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Palaygo Stay: Building Lifelong Global Connections
A Transformative Language and Cultural Exchange Between Japan and Australia
Beyond the traditional homestay experience. Palaygo Stay creates meaningful, lasting connections between young Australian and Japanese students through our innovative two-way exchange program.
Host Japanese students and receive free access to our exclusive communication platforms.
By welcoming Japanese primary and junior secondary school students into your Australian school, you'll unlock complimentary access to Palaygo Talk and Palaygo Mail — powerful tools that enable ongoing language and cultural exchange.
Unlike conventional homestays that end after a single visit, Palaygo Stay fosters ongoing relationships through:
Two-way exchange opportunities ー
Students from both countries can visit each other and homestay with their families in both countries
Palaygo Talk ー
Our innovative one-to-one video chat platform for real-time Japanese practice and cultural connection with Japanese students who have visited and with other students in Japan
Palaygo Mail ー
Exclusive and safe educational mail system for continued communication and for using Japanese regularly
Sustained engagement ー
Building friendships that extend to families and broader communities
2025 Special Offer for Australian Schools
Host Japanese students for one week between 21st of July 21 and 22nd of August 22, 2025, and receive:
Free access to the secure Palaygo Talk video chat platform
Complimentary Palaygo Talk video chat sessions (from October 2025 to March 2026) for up to 300 one-to-one real-time video talks in Japanese and English with similar-aged primary school students in Japan.
What is Palaygo Talk?
Real-time face-to-face talk with Palaygo students in a one-on-one live and safe video chat! Students can practice the vocabulary and expressions they learn at school with students of similar ages in Japan and learn from them! The innovative feature of the program allows students to communicate fluently and independently in Japanese with primary school students in Japan during school times on a regular basis.
Complimentary Palaygo Mail safe proprietary email exchanges with primary school
Complimentary Palaygo Mail safe proprietary email exchanges with primary school students in Japan (from April 2025 to March 2026) for up to 300 students
What is Palaygo Mail?
Students can practice the Japanese they learned at school with students of the same age in Japan! Communicate and learn at any Japanese level through a special and safe Mail system! The unique proprietary program allows students to engage in one-on-one or with many students across Japan and use Japanese in a real situation.
Option for the Australian students to travel to Japan during Term breaks
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Travel to Japan with parents or fellow Palaygo participating students from Australia during Term breaks (Sep-Oct 2025, Jan 2026, or April 2026)
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Primary and Secondary students in Australia can join the tour organised by Palaygo and a partner travel company.
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Students can Homestay with Palaygo participating school students' and their families in Japan for a few days or a week.
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Special access to the World Expo 2025 (If travelled before 13 October 2025)
Host Japanese primary school students at your school and your school community
Enrich Your School Environment Through Language and Cultural Immersion
The Palaygo experience enriches your school by bringing Japanese language and culture into your regular classes and activities. It creates an invaluable opportunity for students learning Japanese to practice the language with native speakers in authentic contexts. These natural cross-cultural exchanges in everyday life transform theoretical learning into lived experience. Through these meaningful daily immersions and interactions, your entire school community develops an enhanced global perspective that transcends textbooks and prepares students for our interconnected world.
Create Valuable Host Family Opportunities for Your School Community
Participating families in your school community will forge meaningful connections with visiting Japanese students, often developing into lifelong friendships. Host families experience Japanese culture firsthand while providing a supportive home environment for these international visitors. The program enhances your school's global and language education by creating reciprocal opportunities—your students can later visit Japan and continue the exchange through online activities. This creates a comprehensive cultural and linguistic immersion experience that benefits students, families, and your entire school community, bringing to life the language taught in your classrooms.
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Student Voices
"Playing football and basketball with my new friends at school was the best part!" – Grade 7
“Just 9 days changed my view on life. I can’t wait to visit again!” – Grade 6
“I was nervous at first, but my host family was kind and made me feel at home.” – Grade 6
“It was amazing to feed horses and talk to my host sister about Japan!” – Grade 4
2025 Program Details
Hosting Japanese Primary School Students
Dates: One week (6 nights, 7 days) between July 21 and August 22, 2025
Location: Your school in Australia
Participants: Japanese students (Grades 3-9)
Organised by: Language Discovery Group (Australia) & ACT Japan Travel
Application close: May 9, 2025
Optional Japan Visit
Dates: A couple of days or up to a week during the Term break
Location: Osaka, Japan- Stay with host families in Osaka
Participants: Australian students (Grades 3-9)
Departure: Travel from Australia or join during family visits to Japan
Organised by: Language Discovery Group (Australia) & ACT Japan Travel
Benefits Beyond Exchange
・Make a difference in students' lives now and in the future
・Families on both sides become part of a global community
・Create lifelong international friendships and connections
・Learn about and appreciate different cultures
・Showcase Australian culture to Japanese visitors and homestay families