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Accommodation in Auckland
Students have options with regards to the type of accommodation they choose, including home stay, flatting, boarding establishment, private board, motel or hotels, or even your own house. Most students prefer to start off in home stay accommodation and once they are familiar with living in Auckland they prefer to go flatting. Flatting is where you share a house with other people who could also be students like yourself. Flatting is very common in New Zealand.
Home Stay Accommodation
Home stay accommodation is a great way to learn about New Zealand culture. New Zealand host families are carefully chosen for you to stay with. Your family will provide you with a single bedroom, two meals per day during the week (three per day at the weekend) and clean bed linen and towels at least once a week.
Ask as many questions as you like to your home stay family host. It is great for your English conversation skills to talk to them as much as possible. If you have difficulty understanding what they say, ask them to speak slowly and explain any words you have difficulty with.
Students need to inform ITTI at the time of paying their fees if they want the Institute to arrange the home stay accommodation.
Auckland Home Stay Fees
Airport Pick-up: NZ$90.00
Home stay placement fee (includes sourcing, interviewing and screening suitable families): NZ$200
Home stay charges: from NZ$420 per fortnight.
NOTE: These prices are correct at the time of print but are subject to change.
- Once in their home-stay, students are required to give ITTI a minimum of 7 days notice, prior to moving out
- Should a student not provide the minimum 7 days notice, they will forfeit one week's fees
- In the event that a student withdraws prior to enrolment and has paid their home-stay fees, the home-stay fees will be refunded in full with the exception of the placement fee (NZ$200) which is not refundable
Flats in Auckland
Once students are familiar with living in New Zealand they tend to prefer rent a flat.
Typically the rents are:
1 Bedroom Flat (unfurnished) $200 per week
2 Bedroom Flat (unfurnished) $250 per week
3 Bedroom Flat (unfurnished) $400 per week
Boarding Establishments e.g. a hostel, where you may need to share some facilities with other students.
Private board normally provides full board, including all meals and sometimes extra services such as ironing.
Temporary Accommodation are usually motels or hotels. The cost is normally between $75 and $200 a night, depending on the quality.
Your Own House is also an accommodation option.
Wherever you decide to stay, please bear in mind costs for transport, entertainment and restaurant meals. These costs differ widely from person to person.
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