About Our Homestays
Get a taste of New Zealand lifestyle.
Homestays remain a popular option with international students as a way in which to engage conversational English outside of taught lessons, and to experience their time in New Zealand from a ‘kiwi’ perspective. We offer homestay but it is subject to availability.
All homestays include breakfast and dinner Monday – Friday, and all meals during weekends and Public Holidays.
Homestay Features
Bathroom may be shared with others, so it’s important to keep it clean and tidy.
We provide all the bedding you need for all the seasons.
The school’s homestay families are caring, friendly and helpful. All our families are vetted and checked to provide a great experience for our students.
All homestays include breakfast and dinner Monday – Friday, and all meals during weekends and Public Holidays.
Living in a family is a great opportunity to learn and practise your English naturally.
You will have your own room in your homestay. Please note that the bathroom may be shared.
Our Trusted Homestay Partner
ABC works with Good Homestay to place students with warm, welcoming host families. Good Homestay is an established homestay agency that has supported more than 10,000 international students from 27 countries across New Zealand and Australia since 2014. Their focus is simple: safe, comfortable homes and genuine cross-cultural connection.
Why students and families choose Good Homestay:
- More than a decade of experience placing international students
- Host families personally selected and regularly visited
- Thoughtful matching based on each student’s interests and needs
- Ongoing support from arrival through to departure
- A genuine focus on safe, comfortable, welcoming homes
Interested in Hosting a Student?
New Zealand families who’d like to welcome an international student and share a slice of Kiwi life can join the Good Homestay host community. It’s a rewarding way to meet new people and experience another culture from the comfort of your own home.
Homestay Options
Note:
Students who stay with ABC College of English’s personally selected homestay families experience a great opportunity to learn and practise their English naturally, in everyday life situations.
We try our best to match each student with a suitable host family, based on shared interests and requests.
| Room Type | Price | Inclusions |
|---|---|---|
| Single Room in a family home | $430 per week | 2 meals on weekdays |
| 3 meals on weekends and national holidays | ||
| Heating & air conditioning | ||
| Access to Wifi | ||
| Double Room for 2 people | $860 per week | $430 per person |
| 2 meals on weekdays | ||
| Food for 3 meals on weekends and national holidays | ||
| Heating, air con, and WiFi |
Homestay FAQs
Here’s all the questions we’ve been asked about our homestay programme.
We offer a transfer service from Queenstown Airport to your homestay for $95 NZD.
You can also take public transport from the Queenstown Airport with Orbus.
TV, towels, bedding/linen, access to laundry service, access to Wifi in building (Free WIFI), heating, air conditioning and a shared bathroom.
The school inform students of their homestay family details before their departure for New Zealand.
A typical New Zealand homestay house has gardens and lawns. Each student has their own separate room.
All homestays include breakfast and dinner Monday – Friday, and all meals during weekends and Public Holidays.
Students who stay with ABC College of English personally selected homestay families experience a great opportunity to learn and practice their English naturally, in everyday life situations.
