What is home stay?

Homestay is a very popular accommodation option available to overseas students in Perth. It is a way of providing good quality, safe accommodation. Homestay providers may be families, couples, single people or single mothers with children.

All are selected to provide good quality facilities and are matched with students depending on the levels of service offered or requested.

Various Homestay provision options exist and they include some of the following: -

• Room only
• Accommodation and all meals 7 days per week
• Accommodation, breakfast and dinner 7 days per week
• Any other combinations of the above.

Homestay provision is often used by providers as a way of supplementing household income whilst enjoying the benefits of experiencing the insight into different cultures that such provision might offer. Many people choose to operate their Homestay provision on a more formalized business arrangement and that too, is acceptable; however accepting a student from overseas does mean that students should be made to feel welcome and part of the greater household.

Host families should speak English as this will help International Students improve their English. They should also try to help students with their day-to-day problems such as transport, banking and shopping. The homestay environment should be a place where students can live, relax and study in comfort and security.