Host Families NZ

02/07/2026

🏡 Host Families Needed for Japanese High School Boys – Arriving in August 🇯🇵

We have a wonderful group of high school boys from Japan arriving in August, and we are looking for caring local families to welcome them into their homes.

For this group, each student must stay with a separate family, which means we need more families available to help.

This is a great opportunity to:
✨ Share Kiwi family life
✨ Learn about Japanese culture
✨ Support a young international student
✨ Receive a weekly homestay payment
✨ Be supported by the Host Families NZ team

Hosting can be a very rewarding experience, and many families tell us their students become part of the family.

To be considered for this group, families need to complete our registration process, which includes the homestay agreement, police vetting, and home assessment.

👉 Interested in hosting? Please complete your family registration here:
https://register.hostfamilies.co.nz/register/family

📹 Watch this short video to learn more about hosting:
https://youtube.com/shorts/zNT6uMZDemw?si=DmC49boLoe732eEN

Thank you for helping us give these students a safe, welcoming, and memorable New Zealand experience. 🌿

Don't just take our word for it - hear from our satisfied hosts and...

26/08/2024

✅Receive help with childcare for 15 hours a week in exchange for providing room and full board to a student eager to learn and assist.
✅ Registration is FREE.
Learn more: [email protected]

05/06/2024

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/high-costs-push-more-homeowners-to-seek-homestay-students-and-flatmates/YZDB77GTEBEL5B25OSMA2AENWQ/

Homestay students or flatmates helping people cope with rising costs.

12/04/2024

28/09/2023

CLARIFYING: Wellington families only
Does anyone have a spare room in exchange for a helping hand from an international student? We have a few German/Switzerland students coming to NZ to participate in the Demi Pair programme. They will study for 15 hours in a language school and help with childcare for 15 hours. In exchange, you will need to provide a fully furnished room and three meals daily. If you are interested, please get in touch with us via email at [email protected] or call 021 026 91882. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,
Carol

The Demi Pair Training Scheme is an exciting opportunity for New Zealand families to host a student and experience another culture in your home.

28/06/2023

Host Families NZ is looking for caring families in Nelson and Richmond areas. If you know anyone who has a spare room and wants to earn extra money while accommodating international students, please get in touch with us.

You can email us via [email protected] or call 021 026 91882. We'd love to hear from you.