On-campus accommodation 

For information on Swinburne’s on-campus accommodation, contact the Swinburne Student Residences team. We can assist with general enquiries about the residences and arrange tours.

We also help with checking in to the residences, scheduling staff appointments, lockouts during office hours and lost keycards.

Swinburne Student Residences
24 Wakefield Street
Hawthorn, Victoria 3122
Monday–Friday: 9am–5pm
Public holidays: closed
+61 3 9214 5555
residences@swinburne.edu.au

For emergencies outside of these hours, contact Swinburne Security.

If you’re a current resident, you can make payments and log maintenance requests through the Swinburne Residences portal.

After hours and public holidays

Contact your duty resident adviser for issues that arise after hours or during a public holiday. Alternatively, you can contact Swinburne Security on +61 3 9214 3333 if you have any security concerns. They're available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

In case of emergency, please contact 000.

Off-campus accommodation 

If you need information about off-campus accommodation, contact the accommodation adviser.

The accommodation adviser can give you comprehensive advice about finding accommodation off campus, including how to make applications, managing communications with your landlord and what to look for in a rental property. 

Accommodation adviser
Sam Tsering
Monday–Friday: 9am–5pm (Hawthorn campus, by appointment)
Public holidays: closed
+61 3 9214 5551
accommodation@swinburne.edu.au

Accommodation help desk and workshop timetable

Get accommodation advice from a dedicated help desk and workshops at the Hawthorn campus. 

Day TIme Session Venue

Wednesday 7 February

1–3pm

Help Desk

AMDC106

Friday 9 February

1-3pm

Help Desk

AMDC106

Monday 12 February

1–3pm

Help Desk

AMDC106

Wednesday 14 February

1–2pm

Accommodation Workshop
(Housing options & tenancy agreement)

ATC420

Monday 19 February

11.30am–1.30pm

Help Desk (as part of the International Student Welcome Expo)

ATC103

Wednesday 21 February

1–3pm

Help Desk

AMDC106

Friday 23 February

1-2pm

Accommodation Workshop
(Housing options & tenancy agreement)

ATC527

Monday 26 February

1–3pm

Help Desk

AMDC106

Wednesday 28 February

1–3pm

Help Desk

AMDC106

Friday 1 March

1–3pm

Help Desk

AMDC106

New to Swinburne? See you at Orientation

We are running an Accommodation Help Desk for commencing international students attending Semester 1 Orientation.

Find us on Monday 19 February in the ATC Foyer as part of the International Student Welcome and Briefing – we'll be there between 11.30am and 1.30pm.