Teacher Alistair Duff said it has been a pleasure to work with the young people who are all staying with host families in Whanganui except for Ikumi who is staying at the school hostel.
"Some of the students come from places where the streets aren't safe so it has been wonderful to hear them say that they feel secure in Whanganui," said Mr Duff.
All the students indicated that they would like to come back to visit Whanganui in the future.
International visitors Katharina Schneider (back left), Lisa Wiersch, Sofia Hrabinova, Fernanda Da Silva Viana, Lais Nino, Bezerra Torres, Alice Ferreira Geada Pais Da Costa, Isabella Da Silva, Victoria Von Weicht , Christian Heuber, Rachele Pomellato, Menilson Farnezio, Pereira De Oliveira, Jacob Kluge, Davi Soares Coelho, Guilherme Fernandes Xavier Da Silva, Ikumi Okamoto and Marielly Ferreira De Lima. PHOTO/BEVAN CONLEY