Another fantastic afternoon of insightful discussion, networking and sector collaboration at the Student Accommodation Association Industry Lunch in South Australia at Crowne Plaza Adelaide.
Quality student accommodation goes far beyond providing a bed. Today’s discussions reinforced the critical role accommodation plays in student wellbeing, belonging, safety, connection and overall student success, particularly as Adelaide continues to experience rapid growth and investment across the student accommodation sector.
Key themes throughout the afternoon included the importance of maintaining quality and community during rapid sector growth, the role students play in creating vibrancy and connection within our cities, and the growing need for evidence-based approaches to building genuine student communities and positive student experiences.
💡“Student accommodation is now part of the academic offer. It has to be.”
💡“Students create community, they activate the city, they generate life and vibrancy.”
💡“If we don’t get community sentiment right, in the medium and long term we’re all in trouble.”
A huge thank you to our speakers and panellists: Dominic Pangallo, Prof. Kent Anderson, Cam Bestwick, Denise von Wald, FAICD and Robert Chasse.
Thank you also to our event sponsors and supporters CONSTANT, SiLANT and StarRez, Inc.
And finally, thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to such an important discussion for the future of the sector.
