Welcome to Au Pair Australia
Are you looking for an Au pair?. Au Pair Australia is an Australian Registered Business matching Au Pairs with families all over Australia and overseas since 2008 (View Renewal Certificate of Registration) with representation in France and Germany.
Au Pair Australia offers a culturally enriching experience.
Au Pair Australia is a family owned and managed business. As you well know, we stand out by our values and this is why we do not charge upfront deposits and until our customers have found the ideal candidate as we want loyal customers, not locked customers. We offer the lowest fees in the Australian Market and we are not after your money, we simply want loyal customers that come back to us again time after time. Please read more about our difference.
We are located in Sydney and we serve as an intermediary between the host family in Australia and Au Pairs from overseas, through our matching service and working holiday program. Our aim is to give the opportunity to young girls to come to work and discover Australia. We have a vast list of families all over Australian major cities.
Because we believe that every family is unique, we want to define with you optimum selection criteria in order to present candidates to fully meet your expectations.
We help you to welcome the Au Pair in the best possible conditions by answering all your questions and we follow up your case throughout her stay. Our au pair agency is the one-stop-shop for for finding an au pair in Australia and we have screened au pairs ready to travel.
What distinguishes us from our competitors:
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We offer you a 3 month warranty if the au pair in Australia leaves, while our competitors offer only 1 month warranty
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Unlike other agencies, we do not charge registration fees or deposits! The placement fee is only payable upon confirmation of a placement, We do not oblige you to remain with us by charging you a booking fee
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Unlike other agencies, our placement fee is a one off payment of $695 for 6, 8 and 12 month stays
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We have au pairs from Canada, USA, UK, France, Italy, Norway, Germany and many other countries....
- We are members of IAPA, the Au Pair International Association, so you can trust that we work to the highest standards in the country.
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Our agency is run as a family business, which means that we stand out by our personal and customised service.
Our Au pairs have police clearance, childcare references and most of them a current first aid certificate
Many host families return to us every year for their next placement and have introduced our agency to their friends and family!
We offer FREE PLACEMENTS to all candidates, Yes, all the process and support is free for registered candidates!
In few words, please compare our fees and services.
| Au pair agency |
Placement Fee |
Deposit |
Extras |
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$ 695 any lenght of stay, drivers and English speakers inclusive |
none ! |
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| AIFS |
$ 950 or $1,250 if caring under 3 yrs old |
$350 non ref |
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| SmartAupairs |
$935 native speakers
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$100 non ref
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| Family Match |
$770 |
$75 non ref |
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| JCraus |
$759 (6 months stay)
$979 ( 7-12 months stay)
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$99 non ref |
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Every effort is made to match an applicant to a family. The needs of the family and the experience and personality of the applicant are taken into consideration. Our agency does its very best to present an applicant that will most likely fit with the host family's requirements and lifestyle. We do not waste your time presenting applicants who would not be suitable.
We do check their criminal records overseas, before accepting them. We provide them information to get the visa and they also go through an interview with the family before confirming the placement.
Our agency has years of experience of placing top European, American, British and Canadian girls with good language skills, which means that we can offer you and your family access to the finest candidates.
We offer a comprehensive service and give continued support throughout the placement. We also offer an on-line Au Pair course that we recommend our aupairs to undertake to ensure better knowledge and understanding of child minding.
Why Become a Host family? - -click here to register, No booking Fee!
Welcome an au pair is reconciling family life with serenity and professional life, while enriching your family from a cultural experience perspective It can be a great experience to be exposed to a new culture and language. You can start today, by registering.
Register as Au Pair - click here to register, registration and placement is Free!
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Some of the Au Pairs available
Michele Kloters - Au Pair in Australia
Age: 21 years
Nationality: German
Availability: from June 2013
Max. number & age of children: 2 (1 + 9 years)
Expererience 1 : kindergarden ( 300.4.11 to 20.05.11) group of 70 children between 3-6, playing with the children, eating, painting, tinkering with them and also doing sports and going to the playground with them.
Expererience 2 : day care ( 02.04.2011-05.04.2011) 5 children 18 month - 3 years, change diapers, feed the children, handicraftwork,accompany at excursions
Total number of hours of experience: 1,500 hours
I will be actually happy, if my host family would do activities like camping, hiking or visit different sights with me, because so I can see more from the nature and I would really like to experience it. Also these activities are much fun for the children. I am an open-minded person, who is very helpful, adaptive and also hardworking.
Marta Anthoniussen. - Au Pair in Australia
Age: 22 years
Nationality: American
Availability: from June 2013
Max. number & age of children: 2-3 (6months-16 years)
Expererience :
Babysitting ( 2011 to 2013)
Total number of hours of experience: 2 years
The most amazing feeling is when you get a child to smile. and you know that you are the reason behind that smile. When a child hugs you or tell you how much they love you. that just melts my heart and nothing feels as good as hearing those three words from kids....
Abbie Waller - Au Pair in Australia
Age: 23 years
Nationality: Bristish
Availability: from July 2013
Max. number & age of children:
0- 14yr olds
Expererience 1:
Nursery Work Experience ( 2008-2010 ): My Tasks; Put activities out, prepared meals for dinner, read stories, learning lessons, playing games, multi sensory and soft play, dress them for school, assist in going to the toilet, cleaning up and keeping them to a time schedule.
Expererience 2: Baby sitting, tasks; Bathing, dressing, feeding, winding, playing games, helping with homework, changing nappies, reading stories, bed time, school run, keeping to time schedule, preparing meals, discipline.
