Living with a local family is a great way for you to experience life in Australia and practise your spoken English. All of our homestays have been specially chosen to ensure that you're provided with a safe and supportive home environment. Each home is within 45-60 minutes travelling time from the campus, in a variety of locations around Sydney. This is a fantastic opportunity to live like a local and have an authentic Australian lifestyle experience.
Why choose homestay
- It's the perfect way to make new friends - many of our Homestay students stay in touch with their Australian host families long after they leave.
- If you're learning English - it's a great way to practice your language skills every day in a fun, relaxed home environment.
- Homestay students can experience what it's really like living with an Australian family. You can learn all about their family life and values, interact with people of different ages and share their culture and interests.
- It's ideal for students who are under 18 years of age - so you have a family to look out for you while you're here.
Homestay Fee:
Accommodation and Welfare administration fee A$450 (2022-2023)
Homestay provider price list:
Australian Homestay Network - https://www.homestaynetwork.org/sydney-pricing/
Global experience - https://globalexperience.com.au/our-price-list
Welfare arrangement for Under 18s
- Homestay hosts are responsible for the welfare of students who are under 18 years of age and staying with them.
- The homestay provider will visit the home every 6 months, until a student turns 18. This is to follow up on a students’ wellbeing and to obtain feedback on their host and their general experience with their Homestay.
- If you are under 18 years, you must comply with homestay rules, guidelines, regulations and legislation. Your curfew is 10pm Monday - Sundays, unless alternate arrangements have been agreed to with the UTS College student success team.
- If you are under 18, you cannot sleep at another person's house or travel in Australia. If your parents are visiting and you wish to stay with your mother or father, you can apply to the student success team for a short stay with parents.
- If you defer, suspend or cancel your enrolment, the Department of Home Affairs must be advised.
- All students agree to our Homestay Terms and Conditions.
- Note, all homestay hosts and other residents over 18, must hold a current Working with Children Check clearance.
How to book
- Review and complete Homestay terms and conditions
- Arrange accommodation directly with Australian Homestay Network (AHN) or Global Experience (GE).
- Pay the fee in the offer including $450 accommodation and welfare administration fee.
- Students under 18 must arrange airport pickup with Homestay provider. Alternatively, students can apply for airport pickup waiver.
- Send booking confirmation and signed Homestay terms and conditions to UTS College (accommodation@utscollege.edu.au)
- UTS college Student Success Team will assess the application, once approved, a CAAW will be issued.
Feel free to contact AHN 1300 024 628 or GE +61 2 9264 4022 at any stage for booking enquires.
Checklist for CAAW
Homestay etiquette
In order to make your Homestay more enjoyable, please remember:
- Abide by the rules of the family,
- Be considerate and respectful towards the family and keep noise to a minimum after 8.30pm,
- Allow the family to help you clean your room once a week,
- Ask for permission before inviting friends to the Homestay,
- Offer to help the family with light household duties,
- Inform the family if you will be late for dinner,
- Pay for any damage done to the family’s property,
- Secure all valuables, money, passport and airline tickets in a safe place. Do not keep large amounts of cash,
- Spend no longer than 10 minutes in the bathroom when showering and leave the bathroom tidy,
- Pay for all telephone calls made on the family’s telephone before moving out of the Homestay,
- Complete any homework tasks,
- Remain in your UTS College approved Homestay until a move is approved,
- Smoking and consumption of alcohol in the house is not permitted,
Who to contact if there is a problem
Homestay hosts are bound by a Code of Conduct. UTS College takes any complaint of mistreatment by a Homestay host very seriously and will investigate immediately.
If you feel that your host has mistreated you, please contact the UTS College student success team as soon as possible. We are located in the Student Centre Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm, in Level 1, Block C, UTS Building 5 at
1-59 Quay Street, Haymarket.
Find out more.
An appointment is not required. However, if you wish to
make an appointment you can request one via email.
Alternatively, you can email
accommodation@utscollege.edu.au