Life

Moving to a new city can be both exciting and overwhelming. Many students choose to live in a residential college as this secure environment helps make the adjustment easier.

A college provides a network of friends, regular healthy meals, safe accommodation and caring staff. It also allows students the time and space to concentrate on their studies as they are centrally located, close to their classes and do not have to worry about everyday chores such as shopping for groceries, cooking and paying rent or household bills.

Residents often say Mandelbaum House has a family atmosphere due to the significantly fewer rooms available compared to other colleges. Each resident has his/her own bedroom (which includes a sink), providing privacy and space when desired. Most of our residents make good use of our games and lounge room, so there is almost always someone around to hang out with.

Our residents come from all over the world and are of many different religions providing a colourful and friendly dynamic. Through living in a college, many residents often find they make life long friends with people who they would not usually have an opportunity to socialise with.

Read about a new residents experience of settling into College life:  Moving to College