Thank you for becoming a valued homestay family for Trinity Catholic College. We hope that the experience will be happy and successful for both you and your student.

The Homestay Coordinator, Kimberly Cross, is likely to be the first point of contact for any issues. A member of Trinity Catholic College's staff is available 24/7 to support host families and students.

Homestay families are required to provide the following while caring for their students:

We are here to support you at any time, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any concerns.

Please discuss your house rules and expectations on the first day of your student's arrival - the expectations of a NZ home are probably quite different for them.

Of course, we encourage our international students to make friends and spend time with them. There are however some ground rules that keep everyone safe.

There are strict laws around accommodation for international students in all NZ schools, these affect the rules for overnight sleepovers.

A copy of the terms of behavior that your student and parents signed when they enrolled at Trinity Catholic College can be found below. Trinity applies these rules to all international students, so that we may live and learn together.

All international students are covered by comprehensive medical insurance, but there are many things that can feature as part of NZ health care that could be unfamiliar to you.

Students must have the facilities required to be successful in their school work, and this will often require online work completed at home, including Zoom/Google Classroom and other digital tools.

Our international students are encouraged to take part in extracurricular and social activities, so this is likely to require transport around Dunedin.

There are extremely strict rules around driving in New Zealand for international students in secondary schools - these rules are made for student safety.

Any queries about daily school routines should come to the International Director, and queries regarding payments should come to the Business Manager.