Xan

I'm Xan from Namoo Edu, a Sydney-based education company that has been placing South Korean students with local families since 2004. We work with 80+ host families across Sydney and support both hosts and students throughout the entire stay.

About our students
Year 12 graduates, aged 17–18, here on 4–12 week TAFE programs funded by the South Korean government. They study English, complete vocational courses, and finish with 2–4 weeks of real work experience. Students are interviewed and vetted before arrival. Programs run July to December.

What hosting involves
🍳 Breakfast daily, dinner together at least 4-5 nights a week, all three meals on weekends
🗣️ Dinner together with conversations in English
💰 $330 Weekly rate per student paid fortnightly and always on time
( 2 Students minimum per home: $660/week)
📞 24/7 support from our team throughout the stay

Who can host
Anyone with a spare room; families, couples, singles, retirees, empty nesters, friends in their 30s+ living together. No Korean required. Just a welcoming home where English is the main spoken language.

Requirements
- Tidy, well-kept home
- Within 75 minutes travel time from front door to TAFE Ultimo
- Wifi
- Host must live in the same home
- Granny flats welcome if students have common area access and join daily dinners
- Valid Working With Children Check (WWCC) required for every adult in the home
- 2–3 students per placement, sharing or in separate rooms
- One single bed per student (bunk beds welcome)
- Study desk and chair in the bedroom, or dining table access for study
- Wardrobe, closet, or drawers for storage
- Clean, freshly washed bedding on arrival
- Home must be smoke-free and tidy

Students
- Students are expected to clean up after themselves around the home and tidy their bedrooms at least twice a week, teachers check in regularly via FaceTime.
- Students can do their own laundry if the host prefers.
- Students have curfews in place, and well-behaved students with good study results and positive host feedback can earn later curfews (up to 7pm, or 8pm on Thursdays).
- Students are not allowed to drink, smoke, or party.

💡 New host tip
Best room setups: a high metal bed frame with under-bed storage, or sturdy bunk beds. Both keep the floor clear and give students somewhere to store their suitcases.

About the program
Our students are out early and home in the evening, pretty low maintenance around the house!

The program runs in 3 phases:
Phase 1: English Classes at TAFE Ultimo. Students need to be there by 8am and are home by 3–5pm
Phase 2: Vocational Classes at TAFE. Students specialise in different trades (hospitality, cooking, baking, hairdressing, welding etc.) and follow their own timetable as full-time students, home by 5–6pm
Phase 3: Work Experience at various workplaces across Sydney. All students finish by 5pm and are home by 5–6pm

Not all groups do all three phases. Program length varies from 4–12 weeks depending on the group.

On weekends
Students take part in guided weekend missions with their roommate, think Amazing Race style but relaxed! They explore Sydney's local neighbourhoods, museums, galleries, and trending spots together.

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