8 March 2023
Glenn Pearce
By email
: [FYI request #21835 email]
Dear Glenn
Official Information Act request 23.09 Hall Place Allocations
I refer to the Official Information Act (the Act) request dated 15 February 2023 for information relating to Hal
place al ocations for the University of Canterbury (UC). You have requested the fol owing:
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Please supply data for each year for the last 10 years (2023 included)
•
Total Number of places available in Residential Halls at UC Total Number of places allocated to Non-
NZ-Resident Students (or "International Students" if such classification exists)
Please see overleaf the information as requested from 2015-2023. The Public Records Act 2005 (PRA) provides
detailed guidance on how long the University needs to keep different categories of information, via disposal
authorities. Under section 16.3 of the Universities General Disposal Authority 702 (
Information and Records
relating to the management of student residents within student accommodation), information regarding 2014
has been removed as the disposal authority allows for these records to be destroyed after 7 years.
Please note that this data is for students who applied through the UC accommodation portal which does not
include students returning to the Hal s or Study Abroad/Exchange students on group contracts. The total
numbers of places at the Hal s of Residence excludes Taurima/Residential Assistants. For definitions on who is
classed as a Domestic and International student, please see the glossary of terms
here.
Please note that currently 6 of the Hal s of Residence are specifical y tailored for first year students. The other
4 Hal s cater for a wider range of students (second year and above, al students or couples). For further
detailed information on the Hal s of Residence, please s
ee here.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about
how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Claire O'Connell
Information Compliance Officer
Total number of International Students in Hal s of Residence 2015 - 2023
2015
102
2016
216
2017
211
2018
288
2019
389
2020
255
2021
30
2022
61
2023
252
T otal number of Places in Hal s of Residence 2015 -2023
2015
2073
2016
2125
2017
2187
2018
2219
2019
2310
2020
2262
2021
2638
2022
2638
2023
2640