Here’s where you will find all of our students looking for host families.

They will be arriving in June or July 2024.
Could you be the perfect family for one of them?

Semester Programme

5 months July – December 2024

Milla - Germany

Milla is a friendly and empathetic student, who loves music, spending time with family and friends, and keeping fit.
She sings in a choir, plays piano, and loves listening to all kinds of music! Milla enjoys cooking, playing games, and watching movies. She is a focused student who hopes to one day become a midwife.
In her spare time Milla also keeps active through activities like yoga, climbing, and running. She is also working on her creative skills like knitting and sewing.

Age upon arrival: 16 years and 9 months

Languages: German, English, Spanish

Karen - Iceland

Karen is an outgoing and friendly student from Iceland. She is really excited to come to New Zealand and meet new people and experience our Kiwi culture.
Karen is very interested in dancing and singing and is a passionate performer with a love of music and theatre. She enjoys exploring the outdoors and skiing in the winter. She is dedicated to her studies, even receiving an award for her exceptional abilities in the Icelandic language.
Karen also loves to cook and try new foods – she would love to share some of her favourite dishes with you!

Karen is looking for a pet-free home in New Zealand.

Age upon arrival: 15 years and 7 months

Languages: Icelandic, English

Trimester Programme

13 weeks June – September 2024

Carola - Italy

Carola is a cheerful, sociable, and bubbly student who loves to spend time outdoors enjoying nature. She is a keen hiker and loves to get involved in different outdoor activities.
Carola has a passion for music and plays the piano as well as singing.
She is described as a motivated student with a positive attitude to learning. After finishing school she hopes to study either theoretical physics or medicine.
In her spare time, Carola also enjoys reading and learning languages.

Age upon arrival: 17 years 2 months

Languages: Italian, English

Martina - Italy

Martina is a sociable and outgoing student, who regularly participates in biathlon, training up to 4 times per week!
She is a motivated student, who hopes to study engineering or architecture at university.
Martina is close to her parents and sister and is accustomed to dealing with challenging situations. She is excited to come to New Zealand and have the opportunity to meet new people, share ideas, and discover something about our Kiwi culture.

Age upon arrival: 17 years 5 months

Languages: Italian, English, French

Lara - Italy

Lara is a responsible, cheerful person who is dedicated to schoolwork and dance.
She has a passion for ballet, practicing 4 times each week. Friends and family are important to her, and she enjoys a close relationship with her parents. Although she hasn’t decided what to study at university, she’s interested in humanities.
Lara is excited to learn about a new culture, meet new people, and discover New Zealand traditions.

Age upon arrival: 17 years 2 months

Languages: Italian, English

Alice - Italy

Alice comes from a big, Italian family, and she is hoping to share her joyful and vibrant personality with a family in New Zealand!
Alice has a strong interest in Formula 1, and writes about this in her school newspaper. Alice enjoys participating in all kinds of sports to keep active, especially running. At school she enjoys studying the sciences.
Alice is excited to come to New Zealand to improve her English, meet new people, and learn from them.

Age upon arrival: 17 years 3 months

Languages: Italian, English, German

Adele - Italy

Adele is an open and positive person, who loves swimming, music, and photography. She has a professional camera that she likes to take with her when she travels to capture the best photos.
She is a motivated student who studies hard. Adele loves sports and has practiced many over the years including skating, karate, and swimming.
Adele’s favourite subjects are Italian literature, Chemistry, Biology and Anatomy.
Adele is looking for a cat-free home.

Age upon arrival: 17 years 2 months

Languages: Italian, English, French

Intensive Programme

8 weeks July – September 2024

Paul - France

Paul is an outgoing, sporty studentHe spends a lot of time on the slopes and is preparing to become a ski instructor. His other sporting passions include handball and rugby. Paul also enjoys video games, hip hop music and spending time with his two younger brothers. He likes to make himself useful in his neighbourhood and takes part in community service activities, including weeding local parks and clearing the snow from paths during winter

Age upon arrival: 16 years 1 month

Languages: French, English, Spanish

Miriam - Italy

Miriam is a positive and sunny person, open to discovering new things every day.
Miriam is a serious and motivated student who has a real passion for reading – usually reading a minimum of one book per week! She likes lots of genres, but in particular enjoys fantasy novels.
She shares a passion for hiking with her parents and brothers and enjoys being in nature. She regularly trains in figure skating. Miriam also loves crocheting and her grandmother taught her to knit.

Age upon arrival: 17 years 2 months

Languages: Italian, English, Spanish

Federico - Italy

Federico’s passion is all kinds of sport, especially athletics! He is a keen runner with a focus on the 400m. He loves to stay active, working out 5 times per week.
At school he is a dedicated student who shows a natural curiosity to learn, and likes to explore new topics. His favourite subject is chemistry.
When he’s not at school or participating in sports, Federico enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music, or playing his guitar.
Federico is looking for a cat-free home.

Age upon arrival: 16 years 9 months

Languages: Italian, English, Spanish

Lucas - Spain

Lucas is an outgoing and friendly person, who gets along with anyone! He loves meeting new people and is excited to come to New Zealand with AFS.
Lucas loves sport – he is especially competitive with his favourite sports of football and volleyball. In his spare time, Lucas enjoys watching movies and TV shows – his favourite is Star Wars, and he describes himself as an unconditional fan of the series. He also enjoys participating in the Scouts.

Age upon arrival: 17 years 5 months

Languages: Spanish, English

Found the perfect addition to your family?