Opportunity for students to experience another culture!

OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE ANOTHER CULTURE, MAKE NEW FRIENDS
AND IMPROVE THEIR LANGUAGE STUDIES AT HOME

This month, we will be receiving exchange students from Australia, Brazil, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Japan and Switzerland. Our new arrivals will live with a host family and attend a local school for 3, 5 or 10 months.

We are urgently seeking your assistance to find host families by asking if you have any editorial space available for Not for Profit organisations that could be used as a community call out. There are two newsletter community call out notices available in Word format or as a pdf document. Alternatively, we have ads available for TV or online if you have free space available.

Hosting an exchange student can be a truly rewarding experience. It allows a family to experience a foreign culture first hand, be exposed to a new language and pass on a bit of our own culture. They might even make a friend for life!

All students have at least basic levels of English, would attend a school in your local area and live the life of a local.

"I’m so glad to have these amazing people as my host family and could not imagine anyone better….they’ll always be part of my life and heart...My family on the other side of the world." Zora

For every exchange student there is a host family somewhere in the world willing to open their home and their hearts to an adventurous young person. Host families are what make the exchange experience possible.

All students are looking forward to becoming part of your family and experiencing life as an 'Kiwi kid'. Our group of students cover a wide variety of interests and hobbies. If you would like further information on our inbound students you can click through to our website here. Our staff members will be happy to discuss which student might be best suited to a family.

This is just a small sample of all the students who will be arriving.

Hosting an exchange student can be a truly rewarding experience. It allows a family to experience a foreign culture first hand, be exposed to a new language and pass on a bit of our own culture. They might even make a friend for life!

All students have at least basic levels of English, would attend a school in your local area and live the life of a local. Below is a sample of students who will be arriving.

Australian/Aboriginal student Jaydah is looking forward to living in New Zealand and is hoping to develop as a person, learn about the Maori culture and learn to adapt to living in a different environment. Whilst here she hopes to see the snow, play a team sport and see all the great sights. She describes herself as happy, caring, honest, friendly, respectful and kind. .

16 year old Caroline from Denmark has been to New Zealand before and loved it so much she now wants to live there and experience the culture as an exchange student. In fact, she loves NZ so much, she has named her dog Kiwi. Caroline describes herself as social and creative. She loves cooking, baking and playing the flute. In her spare time, she works as a swimming instructor and in a bakery. Her parents say that she is caring and friendly..

Nathan is a 16 year old French student who enjoys school, tennis, hand-ball and skiing. He loves hiking in nature and is looking forward to discovering New Zealand, meet new people and experience a new culture. Nathan’s friends describe him as funny, dynamic, curious and a sportsperson. His parents describe him as self reliant and a follower of the All Blacks.

As a 15 year old German student, Fanny is hoping to do some horseriding in New Zealand but if that is not possible, she would like to try some new sports and surfing. Improving her English, getting to know the culture and meeting new people are her goals for her trip. She describes herself as a good humoured girl who loves to spend time with family and friends. Her family say that she is a very happy and responsible person.

Nanaka is a 17 year old Japanese student who is looking forward to improving her English and gaining the ability to think flexibly. Whilst in New Zealand she is hoping to try new sports and form a band. She is currently part of a band in Japan and plays the drums. Nanaka enjoys attending school and spending time with family and friends.

You can view more profiles of students arriving soon from our website. Please note that this is just a handful of the students who will be arriving. If families would like a selection of student profiles sent to them to review and decide which student may fit into their family best, please contact us or reply to this email.

The Stuart family were thrilled to have Danish student Simon stay with them for 8 months. As commented by host mum Victoria, "it has been a fantastic experience. Simon has been an awesome role model to our two young children, he has been like an older brother to them." Victoria continues, "the experience has benefited us too, as it has allowed us to have greater free time and flexibility as a family. I was very impressed with Simon, as within the first couple of days he was here, he asked what should his chores be?"

"Just give it a go, the benefits will surprise you. I highly recommend it", mentions Australian Host Dad Andrew, from the Stuart family. "Not only do your children benefit, but the benefits exist for the parents too." Host Dad, Andrew continues, "We are so lucky to have Simon come stay with us. He is a fantastic student, easy going and not very demanding. He has fitted into the Australian way of life so easy. He even obtained his Bronze Medallion. We are so proud of Simon."

The Stuart family talk about their hosting experience further and discuss the ups and downs of hosting, why they hosted and the benefits of being a volunteer host parent. Please check out their video here. You can also watch a selection of videos of the Cain family from our host family testimonials page on our website.

Student Exchange Australia New Zealand is a not-for-profit organisation that is registered with all state and territory Departments of Education around Australia and with the Ministry of Education in NZ. We are the first and only secondary exchange organisation in the world to be certified to ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) and we ensure the highest standards of care and support to our participants. You can find out more about our organisation by visiting www.studentexchange.org.nz

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