Courtney

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Kia ora!
I am currently living in Australia:)
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Kia ora! My name is Courtney and I just finished travelling around Europe over the past 1.5 years. Now living in Australia!

I am 29 years old and have lived in Aotearoa (New Zealand) my whole life. I love living here but have been wanting to experience different ways of life and expand my ideas and perspective. I am a qualified school teacher and would love to continue teaching or caring for children. I have 6 years in nannying, 4 years of school teaching and 8 years of drum tutoring.

In 2019 I backpacked around Asia for a few months and had an amazing time! I'm really looking forward to meeting people, learning about new cultures, languages and foods, particularly in European destinations.

In an ideal world, I would love to live in a natural setting in Europe. Somewhere with plenty of trees, plants, rivers, lakes, and beaches, etc.

I am fully house trained as I have occupied shared living homes for the past 9 years. I am always clean, tidy and considerate of others. Usually my house mates refer to me as mum haha

I enjoy a relaxed lifestyle and highly value the importance of a balanced lifestyle and mental well-being.

I can speak some basic Spanish (approx 1000 words), and would be very interested in taking this further. I would also love to teach you some Te Reo Māori from Aotearoa (New Zealand).

I look forward to meeting other travelers and hosts! Please feel free to ask any questions!

Ngā mihi,
Courtney
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
More details about my language interests
I would be happy to teach English at any level! I would also love the opportunity to practice my Spanish! I am also learning Bulgarian! If you would like to learn Te Reo Māori, I could teach this too! Teachers in New Zealand are required to teach Te Reo Māori in schools.
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I'm interested in:
Being an elderly companion
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
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Languages
Teaching
Babysitting and creative play
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Teaching has been my life for the past four years. I have taught 5 year olds to 14 years olds English, Math, Reading, Sports, Science and more! I have a bachelor of education and my passion is to create learning that is engaging and inspiring for tamariki (children).

I also have a passion for music and have played drums since I was a child, and taught for over 8 years! I would love to find some fellow musicians to jam with or just enjoy some good tunes.

Baking, cooking, art, dancing, music, biking, golf and reading are some of my favourite hobbies.

I consider myself to have good initiative, and can pick up new skills quickly, or find things that need doing them and get them done!
Age
30
What else ...
Apart from my other interests, I do enjoy biking, badminton, swimming, and reading!
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  Cats, dogs, horses. I am usually okay in the same house as animals, i just cant touch them :(
- Special dietary requirements

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20 Sep 2024

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Tuba and Eren are wonderful hosts. They were very friendly, welcoming and kind. They invited me to all their social events and introduced me to all their friends and family, which made me feel very welcome and gave me a very good experience of turkish life. Their home is lovely and the room is very comfortable! Tuba cooked fantastic food… read more

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19 Sep 2024

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We had a great 3 weeks with Courtney.We are very happy to know Courtney .Because she’s very good teacher and helpful friend.She played with my girl a lot of time.She teached to me and my husband English lesson every day.Also she is very clean and tidy.Also she cooked very delicious foods. She was skilled and kind.Our first experience is… read more

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15 Jul 2024

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Courtney was an excellent help to have at the guesthouse. Her range of skills and knowledge was ideal for work inside and outside the guesthouse. She is extremely committed and focused to every task you allocate and will go above and beyond to complete work to a high standard. It was a pleasure to have you here Courtney and I can't recommend you… read more

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14 Jul 2024

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I stayed with Kay and her son for 7 weeks. I really enjoyed my time and felt at ease right away. Kay and her son are friendly and so easy to chat with. Kay made sure I had everything I needed.
The home and Lodging are beautiful and Kay really puts a lot of attention to detail, care and love into her home and business. I worked 3-5 hours 5 days a… read more

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12 Jun 2024

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Courtney was an absolute pleasure to live and work with. We had great conversations. Brilliant worker, would highly recommend

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12 Jun 2024

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10/10 workaway experience! John and Catherine are excellent hosts. They were so warm, friendly, helpful and kind. I really could not have asked for a better host. Food was delicious, the room is perfect, their home is so comfortable and clean! I painted their fence and did wood stacking which was all very manageable. They offered to take me in to… read more

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20 Sep 2024

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15 Jul 2024

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14 Jul 2024

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12 Jun 2024

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Courtney was an absolute pleasure to live and work with. We had great conversations. Brilliant worker, would highly recommend

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12 Jun 2024

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23 May 2024

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I stayed at the School of English for 10 weeks. I had a lovely 2 bedroom apartment for myself, with basic amenities (bed, linen, cooking utensils, bath toilet etc) (you'll need your own data plan though, as no wifi at the apartment). There is wifi at school though.
Antonella is a lovely host and "boss". she is very friendly and welcoming and makes… read more

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9 Jan 2024

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Courtney joined myself at this place and helped make a lot of My Dreams Come True!
I cannot thank her enough for her enthusiasm, hard work and input to my project if you have the opportunity to host Courtney you will not be disappointed!

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2 Jan 2024

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Lynda is an absolute 10/10 person. I could write a book about the amazing time I have had with her.
Working up in the mountains was the best time of my life. I made mud walls, weaved a roof for a shower, fixed fences with natural building supplies, did house maintenance, lots of garden work, cooked and ate delicious meals, met amazing people from… read more

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6 Jan 2024

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From the very first time I saw Courtney, I was more than sure that she is a one-in-a-million person. And she definitely is! She didn't need much time to adapt. For a short period of time, she established good connections with so many of the kids. The language barrier doesn't exist for Courtney, she can have a conversation with anyone, no matter of… read more

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2 Jan 2024

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I stayed at the Democratic School of Sofia for 1 month and had an absolutely wonderful time!
Tsveti is a lovely host, teacher and friend. She was very caring from the moment I met her, making sure I was comfortable and felt at home.
At this workaway, you will live in the school. The school is a giant house, and your room is a classroom (your bed… read more

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14 Sep 2023

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I stayed with Arrow and Lazar for a week and had a lovely time! They are both very peaceful, friendly and kind people. Arrow cooked delicious meals everyday and puts great care and skill into her meals. Lazar was a great host and was very complimentary to my work and relaxed in his approach. They both allowed me plenty of time to enjoy the area… read more

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31 Aug 2023

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Courtney stayed with us for a week, and it was really great having her here. She helped with various chores, prepared (and taught us how to prepare) some delicious dishes, and delighted us with her accounts of her life in New Zealand, a country we'd known so little about. She has an exceptional ability to create a sense of comfort and familiarity… read more

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14 Sep 2023

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I stayed with David and Lenka and their lovely children for a week as a last minute stay.
They were very friendly and accommodating and made me feel at home from the day I arrived. They provided food such as eggs, milk. pasta and other things for the volunteers to cook with. And everyday we also shared a meal. For the work, we helped renovate the… read more

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14 Aug 2023

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I could write a whole book about the fantastic 3.5 weeks I spent with Ellen and Falk, but I will keep it short and sweet!

Ellen and Falk were absolutely awesome hosts! They were so kind, friendly and welcoming from day 1. They live in a beautiful home, in a lovely village, and provide you with a very comfortable room and bathroom. The meals that… read more

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14 Aug 2023

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We had perfect support from Courtney for three weeks. She was so extremely helpful in weeding and watering our vegetables, looking for caterpillars on the cabbage or potato beetles on the potatofield.In the mornings she picked the roses. She did a great and very hard job in digging dirt out of our cellar. Inside the house she was wiping the dust… read more

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