The home stay family need not necessarily be parents of students nor have
other children living at home. For international students under the age
of 18, all home stay parents and anyone over the age of 18 years living
at home are requested to complete a 'Working with Children' Police Check
form to obtain a 'Blue Card' which is current for 2 years.
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Student lives with a family for anything up
to approximately 1 month.
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The host family undertakes to treat the
student as one of their own.
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The home stay family transports the student
to and from the institution and any institution activities.
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Gives him / her three meals a day (packed
lunch for institution days).
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The student must have their own bed but they
can share a room unless otherwise specified.
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The host parent is required to do the
laundry unless the student wishes otherwise.
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Weekends are spent with the host family
usually having a family BBQ, going to the beach, visiting
relatives, shopping etc.
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These activities do not have to incur extra
expense.
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Home stay families are (in the case of
Fraser Coast Anglican College) given $161 per week per
student ($23 a night).
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Encourage student to use English.
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Attends all classes through the week
studying ESL (English as a Second Language).
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Trips - usually in the afternoon with
institute.
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Students and Home stay families receive 24
hour support.
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Students arrive in a group usually with
teachers from their own school who are English speaking.
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All students have health insurance.
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Students may live with a host family from
more than one month to up to five years.
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Most students stay for three months, six
months or one year.
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The home stay family should be very caring,
encouraging and treat the student as one of their own
family.
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Support the academic and disciplinary
actions of the relevant institution.
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Help the students to adjust to their new way
of life in a foreign household and environment.
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Maintain an interest in the student’s
progress, both social and academic.
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Ensure that any homework or assignments are
completed by the due date.
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Home stay families and overseas students
both receive an informal comprehensive orientation.
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Home stay families and students are given a
handbook with helpful guidelines.
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The student is expected to comply with the
‘house rules’ of the home stay family.
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Long stay students - only one from a
particular country residing with the home stay family to
encourage the use of English.
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Student and home stay family profiles are
matched to ensure that hobbies and interests are similar.
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Home stay families are expected to provide
transport to and from institution and related activities.
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3 meals a day should be provided (a packed
lunch on school days).
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Long stay host families are given (in the
case of Fraser Coast Anglican College) $170 per week which
covers the student’s food, laundry, transport to institution
etc.
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Most students are aged between 15 to 18.
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Students have their own pocket money.
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Students pay for their own institution
uniform and books.
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The student is expected to comply relevant
institution rules for overseas students – these are
explained to them at the orientation on the first day at the
institution.
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Long Stay Programs and Study Tours both have
the complete support of the institution and its
International Department.
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All students are provided with Medibank
Private Overseas Student Health Cover by the institution and
also may have their own private health insurance.
If you may be interested in providing home stay
any time in the future, please phone Heather Temple Morgan at
the International Department of Fraser Coast Anglican College on
07 4197 9388. You can also download the
FCAC Home Stay Family Profile form (32kb PDF).
We sincerely hope that the experience of hosting an overseas
student will be rewarding for you and your family as well as for
our student. We offer you our complete support, our thanks and
our best wishes for a time of great enjoyment and lasting
friendships.
Heather Temple Morgan –
Fraser Coast Anglican College Home Stay Coordinator
