HOST A STUDENT
WITH YOUR EDUCATION
Every year Your Education welcomes students from ten countries around the world to New Zealand, where they enjoy a semester or year welcomed into a Kiwi family, high school and community. We have a team of passionate Local Area Representatives throughout the country who work to support our students and host families.
From the day your family decides to host with Your Education until your new family member departs for their homeland Your Education will be with you every step of the way.
With our extensive experience in the exchange industry, Your Education knows what is required to ensure a positive and memorable exchange for our students.
We also strongly support regulatory and code of practice requirements. Your Education is a member of the New Zealand Council for Intercultural Education and adheres to the Council’s principles of good practice. We are also a signatory to the New Zealand Ministry of Education Code of Practice.
HOST FAMILY FAQ'S
Do you have more questions? Or you feel like you are ready to host with us?
Or would you like some more information? If so, please see this document:
MATCHING PROCESS
Once your family expresses an interest in becoming a host family you will be visited by a Your Education Local Area Representative. This person will be there to support you through the whole process, including selecting your student and settling them into your home.
Your family will go through an interview process and Your Education will collect references and a police check. Once you have been approved as a suitable host family you will be shown profiles of Your Education students and get to select the student you would like to host in your home. In this way you are able to find the perfect match for your family.
SUPPORT
Your Local Area Representative will continue to support both your family and your host student throughout the exchange. This includes welcome and farewell orientations which are the perfect opportunity to meet other host families and exchange students in your community.
Our Local Area Represenatives all have a passion for travel and cultural sharing and have usually hosted many times themselves. Meet some of the team and find out why they love cultural exchange.
