Homestay
The international department can arrange a homestay with a New Zealand family.

Westlake Girls homestays are carefully selected and visited regularly. Host families are police vetted to ensure the safety of the student. Homestay expectations and guidelines

A New Zealand Home
Message from a homestay parent.
"How could I ever imagine that one day I would have three daughters!!

Two of my own and one German one. I never imagined that when we decided to homestay an International student for six months, at the beginning of last year, that it would develop into a life long friendship. Our family has just returned home from a month in France. While in Paris, our gorgeous International student, Anne ( and her parents ) flew to spend two days with us, while we were staying there. A fabulous opportunity for us to meet her parents, as well as them meeting us, for the first time also. It was also a time, to reminisce about her stay with us, for both families to get to know each other on neutral ground.

What a fantastic experience - My daughters have certainly gained another sister and my husband and I another daughter"


Fiona Armstrong

This homestay had been organised by Lyn Swan and was arranged to suit the interests of the student. Anne is a sailing girl and the Armstrong's are a sailing family.