English New Zealand chairman Darren Conway says English language schools were now down to a fraction of their normal enrolments. Photo / 123RFStudy visas for thousands of foreign students are expiring, and many are preparing to leave the country. Official figures show half of the 40,000 international students in New Zealand at the middle of January have study visas that expire by the end of March. If that happens, it says schools and tertiary institutions will start the year with between 25,000 and 30,000 foreign students, when under normal circumstances the figure is closer to 100,000. Meanwhile, English New Zealand chairman Darren Conway said English language schools were now down to a fraction of their normal enrolments.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 07, 2021 22:30 UTC