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Whangaparaoa College understands that the homestay family plays a very important role in making sure our international students have a very memorable, enjoyable and successful overseas experience. Many of our homestay families have hosted international students previously and have made lifetime connections.
All the homestay families are on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula. All are stand alone houses and there is no high rise apartment living. The families are all English speaking families.
Our Accomodation Co-ordinator spends a lot of time on selecting the right homestay family for each individual international student. All of our homestay families have gone through a very extensive application and interview process and our Accommodation Co-ordinator arranges to visit and assess each home before selecting our families. All family members over the age of 18 have been checked by the police to ensure they are trustworthy, and have no criminal convictions. We keep in regular contact with our host families and arrangements are made to visit all our families twice a year.
All students will have their own room and are provided with three meals a day. Students are given a 24 hour contact number which they can use in case of an emergency. Our Accommodation Co-ordinator is available to help students with any queries or concerns they may have regarding their homestay family.
The homestay fee is NZD$240.00 per week and is payable in advance.
Whangaparaoa College has agreed to observe and be bound by the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students published by the Minister of Education. Copies of the Code are available on request from this institution or from the New Zealand Ministry of Education website at:
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