Benefits of AHN Homestay | Homestay Services | A Global Partnership | Working with Us | Learn More

The Australian Homestay Network (AHN) has placed more than 80,000 students from 185 countries in safe, reliable and supportive homestays across Australia.

AHN helped the industry develop world-class operating standards, improving the quality and availability of properly-managed hosted accommodation for international students studying in Australia.

Homestay is the ideal entry point for new students, providing them with the feeling and support of home and giving parents peace of mind. Our student pricing offers great value for money, with a range of meal packages and the option for students to extend their stay after their initial 4 week placement ends.

AHN is also able to accommodate short stays e.g. study tours – learn more here.

Benefits of AHN Homestay

• • • Appropriate accommodation and support in an approved homestay environment.
    • Real Aussie experience with a welcoming host family.
    • Daily English practise and cultural immersion.
    • Local representatives to provide onshore support and manage each homestay placement.
    • No long-term contracts or bond required.
    • Value for money (range of packages including meal options).
    • Peace of mind with fixed rates and no hidden fees.
    • Homestay insurance.
    • Range of payment options including internet banking, PayPal and AliPay to keep exchange rates low.
    • Furniture, utilities and WiFi are included.
    • Professional 24/7 multilingual emergency support and critical incident strategy.
    • Easy transition to long-term housing (hosts can assist students to find future accommodation).
    • Secure online Homestay Management System (HMS) for students, hosts, agents and education providers.

Homestay Services

Homestays for Over 18s

Homestay is an excellent way for students to begin their time in Australia.

Not only is it great value for money, our welcoming hosts offer the feeling and support of home to help students settle in as they prepare to begin their studies. Students over the age of 18 can choose from a range of meal plans and private or shared room. Homestay fees vary based on the package chosen.

Homestays for Under 18s

All our homestays focus on safety and support, but we place even greater emphasis on this for younger students. We have specially trained hosts who have been certified to care for students under the age of 18. Homestays include a private bedrooms with study space, three meals a day and extra care and support from their host families as required.

Homestays for Study Tour Groups

We offer short-term study tour groups the same expertise and best practices of homestay accommodation as our longer term placements.

International tour groups receive all the advantages of our homestays, from our emphasis on safety and support to the cultural benefits of living with an Australian family.

We work with educational agents and tour organisers to adapt each homestay package to the type, size and duration of the tour. Our experienced team can make recommendations to help you maximise your group’s visit even if a tour itinerary has been fully organised.

A Global Partnership

The Australian Homestay Network is part of the Global Homestay Alliance which includes some of the world’s best standards-based student accommodation providers: New Zealand Homestay, Canada Homestay Network and StudentRoomStay.

Agents who work with AHN receive the benefits of the decades of experience, processes, and systems that our Alliance has accumulated over the years.

Working with Us

Partner agents receive the following in return for the promotion of AHN homestay to schools, parents and students:

• Attractive commission rates
• Student homestay application management
• Agent homestay relationship management
• Secure access to our Homestay Management System (HMS) with Google Translate capabilities for registering, tracking and monitoring all placements; view live commission data; and generate reports
• AHN host management
• AHN homestay incident management
• AHN homestay payments management
• Provision of reports as reasonably required by agents
• Ongoing support as appropriate and required
• Clearly documented policies for best practice homestay operations
• Custom landing page you can link to, tracking student bookings and commission earned

Learn More

Please contact us for information about partnership opportunities and a non-exclusive contract.

Once you have been in touch with an AHN specialist and decided what services and programs suits your organisation, we will send through an agreement for you to sign. A completed agreement indicates that both your organisation and AHN are committed to following important responsibilities and expectations of delivering the homestay partnership.

NOTE: Individual agreements and agent login details are required for each brand you wish to work with in the Global Homestay Alliance.

Marketing Collateral for Agents

Marketing Collateral for Students