Who lives here?

Our community is a mix of both Kiwi and International students. While most of our residents are in their first year of study, we do have a small number of returners and Post Graduates living with us as well.

Our residents enjoy the opportunities to:

• develop independence in a supportive Residential College environment
• become part of a small and friendly community
• make lifelong friendships
• gain a global perspective on life
• enjoy a broad intellectual, social and cultural experience
• choose a meal plan or cater for themselves

 

We Encourage Our Residents To Have An Environmental Conscience

Toroa is home to thousands of wriggly worms - housed nicely in our worm farm.. Known for their voracious appetite, Toroa's worms happily feed themselves on our food scraps, turning them into compost.

We actively recycle, conserve water and save resources by turning off lights and electrical equipment when not in use.  EARTH is Toroa’s environmental committee, which we hope you will join.

Members of EARTH (EcoReps) provide information and encourage other residents to be aware of simple sustainable living practices conducive to community living.

We encourage and provide communal facilities for recycling of paper, cardboard, glass, cans, batteries, egg cartons and other products. Our composting bins allow you to reduce the amount of food waste you send to the landfill. We also have community bikes for your use, and our Take it or Leave It area is Toroa's freecycling scheme - where you can place your unwanted goods, so that others may reuse them - and of course you can help yourself to something that might be of use to you.