International Insights

Celebrating the stories, experiences, and voices of our international students from around the world.

We are incredibly proud to announce that one of our International Prefects, Nanon Praditsang, has been awarded the prestigious University of Otago International Global Scholarship worth $15,000 NZD for 2026.

Otago has seen Nanon’s incredible potential and recognized his outstanding leadership and contributions as International Prefect alongside his fellow leaders Punnakorn Pichetsiraprapa and Penny Pan. This scholarship is extremely competitive and winning it is a huge achievement – very few scholarships are available for International Students so the competition for this is fierce!

While we are so so very sad to see Nanon go, we know he will continue to shine at Otago University. Congratulations, Nanon, you have made us all so proud!

We are incredibly proud of the work and achievements of our 2025 outgoing International Prefects Nanon Praditsang, Penny Pan and Punnakorn Pichetsiraprapa. Their charisma and dedication have helped create incredible initiatives and experiences for our international students. Their leadership has been inspiring this year, taking the International Department to new heights. They have tirelessly welcomed incoming visitors, supported new Global Citizens (our buddies) and organised events that celebrate diversity and culture. We have really loved working with them.

At the same time, we are excited to welcome our new International Prefects Sergey Lazarev and Shadman Amiry. They will bring fresh ideas and energy and build on everything we have achieved this year. With our ever-increasing international numbers, their job will be demanding and rewarding in turn. They are already exploring ways to enhance our systems and build strong buddy networks for short-term groups.

We are excited to continue our journey of connecting cultures, growing international communities and building futures at Massey High School.

Welcome Shadman and Sergey! And to Nanon, Penny and Punnakorn, we look forward to hearing about the bright futures you create for yourselves in the years to come.