South Canterbury education of value to all

Students enrich South Canterbury community 

Above: Students from 16 different countries attended the Mayoral welcome (Photo courtesy of Kolourcare, Waimate)

Students from 16 different countries spanning Asia, the Americas and Europe recently attended a Mayoral welcome as the school year got underway. As part of their orientation, the students also camped in Peel Forest.

As well as contributing $10 million-plus to the local economy each year, Julie says both local students and the wider community learn a lot from the diverse cultures of the visitors.

She says South Canterbury, with the city of Timaru as the hub, appeals as a destination for international students because of its smaller population, safe environment and record of strong academic achievement. 

“The international students love the scenery and access to the outdoors, the friendly locals and our unique teaching style,” according to Julie.  “Our local students, their families and the wider community get to experience cultures from all over the world.”

Dunedin follows Shanghai for fashionista

Above: Daniel Kwok with a model wearing one of his creations at his graduate show 

Former student from Roncalli College in Timaru, Daniel Kwok, will be showcasing his collection at the iD Dunedin Fashion Week from 18 to 26 April. Originally from Hong Kong, after leaving his adopted high school in Timaru Daniel went on to complete a design degree at Otago Polytechnic.

Last October he showed his collection at the Shanghai Fashion Week as one of six fashion and two communications students selected for a project with the Shanghai University of Engineering Sciences.

Now working at Barkers in Dunedin, Daniel started off selling custom bow ties as a student and has since created KWOK’s Revolutions, building a Chinese cultural influence into his designs.  Daniel says he loves Dunedin’s multiculturalism and fashion focus – a perfect fit for his talents!