Title: Homestay, hosting, host families and student accommodation explained here
Headings: 
What is Homestay
Homestay, Host, Study abroad!
Home away from home
Hosts are paid

Content: Host families can host younger students who are here to learn english and study in high school or who are preparing for university. Other hosts prefer older students at university age for example. You can make that choice yourself. These homestay programs are put together by schools, colleges, education agents and universities to create cultural diversity and attract overseas students to study here in Australia. It is a major source of revenue for the Australian Economy with up to 500,00 students visiting Australia in 2016 alone which has been steadily increasing. These study abroad students either come in as an organised study tour group, for english language or, arrange to study here as part of their degree. Study tours operate during the student’s holiday periods between January and March and again in July through to September. Each tour can be anything from 1 to 6 weeks in length and range in size from 10 to more than 100 students. Ages of students vary from early teens through to mature students in their 20s and 30s. Tours can include intensive english, excursions and free time for the students to immerse in our culture, language and overall Australian lifestyle.