Fees & Conditions (Latest 2019- 2020)
| List of Charges - (From 1 January to 31 December) | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Homestay Placement Fee (incl. GST) - (This is a once-off charge) | $250 | $260 |
| Airport Pickup Fee (incl. GST) | $130 | $130 |
| Single Homestay Weekly Fee Student Over 18 Years in own room per week - (Homestay offers breakfast and dinner 7 days a week and lunch on weekends if you are home) | $285 | $290 |
| Single Homestay Weekly Fee Student Under 18 Years in own room per week - (Homestay offers breakfast and dinner 7 days a week and lunch on weekends if you are home) | $300 | $305 |
|
Twinshare Homestay Weekly Fee Over 18 Years - Student sharing with another student per week - (Homestay offers breakfast and dinner 7 days a week and lunch on weekends if you are home) |
$270 | $275 |
| Twinshare Homestay Weekly Fee Under 18 Years - Student sharing with another student per week - (Homestay offers breakfast and dinner 7 days a week and lunch on weekends if you are home) | $285 | $285 |
|
Homestay No Meals/Self Cater Single Homestay Weekly Fee Student Over 18 Years per week - (Homestay No Meals/Self Cater) |
$240 | $245 |
| Homestay with a Continental Breakfast only per week | $260 | $265 |
| Private Bathroom per week | $60 | $60 |
| Guardianship Weekly Fee per week - (This only applies to underage students who are not on a tourist visa) | $65 | $65 |
| Halal Food per week | $55 | $60 |
| Room reservation/room holding fee per week | Half of the weekly fee | Half of the weekly fee |
| Christmas/New Year Period Surcharge Fee per week - (Between the period of 24th December to 2nd January) | $90 | $90 |
| Internet Access arranged with Host per week - (This is paid directly by the student to the Host) | $10 | $10 |
*Prices may be subject to change without notice
** If requested by applicant
CONDITIONS
CANCELLATION POLICY
Placement Fee - Non-refundable
- 2-4 weeks’ notice: 1 x "Weekly Homestay" fee payable per student
- 1-2 weeks’ notice: 2 x "Weekly Homestay" fee payable per student
- < 1 weeks’ notice: Full payment of "Weekly Homestay" fee payable per student
Leaving homestay
Students must give 14 days (two weeks) notice before leaving homestay, or pay two weeks in lieu of notice.
Extending Homestay
Please refer to the Homestay Extension Policy.
Disclaimer
Meridian Homestay is careful to select honest Host families. Each home is inspected for suitability to Host a student. Even so, Meridian Homestay cannot be held responsible for the actions of the Host family.
Testimonials
With children in their family, we enjoyed singing and watching TV together. It was fun and also I was able to learn English from them. It was also very enjoyable when we went shopping with my Host mother. She took me to different shops and told me about the Australian culture. It was a great experience to be with my Host family for two weeks and I am very grateful.
Japanese Student