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Become a Homestay Host

Thank you for your interest in hosting an International Student.

Homestay is a popular form of accommodation provided to International students by New Zealand based families.

Hosting International students can be a very rewarding experience for your family. It can enrich your lives, through gaining understanding of other cultures, encountering unique experiences and building friendships that could last a lifetime.

A student stays with a local family, in their home which provides an immersive experience for the student to learn about New Zealand and the way of life, providing home comforts and the warmth and security of family life.

The need for Hamilton based families

Vision College Ltd partners with responsible host families able to provide a safe and caring home environment to our International students. Our main focus is to place our International students with honest, committed, responsible and friendly people who genuinely want to share themselves and their home with guests from another country and culture.

Our Homestay Hosts play a very important role in ensuring our students enjoy their stay in New Zealand, which has proven to play a big factor on their success within their studies.

Host Family required to provide students with:

• A clean and comfortable home
• A furnished bedroom with a bed, study space, and storage
• Pillows, sheets, blankets, and towels
• Unrestricted access to washroom facilities
• Heating (if required in winter)
• Access to Wi-Fi
• Access to shared spaces; kitchen, lounge, dining, laundry
• 3 x meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and snacks

The Code of Practice – Pastoral Care

To ensure we meet our obligations as outlined in the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021, there are a number of requirements.

• Host is Interviewed and Home Inspected
• Police Vetting completed for all persons living in the home 18+ years of age, by the New Zealand Police. Download form here (Note: link blue text to Police Vetting form)
• Reference checks conducted.
• Regular Check-in and inspections are conducted on a continuous basis.
• The Homestay Co-ordinator is available to assist and support hosts and students throughout the accommodation period.

Homestay Host Remuneration  and Durations

Host families are compensated by receiving a fixed weekly accommodation fee, paid fortnightly

• Per Single Room or Twin Sharing Room
• Various depending on training programme student is enrolled for
• Remuneration amounts shared on request

Process to become a Homestay Host Family

If you are interested and willing to provide a home away from home for an International student studying in New Zealand, please apply now! (Note: link blue text to online form)

The Homestay Co-Ordinator (contact details below) will be in touch to complete the Vetting and Approval Process

Vison College Ltd looks forward to partnering with and working alongside your family.

Contact details:
Homestay Co-ordinator
+64 21 270 7821
homestay@visioncollege.ac.nz