Welcome to Sarina State High School Homestay Program
Our EQI Approved Homestay family network provides our students with a rich opportunity to improve their English proficiency as they study in our school and immerse themselves in Australian culture.
To Become a Homestay Provider
To be selected as an Education Queensland International (EQI) approved Homestay provider, the following criteria must be met:
- Agree to host no more than 2 International students at any one time, either from Sarina State High School or any other provider.
- All members of the Homestay family over 18 years of age must possess a current Blue Card. Please contact Homestay Coordinator to assist you with the completion of this application.
- The Homestay is a clean, tidy household that is relatively close to the school and located near to suitable public transport routes.
- The Homestay provides a safe, secure, private bedroom with suitable storage space for clothes, personal effects and study materials.
- Suitable facilities for study, including a desk, a chair, and adequate lighting.
- Access to kitchen, bathroom and laundry facilities.
- Access to household items, such as towels, sheets, blankets and eating/cooking utensils.
- Availability of a separate house key or alarm passwords.
- Provide 3 healthy and sustaining meals a day plus snacks, 7 days a week.
- Have and maintain home and contents insurance (for home owners) or contents insurance (for renters) including legal liability insurance of no less than $20 million.
Please look through the EQI HANDBOOK. The Handbook gives an overview of the International student Program with helpful tips and advice. If you believe you and your family would be suited to the Homestay program please contact the Homestay coordinator by completing the form below.
Once a family has expressed interest in the Homestay program, they will need to complete an approval process. There are several forms to complete an documents to read:
Once an approval has been granted and a student is placed within the homestay, the school manages all payment to the homestay family on behalf of the student. For more information please visit the EQI website for details of the CURRENT FEES. This payment will cover the cost associated with providing the homestay accommodation and paid directly to Homestays via electronic transfer.
Saina State High is always looking for new families to share in this wonderful and beneficial program. The Homestay program can have its fair share of trials and tribulations, but on the whole, it can be a very rewarding program.
For more information on becoming a Homestay provider for Sarina State High School please contact International Homestay Coordinator, Allison Pearce, on (07) 4943 8111 or via email apear97@eq.edu.au.
For more information email: international@sarinashs.eq.edu.au