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Cultural Immersion Programs

Learn about Japanese culture and customs, while also sharing your own cultural background and experiences with the student.

Why host?
What We Do

Connecting Japanese students with Australian students and host families, through real-life, immersive experiences.

Hosting an international student is a fun unique and rewarding experience the whole family can enjoy.

It’s is as simple as involving the student in your daily routines and giving them the opportunity to experience the Aussie way of life.

Our aim is to help students become tomorrow’s global citizens by broadening young minds through cross cultural experiences.

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Why become a Host family?

Cultural Exchange

Hosting is an excellent opportunity for cultural exchange.

You will be able to learn about Japanese culture and customs, while also sharing your own cultural background and experiences with the student.

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Language Exchange

Practice your Japanese speaking and listening.

If you are interested in learning Japanese or improving your language skills, hosting a Japanese student can be a great way to practice speaking and listening to the language on a daily basis.

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Friendship & Networking

Hosting can lead to lasting friendships and networking opportunities.

You may be able to develop relationships with and through your Japanese student that can lead to future business or personal connections.

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Personal Growth

A personally rewarding experience to develop new skills.

Hosting a Japanese student can be a personally rewarding experience, allowing you to grow as an individual and develop new skills in communication, cultural awareness, and interpersonal relationships.

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Financial Compensation

Receive compensation for your expenses as additional income.

Host families are typically compensated for their expenses, including room and board, which can provide some additional income.

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Educational Enrichment

A unique educational experience for your children.

If you have children, hosting a Japanese student can provide a unique educational experience for them, exposing them to new cultures and ideas, and giving them the opportunity to practice their language skills.

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Becoming a Host

All families are welcome, anyone can host!

You do not have to be a part of the hosting schools’ community.

There will be new friendships to be made and great times to be had. We also pay all hosts $50 per night to help cover your expenses.

If you’d like to host or know someone who might be keen please get in touch. Families who have hosted with us in the past, please also complete the registration form.

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24/7 Bi-Lingual Support

Families & students get a range of services any time of day or night

Our multicultural team have a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, allowing us to better recognise the differences in culture and communication to support our host families and students. We provide a variety of resources to assist host families in having an enjoyable hosting experience.

GOLD Educational Tours is available for bi-lingual contact 24 hours 7 days a week in order to support host families and schools for the duration of the program.

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Our Reviews

Testimonials from our host families

"This is our second time hosting a Japanese student and we have had another amazing, rewarding experience. A wonderful program to be involved in, Gold Intercultural Learning are fantastic to communicate with and have made everything very smooth and stress free during Aika’s homestay with us. Our girls have made a friend for life!"

Wood Family

"Thank you to the team for our recent hosting experience! What an adventure we had with our Japanese exchange student, Maika. The whole process was smooth, easy and effortless. There is a lot of support available, before, during and after the hosting period. This was our first time hosting and we would definitely be interested in doing it again."

Peel Family

"It is truly a wonder that when you open yourself to other cultures, you find that we are not that different. We have different customs, traditions and sometimes beliefs, but basically, we are all people. Hosting opens your world in unforgettable ways, and the friendships that are made can last a lifetime."

Calicdan Family

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Frequently Asked Questions

To provide a caring and friendly home environment where your student feels welcome and safe.

No. Our students want to have an authentic experience so you just include your student into your daily life.

We don’t expect you to be a full time tour guide for your exchange student, even involving them in the little day-to-day activities like going grocery shopping makes the homestay fun! We only ask 3 things of our host families:

  1. Provide the students with a place to sleep in their own room or in a shared room with another child of the same gender.
  2. Provide the student with 3 meals a day including a packed lunch when they’re at school or when they go on excursions.
  3. Drop the students off and pick the students up from a local school or have a family member accompany them on public transport.

As much as you need at any time of the day or night. We provide 24/7 bilingual support to students and host families.

We also pay all hosts $50 per night to help cover your expenses.

Anyone can host! We encourage our exchange students to experience homestays with a variety of different families, which means whether you have children in the school community or you don’t have children at all, we welcome all different families to host with us.

Fill out the registration form and we’ll reach out to set up a home visit so we can get to know you better and match you with the perfect student.

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2023 Partner Schools

Schools hosting in July/August, with more to come!

Partnering with more than 60 schools across Western Australia, our host family community is continuously growing.

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