Silverdale Road Apartments

Independent apartment living by Gate 11, part of Orchard Park. Designed for postgrad and mature students, with your own kitchen, bathroom and queen bed plus living/study space.

Apply for accommodation

Applications for 2027 accommodation are now open. Apply for the Academic Year on the accommodation portal.

Applications for Trimester C, G, and H are now open. Please apply using the C Trimester/Summer Accommodaton Application form.

Only submit one application. If you need to make changes to your application once it's submitted, we can help at accom@waikato.ac.nz

Silverdale Road Apartments (part of Orchard Park), located by gate 11, offer an independent lifestyle designed for post graduate and mature students who want the convenience of living close to campus. Each apartment has its own kitchen, bathroom and queen bed with a living/study space.

Silverdale Road Apartments are not available for school-leaver students.

Apartment facilities

  • Ideal for single person occupancy however very limited apartments may be offered to couples.
  • Fully equipped kitchen - full sized oven, cooktop, microwave, toaster, kettle and fridge. Residents will need to bring their own cookware or purchase a kitchen pack from the accommodation office for $145
  • Furnishings - queen bed, two seater couch, wardrobe, desk, office chair, notice board and bookshelf
  • Laundry
  • Common room - shared space with kitchenette, TV and couches
  • Bike sheds
  • Access to Orchard Park’s Facilities - TV, pool table, table tennis and BBQ area
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Self-Catered Costs for 2027

Single Occupancy

  Single Occupancy 18 / 37 Week Contract Single Occupancy 50 Week Contract
Number of Rooms 49  
Weekly Cost $402 $382
Total Cost $7,236 / $14,874 $19,100

Couples Occupancy

  Couples Occupancy 18 / 37 Week Contract Couples Occupancy 50 Week Contract
Number of Rooms 4  
Weekly Cost $476 $456
Total Cost $8,568 / $17,612 $22,800

Includes internet, power and water

*Only students enrolled for 1 Trimester will be offered an 18 week contract (Study Abroad / exchange students or anyone finishing off their studies.(Everyone else will be offered a 37 or 50 week contract.)

Additional costs

  Cost Details
Deposit $400 To secure your place in the Halls you will need to accept your offer online and pay the deposit and admin fee.
Administration fee $200
Activity Fee $200 Will need to be paid prior to moving in.
Linen Pack (optional) $210 A bed and mattress protector are provided in all Halls bedrooms. Students can either choose to bring their own linen (Queen bed) or purchase a linen pack for $210 (includes duvet inner, pillow, sheet set, duvet cover set and towels)
Reserved Parking (optional) $350 Each hall has limited reserved parking. Alternatively, Licence to Hunt parking permits can be purchased via the ‘PayMyPark‘ app.
Kitchen Pack (optional) $210 Residents will need to bring cookware or they can choose to purchase a kitchen pack from the Accommodation office for $210.

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Accommodation Office

Gate 2, Knighton Road