Student Stories
Read inspiring student stories from our international students who have thrived in the Tauranga region. Discover their experiences, challenges, and achievements as they pursued their dreams. Learn how studying, living, and working in New Zealand can shape your future.
American Andrew Bloomfield pursues his calling at Bethlehem Tertiary Institution
The father-daughter duo who left Mauritius to study in Tauranga
From Zeeland to New Zealand: A Dutch student’s Tauranga tale
The Swedish engineering student solving the seaweed problem in Tauranga harbour
From German time to island time: The German student living with a Samoan-Niuean family
The couple hosting international students for 23 years
Japanese Student Sophie Iwakiri’s transformation in Katikati
Ella & Vegard: Two Norwegian sports stars taking Whakatane by storm
Caio & Yago: Two Brazilian brothers finding a home in Te Puke
The sisterly bond that brought a Vietnamese student to Tauranga
The unique sisterhood of Jay & Nutcha
The German student awarded Waihi College’s prestigious Dux Award
Thai Intermediate student Dana Stamenkovic slides into life at Tauranga Intermediate
One Thai Family’s annual study holiday in Tauranga
South Korean mum on why she keeps coming back to Tauranga
Kiwi kids in Korea: local school’s new cultural exchange
A Nepalese Trailblazer in Tauranga
