Principal sponsor
Scape is Australia’s largest owner and operator of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), being able to cater to both domestic and international students. Scape has a unique edge thanks to the diverse offerings and price points of the 38 buildings in our portfolio.
We currently have 18,500 beds across Australia’s four key educational precincts – Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. With 10 buildings in planning and development, we will see a total of 23,000 beds by 2025.
Major sponsor
Campus Living Villages specialises in creating and operating vibrant on-campus student accommodation tailored to the needs of our university partners.
With over 20 years of experience, we offer unrivalled expertise in designing, developing, managing and operating student accommodation coupled with true certainty of delivery and financial stability.
We provide unique know-how in unlocking sites as a seamless extension of the university experience and act as one with the university, dovetailing our services to the required vision.
We deliver unique places attuned to the student lifestyle, backed by genuine care that attracts and retains students and boosts academic performance.
Home to over 25,000 students across 39 Villages, we are proud to be a trusted on-campus accommodation partner to leading universities across Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Major sponsor
MinterEllison is a top-tier, full-service, international law firm. With offices in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the UK, we are regarded as one of Asia-Pacific’s leading law firms. With more than 250 partners and 1,200 legal staff, our teams collaborate across all geographies to provide trusted, seamlessly integrated solutions to our clients.
Our lawyers work across specialist areas and jurisdictions to add value – delivering our clients the benefits of their industry specific knowledge, business acumen and global experience. We have been independently recognised amongst the world’s best for our strong technical skills, as well as our ability to deliver commercially practical solutions that assist clients in achieving their business objectives.
Major sponsor
At nettletontribe, we pride ourselves on creating not just buildings, but transformative experiences for students across Australia. Our designs go beyond ‘a place to sleep’ and positively shape the lives and experiences of students during their academic pursuits.
With over 20,000 student beds designed and delivered nationwide, coupled with an additional 11,000 beds in various stages of design, nettletontribe has established itself as the leading architect in the student accommodation sector. Our successful project deliveries reflect our holistic approach to student living and our innovative leadership in the development of vibrant academic communities.
Our extensive portfolio of student accommodation projects is worth over $5 billion. This significant figure underscores our capability to deliver all large-scale developments and successful outcomes for our clients.
At the heart of nettletontribe’s philosophy lies a persistent focus on community, learning, and sustainability. Each student accommodation project we undertake is designed with the foresight that today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders.
Major sponsor
For over 160 years, we’ve been helping people thrive through places and spaces.
With more than 40,000 professionals dedicated to commercial and prime residential real estate across 70 countries and 600 offices, no matter where you are, we have the expertise to bring your vision to life.
Our scale gives us wide-ranging specialist and local knowledge, and we take pride in providing best-in-class advice as we help individuals, businesses and institutions make better property decisions.
Major sponsor
Wee Hur owns and manages a portfolio of 6,071 Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) beds across 8 high quality assets in the capital cities of Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. All the assets are strategically located close to Australia’s best tertiary institutions and major transport nodes. The portfolio is managed by Wee Hur Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wee Hur Holdings and a leading fund manager in the Australian PBSA sector. Wee Hur Capital proactively manages each stage of the real estate life cycle through expertise in acquisition, development, asset and portfolio management. In 2020, the Y Suites brand was created under Wee Hur Hospitality, to operate the portfolio’s assets and currently manages 4,493 beds. Y Suites aims to be a leading student accommodation brand providing an inspiring student experience, customer-centric innovation and technology integration with a strong focus on community building.
Technology partner
At StarRez, we are passionate about empowering thriving residential communities. With over 30 years of experience, 1300 customers worldwide and over 3 million beds under management, StarRez is the leading provider of residential property management automation software solutions on the market. StarRez’s enterprise-class products help manage occupancy, billing, online payments, communications, online contracts, reporting, maintenance, event management, and more. StarRez customers enjoy a modern, responsive and secure end-to-end solution.