KiwiCare provides a variety of accommodation options which have been carefully chosen to meet the needs of English language students. A wide range of families, hostels and alternative accommodation is available for students. We try to meet student requests wherever possible.
Kiwi English Academy has its own accommodation department. All homestays are pre-inspected and followed up regularly by our trained staff. Our accommodation coordinator is also available to students to discuss any areas of concern with their accommodation. For your accommodation enquiry please contact Bronwyn on bronwyn@kiwienglish.co.nz.
Homestay
Most students enjoy Kiwi hospitality and learn more about the local lifestyle by staying with one of our carefully chosen homestay families. Our homestays are located on a direct bus/train route and they provide students with 2 meals a day from Monday to Friday and 3 meals on weekends. Students under 18 years of age are required to be in an approved homestay for the duration of their course at Kiwi English Academy.
Hostel
Students who are over 18 years old and want to be more independent may choose to live in a hostel. One of the hostels that we recommend to students is located in Epsom, just 15 minutes walk from our school. Students have access to communal cooking and bathroom facilities as well as shared recreation areas. Different room configurations are available. Early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment.
Student Testimonials
Read what our students say about their homestay experience:
Shobu Kikuchi, 17 y.o., Japan
My homestay family is a mother and a daughter who is 9 yeas old. They often support me with different things and they are very kind, so I love this host family. Their house is of traditional architecture. When I came to this house, I was extremely surprised. Thank you for choosing this family for me. I am very happy.
Marti Puig, 16 y.o., Spain
I am Marti and I am staying at Julie and David Adams' home. They have two dogs. The home is sweet and at dinner time we share interesting inforomation. David is an engineer and he loves cars. I also have a housemate who is from China. He is sociable and we are good friends. Julie is talkative and it is excellent for improving my English.
Most students enjoy Kiwi hospitality and learn more about the local lifestyle by staying with one of our carefully chosen homestay families. Our homestays are located on a direct bus/train route and they provide students with 2 meals a day from Monday to Friday and 3 meals on weekends. Students under 18 years of age are required to be in an approved homestay for the duration of their course at Kiwi English Academy.
Students who are over 18 years old and want to be more independent may choose to live in a hostel. One of the hostels that we recommend to students is located in Epsom, just 15 minutes walk from our school. Students have access to communal cooking and bathroom facilities as well as shared recreation areas. Different room configurations are available. Early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment. 
My homestay family is a mother and a daughter who is 9 yeas old. They often support me with different things and they are very kind, so I love this host family. Their house is of traditional architecture. When I came to this house, I was extremely surprised. Thank you for choosing this family for me. I am very happy. 
I am Marti and I am staying at Julie and David Adams' home. They have two dogs. The home is sweet and at dinner time we share interesting inforomation. David is an engineer and he loves cars. I also have a housemate who is from China. He is sociable and we are good friends. Julie is talkative and it is excellent for improving my English.
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