POCKET MONEY
Most families save up to 50% on their day care fees!!
Weekly pocket money + $600 bonus after 6 months. Please note, below is minimum pocket money, most families choose to pay a bit more!
To calculate the cost of hosting, you need to consider pocket money + Au Pair Program fees.
Your au pair is given pocket money on a weekly basis. Most families transfer this into the au pair bank account.
If an au pair goes above and beyond one week, for example caring for a sick child at home, please give a little extra. Extra hours during school holidays need to be agreed in advance and paid extra.
TIP: It is a nice gesture to pay the first week in advance so that your au pair can pay for arrival expenses such as an Australian SIM card and Working With Children's Check.
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POCKET MONEY
ESSENTIAL AU PAIR
$250 up to 30 hours
$300 for 30-35 hours
=Minimum 200 hours childcare experience, mostly from babysitting
=Basic/Moderate English
=Some may drive
POCKET MONEY
STAR AU PAIR
$300 up to 30 hours
$350 for 30-35 hours
=Minimum 200 hours childcare experience, varied age groups
=Moderate/Confident English
=Many can drive
POCKET MONEY
SUPERSTAR AU PAIR
$300 up to 30 hours
$350 for 30-35 hours
=Minimum 200 hours childcare experience, varied age groups
=Moderate/Confident English
=Most can drive
PLUS at least one of these extras
+Experience with child under 2
+Native speaker
+21 years of age or above
POCKET MONEY
EXPERT AU PAIR
$350 up to 30 hours
$400 for 30-35 hours
=Minimum 6 months full time or 12 months part time childcare experience OR
=Childcare or teaching qualification
=Most can drive
=Some are native speakers
=Some are 21 years or above
Can confidently care for child under 2 or
2-3 children under 5