An opportunity for Māori students to immerse themselves in a vibrant indigenous community in British Columbia.
This programme is a partnership between AFS Canada and AFS New Zealand to foster exchange and understanding between our countries’ indigenous peoples.
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AFS has been providing Kiwis with extraordinary intercultural learning opportunities for more than 75 years. We have the tools to help you live your dreams.
New for 2025
First Nations Programme Canada
New Student Profiles for June & July 2025 Arrivals
Ready to have an intercultural experience in your own home this winter?
We’re excited to introduce our short-programme participants arriving in June and July 2025.
Check out their profiles and choose the perfect family member!
Expand your horizons & dive in to a new adventure!
AFS Aotearoa Scholarships | Ngā Karahipi Kaitiaki o Te Ao
Intercultural exchange programmes should be accessible for all students in Aotearoa New Zealand. With support from the AFS Educational Trust, AFS New Zealand provides a range of grants and scholarships for students from all walks of life.
"One of the best decisions of my life"
It’s a pretty special feeling to be able to converse in an entirely different language, and to see my grasp of the language improve from very basic sentences and words, to the ability to have full in-depth conversations as I’ve progressed. I’ve also made some great friends over here, and had some amazing new experiences that never would have been possible had I forgone this opportunity. I really can’t express how valuable that is, the vast range of things I’ve done, seen, or tried, things that, to me, are different in ways I never conceived of.
— Callum, exchange student from New Zealand to Uruguay
Latest News
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An exchange in Auckland: Helen, Germany
Kia ora, hallo! My name is Helen, I come from Germany, and I have been an AFS student in Auckland for the past five months during my exchange to New… -
Returnee Reflections: Jade, France
Hi! My name is Jade and I went on an AFS exchange to France for a semester from January 2024 to June 2024. What made you want to go on… -
Returnee Reflections: Thomas, USA
Nearly four months on from my exchange year to the U.S I still think about it every day. I don’t think if you’d told me when I hopped on that…
Let AFS guide your intercultural adventure
With over 75 years of experience in student exchanges, we know what we’re doing when it comes to support and education! AFS provides comprehensive orientation for all students and families before, during and after your exchange – AFS volunteers and staff will be there to support and guide you the whole way through. In-person orientation camps in New Zealand and your host country are supplemented by our world-leading online Student Learning Journey, an interactive course that brings AFSers from around the world together to develop essential global skills, learn intercultural communication techniques, and practice social impact. This journey will help you maximise your experience, cope with the challenges of navigating a new culture and community, and gain knowledge, skills, and a global understanding throughout your time abroad and as you return to your home country. Find out more about our educational expertise here!