Alumni students
Real stories. Real journeys. Real impact.
Meet our international graduates who studied in New Zealand and discover how their time here helped them build successful careers, lifelong friendships, and made a real-world impact.
Arabella Wu
Bachelor of Teaching and Learning, Early Childhood.
Arabella came to New Zealand when she was 15 and went to Burnside High School in Christchurch where she took several Early Childhood Education courses. Arabella has always loved being around children so when she got the opportunity to spend a day at a local kindergarten, she jumped at the chance. It was then she realised she could turn her passion for being with children into a career.
Lesley Sitter
PHD in Microbiology.
Lesley is conducting ground-breaking research for The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany. His work focuses on the origins of humankind, using DNA from archaeological skeletal remains to study cells and diseases, including historical plagues.
Suvan Kitchlue
Bachelor of Culinary Arts
From student to café owner, Suvan turned his New Zealand education into a thriving culinary career, opening his own European-style café in New Delhi.
Devika Hartranto -
Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology
Devika came to New Zealand in 2016 on a scholarship to study Biotechnology at the University of Waikato, and transformed her degree into Keyoura, an award-winning Indonesian skincare brand inspired by the beauty and innovation she experienced while studying abroad.