Homestays: Can you help?

One Week PAID homestays needed July 30- August 5, 2018

For one week during Term 3 2018, Northcote High School will host 15 senior students from Baotou Foreign Languages School. The visitors will be hosted as students in the school for the week, probably the week 30 July + (but TBC). They are all studying VCE offshore and will visit Australia as part of a two week summer holiday program.

We need short term homestays for 7 boys and 7 girls for one week. Northcote families are paid $350 for each student hosted.

If you are interested or you want more information, please contact Nick Murphy (murphy.nicholas.n@edumail.vic.gov.au) or 9488 2342

In Summary:

• Students are aged about 17
• They are studying the VCE Unit 1-2 at their Chinese school and intend to study at University in Australia
• Their English level is moderate to good but most have not been to Australia.

Your obligation over the week is:

• to provide 3 healthy meals a day
• to provide them with their own room for the week with access to a bathroom, laundry facilities, internet, etc
• to include them in any normal family activities during that time.

NHS provides:

• a school based education program
• extra English lessons
• some extra curricula activities
• airport collection and delivery
• Myki card for the week

Full Boarding Homestay Families Are Sought for International Students at NHS

For new arrivals in late June, 2018

Northcote High School seeks quality homestays from our local community, to help care for new international student arrivals to start English language course in semester two (new students to arrive in Melbourne in late June. They will be Year 10 age students: these international students will continue their Year 10 and VCE study with us for the next 3 years. They are mainly from Asian countries, such as China, Vietnam, Korea, Thailand.

Hosting International Students can bring a rich cross cultural experience and opportunity for families. Many local families already on board with the Northcote High School Homestay Program over the years have enjoyed and benefited from the diverse cultural and language exchange experience, especially when they have school age children at home. The reverse experience for our International Students is very much part of their overseas study journey.

If you have a spare room and are willing to take care of a young international student please contact the International Student Office 9488 2334 (or General Office 9488 2300 or email wang.lixia.l@edumail.vic.gov.au) for more information.

Full boarding homestay fees are $320 per week (tax free), which covers a fully furnished room, 3 healthy meals daily, laundry, household bills (including internet). Students are responsible for their own transport.

Jocelyn Hill                                           Lixia Wang

Assistant Principal                              International Student Program Director