English Language Company (ELC)

Living with a host family is a great way of immersing yourself in the Australian way of life during your stay in Sydney. You'll stay in a single room with half-board during the week and full board on the weekends. Host families typically live around 30-55 minutes from the school.

The Student Home in Ultimo is perfect for visitors looking to live with like-minded, international students while being just 10 minutes from the classroom! The residence consists of shared apartments holding 8-10 students each. Residents will share 4/5 bathrooms in the house and have a choice between single, double, and triple rooms ¬– all of which feature a wardrobe, desk and WIFI. Cleaning of the rooms occurs 2 or 3 times a week and students can do their laundry in the coin-operated machines. Linen is provided by the accommodation, but residents need to bring their own towels. Throughout their stay, residents will be able to cook with their housemates in the shared kitchen and take advantage of the warm, international atmosphere by socialising in the common room.

Students can choose to stay in either a studio apartment to themselves or a single or twin room in an apartment of between 4 and 7 other students. Each apartment is furnished with a kitchen desk, wardrobe, air-con and WIFI. Each room includes a bed, air conditioning, WIFI, an ensuite bathroom, individual storage space, an individual study desk and a window. Students will be given linen and towels, which they can clean using the card-operated laundry facilities on-site – each student is responsible for cleaning their own space and catering for themselves. Students will have a whole world of facilities at their doorstep, including a tv and gaming room, pool table and table tennis, study and meeting rooms, cinema room, rooftop terrace with a BBQ and a social lounge.

For students interested in living in the heart of Sydney, 10 minutes from their school and surrounded by their fellow students – Darling house is an ideal option. Students will have the option of either a twin or single room – each equipped with a bed, study desk, wardrobe, bookshelf, WIFI, air-con, and an ensuite bathroom. The residence will provide linen and towels, which students can clean in the on-site laundry facilities. All meals are provided daily and can accommodate a range of dietary options, including halal, vegetarian and gluten-free. Students are responsible for keeping their own space clean. The residence offers a world of high-class amenities at the student’s doorstep, with study rooms and tv lounges on-site, and access to the residence’s partner property which has a cinema room, courtyard, tv & gaming room, gym and rooftop terrace.