AU Pairs

Who can legally be an au pair?

An ’au pair’ is a single person without dependants. Legally, an au pair must be between 17 and 27 years of age but many families prefer an au pair of 18 years of age or older.

General Information

The usual length of time for an au pair to stay in this country is 6-12 months and the most popular times for coming over are January, June and September.

Most au pairs native tongue will be English or they will have studied English for a few years at school. An au pair works up to 45 hours a week up to 2 evenings a week baby-sitting and has two complete days free each week, however this can vary depending on the families requirements.

Some busy professional families have an Au-Pair to assist with the daily running of a household and may not have children. This is when the Au-Pair would be required to clean, wash and cook for the family. Also they can be required to do shopping.

Accommodation

The au pair should be provided with his/her own room and meals at no charge. It is a good idea to give the au pair a television which will give them time to spend separate from the family.. Please try and appreciate that the girl/boy au pair is not a nanny or a cleaner and will need guidance on carrying out certain duties.

You will be asked to complete a registration form. If you decide to invite an au pair to join your family, you should send a short letter of invitation to the au pair via the agency, together with the agency fee. We will then forward the relevant information onto the au pair whom you have chosen to invite. He/she is asked to reply direct to us and we will immediately inform you of the reply. We will also send you the full travel details and on arrival, the au pair should be met at the airport or main bus or train station, however most of the girls on our books are already here travelling around Australia.