Total number of hours of experience 1 and 2: 500 hrs+ 2000 hrs
I am a friendly, bubbly and hardworking 23 year old with a passion for working with children. I have over 8 years experience in working with children.Watching a child develop and grow is what I love the most about childcare. I love that they are so creative and imaginative.I have cared for them since they have been born and babysit for them on a day to day basis. I also have previous experience in working at a nursery which I did for a year and a half and through that time gained skills on how to care for a big group of children, I have a high level of patience and tolerance for bad behaviour and can cope under pressure. My favourite thing about working with children is being apart of their development in life and watching them grow into their adulthood
Olivia Emmerson. - Au Pair in Australia
Age: 20 years
Nationality:British
Availability: from July 2013
Max. number & age of children: 2-3 (newborn - 12 yrs)
Expererience 1 : Summer Camp ( July 2008, July 2009, July 2010, July 2011) tasks; Feeding children, Complete supervision, Teaching English, Changing of clothes, Swimming Lessons.
Expererience 2 : Nursery Assistant ( October 2012); Playing, Assisting, Teaching, Feeding, Outdoor play, Changing
Total number of hours of experience 1 and 2: 560 + 300 hrs
I personally enjoy childcare because I enjoy being around children. I love teaching them new and interesting things which will benefit them in the future, the fact that they take everything in and step by step they progress with my help and care. I am patient and loving and believe in giving them the best I can, making them feel safe and secure in my care and that they enjoy being around me and want to spend time with me as much as I like spending time with them. That they are excited to see you and give you the biggest smile. Just being around children and being in a positive, safe and fun caring. ...
Kelsea Lynn . - Au Pair in Australia
Age: 21 years
Nationality: American
Availability: from mid July 2013
Max. number & age of children: 3 (1 yr- 15 years)
Expererience 1 :
Camp leader for disabled children at Algonquin National Park ( 2006)
-Organize activities for children with disabilities and behavioural problems. -Report all activities to superiors to ensure goals and requirements are being met.-Get everybody up and ready for the day every moring making sure everybody is fed and properly clothed. -Helped the kids prepare all their meals ( each group took turns preparing different meals for the whole camp.) - Making sure that all types of medication if needed were taken at the right time and properly. -Do activities such as taking them swimming in the lake , hiking ,having arts and crafts time ,setting up camp fires for everybody and setting up special events ( i.e if it was someones birthday )
Expererience 2 :
Helped At A Home Day Care ( 2000-2003); -Played with children, Helped get meals ready, Took them outside to play and for walkes, Helped put to bed and get dressed
Total number of hours of experience 1 and 2: 210 + 90 hrs
I would like to be an au pair to further my childcare experiences and to gain experience for when I decide to go back to school for Early Childhood Education.I would also like to travel to Australia to learn about its culture and people.....
Have a look of the Au Pair in Australia online course
What is an Au Pair?
A young foreigner (male or female), 18 to 27 years, eager to broaden their knowledge overseas and especially loving children.
The Au Pair:
- provides up to 45 hours per week (excluding babysitting).
- takes care of your children at home (meals, baths, games, naps ...)
- accompany your children to school, extracurricular activities, leisure ...
- should be willing to do daily light housekeeping (cooking, laundry, dishes, ironing ...)
- shall bear the cost of their language classes in their free time
What are my obligations as a host family?
The Au Pair program is a cultural exchange program, and is by no means an employment contract.
During their stay, your Au Pair should be considered as a family member. You can possibly offer some advantages, such as participation in language courses.
In exchange, the family must:
- Provide a private room (she can share the bathroom),
- Ensure you provide all meals,
- Provide pocket money of an amount equal to or greater than $150 AUD per week (May 2013),
- Give the Au Pair one or two days off per week, at least one Sunday a month for worship, enough free time for language lessons and distractions, and one week of paid vacation after six months of service within your family.
Hosting an Au-Pair, What are the advantages?
- More free time for parents- An Au pair offers the parents the chance to enjoy some quality time together (one evening per week) where they can relax by leaving their children in the hands of a capable babysitter who is familiar with their children's ways and routines.
- We offer a service with a clear benefit an Online Course to the Au pair in Australia before they start the program.
- Is affordable- Normal average childcare in Australia charges between $70 and $100 per day; your Au pair in Australia can provide up to 45 hours per week of flexible help with the children and the house for a cost of between $180 and $200/ week. The Au Pair receives pocket money of approximately $180 per week per family, and not per child! (Unlike other forms of childcare)
- Is time saving-There is no need to advertise for the position and therefore, get the necessary background checks.
- In-home childcare- Your Au pair will provide in-home childcare. which is a one-to-one relationship. Duties include: Housekeeping, help with cooking , Ironing, Grocery shopping and responsibilities related with childcare such as: bathing children, supervising homework, preparing meals and lunches, reading, playing games, taking them for walks or to the park. They offer live-in childcare, so there is more flexibility to arrange their working hours to adjust to your family's needs.
- Is Convenient - There is flexibility, as you can arrange a work schedule, with your needs as priority and in the way that is convenient for you. You don't have to wake a child early to get him ready or put him to bed late just to fit around your working pattern. Care in your own home means that it is less difficult when your child is unwell.
- Suits your needs - An Au Pair in Australia provides a customized childcare, according to the needs and schedule of your family, she can devote full attention to your children and she will know her daily routines.
- Free Registration and Warranty - Apply when the candidate leaves within the warranty period.
Latest News - Some of the problems that have arisen from internet matches
Our Au pair offices abroad
En France, consultez notre page Fille Au pair Australie
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We have now our local representative in the UK, Au pair UK or register with our au pair agency in the UK, in France you may register at Fille Au pair en Australie & Au pair in Canada please include your supporting doccuments if you register as Au pair or Nanny in Australia
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