6.A learning-friendly environment New Zealand University Student with Scenic View New Zealand allows you to focus on study while learning about other things such as culture and the natural environment. New Zealand has small communities and class sizes and is geographically isolated. It was one of the last places on Earth to be touched by human civilisation. This means that, as an international student, you can focus on study without many of the distractions routinely faced at home. All students want to get more out of their study experience than just academic learning. New Zealand also offers that. The small population - around 4.5 million in total - means locals tend be more welcoming and engaging than elsewhere. There is little chance of getting a 'lost in the city' feeling. You enter a community where people are used to knowing many of those around them. The community itself has been shaped by Maori and European cultures. Living in New Zealand also helps you understand the natural environment. There is more of it than in many other parts of the world. The ecology is unique because New Zealand's isolation prevented colonisation by many species commonly found elsewhere.