Board wanted for pupils

Press, 12 January 1977, Page 5

Board wanted for pupils

1 More than 50 Malaysian p secondary school pupils whop are due to arrive in Christ-I church this month to study jl at local schools, still need! board. The president of the Can- j terbury Malaysian Associa- ■ ation (Mr David Lau) says I that so far 10 homes have) been found for the pupils.) “We are hoping to find board j around Cashmere and Hagley high schools,” he said. The association guarantees to find board for Malaysian pupils who come to secondary schools in Christchurch. Of the 95 accepted by the schools, about 60 Malaysians

I are expected to come to I Christchurch. i In past years good board jhad not been too difficult to ifind. “We have had very good 'families and the students (have been very happy,” said IMr Lau. Some families have boarded I Malaysian pupils for five, six land even 10 years. New families are invited to discussions about their boarders and the problems they encounter in Nev.' Zealand. Mr Lau would like any person who is interested in taking a Malaysian secondaryschool pupil as a boarder to telephone him at 488-388.