Rooms & Rates

124 residents: 86 in single rooms and 36 in shared rooms.

Table showing room types and prices

Room Type	Per Week	38 Weeks
Single room - large - catered	$228	$8,664
Single room - regular - catered	$218	$8,284
Twinshare room - catered, per person	$175 - 185	$6,650 - $7,030

Hall Payments

Fees quoted are for 2012.

There are 38 weeks in an academic year.

The accommodation fees are payable to the hall in advance in quarterly instalments. If you do not have a New Zealand guarantor, you must pay for each trimester upfront.

The catered accommodation fee includes all electricity, heating and water charges.

Facilities

• Phone with voicemail in each room with free local calls. National and international calls require a calling card.

• 24 hour study room and lounge with free internet.

• Broadband internet connection in each room with usage at resident's own cost.

• Fully equipped gym, music room, games room with a table tennis and a pool table.

• Main lounge and smaller lounges with video, DVD and TV.

• Computers with printing at own cost.

• Drawing board for design students.

• Dining room open 24 hours a day with hot drinks and toast provided as well as a separate kitchen for entertaining friends.

• Communal laundries with free washing machines and coin-operated dryers. There are several outside clotheslines.

• 15 free off-street car parks and bike storage.

• Residents are responsible for cleaning their own rooms and shared spaces. Communal areas are cleaned by hall staff.

Furniture

Basic bedroom furniture provided by the hall:

• Single divan bed with drawers

• Mattress protector

• Desk & ergonomic chair

• Desk lighting

• Armchair

• Rubbish bin

• Wardrobe

• Shelves

• Pinboard

• Mirror

• Heating

• Phone

Please note:
Items in the photos, other than what is provided by the hall, are the students' own. Common areas are furnished by the hall.

Location

Situated five km from Kelburn campus in suburban Karori, ten minutes from Karori campus. There is a free daytime shuttle to Kelburn campus and a public bus route is nearby.

360° Views

• Single Room
• Twin Room
• Single Room
• Single Room
• Dining Room
• Computer Room
• Fully Equipped Gym

General Information

• Helen Lowry Hall is managed by Janine and Chris Arcus assisted by five Deputy Wardens, a Kaitiaki and an Office Administrator. The pastoral care team live on site and provide an extensive variety of academic support. This includes study groups, individual tutorials and general study skills seminars. The Kaitiaki is responsible for coordinating support for Maori and Pacific Island residents.

• Helen Lowry Hall is smoke-free. Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the building or grounds.