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International students back in Adelaide in record-breaking numbers

In a post-COVID boom, international students are back in record numbers at South Australian public schools this year with more than 690 new international students set to be welcomed throughout the year.

In a post-COVID boom, international students are back in record numbers at South Australian public schools this year.

Students started arriving in mid-January with more than 690 new international students set to be welcomed throughout the year into more than 60 metropolitan and regional public schools across the state.

“Banksia Park International High School has a wonderful reputation for its homestay program. The school has about 1039 students this year and are hosting students from Japan, China, Korea and Vietnam,” Member for Newland Olivia Savvas said.

“The school has an International Support Program that includes three staff for in-class support and tutoring as well as hosting an International Student Ambassador’s group of local students who look for opportunities to engage with other cultures and global understanding,” she continued.

The students come from 34 different nationalities, with the largest numbers this year from Japan, Vietnam, China, Korea, India and Germany.

More than 40 per cent of the students were here for Term 1, with the remainder arriving later in the year and staying for varying durations ranging from a couple of terms to several years.

“We feel privileged to host 24 students from a wide range of countries at our school, and pride ourselves on helping our students be ethical global citizens,” Banksia Park International High School Principal Natasa Penna said.

“The participation of our international students in classes and extra-curricular activities strengthens our intercultural understanding and delivery of our curriculum and learning in a practical way – in this way our local students get as much from this program as our international cohort does,” she continued.

The previous largest intake was in Term 3 in 2019, when more than 570 international students were welcomed across South Australian public schools.  

While developing their academic skills, the international students also gain an understanding of the South Australian lifestyle.

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