Homestay

It is believed that "Homestay accommodation" for young students enables students to learn English and acquire knowledge about the culture and lifestyle of New Zealand and the customs of New Zealanders.

St Catherine’s College International students must stay with a homestay accommodation that has been arranged. All homestay families are checked and interviewed by St Catherine's International Department and all homestay families have been vetted by the New Zealand Police.

The Homestay Manager will support the homestay families and the students to ensure the experience is a happy one for all.

Alternatively, students can stay with a caregiver who is nominated by the student's family. The agreement form of The Indemnity Contract of Designated Caregiver Arrangements in the application pack must be signed and submitted to the College. The caregiver will be vetted and visited by the Homestay Manager, and the arrangement must meet the standard of accommodation requirement like other homestay accommodation.

ST CATHERINE’S COLLEGE

KILBIRNIE WELLINGTON

Interested in becoming a host family for our International Students?

We are always in need of your help!

As a host family, you will have the opportunity to show young people our local culture and lifestyle, and get to learn about other cultures at the same time.

Are you interested in showing your “Kiwi” hospitality?

Are you keen to bring some international breeze into your family?

Click Here To Register Your Interest

Or please get in touch with international@stcatherinescollege.school.nz for further information.

Yuki has been an exemplary student while staying here. Has integrated with my family very well, helpful in entertaining the little ones when they visit. She was able to get around by herself to see her friends, catching the buses using her own initiative.

Hope she has enjoyed her stay in NZ and wish her the best for the future. Happy for her to come and stay with us if she ever comes to NZ for a holiday.

Yours sincerely,

Richard and Eileen

Suzu is a delight. She is a helpful and most respectful young lady. She listens attentively and really tries to communicate with all of us. My boys are also a lot more comfortable with Suzu and happy with how she is fitting in with our family.

Cath and Harmish

Haru is such a sweet girl, she is very enthusiastic about participating in daily life, and keen to join us in activities we suggest and offer like walks, swimming and supermarket shopping.　She is very polite and keen to help where she can.

Haru is a pleasure to have as a guest in our home.

Lynda and Clayton