Welcome to Ara's student accommodation, right across the road from our City campus

Just a two minute walk away from our main campus you'll find Ara's student accommodation. Situated in the heart of Christchurch, Ōtautahi House is a flat-style accommodation for our out of town students. There are 36 secure, warm and sunny apartments that can house up to 192 students. Located close by is the city centre with plenty of shopping and food options, and just down the road there is a supermarket and pharmacy. It is close to many bus stops including a 10 minute walk to the bus exchange with connections to all over the city. There is also a bus that goes down to our medical campus Manawa, that is free for students heading to their classes at that campus. 

Residents must be aged between 18-25.

All apartments have either 5 or 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, an open plan dining, kitchen and lounge area and a patio or balcony. There are 2 ground floor flats which are wheelchair friendly, making Ōtautahi House as accessible as possible. Flats are fully furnished too, making moving cities that little bit easier.

Ōtautahi House has a dedicated team onsite to support the resident community and the smooth running of the residential facility. The team is made up of a Live in Manager, Community Development Coordinator, Administrator, Kaitiaki Ākonga (evening residential support staff), and emergency on-call staff.

It is also closely supported by other Ara-Te Pukenga services including:

• The Health centre (Medical Services; Social work; and free Counselling services)

• Student support

• Academic support

• Disability support

• Facilities management (Security/ Cleaning/ Maintenance) 

More information including costs, rules and regulations can be found here!