Visit Instructure to find out more about how they can support you.

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The makers of Canvas LMS, Instructure is an education technology company that’s obsessed with student success. In New Zealand and Australia, Instructure is the technology provider powering My eQuals, the official tertiary digital credentials network for the region.

Visit PeoplePartners to find out more about how they can support you.

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PeoplePartners is a strategic workforce partner helping businesses build high-performing offshore teams that drive efficiency, profitability, and scalable growth across Australia, New Zealand, the US, and Canada. Through workforce re-engineering, PeoplePartners designs dedicated teams from the ground up—tailored to each client’s needs, culture, and industry. With no upfront fees, no lock-in contracts, and a 90-day replacement guarantee, clients retain full control as they scale.

Serving industries including professional services, training and education, finance, healthcare, IT, and entrepreneurial businesses, PeoplePartners embeds industry-aligned offshore talent directly into client teams. This approach helps reduce labor costs by up to 70% while improving productivity, engagement, and retention. Every solution is supported end-to-end, from recruitment and onboarding to IT, payroll, HR, and compliance, allowing leadership teams to focus on strategy, growth, and long-term performance.

Visit OrbitProtect to find out more about how they can support you.

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OrbitProtect was established in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2005 to provide specialised insurance cover for inbound international visitors.

In 2022, our New Zealand business became part of the nib Group – a trusted international health insurer that provides health insurance to over 1.9 million Australian and New Zealand residents.

Our products are purpose built to meet visa insurance requirements with some visas requiring mandatory cover, while others such as Guardians of International Students and Accredited Employer Work Visa holders have optional insurance, giving you the flexibility to choose the cover that suits your needs.

Our purpose is simple, whether our members are visiting, studying or working in New Zealand, we want to ensure that they feel supported and cared for while far away from home.

Visit the Tertiary Education Commission to find out more about how they can support you.

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The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) is a Crown agency that leads the government’s relationship with the tertiary education sector, invests government funding in tertiary education organisations (TEOs) and provides career information from education to employment.

We invest over $3 billion into tertiary education and supporting the tertiary and careers system. We ensure New Zealanders are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for lifelong success. We fund over 700 TEOs to provide thousands of courses to hundreds of thousands of learners. We also monitor the performance of TEOs and provide information and advice to the government about tertiary education.

Visit the Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao to find out more about how they can support you.

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Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) is the government agency dedicated to helping New Zealand realise the social, cultural, and economic benefits of international education. Our role is to promote New Zealand as a high-quality education destination offering excellent education and student experiences.

With approximately 85 staff in 13 locations around the world, ENZ works closely with New Zealand’s diverse education sector which includes schools, English language providers, Private Training Establishments, Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology Te Pūkenga), and universities.

Visit the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) to find out more about how they can support you.

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The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) ensures that New Zealand qualifications and credentials are credible and robust.

NZQA achieves this through:

• stewardship of the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework;
• management of the qualifications system;
• quality assurance of tertiary education organisations (except universities);
• quality assurance of assessment in schools and kura;
• delivery of robust senior secondary-school-level assessment; and
• work to support international qualifications recognition.

NZQA also supports providers to effectively implement the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 (the Code).

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