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This periodical is devoted to the many educational issues for minority ethnic groups. This issue covers: Kitty Chang's report on Pacific Island, Middle Eastern and Asian students creating a programme for ACCESS radio; a report from the Pacific Island Students Academic Achievement Collective aiming to help teachers at Auckland University understand the background and behaviour of Pacific Island students and suggesting how the poor achievement could be improved; Alison Bell looks at how lectures are organised; Sugee Kannangara looks at English as an international language and the implications for teachers; Bounphet Phanthaboualoy, Man Hau Liev and Bui Van Manh discuss refugee needs and the bilingual tutor's role not only as a teacher or an information giver but also as a counsellor, an interpreter, a community liaison officer and as a link between the refugees and the community at large.