Facilities and surroundings – modern, private home away from home.

Modern accommodation, spacious grounds, superb sporting and cultural facilities all stunningly located in the Heart of Central Otago. Take the time to compare our location, surroundings and facilities – and find out what makes our boarding tradition so refreshing and appealing.

Senior Students (Yr 11+12)

Private single rooms in modern newly built complex. Each room has personal study space including school network and secure internet access.

Senior Common Room is a large open plan space with expansive views across the playing fields to the mountains in the distance. It provides areas for; TV/DVD viewing, shared study/dining, computer access via 2 new Intel iMacs, telephone calls, a relaxation/coffee area and a well equipped kitchen.

Other facilities include – laundry, bathrooms, outside courtyard etc…

Junior Students (yr 9-11)

Junior students live in 15 standard units located around a central courtyard. Each unit normally accommodates 2 students but can take three students if required. Rooms have their own en-suite bathroom with shower, toilet and hand basins. The original rooms have been fully refurbished and modernised.
Junior common Room has a range of recreation facilities including a pool table, table soccer, and TV/DVD with Sky TV.
Junior Prep Room/Library is used as a quiet space for reading, computer access etc when not being used for Supervised Prep. in the evening.

Meals

All students and staff eat together in our large main dining room. Meals for 5 day operations are prepared daily by our kitchen staff in the commercial kitchen and served in the main dining room. Meals for 7 day students are prepared by the weekend supervisor and served in the Senior Block Dining Room.

Our meal plan takes account of students’ nutritional needs and wide variety of tastes. It is consulted on with professional nutritionists as well as with parents and students.

Computer Facilities

Access to the school IT network is available at the hostel. Students may access their personal and work files from the school servers and access the Internet. Internet access is screened using Telecom’s “Schoolzone” servers to filter and monitor content. Junior student use of computers is also monitored by supervising staff on duty.

Access to the network is either via one of 10 new Intel Imac computers purchased in 2006 and 2009 - or through senior students’ own laptop computers that can have network access through ports in both individual rooms and in the common rooms.

Recreation Facilities

The hostel is fortunate to be located in a position where access to sports and recreation facilities is second to none! Surrounded by Molyneaux park and the Otago Central Rail Trail the hostel makes up a vital part of and education and recreation based “campus” of facilities featuring:

Molyneaux Aquatic Centre including indoor/outdoor pools, therapeutic pool and spa. (Year round operation for indoor section.) 2 mins. walk.
Sporting Fields and Stadium for Rugby, Soccer, Touch, Athletics, Hockey, Softball, Cricket.
Courts for Netball, tennis, basketball etc
Squash courts
Skatepark and BMX Park
Ice rink
Golf course
Performing Arts Centre – music lessons, drama productions etc
Dunstan High School
The Terrace Primary School and Kindergarten

The hostel has easily available links to these other high performance sporting and cultural opportunities:

Rowing – Dunstan Arm Centre
Cycling and Mountain Biking Groups
“Pro-Active” Gym
White Water Kayaking
Dance Classes – Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop.
Rock Climbing
Equestrian Centre – Dunstan Rd.

For enrolement information contact :
Mrs Karen Richards, Principal's PA, Enterprise St, Alexandra 9320, Central Otago
Tel/Fax: +64 3 448 8595.  Or Click Here to Email your enquiry.