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]