Why choose AFS?

• Excellent preparation before departure
• Access to AFS Connect
• No application fee
• Intercultural Learning focus
• A guarantee that you will be with AFS throughout your exchange

Going on Exchange with AFS

A short video where young AFS participants talk about their experiences on an AFS Student Exchange.

This is a very beneficial resource for anyone considering a Student Exchange as well as the parents of students considering going away with AFS.

Events and Info Evenings

Click here to view a list of up-coming events and public information evenings

Latest AFS News more

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  Extending My International Family: A parent's perspective

  Read this great article by a Wellington mum who has sent and hosted with AFS
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  Music Tells

  Read this inspiring story about a talented teenager who ended up making the soundtrack for a documentary film.
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  NEW! Mexico and Korea programmes

  Our new teaching programme for Mexico and our leaders programme in Korea are now open. Grab the o...

• Language Immersion Awards

  Applications for this award are now open. Find out all about it here.
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  AFS represented at Messines Ridge Ceremony: reburial of a NZ Soldier

  Two New Zealand AFS exchange students were involved in the reburial service for an unknown Kiwi...

• 2013 Scholarship recipients

  All 2013 scholarship results have been announced.

• 2012 National Raffle

  AFS Intercultural Programmes - Raffle Results
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  Galatti Award 2012

  We are very excited to announce that Raylene Sommerville has been awarded a 2012 Galatti Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service.

• Intercultural learning resources

  AFS International have some resources available about intercultural learning.
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  Jamie in Costa Rica

  For your AFS experience, where do you plan on going? Spain? Italy? America? Well for the AFS short-term program (two months) MY first choice was Costa Rica!
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  Julia's report from France

  Julia, on exchange in France, sent us this update: "Having passed a little over six months livin...
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  First Round of AFS New Zealand Scholarships Announced

  The results recipients so far:AFS Pasifika - Rhiannon McCall (Christchurch) and Noa Nawalowalo (W...
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  AFS Educator Programme Brings Indian Teachers to Wellington

  AFS in New Zealand are pleased to have welcomed Miti Dhingra and Namrata Markan to New Zealand fr...