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Au Pairing in New Zealand

 

 

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Au pairing in New Zealand
Quick guide to au pairing in New Zealand
Prospective au pairs wanting to travel to New Zealand as au pair must take into consideration the following:
   Age

• Au pairs are generally aged 18-30

Salary (Pocket money)

• On average an au pair can expect to earn between 150-200 New Zealand Dollars/ week

Number of hours to work and days off

•  Au pairs in New Zealand usually work between 25-40 hrs/week and get 2 days off per week

Visas

• An au pair in New Zeeland can work  under the Working Holiday Scheme
• For detailed information  about travelling and working in New Zealand as an au pair, by country of provenience please read the visa information section ß

Duration of stay

• One year au pair work permit

 
Language requirements

• It is preferable for the au pair to speak or understand basic English , as the national language in New Zealand is English

 

Health Insurance

• New Zealand au pairs should to take out travel and health insurance for emergencies
• The host family must assist the au pair as soon as the au pair has arrived at their residence

Travel costs:

• The au pairs must pay for their own travel costs to New Zealand

Ethnic diversity in New Zealand

• New Zealand welcomes au pairs  through the international cultural exchange agreements from almost all corners of the world
• Ethnic diversity varies by age: among those aged under 18 years at 30 June 2006, people with a European or Other ethnicity made up 72 percent, Māori 24 percent, Pacific peoples 12 percent, Asian peoples 10 percent, and people of all other ethnicities 1 percent. Among those aged 65 years and over, people with a European or Other ethnicity made up 91 percent, Māori 5 percent, Asian peoples 4 percent, Pacific peoples 2 percent and people of other ethnicities 0.2 percent. The 18–24 years age group, which includes people who come to New Zealand to study, had the greatest ethnic diversity, with only 67 percent of European or Other ethnicity as reported by 2010 Social Report Study.

 

 

 

Au Pairing in Other Countries

 

Au Pairing in North America

 

USA- America | Canada

 

Au Pairing in Europe

 

Austria | Belgium | Denmark | Finland | France | Germany | Iceland | Ireland | Italy | Liechtenstein | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Norway | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United Kingdom /

 

Au Pairing in Australia

Australia | New Zealand