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11 Oct Ako Aotearoa 2012 Annual Report

Posted at 12:38h in Teaching and Learning, Tertiary Education by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Ako Aotearoa released their 2012 annual report recently, which showed a successful transition to a new business model, and an effective contribution on foundation education. We are trialling a different...

10 Oct Changes to Pastoral Care of International Students

Posted at 16:44h in Export Education, ITPs, Policy, PTEs, Quality Assurance, Unis, Wananga by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

There are plans to change the legislation around the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students (the Code). The purpose and scope will widen, while the current...

10 Oct Immigration – Work Rights & Visa Processing Sanction/Incentive Changes

Posted at 15:08h in Export Education, ITPs, Policy, PTEs, Tertiary Education, Unis, Wananga by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Work rights will be expanded to: English language students across NZ (at high quality providers); all other students during non-summer vacations (summer work was already allowed); and research postgraduate students....

08 Oct National Science Challenges RFPs (Round 1)

Posted at 14:26h in Policy, Research, Tertiary Education, Unis by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

The first round of National Science Challenges (Challenges) RFPs are out. The RFPs total $194.3m for 3 Challenges, with a further $276.0m to come from CRI core funding (all over...

07 Oct Newsletter 7/10 (Joyce Cleared the Decks)

Posted at 13:36h in Export Education, Funding, ITPs, Policy, Tertiary Education by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Take on the Week Steven Joyce really cleared the decks last week, with the draft TES, governance changes, board appointments, statistical reports, CPIT's post-quake money, and more. ENZ's latest estimate of the...

07 Oct Parliament Report 7/10 (New Immigration Bill)

Posted at 08:21h in Export Education, Industry, Parliament, Policy, Registration and Licensing by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

A new Immigration Bill may allow for higher fees for migrants, as well as addressing exploitative employers. Written Questions covered Maori NEETs, Cabinet papers and Callaghan Innovation. The Gazette covered...

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