State schools in in the northern harbour (St Theresa College) and southern harbour (St George Preca College), western (St Ignatius College) and south-eastern area (St Benedict College) have higher shares of non-EU students than EU students. In St Theresa College the percentage of non-Maltese students also increased from 8.8% in 2015 to 15.8% in 2019. In contrast in the same time-frame, the number of non-Maltese students increased six-fold in State schools. “The data shows that the increase of international students is limited in church schools, has been consistently high in private schools, while it had a substantial impact on state schools,” the study authors said, who advised strongly for an inclusive environment. “Support is particularly important for state schools, which have witnessed a particularly high and fast-paced impact, compared to church and private schools,” they said.

Source: Libya Today March 05, 2021 06:11 UTC