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Values and Culture
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As the world continues to shrink
and global communities expand,
St Andrew’s reflects this melting
pot with its growing number of
international students.
Head of Values and Culture, Hamish
Bell, says the students add an extra,
exciting dimension to life at the
College.
In the Secondary School, just over
18 per cent of students identify with
a different ethnic background other
than New Zealand. Our students also
travel to many different countries
on language, community service or
study trips. This year’s International
Assembly celebrated our 24 ethnicities
represented by students and teachers
at the College. The 19 flags on stage
and the Takumi Japanese Drum Group
performance added a wonderful
cultural dimension to the assembly
as did the variety of languages
celebrated as the students introduced
themselves.
Global
Grandparents’ Day is always a
highlight on the school calendar so
thank you to the grandparents and
families who came along to make
this such a special occasion.
This year we had more than 400
grandparents attend. Visitors
were treated to performances that
showcased St Andrew’s talented
ballet and music programmes. The
day also included a speech from
Year 8 student Meg Longley.
Students showed their families
around the Preparatory and
Secondary Schools with everyone
stopping to take lots of photos,
making this a very special morning
at the College.
Celebrating
connections
grandparents
Our current international students
come from seven different countries,
with our German students being the
largest group. Added to this is an
increasingly diverse domestic student
population with many having a strong
connection to another country having
been born overseas and gained
residency with their families or
returned as expatriates.