 

• Pastoral care in international education
• Services for international education
• Meeting change and challenges in international education
• Marketing international education 

Each course involves: 

• 2 days 8.30-5.30 of face-to-face teaching in Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch
• 12 weeks of self-directed study, made up of readings, reflection, learning activities, assessments and discussions
• Self-directed study materials posted to students at the start of each course.
• Each week will involve up to 11 hours of study, however as students are fully engaged in working in the sector, there will be a good deal of overlap between the focus of study and their day-to-day work

The first two-day block course (Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch) will be scheduled over the period 3-16 September. If students are out of the country during block teaching there will be an equivalent CD-Rom available as an alternative, with support available if needed. 

Where there are places available, applications will be accepted up until the class begins. However, as places are often limited, we recommend that you apply early. 

• For full course details please click HERE
• For additional course details click HERE
• For an application form, click HERE

Philippines Commonwealth Education Fair, 8 - 10 and 12 November
The closing date to register your interest to participate in these fairs is Friday 31 August. The sixth annual Commonwealth of Choices Exhibition, Manila, will showcase various international courses and programmes offered by the four Commonwealth countries of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The cities of Cebu and Baguio are being added to the programme for this year. Tertiary institutions in particular should consider this marketing event in the Philippines. For more information, please click
HERE or contact Rahael DDI: 04 917 0536

Australia/New Zealand Korea Fair, 3-4 November
Join up for our largest Korean marketing event of the year.  More than 13,000 new Korean student visa applications were approved last year, and Korea remains the most significant contributor of Primary/Intermediate/Secondary FFP students.  This joint fair with Australia is to be held at the CEOX in Seoul and is expected to attract well over 4,000 targeted visitors, plus key agents for New Zealand.  Last year's special reduced participation fee for Primary, Intermediate and Secondary schools will be in effect again.  For more information, please click HERE or contact Rahael DDI: 04 917 0536

Sri Lanka Agent Visit, 13 November
An alternative or addition to attending the Colombo fair coming up next month in mid September, is hosting four Sri Lankan agents to your institution.  The group will be chosen from the list of top performing agents for New Zealand, found HERE.  This is a great opportunity to show off your facilities and build relationships. More details can be found HERE
or please contact Laurette DDI: 04 917 0870 

• Indian Prime Minister Describes Plan to Create 40 New Universities

India's university system, which the government has largely neglected in recent years, is now the focus of a reform and development agenda, the country's prime minister, Manmohan Singh, said on Wednesday, as he announced plans for several new higher-education institutions.

To ensure that at least a fifth of Indians age 18 to 24 go to college, up from around a tenth, Mr. Singh announced that the government would set up five new Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research, eight new Indian Institutes of Technology, seven new Indian Institutes of Management, and 20 new Indian Institutes of Information Technology.

To read more, go HERE