At the second annual international lunch at Queenstown Primary School earlier in the month, principal Lyn Bird told the international pupils and their families there were 41 countries represented by pupils attending the school.
While a long table laid with international culinary delights sat conspicuously in the middle of the hall, the school's group of four international ambassadors - who all speak dual languages - addressed the crowd.
Dr Bird called the school ''a multicultural little village'' and said being immersed in various cultures was a ''wonderful way'' to grow up.
The school created a role this year for an international welfare officer, who ensures international pupils, including those whose families have emigrated and fee-paying pupils here for a set number of years, are content. Each country's flag is flown on their national day and multiple countries' flags are hung from flag poles at the school during large events.
The school has a high number of pupils learning English as a second language, which made it ''quite unique'' in the area.
''If you look at the other schools ... they haven't got the diversity and [it's] probably because we are well known for having the Esol (English for speakers of other languages) programmes.''
While the lunch was especially for international pupils and families to celebrate their culture, one for the entire roll of nearly 600 is scheduled for August 9.
