About us

Proudly welcoming you to Hatch Student Living (trading as registered charity Student Residence Trust Aotearoa), providing high-quality, local student accommodation in Hamilton, Waikato.

Our story Meet our team

Our Memberships

Hatch Student Living is member of a number of organisations who assist us in delivering an exceptional living experience for our students.

Who we are

For more than four decades, we’ve been Wintec’s preferred and only purpose-built student accommodation provider. We are committed to delivering a supportive and secure living environment for our students to learn, live and grow.

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At Hatch Student Living, we strive to create a home away from home for every student, ensuring their time with us is both comfortable and enriching.

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We're dedicated to exemplary compliance with the mandatory Pastoral Care Code which upholds and ensures the wellbeing and success of our residents.

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Hatch Student Living is a proud member of the Asia-Pacific Student Accommodation Association (APSAA) an industry body for providers of post-secondary student accommodation.

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Our Trust, including our trustees and General Manager, maintains Board- Wide membership with the Institute of Directors (IoD), reflecting our commitment to exemplary governance and leadership. We invite you to learn more about our trustees and their dedication to our mission by visiting our Charities Register page.

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In 2020, we were the winner of the Not-for-profit Waikato Business Award.

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Our Kaupapa

We exist to provide care and build community for students through offering a welcoming, safe and accommodation experience.

We want our residents to enter the world work-ready, completing their studies in an environment where they’ve achieved academically, made lifelong friends, and grown through positive life experiences by mixing and living with residents through many different cultures.

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“Our aim is to create a culture and community that supports our residents and ensures that when they leave us, they’ve been successful with their studies, successful with their social lives, and leave with a wealth of great experiences and have become more well-rounded person than when they came to us.” - Trust General Manager, Martin Thomas

Our values

Our values hold true for us across all relationships, including learners (ākonga), staff (kaimahi), and the strategic partnerships with numerous departments and organisations that collectively help us deliver on our purpose and vision.

Manaakitanga

Providing a caring, welcoming environment that treats everyone with respect.

Whakamana

Acting with integrity and empowering our resident learners (ākonga) to reach their fullest potential.

Whanaungatanga

Creating a sense of belonging and inclusiveness for all.

Our mission

Our mission is to be the go-to provider for student accommodation services in Hamilton and the Waikato, focused on quality, accessibility and affordability. We aim to set the benchmark for pastoral care in Aotearoa.