Supervised accommodation is a great option, especially for first year students. You are guaranteed to meet heaps of new people, you’ll probably get two or three square meals a day and you won’t have to worry about extra expenses like power and phone rental.

City College

City College located in North Dunedin, in the heart of the student area. You will live in apartment-style accommodation with ‘flatmates’ and dine in a communal eating area. City College has excellent recreation facilities and study facilities.

Costs: approx $290 per week.

Salmond College

Salmond College is an easy 15 minute walk from the Polytechnic’s Forth Street campus. It has great facilities for study and recreation and a communal eating area for meals. Free study tutorials are also available.

Costs: approx $288 per week.

Gardens College

With only 25 rooms, the Gardens College provides a cosy and friendly environment for you to live in. The Gardens College will feel like a second home to you - and you can be rest assured in the knowledge that each week you will be provided with breakfast and five evening meals. The Gardens College is only 15 minutes away from campus, and a one minute walk to local amenities and bus stops.

Costs: $285 per week (approximately)

Student Tenancy Accommodation Rating Scheme

STARS (Student Tenancy Accommodation Rating Scheme) is an exciting accommodation initiative endorsed by Otago Polytechnic, the University of Otago and the Dunedin City Council. Landlords are asked to rate their properties according to the STAR rating scheme. So now you will be able to see at a glance if the flat you are interested in is rated as a ‘quality’ residence!

Flatting privately

There are plenty of properties to rent in Dunedin – they range from top-line trendy apartments to traditional old villas to studio rooms. Shop around, and you are likely to get better value for money and a higher standard of living. Unfurnished flats generally cost between $85 and $115 per week in rent and another $80 - $100 in expenses like power, phone and food. You may need to sign a lease and pay a bond to the landlord when you move in. Be sure to check the newspapers, internet and campus notice-boards for ‘flatmate wanted’ ads.

Furnished flats typically cost slightly more – about $85 to $140 per week for rent, and are less common. Your expenses will most likely be the same as in an unfurnished property. Studio rooms cost from $120 - $220 per week. Often this includes power, heating, local telephone calls and cleaning of the common areas. Higher priced studios can include ensuite facilities.

For more information, please contact one of our offices

Last Updated: 29 January 2012

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