For families in Fourways and Lonehill
Find an au pair in Fourways and Lonehill.
Estate living, big families, and lots of school runs.
Fourways, Lonehill, Dainfern, Broadacres and Kyalami are estate country. Families here tend to be young, with two or three school-going children, and the afternoon shuttle between schools, sports fields and home is the core of the au pair job.
Gated estates make the area feel safe and self-contained, which suits live-in au pairs and families who want someone on hand during evening events.
Areas we cover in Fourways
- Lonehill
- Dainfern
- Broadacres
- Kyalami
- Douglasdale
- Craigavon
- Chartwell
Matching uses your suburb and the au pair's location to favour people close to you, so school runs stay short. Your street address is never shown.
What to know as a family here
- Estate security means you can allow more independence for older children, but the school run still needs a driver.
- Many families here are open to live-in arrangements in a cottage or flatlet.
- William Nicol traffic is the daily challenge; an au pair who lives nearby saves everyone time.
Where au pairs here come from: University of Johannesburg, Wits, plus recent matriculants and gap-year candidates.
How it works in Fourways
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Tell us about your household
Your suburb in Fourways, your children's ages, the hours you need and your non-negotiables.
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See ranked matches
Every au pair who passes your must-haves is scored out of 100 with the reasons spelled out.
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Send a request
One note from you. The au pair sees your household profile and decides whether to talk.
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Chat, meet, agree
A private chat, then a call or a coffee. Our contract template covers the rest.
Questions families in Fourways ask
Are live-in au pairs common in Fourways?
More than in most of Johannesburg. Many estate homes have a cottage or staff quarters that work well for a live-in au pair, and families who travel for work value having someone on site.
How many hours do Fourways families typically need?
Around 20 to 30 hours a week, usually 12:30 or 13:00 to 18:00 on school days, with occasional evenings and school holiday cover agreed separately.
Guides for families
- How to hire an au pair in South AfricaA step-by-step guide for South African families, from deciding what you need to signing an agreement, with the mistakes to avoid.
- The after-school au pair: how the typical South African arrangement worksWhat a normal afternoon looks like, how families set the routine, and how to make school runs, homework and sport work for everyone.
- The au pair contract in South Africa, and what the law requiresWhat to put in a written au pair agreement, which labour laws apply to a household employer, and the UIF and Compensation Fund registrations you need.
- Au pair interview questions that actually tell you somethingThe questions South African families should ask, the questions au pairs should ask back, and how to run the chat, call and home visit.
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