Queenstown Primary School pupils celebrated their remarkable diversity with national costumes, flags, cuisine and dance on their International Day last Friday.
Many children wore their colourful ethnic dress, engaged in flag identification and map reading and told each other stories from around the world.
Mouth-watering Chinese dumplings, Japanese sushi, Korean pancakes, Filipino barbecued pork, Swedish meatballs, Polish borscht, English afternoon cakes, Scottish macaroons, German waffles and American cookies were sampled by the children from stalls in the playground run by parents and pupils.
A parade featuring children marching behind their native flags was led by Scottish piper Ed Percy, of the Queenstown and Southern Lakes Highland Pipe Band.
The parade ended in a full school assembly, where traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Nepalese dances were performed, along with a performance by the school kapa haka group.
At the assembly, a pair of pupils shared their experiences of celebrating Ramadan.
International co-ordinator Sarah Ferguson said there were 33 nationalities represented in Queenstown Primary and the school was "very proud of our multicultural community and the special character they bring".
"A focus for us is building global awareness based on respect and inclusiveness."
