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Being an au pair in New Zealand
- Age: must be aged no less than 18 and no more than 30 years
- Salary (Pocket money): Au pair can earn around AU$250/week
- Number of hrs to work and days off: Au-pairs usually work up to 35 hours per week and are also expected to do 1 or 2 evenings baby-sitting a week. They should also be given at least one and preferably two full days off per week.
- Visas: Under the working holiday schemes, young citizens from various countries (Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Italy and Singapore), that have working holiday scheme agreements with New Zealand, may travel to New Zealand for a holiday and undertake employment during their stay. See Visa requirements for New Zealand.
- Duration of stay: Under the working holiday scheme au pairs can work in New Zealand for up to 12 months
- Language requirements: There are no language requirements for New Zealand however it is suggested that an au pair has a good understanding of English, the national language of New Zealand, in order to live independently. For example, to make it easy to contact emergency services or read medicine labels if needed.
- Health insurance: It is not a requirement to have insurance to work in New Zealand however it advised that an au pair has both health and travel insurance
- Travel costs: Travel costs to New Zealand from the au pairs home country should be covered by the au pair. However, if the host family wants to pay for a part of the costs, it is suggested that they do so after the au pair has stayed with them for at least half of the agreed time.
Being an au pair in:
Australia /
Austria /
Belgium /
Canada /
Denmark /
France /
Germany /
Ireland /
Italy /
Netherlands /
Norway /
Spain /
Sweden /
Switzerland /
UK /
US
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