The Australian Homestay Network is the preferred homestay provider for The University of Newcastle

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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

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What our hosts and students say

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