As a kiwi. A pupil is just another name for student. Definition: a person who is taught by another, especially a schoolchild or student in relation to a teache

As a kiwi. A pupil is just another name for student. Definition: a person who is taught by another, especially a schoolchild or student in relation to a teacher. It's just that in primary school you have a single teacher all year so the teacher refers to you as their pupil. While in high school you have many teachers so you're one of their students. But it's often interchanged.