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Andrew Butcher
Massey University, New Zealand
abresearch@paradise.net.nz
Terry McGrath
Chaplaincy, Massey University, New Zealand
terrence.mcgrath.1@uni.massey.ac.nz
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Abstract
This paper considers
the pastoral care needs of international students in New
Zealand. Using the relatively new Code of Practice for the
Pastoral Care of International Students as its departure
point, this paper critically evaluates the assertion that
there is a crisis in New Zealand’s export education
industry. It does this through considering international
students’ expectations and experiences in New Zealand and
their delineation and evaluation, and criticisms of pastoral
care provisions through research and policy documents. Drawing
on recent empirical research, the academic, social (including
health and safety), and financial needs of international
students in New Zealand are identified. The paper concludes by
suggesting proactive responses to these needs and asserting
that proper pastoral care of international students is
essential and necessary for the sustainability of New
Zealand’s export education industry.
Asian students, pastoral care, New Zealand
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