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Abstract
The concept of being an ‘international’ citizen is one that describes an increasing number of people worldwide. This has implications for the educational experiences of many students, which can be reflected in the school choices made by their parents. As part of this study, ‘international’ parents residing in Tokyo were interviewed and the qualitative data gathered were used to compose family profiles; snapshots of the unfolding of their journeys and experiences that were multidimensional. Interviews elicited from these parents detailed information that contributed to a fuller appreciation of international parenting and transnationalism. This article presents nine international family profiles, followed by a subsequent analysis of the international parents’ selection of schooling for their only or eldest child in Tokyo.
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Author biographies
Donna M Velliaris is Academic Advisor at the Eynesbury Institute of Business and Technology (EIBT), a specialist pre-university institution where international students work towards the goal of Australian tertiary entrance. Donna holds two Graduate Certificates, two Graduate Diplomas and three Master’s degrees. In 2010, she graduated with a PhD in Education focussed on the social and educational ecological development of school-aged transnational students. Donna is first author of more than 10 book chapters to be published in 2014–2015.
Craig R Willis is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering at The University of Adelaide, as well as Academic Coordinator at the Eynesbury Institute of Business and Technology (EIBT). Craig has developed innovative ways of providing continuous formative feedback using interactive teaching techniques, peer instruction and professional engineering processes. In the space of 2 years, he was recognised with a total of seven awards for excellence in teaching and learning at faculty, university and national levels.
