Ilam Student Accommodation, at 2 Homestead Lane in Ilam, Christchurch, is a student apartment complex on the University of Canterbury campus, next to the Ilam Homestead and Gardens. The website says it houses 847 residents, from first-year students to postgraduates, and that it is a short walk of about five minutes to the lecture theatres and campus facilities. The apartments are fully furnished, with single or king single beds, in three types named Mānuka, Kōwhai and Hīnau. Single-sex or non-alcohol apartments are available on request. Shared facilities include a study room, a common room with a pool table, table tennis and SKY TV, a communal kitchen, laundry, a computer room with a printer connected to the university network, and an outdoor gym. Access is secure. The complex is run by UniLodge, and the website says pastoral care and services are available 24/7.
The complex is one of the preferred halls of residence for the University of Canterbury, and the website describes a Residential Life Programme for residents. Our pick in Ilam for first-year students who want to live on campus with a shared common life.