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NEW ZEALAND KEY POINTS

SCHOOL SURVEY schools took part in our survey
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Student markets for New Zealand secondary schools total number of international
have diversified away from China in the last five students at all the schools
years. New student markets have also seen older aged
students enrol in New Zealand schools as distance
becomes more of a factor. Bethan Norris reports. 11-200

KEY 2019 range of international student
numbers at individual schools
2024

32%
Helen Kim from Kristin School talks increase in international
to us... student numbers between
2023 and 2024
“2024 saw an increase of interest students’ homestay placements
from European and South American in 2024. The school is seeing more
students from Austria, Germany, diverse tertiary study destinations 15%
Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. among the international school
Recruiting homestay families leavers, seeking opportunities in average commission rates
was challenging post-pandemic. New Zealand, Australia, the UK, the for tuition only
However, the school supported USA, Hungary, Singapore, China, and
both long-term and short-term Japan.” www.kristin.school.nz

Top international student nationalities (2019 and 2024)

10% 32% 49% 23% 3% 9% 5% 6% 4% 5%
JAPANESE CHINESE GERMAN KOREAN THAI

4% 4% 6% 4% 3% 3% 1% 3% 2% 2%

HONG KONG ITALIAN VIETNAMESE BRAZILIAN TAIWANESE

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