Application process

Currently there is one mid-year vacancy in St Martin's College.

The college also operates a waiting list.
Please contact Rev'd Jenny Willsher
on 02 6933 4966 or jwillsher@csu.edu.au
if you would like to be placed on the waiting list.

A summary of College Facilities

St Martin's has grown from 8 residents in 1992, to a current capacity of 96. The College offers accommodation, pastoral care and social activities for the College residents during the academic year.

Each cottage has eight bedrooms and is fully air-conditioned and heated. Each bedroom has a bed, cupboard, phone, desk, chair, small refrigerator, rubbish bin, doona, pillow and bed linen. Each bedroom also has a data point connection to the CSU IT network. Each cottage has a kitchen and common room with lounges and TV. The kitchen has a convection microwave oven, kettle, toaster and gas cook-top. Each cottage has a freezer. Each resident has a lockable food storage cupboard in the kitchen. The College has washing machines and clothes dryers for the use of St Martins students only.

A Cottage Common Room

St Martin's residents need to provide their own crockery, cutlery, cooking utensils, towel/s, 2 x Padlocks (for food cupboard in kitchen & for lockable cupboard during term breaks), desk lamp, iron, and any other cooking items. Fan heaters and bar heaters are not allowed in the college.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are questions commonly asked by prospective residents:

How big are the rooms?
11 square metres

What is in the rooms?
Each room has a single bed, wardrobe, desk, shelf space, chair and fridge. Also provided are data connection to the CSU network and private phone with voicemail facilities. Provided to each room are a pillow and a doona. Bed linen, including sheets, towels, pillowslips and doona cover. All rooms are serviced on a weekly basis with linen and cleaning.

 
Cottage Bedroom

What is in the kitchen?
The Kitchen is equipped with a convection microwave oven, kettle, toaster and a gas cook top. Fridge and freezer. Lockable food storage cupboard and additional cupboards for dishes, cutlery etc (per student). Residents need to provide crockery, cutlery, cooking utensils and tea towels. 2 padlocks for the food cupboard and for lockable cupboard in your bedroom.

Cottage Kitchen

How much does it cost?
There are two options for the level of fees payable depending on whether the student wishes to remain in college during mid semester breaks.

For 2008 Option A (30 weeks) is $4,320 per annum, and Option B (40 weeks) is $5,200 per annum

The 2008 fees and payment options can be viewed in the Handbook for 2008 .

Are phone calls included in my fees?
Internal CSU phone calls are free but you will need credit on a CSU Phone Card to make external phone calls.

Do I need to know how to cook?

Yes. St Martin's College is a self-catered college so you do your own cooking, washing and drying of dishes and laundry. You are also expected to keep your room and cottage clean and tidy at all times. You can buy take away food on campus and in town at Wagga Wagga.

Is linen supplied? Who does the laundry?
The college provides clean linen weekly but students are responsible for washing their own clothes.

Cottage Laundry

How often are the rooms serviced?
The rooms are serviced weekly with the common room and bathrooms serviced daily.

Is there access to computers / Internet/ e-mail?
A data connection point is provided in each bedroom. You need to supply your own computer and purchase a network card and a category 5 network cable to access the internet from your room. CSU IT department has details of how to configure your computer and how to use the CSU network.

Can I get car parking?
Yes

Can I request a specific room?
Only from the second year.

Can I stay in my room during the holidays?
Yes. This must be organised four weeks prior to each break. Option A students will be charged casual accomodation fee of $20 per night during breaks.

Do I need a Post Office Box?
No. Your mail is delivered to St Martin's College, PO Box U1 then the RAs (Senior Students) deliver mail to student's rooms daily.

Campus Facilites

What Student Services does the University provide?
Lots! Look here to find out!

What shops are there on campus at Wagga?

Some. Look here to find out!