Bonjour! I’m Henrietta, 19 years old, and I’m from the Barossa Valley in South Australia, which is known for its wine. I graduated High School in 2023 and have spent the past 2 years working at a local winery for 6 months and then travelling, and now I’m ready for my next adventure in Europe. I’ve got a younger sister who’s almost finished high school, and my parents: my dad works at Rockford (very old winery in the Barossa Valley), and my mum works as a nanny looking after preschool children.

I grew up with a British mum and a Kiwi dad, so I’ve always been around different cultures. I’ve traveled a lot to visit family, and last year I spent six months exploring Europe. It was an amazing experience, and France, in particular, really stuck with me. I’ve always loved the French language, and during my travels, I was inspired to learn studying it properly, so when I returned home with the help of my mum, who’s fluent and worked in France when she was younger, I started practising through many apps, movies, music and podcasts. She’s been a big inspiration to me in this journey. I’m looking to sign up for French lessons in the area so I can keep improving and really immerse myself in the language.