On November 11, 2024, the New Zealand Consulate General in Guangzhou hosted the "Education New Zealand Agent/School Counsellor Seminar" at the Sheraton Guangzhou Hotel. Dr. Qingqing Zhou, Vice Dean of Guangzhou Huali College's International School （IS）, attended the event, accompanied by teachers Jingxiang Chen and Huixin Deng.

New Zealand Embassy's Education Counselor Michael Zhang (second from right) posed for a group photo with representatives from the IS

Felix Ye, Senior Education Manager for South China, Southwest, and Hong Kong & Macao regions at Education New Zealand (second from left), posed for a group photo with representatives from the International School.

At the start of the conference, Ms. Rachel Crump, the New Zealand Consul General in Guangzhou, gave a speech at the 2024 New Zealand Institutions Guangzhou Meeting. On behalf of the consulate, she extended a warm welcome and expressed gratitude to all the participating institutions and study abroad agents for creating opportunities that allow students from both countries to learn and broaden their horizons. She also shared her hope that the efforts of everyone involved would foster educational exchanges and strengthen cooperation between the two nations.

New Zealand Consul General Rachel Crump delivered a speech at the conference

During the meeting, representatives from New Zealand institutions provided detailed presentations on their schools' educational features, program offerings, scholarship policies, and services for international students.

The representatives from the IS introduced Guangzhou Huali College and its distinctive international platform, which offers full English-language instruction, to Darren Conway, Principal of Languages International, and Pamela Cardenas, Global Marketing Director of LSI Education.

Darren Conway, Principal of New Zealand's Languages International, posed for a group photo with representatives from the International School

Pamela Cardenas, Global Marketing Director of New Zealand's LSI Education, posed for a group photo with representatives from the International School

Participation in this event not only strengthened the ties with New Zealand educational institutions but also inspired ideas for the future expansion of international projects at the college. It opened up opportunities to offer more diverse educational resources and broader development prospects for students.

Group photo of all participants

Written by Lin Li & Jingxiang Chen

Revised by SM Hashmi

Approved by Shuze Tang