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The International Office

The International Office team are here to help; whether you are a prospective international student, an agent, staff member, or an institution interested in a new partnership, please get in touch.

Prospective international student enquiry

Please email [email protected]

Current international student enquiry

Please contact the International Student Support team

Partnership enquiries

If you are interested in initiating a new partnership with The University of Waikato please email [email protected]

Agent enquiries

Please email [email protected]

University of Waikato staff member enquiry

Please email [email protected]

Meet our team

1. 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]

Maureen Merchant

Office Manager
Mob: +64 27 456 0821
Email: [email protected]

Amanda Sun

Administrator
DDI: +64 (0)7 837 9969
Email: [email protected]

Associate Professor Ed Weymes

Associate Dean Transnational Education (TNE)
DDI: +64 7 838 4842
Mob: +64 21 986 427
Email: [email protected]

2. International Recruitment and Business Development

Margaret Anderson

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

Simon Duffy

Head - Conversion & International Operations
Regional Engagement Lead - South America

Mob: +64 29 122 7340
Email: [email protected]

Anne Young

Tauranga Regional Development Manager (International)
Mob: +64 27 234 2539
Email: [email protected]

Alex O'Reilly

Regional Engagement Lead - East Asia
(China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan)
DDI: +64 7 837 9478
Mob: +64 22 067 5896
Email: [email protected]

Kathy Liu

Regional Manager - North China
DDI: +86 18519383265
Email: [email protected]

Riccardo Zhao

Regional Manager - South China
DDI: +86 13550369810
Email: [email protected]

Richard Witts

Regional Engagement Lead – South Asia, Middle East and Africa
DDI: +44 751 974 3866
Email: [email protected]

Ashish Suri

Regional Manager - South Asia
DDI: +91 9999244209
Email: [email protected]

Sheenam Bhatia

Marketing Officer - India
Mob: +91 78891 87793
Email: [email protected]

Laura Hill

Regional Engagement Lead - South East Asia and New Zealand
(Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Pacific Islands, and New Zealand)
Mob: +64 22 011 9593
Email: [email protected]

Su Yi Hor

Regional Manager – South East Asia
(Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia)
Mob: +60 12 258 3091
Email: [email protected]

Giang Lam Nguyen

Regional Engagement Lead - South East Asia
(Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar & the Philippines)
Email: [email protected]

Dang Tran Duy Quan

Regional Manager – South East Asia
(Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar & the Philippines)
Mob: +84 908424792
Email: [email protected]

Klara Wei

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

Divya Sriram

Global Recruitment Coordinator
DDI: +64 (0)7 838 4285
Email: [email protected]

3. Global Programmes and Transnational Education

Mulan

Associate Director – Global Programmes
DDI: +64 7 858 5051
Mob: +64 22 678 6896
Email: [email protected]

Dianne Donald

Senior Operations Manager - Global Programmes
DDI: +64 7 837 9950
Mob: +64 22 014 2890
Email: [email protected]

Tom Roberts

Operations Manager
DDI: +64 838 4466 ext 8498
Mob: 64 28 437 1173
Email: [email protected]

Anna Carlaw

Global Agreements Officer
Email: [email protected]

Freda Chen

Global Programmes Officer
DDI: +64 7 838 4253
Email: [email protected]

4. Study Abroad and Student Exchange

Jaydene Meadows

Regional Manager – Global Experiences (Europe and USA)
DDI: +64 7 837 9477
Mob: +64 27 884 3121
Email: [email protected]

Global Experiences website

Charlotte Blackwell

Global Experiences Officer
DDI: +64 27 740 1763
Email: [email protected]

Study Abroad website

5. Global Engagement and Partnerships

Cath Battersby

Associate Director, Global Engagement and Partnerships
DDI: +64 7 837 9625
Mob: +64 22 0177 289
Email: [email protected]

Terri Roche

Global Engagement and Partnerships Manager
DDI: +64 7 837 4554
Mob: +64 22 600 9798
Email: [email protected]

Ashleigh Neame

Global Partnerships and Experiences Coordinator
DDI: +64 7 838 4943
Mob: 022 035 7487
Email: [email protected]

6. Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence

Natalie Lulia

Director, Māori Initiatives CAPEs / Strategic Advisor, International Indigenous Development
DDI: +64 7 858 5038
Mob: +64 27 551 1847
Email: [email protected]

Jordan Travers

Programme Manager - NZ CAPES
DDI: +64 7 837 9470
Mob: +64 22 654 7877
Email: [email protected]

6. Rankings

Mark Gray

Head of Rankings Development
DDI: +64 7 837 9413
Mob: +64 22 586 9750
Email: [email protected]