Student boarding

Our boarding hostels become a home away from home for First Nations high school students. While staying at our hostels, students enjoy a safe, comfortable and friendly environment that celebrates culture and respects the individual story of each student.

Our students thrive in an environment offering:

laptops and tutoring to support educational goals
nutritious meals designed by our in-house dietitians and cooked fresh at our hostels
after school and weekend activities and regular events
a home away from home that sees students arrive as strangers and leave as family.

We have boarding hostels in Katherine, Tennant Creek, Thursday Island, Sydney, Newcastle and Dubbo.

Boarding fees are fully covered for students eligible for ABSTUDY Living Away from Home. To check eligibility, please call the Centrelink ABSTUDY line on 1800 132 317 or refer to the Services Australia website for more information.

Our Heads of Boarding look forward to telling you more about their hostel and how we support our students.

Find a Secondary Education hostel

AHL's guide for students, parents and guardians

AHL's student boarding application form

'If you ever get the chance to experience hostel life, give it 110%, don’t go in half-hearted, it really is a life changing opportunity.
It changed my life and I’ll be forever grateful.'

Previous Secondary Education hostel resident.

Student boarding

'If you ever get the chance to experience hostel life, give it 110%, don’t go in half-hearted, it really is a life changing opportunity. It changed my life and I’ll be forever grateful.'

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'If you ever get the chance to experience hostel life, give it 110%, don’t go in half-hearted, it really is a life changing opportunity.
It changed my life and I’ll be forever grateful.'