They could have gone anywhere, but they chose to study here. Host an international student and give them a Dunedin whānau experience worth writing home about.
Host benefits
Experience a different culture from the comfort of your home
Create lasting friendships
Share your culture and show off your backyard
Dedicated pastoral support
Financial compensation
If you are seeking more information about becoming a homestay host family these people can help.
Bayfield High School
Suzette Hunter
- Phone: (03) 4550113
- Mobile: +64 (0) 273 480648
- Email: homestay@bayfield-high.school.nz
Columba College
Julie Elliotte
- Phone: (03) 467 5188
- Mobile: +64 (0) 274 802803
- Email: jelliotte@columbacollege.school.nz
John McGlashan College
Rose Sinclair (International Student Manager)
- Phone: (03) 467 6620 ext 219
- Email: rose.sinclair@mcglashan.school.nz
Kaikorai Valley College
Rodney Stewart
- Phone: (03) 453 6035
- Email: rostewart@kvc.school.nz
King's High School
Emily McDermott
- Phone: (03) 455 7547 Ext: 8850
- Email: international@kingshigh.school.nz
Otago Boys' High School
Kimberly Cross
- Mobile: +64 (0) 21 263 8047
- Email: homestay@obhs.school.nz
Otago Girls' High School
Rose Gilani
- Phone: (03) 951 2621
- Email: rsg@otagogirls.school.nz
Queen's High School
Emma Stevenson
- Phone: (03) 455 7212
- Email: reception2@queens.school.nz
St Hilda's Collegiate School
Carla Joint
- Mobile: +64 (0) 216 08418
- Email: international@shcs.school.nz
Trinity Catholic College
Kimberly Cross
- Mobile: +64 (0) 225 225495
- Email: kcross@trinity.school.nz
Otago Polytechnic | Te Pūkenga
Rosh Rajpal
- Phone: 03 9727522
- Mobile: +64 (0) 21735338
- Email: homestay@op.ac.nz
University of Otago
Mary Powell
- Phone: (03) 4798484
- Email: homestay@otago.ac.nz
Diane Ryan
- Phone: (03) 5565864
- Email: homestay@otago.ac.nz