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Welcoming Superloop as a Corporate Sponsor for 2026/27

05.11.26 01:02 PM - By Student Accommodation Association - Comment(s)
Welcoming Superloop as a Corporate Sponsor for 2026/27

Student Accommodation Association (SAA) is delighted to welcome Superloop as a SAA Corporate Sponsor for 2026/27!


Superloop is an ASX-listed, Tier 1 telecommunications provider delivering award-winning Network, Wi-Fi, Cyber Security and Wholesale solutions to more than 700,000 customers. As a modern ...


Varsity Apartments renews NPAS accreditation

05.11.26 12:16 PM - By Student Accommodation Association - Comment(s)
Varsity Apartments renews NPAS accreditation

Student Accommodation Association (SAA) congratulates Varsity Apartments on the successful renewal of its NPAS accreditation.

? Varsity Apartments, Sippy Downs QLD

Located minutes from the University of the Sunshine Coast, Varsity Apartments is home to around 500 students in four-bedroom apartme...



Rebecca Bendall at AIEC: "More Than a Bed: What Does Quality Student Accommodation Look Like?"

04.11.26 10:16 AM - By Student Accommodation Association - Comment(s)
Rebecca Bendall at AIEC: "More Than a Bed: What Does Quality Student Accommodation Look Like?"

Representing the Student Accommodation Association (SAA) at AIEC 2026 last week, Rebecca Bendall, National Committee Member, joined Iori Forsyth from Study NSW and Adam Kilburn from NEAS for the campfire conversation “More Than a Bed: What Does Quality Student Accommodation Look Like?”

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Congratulations to Student Rooms on achieving NPAS accreditation!

30.10.26 11:29 AM - By Student Accommodation Association - Comment(s)
Congratulations to Student Rooms on achieving NPAS accreditation!

Congratulations to Student Rooms (Adelaide, SA) Paradise on achieving National Property Accreditation Scheme (NPAS) accreditation!


This milestone reflects Student Rooms’ commitment to providing safe, high-quality and well-supported homes for students living in Australia.


“As Student Rooms is a fo...



SAA National Committee: Strategic Planning & Drinks with Friends

27.10.26 11:05 AM - By Student Accommodation Association - Comment(s)
SAA National Committee: Strategic Planning & Drinks with Friends

Reflecting on progress. Learning from challenges. Building on success.


SAA’s National Committee came together in Adelaide on 19–20 October to take stock of the past year’s achievements and challenges, review our strategic objectives and focus on what comes next: continued growth, stronger connection...


SAA Industry Lunch in Melbourne

09.10.26 10:55 AM - By Student Accommodation Association - Comment(s)
SAA Industry Lunch in Melbourne

“Don’t let anxiety about perfection get in the way of progress.”

A powerful message from Michele Clark, Assistant Secretary, Higher Education Gender-Based Violence Regulator, Australian Government Department of Education, our lead keynote speaker at Student Accommodation Association Industry Lunch, ...

"A rising tide raises all boats": Tim Glass (Scape) on why NPAS accreditation matters

02.10.26 12:40 PM - By Student Accommodation Association - Comment(s)
"A rising tide raises all boats": Tim Glass (Scape) on why NPAS accreditation matters

Tim Glass is State Operations Manager for Scape in Melbourne. He looks after 15 buildings and 8,300 beds, and nearly all of them are accredited under the National Property Accreditation Scheme (NPAS). We sat d...

Associations Meeting in July: Building a Stronger Future for Student Accommodation

09.09.26 11:36 AM - By Student Accommodation Association - Comment(s)
Associations Meeting in July: Building a Stronger Future for Student Accommodation

In July, representatives from SAA, the Student Accommodation Council and APSAA (Asia-Pacific Student Accommodation Association) gathered in Sydney to discuss the future of the student accommodation sector.


The meeting brought together three of the sector's leading bodies for a constructive conversat...


UniLodge, congratulations on the renewal of 3 properties!

03.09.26 12:02 PM - By Student Accommodation Association - Comment(s)
UniLodge, congratulations on the renewal of 3 properties!

Student Accommodation Association is pleased to congratulate UniLodge on the successful renewal of NPAS-accreditation across three of its properties:

? UniLodge JCU Burralga Yumba, QLD
? UniLodge Twin Dolphin Hall, WA
? UniLodge Lincoln House, VIC

These renewals reflect UniLodge's continued comm...





Welcoming Trinity City as a new Non-Executive Member of SAA

02.09.26 11:06 AM - By Student Accommodation Association - Comment(s)
Welcoming Trinity City as a new Non-Executive Member of SAA

We're delighted to welcome Trinity City as a new Non-Executive Member of the Student Accommodation Association!


Trinity City is the development team behind 88 North Terrace, Adelaide’s landmark 31-storey, 970-bed premium purpose-built student accommodation tower currently under construction on North ...