Education providers : a qualitative analysis of international student growth in Christchurch and Canterbury

Abstract

This report presents an overview on the trends and growth rates of foreign fee-paying (FFP) student numbers in the Christchurch - Canterbury region in different institutional levels (primary schools, secondary schools, tertiary institutions, and private institutions) over the previous five years and forecasts of trends and projections for growth rates of FFP student numbers up to 2007. Additionally, the report analyses the views of education providers who were interviewed by Christchurch Education Coordinator in the Education Provider Feedback Survey 2003.