About Us
Who is Homestay Experience?
Homestay Experience is a registered private Australian proprietary limited company with no direct affiliation with any specific universities, schools or colleges. Homestay Experience is the preferred Homestay Agency of many Education Agents, Travel Agents, Migration Agents, Booking Organisations and Employers around the world and within Australia.
What is our vision?
Homestay Experience is an accommodation agency centred around the living and study requirements of international students from all countries, cultures and ethnic origins.
What is our mission?
Homestay Experience is dedicated to a process of student service under the guidance of a high standard of ethics and moral code.
Where are we based?
Homestay Experience is located in Brisbane, Australia.
Which areas do we service?
Homestay Experience services the Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast regions, as well as other main centers in Australia such as Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin and Cairns.
How long have we been in business?
Homestay Experience was established in Brisbane in 2004 initially servicing students from China, Japan and Korea. Today Homestay Experience services students, travelers, tourists and guests from more than 60 countries worldwide regardless of the purpose of their visit and the venues they attend.
What is a homestay experience?
A homestay experience describes the time during which a guest stays with another family, usually for study or work related reasons, and a cultural or lifestyle exchange between the guest and host family evolves.
What is the benefit of a homestay experience?
A homestay experience provides an opportunity for personal and language development on the part of the student or guest, and cultural insight for both guest and host family. Homestay fosters personal growth and development, self esteem and self confidence among participants.
Homestay Experience offers you the opportunity to experience the culture and lifestyle of Australia. You get to practice your English through everyday situations by conversing with your friendly and caring homestay Host Family. This is a great complement to your English Study Program at your chosen School, Language College or University in Australia. A homestay experience in Australia provides you with the quickest and most enjoyable way to learn English through your daily interaction and conversation with your English-speaking Host Family.
Who can participate in a homestay experience?
Homestay Experience arranges placements and accommodation bookings for International Students, Study Tour Groups, Apprentices, Interns, University Students, TAFE Students, High School Students, Working Holiday Makers, Au Pairs, Visitors, Parents with Children, Vacational Vagabonds, Backpackers, Mini-retirees, Travellers, Immigrants, Migrant Workers, Sportspeople, Athletes, Sports Teams, Sports Groups, Teachers, Lecturers, Academics, Trainers, Coaches, Businessmen and Businesswomen from overseas and in-country.
Anyone belonging to any caste, creed, country, race or religion is welcome and encouraged to participate in a homestay experience, as most special needs and requirements can be accommodated. Guests need not give up their cultural identity or religious preference in order to participate in a homestay experience, however it is a common mark of respect and courtesy for one to be mindful of the differences in language, culture, religion and lifestyle of the host family and host country, throughout one’s stay. After all, these differences make homestay the wonderful multi-cultural opportunity that it is.
Whether you are a student from Japan, Korea, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Romania, Hungary, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania or Kenya, or a working holiday maker from Canada, USA, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Iceland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand, it doesn't matter where you are from, a homestay experience is for you!
What sort of accommodation do we arrange?
Homestay Experience arranges hosted and un-hosted, safe, secure, affordable, low-cost, budget accommodation, such as Homestays (hosted by friendly Australian families), Farmstays, Share Houses, Student Houses, Hostels, Guest Houses, Rental Homes, Vacation Rentals, Units, Apartments and Bed & Breakfasts (B&Bs).
What packages do we provide?
Homestay Experience also offers you various Homestay Packages to choose from: Primary School & Homestay, High School & Homestay, University Student Homestay, Study Tour Group, Working Holiday Homestay and Farmstay.