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Export Education Looks to the Future
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 12:40 pm | Education New Zealand
In a year of changes for international education in New Zealand, industry members are gathering in Auckland for the 20th annual New Zealand International Education Conference. “It is tempting when you have an occasion such as a 20th anniversary, ... More >>
Educational Institutions serve up Earth Food
Friday, 6 May 2011, 11:50 am | Education New Zealand
Auckland’s Queen Street will come alive with a combination of New Zealand traditions and international flavours in the Earth Food competition on Saturday, September 17, hosted by Education New Zealand. More >>
New Zealand International Students of the Year
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 3:29 pm | Education New Zealand
Almost 100,000 students come from overseas to study in New Zealand every year, but a few seem to embrace the experience both inside and outside of the classroom with exceptional enthusiasm. More >>
Overseas Education Agents "Speed Dating" in NZ
Monday, 2 May 2011, 2:26 pm | Education New Zealand
Education New Zealand is playing match maker between overseas education agents and New Zealand educational institutions next week. More >>
Overseas Education Agents "Speed Dating" in NZ
Monday, 2 May 2011, 2:25 pm | Education New Zealand
Education New Zealand is playing match maker between overseas education agents and New Zealand educational institutions next week. “Education agents play a key role in bringing international students to New Zealand, and a first-hand look at everything ... More >>
India Leads Growth in NZ International Students
Friday, 29 April 2011, 12:37 pm | Education New Zealand
India is now New Zealand’s third largest source of international students, having increased their numbers by almost 350 per cent since 2006. “New Zealand’s reputation as a safe and welcoming country with high quality educational institutions has made ... More >>
Agency Brings Together Export Education’s Central Resources
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 2:51 pm | Education New Zealand
The Education New Zealand Board is supporting the move to form a Crown Agency encompassing international education promotion and offshore representation, which sees over 90,000 international students in New Zealand each year. The Crown Agency was announced recently ... More >>
NZ International Education Reputation Survives Quake
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 12:19 pm | Education New Zealand
“New Zealand has always been seen as a safe and welcoming destination for international students. While the February 22 earthquake certainly made headlines around the world, we are optimistic that New Zealand’s reputation as a safe education destination ... More >>
Squid, Penguins and Super-eruptions Attract Top Researchers
Friday, 19 November 2010, 10:44 am | Education New Zealand
Top doctoral candidates from seven countries are coming to New Zealand’s universities in 2011 to take up New Zealand International Doctoral Scholarships (NZIDRS). The scholars will be studying in a wide range of fields spanning from New Zealand’s ... More >>
Export Education: Where Will it Grow From Here?
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 11:18 am | Education New Zealand
“Just last week, Hon Steven Joyce, the Minister for Tertiary Education, announced the continued strong growth of export education in New Zealand,” says Education New Zealand CEO Robert Stevens. “This growth doesn’t happen on its own, so it ... More >>
$200 million Increase in Value of Export Education
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 3:02 pm | Education New Zealand
Education New Zealand, the umbrella industry body for New Zealand’s education exporters welcomed the release today of figures indicating that New Zealand attracted an increased number of international students. Tuition revenue collected from more than 93,500 ... More >>
Chinese Education Agents Set To Discover NZ
Monday, 12 April 2010, 2:30 pm | Education New Zealand
“New Zealand has hosted more students from China than from any other country. It’s important that we keep building that relationship, and not take it for granted,” says Robert Stevens, Chief Executive of Education New Zealand. More >>
Leading Education Agents Visit NZ
Friday, 5 March 2010, 3:10 pm | Education New Zealand
“The best way to sell New Zealand as a study destination is to let people see it with their own eyes,” declares Robert Stevens, Chief Executive of Education New Zealand. “We’re very excited that Air New Zealand is working with us to bring ... More >>
Education Export Industry Increases Yield
Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 12:51 pm | Education New Zealand
“Statistics released yesterday on the number and value of international students reveal a double success story for New Zealand’s $2.3 billion per annum export education industry. The first is that we have seen an increase in the number of international ... More >>
New Zealand Ranks High in International Education
Thursday, 12 November 2009, 9:55 am | Education New Zealand
In the global battle to attract international students, academic rankings have become an important tool and one of the main factors used to help students decide where they want to study. New Zealand’s consistently high quality of education has given ... More >>
Thai Contest Winners Love NZ, Want to Return
Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 2:30 pm | Education New Zealand
“I heard many times that New Zealand is a beautiful country. I wanted to see it with my own eyes” says Peach Tanunchai, a 17 year old student visiting from Thailand. Peach is one of twelve Thai students who won the chance to brush up their English ... More >>
University Aims to Create International Leaders
Friday, 7 August 2009, 11:01 am | Education New Zealand
University Aims to Create International Leaders Education New Zealand has awarded Victoria University of Wellington an International Education Excellence Award for Innovation in International Programme for their new internationalisation programme, ... More >>
Record Number of Export Educators
Wednesday, 5 August 2009, 11:09 am | Education New Zealand
“The Export Education industry can be very proud of its place as New Zealand’s fifth largest export earner, but in this challenging environment we can’t afford to be complacent,” says Robert Stevens, CEO of Education New Zealand. The Export ... More >>
Free Trade Brings Chinese Scholars to New Zealand
Friday, 17 July 2009, 10:20 am | Education New Zealand
“New Zealand is the first Western country to sign a Free Trade Agreement with China, and we’re thrilled that one of the early results of that agreement is an exchange of doctoral scholarships,” says Robert Stevens, CEO of Education New Zealand. As ... More >>
Malaysia Trade Agreement to Boost Export Education
Tuesday, 2 June 2009, 10:32 am | Education New Zealand
The successful conclusion of Free Trade discussions between New Zealand and Malaysia will have more students from that country studying with New Zealand institutions. “Malaysia is an important source of international students in New Zealand. At the ... More >>