AU PAIR IN AUSTRALIA
Our program to be au pair in Australia will offer you an incredible opportunity to live in a new amazing country with a reasonable budget.
Find out more about the advantages of being an au pair in Australia using the services of our au pair agency.
Why be an au pair in Australia?
Work Overseas agency has allowed hundreds of young adults to become au pair in Australia. We asked them why they had chosen this program. Here are their answers:
- To speak English fluently.
- To live in a new amazing country with reasonable budget.
- To surf on the Australian beaches.
- To travel with peace of mind by living in a vetted host family and having the possibility to contact one of our agents in Australia during the whole placement.
Au Pair Australia : a cost-effective program
As an au pair in Australia, you will get full board and lodging, and pocket money. Some families can offer you up to 300 AUS$ pocket money per week, as well as a bonus of AUS$ 500 at the end of the stay.
Accommodation in Sydney is quite expensive. Being an au pair is a good way to afford a 6-month stay in Australia.
Your safety first
Our families are checked by experienced au pair agents who take all necessary guarantees to ensure the quality of your placement.
An agent based in Australia will also be available for you during the whole duration of your stay abroad.
Help settling abroad
We will help you step by step to get your visa, open a bank account and legally work in Australia as an au pair.
Guaranteed advantages
You will have access to all the advantages of this program such as:
- A possibility of quick departure at any time.
- 100% guaranteed placement.
- A large selection of families.
- Conditions verified by our agents accredited by IAPA and CAPAA.
- Families have to respect our au pair quality placement guidelines.
How to become au pair in Australia?
Our agency has been placing au pairs in Australia for more than 10 years. Do not hesitate to contact us for more information. Feel free to text us on WhatsApp to schedule a telephone appointment to know more about your project.
Program conditions:
As an au pair, you will be/get:
- Full board and lodging.
- Clean single room.
- Pocket money: from 150 to 300 AUS$ per week.
- In charge of children and daily household chores, 35 to 45 hours per week (+ 1 to 2 evenings of babysitting).
- Off-duty 1 to 2 days a week.
- On vacation for 1 week after 6 months of stay.
- Free for English classes when the children are at school.
- Some families give their au pair a bonus at the end of their placement.
A Typical Day for an Au Pair in Australia
- 6:30 am: Wake-up of the children.
- 7:00 am: Breakfast and dressing children.
- 8:00 am: Let’s go to school.
- 8:30 am: Children dropped off at school.
- 9:00 am: Back home, cleaning the kitchen, living room, and children’s room.
- 10:30 am: Departure for English school.
- 1:00 pm: End of English course.
- 1:15 pm: Lunch with classmates.
- 3:00 pm: Pick up children from school.
- 3:30 pm: Walk in the park and snack.
- 4:30 pm: Back home for homework.
- 6:00 pm: Showers and pyjamas, play with them.
- 7:00 pm: Parents are back home. Free time.
When and Where to Go?
The most suitable periods to be au pair in Australia are January and February.
However, please note that you can start at any time of the year for around 6 to 12 months.
Our australian agents
You can contact our au pair agents in Australia during your stay.
Meg, Melissa and Anna will be your main contacts in Sydney. Joanna is based in Brisbane. Here are some of the agents who will be available while you will be an au pair in Australia, should you have any questions.
Want to live a new adventure abroad?
You will find guidelines to register online at the bottom of this page. For any questions, please feel free to text us and ask us for a telephone appointment:
Who can be au pair in Australia?
You can become an au pair in Australia if you are/have:
- 18 to 28 years old.
- Citizen of a country eligible to 417 working holiday visa.
- Intermediate English.
- Minimum 50 hours experience, preferably with young children.
- Driving license and experience preferred.
- Availability of at least 6 months.
Prepare your budget
Au Pair in Australia
Program fees
- Online registration below:
- Program fees to be paid in 3 steps:
- Deposit of €150 before the interview, refunded in case your application will not be accepted (excluding €75 administrative fee).
- 50% of the remaining fees charged when starting the search and balanced at placement confirmation stage (please see guidelines below).
- REFUND YOUR PROGRAM AFTER THE FIRST MONTH (get full board and lodging and at least AUS$ 600 per month).
- Our programs abroad are 100% guaranteed. We only accept candidates we can place.
- Not sure about your eligibility? Please feel free to contact us.
Global budget
Here some information about additional budged needed to be au pair in Australia:
- Flight: From 1000 to 2000 $ on average, depending on your departure.
- Insurance: from 50 $ per month.
- Visa : around 400 $. Find more on Australian Immigration.
- Convert currencies on xe.com.
Even if this program remains one of the most advantageous solutions to live a few months in Australia, it is essential to prepare your budget in advance.
The Australian immigration services may also ask you for a proof that you have at least the equivalent of AUS$ 3000 in your bank account.
Join our au pairs abroad
Please download guidelines at the bottom of this page, prepare your documents and apply online in a few minutes. We’ll then come back to you.
In order to send us your documents more easily, we advise you to register from a computer (see guidelines below).
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