If you include indirect effects, for example if the education institute buys stationery, and induced effects, if a teacher who works for the education institute buys groceries, those figures rise to $9.4m and 95 jobs.
Mr Gaur, who is from Haryana, India, had been working as an accountant for nearly nine years but always wanted to study sports.
He went to an education agent in India and NorthTec was shortlisted. In April 2016 he met Rhonda Brodie, NorthTec director international, who happened to be in India at the time.
Mr Gaur, 31, arrived in Whangarei in January to study a two-year Sport and Recreation diploma at NorthTec.
"The same course was also offered at AUT but I realised at AUT there would be a lot more students than NorthTec.
"It's lovely here. I have never been a big city guy. I love the countryside I have been to Auckland and it is too crowded for me. I like it here."
International education is New Zealand's fourth-largest export industry and nationally the economic value is made up of $4.04 billion from international students studying in New Zealand, and $242m from services delivered offshore.
Mr Gaur's course fees are $18,000 per year and he pays $325 rent per week. He also spends money of groceries and drives a car here.
He is living on his life savings but recently started working at Bream Bay Glass.
Ms Brodie said there had been a push from Education New Zealand to bring more international students to Northland and other regions.
Last year about 11 per cent of NorthTec students were international students.
"The funds we get from international students goes to a range of things from improving buildings to improving infrastructure for all our students," she said.
Ms Brodie said other benefits include improving cultural awareness for domestic students who interact with international students and learn more about the culture, and for international students who learn more about New Zealand culture.
Mr Gaur said his plan so far is to finish his diploma and then study a bachelor's degree at AUT.
