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AFS has been providing Kiwis with extraordinary intercultural learning opportunities for more than 75 years. We have the tools to help you live your dreams.
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Student Profiles
Ready to have an intercultural experience in your own home?
Meet the students still looking for a host family from July 25.
Discover all the places you can go
ROUND THE WORLD
SUNDAY, 24 August 2025 | 2pm – 6pm
Come and learn more about the 50+ countries we send students to, meet recent returnees, volunteers and staff.
Taitamariki Hall, 8 Auburn Street, Takapuna, Auckland
Expand your horizons & dive in to a new adventure
AFS Aotearoa Scholarships | Ngā Karahipi Kaitiaki o Te Ao
Intercultural exchange programmes should be accessible for all students in Aotearoa New Zealand. With support from the AFS Educational Trust, AFS New Zealand provides a range of grants and scholarships for students from all walks of life.
"One of the best decisions of my life"
It’s a pretty special feeling to be able to converse in an entirely different language, and to see my grasp of the language improve from very basic sentences and words, to the ability to have full in-depth conversations as I’ve progressed. I’ve also made some great friends over here, and had some amazing new experiences that never would have been possible had I forgone this opportunity. I really can’t express how valuable that is, the vast range of things I’ve done, seen, or tried, things that, to me, are different in ways I never conceived of.
— Callum, exchange student from New Zealand to Uruguay
News & Blog
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Volunteering at Different Stages of Life
During this National Volunteer Week (15-21 June 2025), we’re celebrating all our wonderful AFS volunteers. On today’s blog, we look at Ken’s story, who has been an AFS volunteer for… -
From Exchange Student to Volunteer: Callan’s Story
During this National Volunteer Week (15-21 June 2025), we’re celebrating all our wonderful AFS volunteers. On today’s blog, our young volunteer Callan shares his story – why he volunteers, the… -
Manawa in Greece
Why Greece? Sun, History and the Unexpected My name is Manawa. Last year, I went on an exchange to Greece for three months. The reason I went on an exchange…
Let AFS guide your intercultural adventure
With over 75 years of experience in student exchanges, we know what we’re doing when it comes to support and education! AFS provides comprehensive orientation for all students and families before, during and after your exchange – AFS volunteers and staff will be there to support and guide you the whole way through. In-person orientation camps in New Zealand and your host country are supplemented by our world-leading online Student Learning Journey, an interactive course that brings AFSers from around the world together to develop essential global skills, learn intercultural communication techniques, and practice social impact. This journey will help you maximise your experience, cope with the challenges of navigating a new culture and community, and gain knowledge, skills, and a global understanding throughout your time abroad and as you return to your home country. Find out more about our educational expertise here!