Education

International students under Year 9 – Have your say

<h2>The Ministry of Education is launching a review of international fee-paying students of ages under Year 9&period;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>New Zealand Principals&&num;8217&semi; Federation President Perry Rush said&comma; &&num;8220&semi;This is an important review which will examine the appropriateness of having international students younger than year 9 in schools&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Although he suggested the timing of the review is &&num;8216&semi;unfortunate&&num;8217&semi;&comma; he urged educators to have their say in shaping planning for the future of young international students in Aotearoa&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He said&comma; &&num;8220&semi;At this time of year&comma; principals will have little gas left in the tank to respond&period; However&comma; if this affects you&comma; I encourage you to&period; NZPF will also submit a response&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>To have your say on enrolling fee-paying international students in school years lower than Year 9&comma; visit&colon; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a class&equals;"sz-user-link linknewNode&lbrack;0&rsqb;-url " href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;conversation&period;education&period;govt&period;nz&sol;conversations&sol;enrolling-international-fee-paying-students-under-year-9&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">https&colon;&sol;&sol;conversation&period;education&period;govt&period;nz&sol;conversations&sol;enrolling-international-fee-paying-students-under-year-9&sol;<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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Heather Barker Vermeer

Heather has worked as a journalist, writer and editor in England and Aotearoa New Zealand for over 20 years. She fell in love with words when she received a 'Speak & Spell' tech toy for Christmas in 1984.

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