What becoming a host family means hosting an afs international student or teacher is your family s chance to experience a new culture in your own home.
Become a host family nz.
You can choose to become a host family for 3 6 or 10 months.
However sts in nz do pay a weekly contribution towards costs to their host families.
Matching host families and students.
The students come to new zealand to learn english to go to a new zealand high school and to experience the kiwi culture.
By welcoming an international student you will not only get a friend for life but also get to know a whole new culture and create many lovely memories together.
We are looking for dedicated host families across all new zealand.
Being a host family is a unique experience it is important that the exchange student feels like a family member.
Our accommodation manager chooses the family she thinks is most suitable and asks if they would like to host the student sending them the student profile enrolment dates and an introduction.
Afs friendships last a lifetime expand your horizons and give you a new son daughter or friend.
Being a host family is a voluntary initative.
Open your home for one of our lovely exchange students.
To become a host family please email the accommodation manager melinda hobman.
Being a host family with sts means that you welcome an exchange student between 15 18 years from another country to your family.