Meet our short-programme students
They will be arriving July 2025.
Intensive Programme
8 weeks: July – August 2025
Mael from France
Mael is an enthusiastic and positive person with a great love for science fiction. He enjoys many different sports such as tennis, swimming and football, and he is excited to try a new sport when visiting New Zealand.
Science fiction is his preferred choice when it comes to books, but he also loves reading about astrophysics, a subject that has captivated him since childhood. He is passionate about Aeronautics and hopes to become a pilot one day.
Mael is mature and curious, and he can’t wait to discover New Zealand and its culture.
Interests: science fiction, sports (tennis, football, swimming), astrophysics, aeronautics
Age on arrival: 17 years
Languages: French, English
Sakshi from India
Sakshi is a friendly and fun-loving student, who brings positivity to any situation. She enjoys spending time with her extended family, especially her cousins, and socialising with friends.
Sakshi’s hobbies include dancing, watching movies, playing, basketball, painting, pottery and singing. She likes spending time in nature (hiking, camping) and watching the sky.She’s looking forward to seeing a New Zealand sunrise!
Interests: Gymnastics, swimming, hiking, badminton, Reading, Psychology, criminology
Age on arrival: 16 years
Languages: Gujarati, English, Tamil, Hindi
Avya from India
Avya is a bright and motivated student. She is a national-level gymnast and is used to balancing a busy schedule of training and study. Avya also enjoys reading, swimming, hiking and playing badminton as well as spending quality time with family and friends. At school, Avya is especially interested in psychology and criminology. She is looking forward to coming to New Zealand to form new connections and immerse herself in a new culture.
Interests: Gymnastics, swimming, hiking, badminton, Reading, Psychology, criminology
Age on arrival: 15 years 11 months
Languages: Gujarati, English, Tamil, Hindi
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