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Samantha fell in love with New Zealand while travelling and knew it was where she wanted to complete her Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies.
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Tema, from Kiribati, gained a Master of Education on a New Zealand Pacific Scholarship.
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Duncan comes from the UK and is studying towards a Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary).
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A passion for helping people by drawing on best practice in social work is what drives Singapore student Yi Xin in her postgraduate study.
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