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Virtual Hosting

Please register your interest in Hosting an International Student via video link here

Virtual Hosting

Please register your interest in Hosting an International Student via video link here

Family Application Form Including Virtual

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  • About you

    Please tell us something about yourself, your family and your home to help us match you to your ideal student
  • What is your address?
  • Are you able to accept students in a virtual capacity (via video chat) and/or students in person (room and board) when borders re-open?
  • Most student request meals to be provided, but some, due to their class scheduling, prefer to prepare their own meals
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  • More details about you

    Tell us about your lifestyle and hobbies
  • If your friend or relative is a Homestay Provider for Talkabout Tours, please let us know their full name
  • If you have an electronic copy, you can upload it now with your application to save time later
  • Accepted file types: jpg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.
  • Accepted file types: jpg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.
  • Accepted file types: jpg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.
  • This is mandatory for hosting under 18 students
  • If you have an electronic copy, you can upload it now with your application to save time later. This is a requisite for all permanent residents of the home over 18 years.
  • Accepted file types: jpg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.
  • Accepted file types: jpg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.
  • Accepted file types: jpg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.
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  • About your home

    Let us know some of the finer details about your home so students know what to expect
  • It is a requirement that students have free acess to internet for study and email purposes. This is especially necessary in case of lockdown/quarantine.
  • Do you connect to the internet with WiFi, or does the tenant need to plug their computer into the wall/modem/router?
  • Please enter a number from 1 to 10000.
  • Please enter a number from 1 to 10000.
  • Please enter a number from 1 to 10000.
  • Please give a brief description of your home. Think of this as a something you would tell a person looking to rent.
  • If you don't know, please check with your insurance company
  • This is hosting requirement. Please check your policy to see that it has a public liability component. We can put you in touch with an agent that specializes in inexpensive Homestay insurance if required.
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  • Your location

    Tell us some details about your location.
  • Please enter a number from 0.01 to 10000.
  • Let us know what is near you. For example; Do you have any shopping centres nearby? Are they walking distance? Are you close to any universities or colleges?
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  • Current occupants

    Tell us about the permanent residents at your place. This includes yourself.
  • Please enter your name and occupation here
  • Name and occupation
  • Name and occupation
  • Name and occupation
  • Please enter a child under 18 years of age. We require their name, sex and date of birth. EG. Jacob Male 21/3/2010
  • Please enter a child under 18 years of age. We require their name, sex and date of birth.
  • Please enter a child under 18 years of age. We require their name, sex and date of birth.
  • Please enter a child under 18 years of age. We require their name, sex and date of birth.
  • Please enter a child under 18 years of age. We require their name, sex and date of birth.
  • List any pets you have. Just the species and breed is fine. eg Persian cat
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  • Tenant specific information

    Tell us about what tenants you would like and when your are available to host.
  • This includes foods that the tenant cannot eat due to religious, cultural, dietary, and/or allergy requirements
  • This does not mean they can smoke at the premises. This is about whether you are ok if they are smokers.
  • We want to find someone you will enjoy to be around and help with their studies etc. while in Australia
  • Tell us anything we missed out on or anything that you would like to follow up on
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  • Virtual Homestay specific information

    This section is for families interested in the Virtual homestay program
  • Standard virtual homestay is 2 video chats per week. They are normally between 7pm and 7.30pm on weeknights. Which days work for you? Please check at least 2 boxes.
  • Zoom is standard but we are happy to explore other methods of video chat.
  • This could mean having 2 more sessions via video chat or having a group chat, with both students, at the same time, for 1 of the weekly chats.
  • Let us know some of the things you or your family enjoy doing or watching. Sports, hobbies, traveling etc. We will do our best to match you with students who have similar interests.
  • Please tick as many as are applicable.
  • All done!

    That's all folks! Please read through our terms and agreements to finish the application.
  • Please read our terms and agreements
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