JCU Accommodation Cairns

Excellent value. Excellent facilities.

• Your choice of meals provided,
  or self-catering options available.
• Room service provided - you do no cleaning.
• Phone and net connection in each room.
• Complimentary shuttle bus to city daily.
• Airport transfers arranged.
• Swimming pool.
• Volleyball court.

At a glance

Value and facilities set Cairns Student Lodge apart from other student accommodation. Have a look!

• Full board (3 meals a day)
• All electricity included
• Fully furnished 3 bedroom units with air conditioned living area
• Your own bedroom with telephone and desk
• High Speed Internet access to all JCU students (linked to JCU server)
• On site management and security
• Purpose built clusters with wheelchair access
• Hotel type telephone system with voicemail
• Room serviced weekly
• Coin operated laundry facilities through each block.

Security - A licensed security officer monitors and patrols all residential and public areas throughout the night to ensure the safety and security of students and their possessions.

Residential Assistants - The Residential Assistants (RAs) role is to assist residents in the process of assimilation into their new environment and to assist in their personal, professional and academic development.

Telephone - Each room has its own phone line with voicemail facilities. Residents are billed for calls and statements issued fortnightly. Call charges are approximately $0.40 AUD per local call, long distance and mobile phones are more expensive and charged per minute. 1800 numbers and room to room calling is free.

Computer and Internet Facilities - All JCU students have high-speed access via cat5/fibre optic connection direct from their private study desk to the James Cook University Computer system. A central computer room is also available to all residents. Casual guests, language students and other non-JCU students can use an in room internet connection by way of dialing through their own ISP usually for the cost of a local call.

Accommodation for the Disabled - The lodge offers 2 purpose built clusters for disabled residents. These areas allow adequate space for wheelchairs and other aids. All public areas of the lodge are located on the ground floor.

Situated in one of the most idyllic places on the globe, Cairns Student Lodge is the place to live while you learn.
Available to University, TAFE, Language School and Business College students, the Lodge offers a range of comforts and amenities in a secure environment.
Cairns Student Lodge is close to two beautiful beaches, only walking distance to shops and approximately 20 minutes from Cairns city centre.