The Australian Homestay Network is the preferred homestay provider for Claudia Dean Academy

Opening your home to a student gives you the opportunity for an unforgettable and rewarding experience.

As a homestay host, you and your family can meet new people and build meaningful connections while supporting a young student as they settle into life in Brisbane. Many students moving away from home for the first time are looking for a safe, welcoming environment where they can focus on their academic success and feel part of a household and community.

As one of Australia’s leading student homestay providers, AHN receives thousands of accommodation requests each year from students, families and education partners. Our local teams use AHN’s unique preference-based placement process to carefully match hosts and students to ensure a positive experience for everyone. Hosts are reimbursed for providing a clean room, meals, utilities and a welcoming home.

Become an AHN host today!

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About Australian Homestay Network

AHN provides the highest quality homestay experiences in Australia. We are committed to ensuring that each and every homestay placement is an enriching, secure and memorable cultural experience for both guests and hosts. Visit AHN’s Host FAQs page to find out more about our world-class services.

AHN has placed over 100,000 guests from 185 countries in homestays across Australia

We conduct training, in-home interviews and background checks for hosts to ensure guests are in safe hands

Full support for guests, hosts and agents from a local homestay co-ordinator backed by a network of nationwide staff and a 24/7 hotline

How much AHN hosts can earn

The Australian Homestay Network operates in a number of regions across Australia. Each location has host reimbursement rates specific to the living costs and services available in that region. Host reimbursement rates include the use of internet, laundry facilities and utilities (e.g. power, water). All hosts who successfully complete the host certification process to accept AHN guests are automatically covered under AHN’s insurance policy. For reimbursement rates specific to Brisbane, please click here.

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The Process

If you answer “Yes” to these simple questions, you should apply to be an AHN host:

Do you have a spare room?
Do you live near public transport?
Would you be a good mentor for a new visitor to Brisbane?

Once you’ve answered those questions, it’s time to start the process!

Hosting with AHN is easy, just complete these simple steps:

Submit our one page application form.
Complete your AHN profile. Host profiles are used to match the best students to your home/ family.
One of our friendly local staff will conduct interviews and a house inspection. A background check is also necessary for safety and security purposes.
You’re ready to host!

Why become an AHN host?

Hosting is EASY

AHN hosts provide a clean and furnished bedroom for their guest. This includes items like a bed, desk, wardrobe, chair and a study lamp. The visiting student will need to have access to bathroom and laundry facilities and hosts can choose a range of AHN options in regard to meal inclusions.

Create memorable experiences

Enjoying everyday activities with your visiting student, like:

showing your student around your community
helping them with basics like buying public transport tickets, where the local shops are and personal safety tips
visiting local attractions, parks and restaurants
including students in your family's everyday life to help create special memories

Lifetime Relationships

Students are excited about coming to Brisbane and your warm welcome improves their chances for success while far from home. Many students stay in touch with their host families long after they have finished their study. We’ve even had host parents visit students they have hosted in their home town.

When you apply as a host, it costs you absolutely nothing, and there is no obligation on your behalf to accept a student when offered.

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What our hosts and students say

Our homestay hosts and students have some great things to stay about their experiences. From going on adventures with their homestay families, seeing new sites, and feeling safe and comfortable – our hosts and guests are happy to share their experiences.

We have throughly enjoyed having Tuk with us. We are definitely going to miss his presence in our home. He has been an absolute delight to have with us. We are looking forward to future students staying with us 🙂

The Fullerson's
host

I am in contact with many still. My Skype address book is full of their names, and I love getting the holiday email messages from them.

Mei Mei C.
student

Fish has been here since the birth of our 3rd child, she still comes to over to play with the children or babysit them. We ask her to house sit our new home, the cat and the students at present when we go on holiday. We taught her how to drive, welcome her boyfriend into our family and the children call him “ Chips”. She has stayed with my husbands’ family in Europe. Her parents have come to Australia and invited us out for dinner and met up the last 3 years for a Boxing Day leftovers afternoons.

Selena H.
host

We have thoroughly enjoyed our homestay experience. We have learnt a lot from our students. We have made some lifelong friends and have acquired some ‘daughters’ since we became homestay parents.

Brad and Claire R.
host

Yuzi is really lovely. The kids love her already and she seems to be settling in well.

Leonie M.
host