04. What are College houses like?

Our houses vary in age and style, from the 1840’s era to new houses, townhouses & units.  Most of the properties across the 3 campuses are 2 bedroom apartments.

We do allow pets at some campuses and a pet application and bond is necessary. Please enquire via housing@moore.edu.au .

In common with most older inner-city houses most of our old houses have no cavity walls.  The old building methods using British bonded bricks mean there is direct contact through the bricks between the outside and inside.  Hence the insulation that an air cavity gives is not present.  Internal walls may need to be painted every 3 years or so, a job that students do themselves with College providing paint, filler and advice.

All maintenance and repairs in housing need to be requested and approved by contacting the Maintenance/Facilities Department before any adjustments are made. 

Newtown Campus is a community of approximately 45 student families and multiple faculty members living in various properties surrounding the main campus at 1 King St, Newtown. There is further information regarding the broader Newtown Campus elsewhere in this booklet.

Newtown Apartments and Townhouses : Mostly 2 bedroom townhouses, a few 3 bedroom townhouses priced between $370 and $580.

Houses on Little Queen St, Campbell St and King St  are on the college’s wifi network. However, Queen St Townhouses are not on the colleges wifi, although off street undercover parking is included for 1 space per unit. Some of the townhouses in Little Queen St, King St and Campbell St have a gas connection in additon to electricity.

Croydon Park Campus is a community of approximately 25 student families and a faculty family living in or adjacent to an old mansion (called But-Har-Gra) in huge grounds at Croydon Park (on the corner of Georges River Road and Croydon Avenue).  There is a large open area for common use and plenty of room for the various activities of all the residents.

Croydon Park Apartments and Townhouses : All 2 bedroom across 124 Croydon Ave (Apartment )  and 126 Croydon Ave (Townhouses)  , 1 x 2 bedroom, 2 x 3 bedrooms and 1 x 4 bedrooms in the But Har Gra Mansion priced between $370 and $500.  Rent for these college owned properties includes internet and off street parking (1 space per unit). The 4 apartments in the But Har Gra Mansion have a gas connection in addition to electricity. There are a few other properties in Croydon that college manages, but they don’t include internet. 

The bus and train trip to College is 30 minutes, the bus alone is 40 minutes.  During Semester time, college provides 2 car spaces in Newtown for students to car pool. Travel between college and Croydon via car takes approximately 20 minutes.

The garages in the 124 Croydon Avenue block are not linked to a particular unit but have been converted for various uses that benefit the whole community including studies, storage facilities for student belongings (not furniture) and the remaining two became undercover areas for community activities such as crèche. 

MooreWest Campus is located at North Parramatta. The property consists of 15 home units adjacent to All Saints’ Church in Elizabeth Street Parramatta and is a short walk from Parramatta business centre and railway station. The units are adjacent to a council park and only a couple of blocks from the Parramatta River and the ferry into town. 

Moore West Apartments: 1 , 2 and 3 bedrooms ( Parramatta ) are priced between $330 and $380 and it includes internet and off street parking (1 space per unit). Electrical connection only.

Attached to the property is an air-conditioned study hall with a reference library for student use. The care and cleaning of this hall is the responsibility of the students who use it.

The train trip to College is 45 minutes. During Semester time, college provides 2 car spaces in Newtown for students to carpool. Travel between college and Moore West via car takes approximately 30 – 60  minutes.

Croydon Park and MooreWest have play areas for the children and community barbecues. They are supportive College communities and provide a different environment and living experience from Newtown.

Each year as part of the housing process, some Senior Students and Community Heads are available to answer questions about what college housing is like at various locations (where possible). Sometimes tours are also possible.  Speaking to these representatives is an excellent way to gain realistic expectations of living in married housing on the various campuses. Once you receive an offer to live in College housing, you will receive the name and contact details of the current tenant. You can contact them to request information about the property.

Please contact housing@moore.edu.au for more information about individual houses.

We have limited photos of available houses each year. Please note that we don’t have floor plans of the houses.