Homestays

Become a Homestay Family

Open your home. Share your culture. Make lifelong connections.

Hosting an international student is a meaningful way to welcome the world into your home. It is a chance for your family to experience new cultures, build lasting friendships, and support a young person during their time in Australia.

Why Host an International Student?

As a homestay family, you will:

• Learn about different cultures, customs, and traditions
• Build lifelong friendships with your student and their family
• Join a community of other host families through shared activities

When you host an international student, they will become a member of your family.  Your student will be a long way from home and in your care.  You will be expected to provide them with a safe, supportive and welcoming home environment.  As a homestay family, you will be required to:

• provide a furnished bedroom inside the family home
• prove all meals
• provide internet access
• provide the use of facilities
• provide support to your student in their studies
• monitor your student's health and wellbeing
• accept duty of care for your student outside of school hours
• negotiate reasonable expectations of behaviour inside and outside of the home

If you are a local family interested in hosting an international student, contact the school on 8391 1599.