Canberra accommodation – Live near ACU

Our student accommodation in Canberra isn’t just a place to stay – it’s a living and learning community. Access academic support, make lifelong friends and take part in sporting, leadership, spiritual and community engagement opportunities.

Managed residences

Our Canberra managed residences are ideal for those who want to live independently, with the security of knowing our Residential Services team is only a phone call away. The residences are close to campus and just a short walk to shops and public transport.

Your rent includes:

private bedroom in a fully furnished house
all utilities (water and electricity)
students have the ability to access the best market internet plans available
24-hour access to support
free Residential Life Program
proximity to campus
free laundry facilities
access to free social events.

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MacKillop House

Set in the quiet suburb of Lyneham, MacKillop House provides a vibrant and supportive residential environment for female students. It’s fully-catered, fully-furnished, safe and affordable; the ideal place to settle into university life.

Your rent includes:

private bedroom
all utilities (water and electricity)
all meals
proximity to our Canberra campus
access to wi-fi internet connection
24-hour access to support
central heating and air conditioning
free Residential Life Program
communal lounge areas and games room
access to computer rooms
free onsite parking
individual key access
free laundry facilities
proximity to public transport.

2019 room rates

Property	Weekly / 2 semesters	Weekly /12 months
Managed residence	$260	$250
Managed residence (ensuite room)	$275	$265
Mackillop House (fully catered)	$315

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A managed residence kitchen. It is clean and new. In the foreground, a student is making herself a cup of tea while behind her another student reaches into a cupboard.

A student sits on his bed in the managed residence, listening to something on his laptop. There is a window at the head of the bed and a small drawer beside the single bed.

Four students mill about reading in a brightly lit lounge room, with leather couches and wooden tables. One of the students owns an electric keyboard.

A student dredges his finished laundry from the machine in the small laundry closet. The machine is top-loading, adjacent to it is a sink, above which is a cupboard.

An interior of a managed residence, there is a solid wood drawer, desk and a single bed by the window. Two students are hanging out within.

A student resident sits at a desk, on his laptop. Light streams in from a window directly above the desk and from a sleek reading lamp.

A large, clean, white lounge room with brown leather sofas. Two student residents relax, one on their laptop and one reading.

Shared kitchen, Managed Residence

Cutlery, crockery and cooking utensils are all provided.

Bedroom, Managed Residence

Rooms are light and airy and fully furnished, except for linen.

Common area, Managed Residence

Where possible, students are grouped by course and year level, allowing them to support each other in their studies.

Laundry facilities, Managed Residence

Each house has its own laundry with washing machine and dryer, and a clothes line outside.

Bedroom, Managed Residence

Bedrooms have a bed, desk, chair and ample storage. All students provide their own linen.

Study nook, Managed Residence

Students have the choice of studying in their bedroom or in the shared living spaces.

Shared living area, Managed Residence

All houses are fully furnished and equipped for students to move straight in.

Managed residences

MacKillop House

2019 room rates

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