Teuila ‘Ofamo’Oni-Ah Hi is lucky enough to be one of 15 students throughout New Zealand to get a Language Immersion Award. Next year she will be heading to Japan for 6 months, attending school, living with a local family and developing an insight into their way of life. These awards are funded through the NZ Government’s Growth and Innovation Framework, which supports the development of language skills considered necessary for New Zealand to move toward a globally connected knowledge economy.