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Curtin Perth

We have a diverse range of on-campus student accommodation options available at Curtin Perth. All of our properties are located within a five-to-ten minute walk from your classes and are managed by UniLodge and St Catherine’s College.

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Residential apartments and short stays

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Accommodation Support

Whether you are moving to a new country, state, city or suburb, finding accommodation that is right for you can be challenging. Curtin is here to help support you through your accommodation search with a number of resources.

Curtin Kalgoorlie

Agricola is Curtin’s on-campus student accommodation in Kalgoorlie. Our high quality and secure accommodation is located on the doorstep of campus and the town centre.

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St Catherine’s College

St Catherine’s is Curtin’s only catered residential college on campus, offering support to students throughout the different stages of their studies and a range of room types.

Erica Underwood House

Across the road from Curtin Perth, close to shops and restaurants, Erica Underwood House provides convenient accommodation for students.

Guild House

Located opposite Curtin Stadium, at Guild House you can choose to live in a six or four-bedroom apartment. A range of options are available, including double rooms.

Kurrajong Village

Kurrajong Village is located on the west side of campus directly across from Waterford Plaza shopping centre. Limited double rooms are available.

Vickery House

Sitting within beautiful gardens, Vickery House offers fully-furnished six and eight-bedroom units on the south-east boundary of Curtin Perth.

Twin Dolphin Hall

Located in the Exchange precinct on-campus, Twin Dolphin Hall features a mix of studio, ensuite and shared apartments with private bedrooms and common lounge, kitchen and dining facilities and a games zone.

Twin Dolphin Hall is full for 2024.

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4-bedroom

$215 per week

Private room in a self-contained single-story apartment, located on Hanbury Street.

6-bedroom

$229 per week

Private room in a self-contained apartment, located on Wilson Street.

1-bedroom

$265 per week

King single-bed studio apartment, located on Wilson Street. Studios are fully booked for 2024.

How to get there

Kalgoorlie is 650 kilometres east of Perth in the heart of Western Australia’s gold industry. From Perth, most students travel to Kalgoorlie by train (The Prospector) as it is considerably cheaper than travelling by air. It takes one hour to fly to Kalgoorlie from Perth and around seven hours by train. Students driving to Kalgoorlie should plan on it taking at least six hours from Perth. Trains leave daily from the East Perth Rail Terminal. View timetable via the Transperth website.

Once you’ve confirmed your travel details, please contact Agricola staff at agricola@curtin.edu.au to arrange your check-in.

When you arrive in Kalgoorlie, go to the Agricola office located at 61 Wilson Street.

What’s included?

Each bedroom is single occupancy and has a king single bed with mattress, mattress protector, a study desk and chair, and air conditioning. Each unit/house has:

air conditioning
a lounge with sofas and a smart TV
a kitchen with dining table and chairs, fridge/freezer, microwave and cooking facilities
a vacuum cleaner
free wi-fi for Curtin and Eduroam students.

You’ll need to bring your own bed linen and cooking utensils.

View our Resident Handbook

Resident Handbook is only for long term contracted residents

Upfront fees and charges

Contract length	Full year (42 weeks)	Semester (21 weeks)
Administration fee Non-refundable and payable to secure booking	$147	$147
Activity fee	$264	$133
Facility fee	$161	$82
Departure fee	$158	$158

*Prices are indicative only and subject to change.

Miscellaneous fees & charges

All fees and charges listed below must be paid in full whenever the service or cost is incurred. Prices listed from $AUD, per each instance and subject to change. Refer to the Resident Charges Schedule for more information.

Item	Amount ($AUD)
Unauthorised guest fee	$150
Room move fee	$158
Lockout fee (after hours and public holidays)	$35
Replacement access card	$55
Reprogramming access card	$15
Direct Debit decline fee	$10
Payment default fee	$10
Residential community fee	$50
Safety and security fee	$250
Door negligence fee	$2,000
Fire alarm activation fee (subject to DFES)	$1,337
Early termination fee	6 weeks of the residence fee
Exceptional early termination fee	4 weeks of the residence fee

How to apply

You can apply at any time, even before you’re confirmed as a Curtin Kalgoorlie student. We recommend that you:

Create an account on the ResPortal (click the ‘apply now’ link below)
Submit an application online as soon as possible.
If you wish to request to share units with friends, ALL individual applications must have ALL names and the same unit choice on each application. Please note that requests are not guaranteed.
Retain a copy of your application for your own records.
Read the Letter of Offer carefully, as there are deadlines for acceptance and the payment fees.
Failure to accept your offer, make the appropriate payments by the deadlines can impact your requests and accommodation allocation.

Your offer may expire if you do not respond by the deadline and your room will be allocated to the next student.

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Alternative accommodation

We can also help you explore alternative accommodation options. For further help and advice email our friendly team on agricola@curtin.edu.au.

If you have tenancy issues such as contract or bond disputes, you can speak to Curtin’s Wellbeing team on 1800 244 043 or email studentwellbeing@curtin.edu.au.

Please note we offer short term accommodation (occupancy and availability pending). Enquiries on rates and bookings can be made by emailing agricola@curtin.edu.au directly.

Accommodation

On-campus accommodation

Curtin Perth

Accommodation Support

Curtin Kalgoorlie

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Curtin Perth

Living on campus at Curtin

Explore Perth accommodation

St Catherine’s College

Erica Underwood House

Guild House

Kurrajong Village

Vickery House

Twin Dolphin Hall

Residential apartments and short stays

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Curtin Kalgoorlie

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