Have you considered hosting? We are currently looking for homestay hosts for visiting international students from Japan, South Korea and China in 2024. We have students and families staying for 4- 6 weeks in July/August, as well as some students staying for 10 weeks.

Being a host family can truly Be the Difference for an international student and their family. We look for a wide variety of host families, who can share some of our wonderful area, and your culture and lifestyle with them.

 Guests are welcomed as part of the family, and included into normal family routines, and we try to match families with guests of similar interests as much as possible. Hosting can be a very rewarding experience with friendships formed that can last well after the student returns home. 

As a host you are expected to provide clean, comfortable surroundings, including a private bedroom and linen. Hosting includes three meals/day, and morning and afternoon tea, as you provide for your own family, and travel to/from school (unless in close walking distance). Access to kitchen, bathroom and laundry facilities is also required. The most important thing is to be able to offer a warm, welcoming, and supportive home environment.

Children 9 and under will be accompanied by a parent, whereas older students (age 10 and above) usually travel alone. Parent and child, and in some cases, students travelling together, may share a room. 

Homestay families receive a payment to assist with the additional costs associated with hosting these visitors, $375/week for each guest you host. We currently have queries for 2, 3 and 4 person hosts.

We provide 24-hour support to host families and visiting students. Please email Candice Coetzee c.coetzee@ghs.school.nz for more information or to apply.