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New Study Policy Good News for Providers
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 2:07 pm | Education New Zealand
“It’s great to see immigration policies which encourage young people from overseas to study in New Zealand,” says Robert Stevens, CEO of Education New Zealand. “We’ve been working with the Department of Labour to improve immigration conditions for ... More >>
“Swine Flu” and International Students in NZ
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 1:56 pm | Education New Zealand
The outbreak of swine influenza based in Mexico is creating a global wave of concern regarding travel. With a small number of people in New Zealand confirmed to have contracted this strain of influenza during a trip to Mexico, these concerns are now ... More >>
NZ Sees Solid Growth in International Students
Monday, 24 November 2008, 12:31 pm | Education New Zealand
In an atmosphere of almost unanimously bad financial news, New Zealand’s education exporters have something to celebrate. An analysis of the numbers of overseas students coming to New Zealand over the past three years shows an upward trend from almost ... More >>
‘International PhD Scholarships Benefit NZ’
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 10:19 am | Education New Zealand
Thirty-eight top doctoral research students from around the world have been offered New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships (NZIDRS), funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Education, and administered by Education New Zealand. These ... More >>
Student satisfaction for International Educators
Monday, 6 October 2008, 1:29 pm | Education New Zealand
‘Ongoing efforts by New Zealand’s educators to provide excellent education and student support continue to pay off’ says Robert Stevens, Chief Executive of Education New Zealand. ‘The number and nature of complaints to the International Education ... More >>
Can We Solve Brain-Drain by Importing Students?
Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 3:16 pm | Education New Zealand
“There are a lot of smart, young people out there, who are very keen to end up living and working in New Zealand”, says Stuart Boag, Communications Manager for Education New Zealand. “If we want to get them into our workforce, we need to begin ... More >>
Innovative Schooling Shines At Awards
Friday, 15 August 2008, 10:44 am | Education New Zealand
The last thing you may expect to find on the crowded streets of Ho Chi Minh City is a campus of Wellington’s Victoria University – but that’s exactly where the institution has decided to open their first offshore location. The new campus ... More >>
‘Export Education $2.4billion industry’
Friday, 8 August 2008, 2:48 pm | Education New Zealand
‘With $2.3 billion of foreign exchange earnings, International Education continues as a major and important economic contributor to the New Zealand economy and way of life’ says Robert Stevens, Chief Executive of Education New Zealand. ‘Economic ... More >>
‘International Education Takes Centre Stage’
Tuesday, 5 August 2008, 2:08 pm | Education New Zealand
New Zealand’s leading educators are gathering in Auckland this week for the 17th Annual International Education Conference, hosted by Education New Zealand. More >>
NZ Through the Eyes of Six Chinese Students
Wednesday, 30 April 2008, 11:44 am | Education New Zealand
‘The best way to appeal to students is through the experiences of their own peers’ says Stuart Boag, Communications Director for Education New Zealand. ‘By offering some of China’s top students the opportunity to visit and experience New Zealand ... More >>
New Zealand’s quality for international education
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 2:16 pm | Education New Zealand
“In the highly competitive international education market, the latest PISA findings are a major coup for New Zealand in terms of our positioning as a high quality destination for school age international students” says Stuart Boag, Communications Director ... More >>
No room for complacency despite success
Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 11:48 am | Education New Zealand
“New research shows that New Zealand is relatively successful in attracting and retaining international students but the industry and Government can not afford to be complacent. We need to ensure that we continue to improve our performance in this ... More >>
Policy changes build NZ's competitive edge
Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 11:46 am | Education New Zealand
“The education export industry strongly supports today’s announcement of policy changes that will improve New Zealand’s attractiveness to high quality international students’ says Robert Stevens, Chief Executive of Education New Zealand. More >>
Turbocharging ‘New Zealand Educated’
Wednesday, 27 June 2007, 5:26 pm | Education New Zealand
‘New Zealand Education will be boldly positioning itself on the world stage as the compelling choice for the discerning student via a lively and vigorous brand image revamp’ says Robert Stevens, Chief Executive of Education New Zealand. ‘Our ... More >>
Scholarship Scheme Success for NZ on Global Stage
Wednesday, 27 June 2007, 5:25 pm | Education New Zealand
‘Education New Zealand is delighted with the success of the New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships (NZIDRS) scheme, which has become an integral part of the way New Zealand positions itself globally as an educator of choice’ says ... More >>
South America Agent Visit starts 2007
Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 3:09 pm | Education New Zealand
The generic promotion of New Zealand as an education destination kicks off for 2007 with a visit by five education agents from South America. During their 12 days in New Zealand they will visit a range of institutions in both the North and South Islands ... More >>
Saudi Arabian Scholarship Success Speaks Volumes
Thursday, 1 February 2007, 1:15 pm | Education New Zealand
‘New Zealand’s success in securing over 300 Saudi Arabian Scholarship students speaks volumes for the quality of our education offering and the way in which Universities and stakeholders have been able to work together to attract students’ says Robert ... More >>
Numbers Up, Income Down for Eng language providers
Wednesday, 3 August 2005, 9:29 am | Education New Zealand
International Educators in New Zealand continue to face a challenging market, according to the Survey of English language providers released today by Statistics New Zealand. The overall numbers of students rose slightly in the year to March 2005, but the ... More >>
Outside In project brings people together'
Tuesday, 21 June 2005, 4:28 pm | Education New Zealand
‘The ‘Outside In’ community focus initiative for international students is an important step forward in bringing students and community closer together’ says Stuart Boag, Communication Director for Education New Zealand. More >>
Announcement further boost for Intl. education
Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 9:33 am | Education New Zealand
‘Reduced fees for top flight PhD students and more education counsellors are a double-header win for New Zealand in both a marketing and educational context’ says Stuart Boag, Communications Director for Education New Zealand. ‘Following as it does hard on ... More >>