University Of Waikato International Office

Staff in our International Office are available to help prospective students with their journey to Waikato. The Transnational Education team work with organisations who partner with our university.



If you’re a current international student with an enquiry, please contact our International Support Services team who are located on level 2 of the Student Centre.

International Students

Find out everything you need to know, including student visas, accommodation and fees

Partnerships

We’re strengthening engagement and partnerships regionally and nationally

Scholarships

We have a number of scholarships available to people from various regions and countries.

Meet our team

International Office Staff

Sharon Calvert

Director, International Office
Oversight of the International Office, policy and strategic direction
DDI: +64 7 838 4332
Email: [email protected]

Professor Ed Weymes

Pro-Vice Chancellor International / Associate Dean Transnational Education (TNE) and Partnerships
DDI: +64 7 838 4842
Mob: +64 21 986 427
Email: [email protected]

Freda Chen

Administrator – Recruitment
DDI: +64 7 837 9470
Email: [email protected]

Rebecca Taulu

Administration – Partnerships, Programmes and Experiences
DDI: +64 7 838 4195
Email: [email protected]

Transnational Education and Partnerships

Mulan Mu

Associate Director – Transnational Education (TNE)
DDI: +64 7 858 5051
Mob: +64 22 678 6896
Email: [email protected]

Tess Fraser

Operations Manager – Global Programmes
DDI: +64 7 838 44 66 extn 8498
Mob: +64 27 235 0100
Email: [email protected]

Anna Carlaw

International Partnerships Coordinator
DDI: +64 7 837 9674
Mob: +64 22 035 7487
Email: [email protected]

Study Abroad and Student Exchange

Kendra Corey

Study Abroad and Exchange Manager
Management of student mobility programmes
DDI: +64 7 837 9425
Mob: +64 22 068 0619
Email: [email protected]

Jaydene Meadows

International Officer
DDI: +64 7 837 9477
Email: [email protected]



Charlotte Blackwell

International Coordinator
DDI: +64 7 837 9405
Email: [email protected]

International Recruitment and Business Development

Margaret Anderson

Deputy Director (Recruitment), International Office
Manages international recruitment team
DDI: +64 7 837 9426
Mob: +64 22 067 4721
Email: [email protected]

Acting Regional Manager: South America

Alex O’Reilly

Marketing and Recruitment Manager – China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan
International Office
DDI: +64 7 837 9478
Mob: +64 22 067 5896
Email: alex.o’[email protected]

Ashish Suri

Marketing Manager – South Asia
DDI: +91 9999244209
Email: [email protected]

Tanya Clarke

Regional Manager – South Asia
(India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan)
DDI: +64 7 837 9418
Mob: +64 27 381 6742
Email: [email protected]

Laura Hill

Regional Manager – South East Asia & New Zealand
(Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and New Zealand)
DDI: +64 7 837 9480
Mob: +64 22 011 9593
Email: [email protected]

Giang Lam Nguyen

Regional Manager – South East Asia
(Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos & Myanmar)
Email: [email protected]

Kathy Liu

Marketing and Recruitment Manager – China
DDI: +86 18519383265
Email: [email protected]

Richard Witts

Regional Manager – Africa, Middle East & Europe
DDI: +44 751 974 3866
Email: [email protected]

Kaelyn Kingi

Recruitment and Conversion Coordinator
DDI: +64 7 838 4667
Email: [email protected]

Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence

Natalie Lulia

Programme Manager – Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence
DDI: +64 7 858 5038
Mob: +64 27 551 1847
Email: [email protected]

Global Engagement and Partnerships

Professor Trevor C Drage

Associate Dean- Global Engagement and Partnerships
Mob: +64 22 067 4324
Email: [email protected]

Bruce White

Global Manager Benchmarking & Reputation
DDI: +64 7 837 9413
Mob: +64 27 644 0032
Email: [email protected]

Cath Battersby



Senior Global Partnerships Manager
DDI: +64 7 837 9625
Mob: +64 22 0177 289
Email: [email protected]