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1st Jul 2026

ICEF Podcast: “Good, steady, and disciplined”: New Zealand’s plan for sustainable international enrolment growth

Expert views on the trends shaping international student recruitment

Listen in as ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen recap some of the latest developments in our sector, including the latest foreign enrolment numbers from the Netherlands and Azerbaijan's ambition to build its international student base.

Our co-hosts then turn the microphone over to ICEF's Rod Hearps for a discussion recorded live in March at ICEF ANZA in Wellington. Rod is joined by Celia Coombes. the Director Visa with Immigration New Zealand and Sharon-May McCrostie, the Director for International and Sector Engagement with Education New Zealand.

The group explores New Zealand’s successes and growth potential as a key study destination. Following an overview of the country’s enrolment growth in 2025, as well as the latest visa trends, the conversation moves on to areas for future development and predictions for the year ahead.

You can listen right now in the player below, and we encourage you to subscribe via your favourite podcast app in order to receive future episodes automatically.

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