A4S – Convenient &
Shared Student Living

Accommodation 4 Students (A4S), in partnership with Share My Room, offers convenient shared apartments for students in Sydney. Their team will pick you up at the airport, take you to your assigned apartment, and provide all necessary information. From then on, you’ll share apartment life and responsibilities with your flatmates.

Ideal for students who

  • Want to experience life in a shared apartment
  • Are more independent and are used to looking after the cleaning of their home
  • Want to have an inter-cultural experience with students from other countries and who may study in different schools
  • Are more mature, responsible and open-minded
  • Want to live within walking distance to school

Flexible & Furnished Living

The apartments are typically located inside residential buildings or sometimes houses or townhouses. All apartments are fully furnished and equipped.

It is important to understand that the A4S apartments are all different in size and features. Access to facilities differ, and the apartments do not have managers on site.

A4S will allocate your booking based on arrival dates, matching it to another student’s departure date. You cannot choose your apartment and will receive your apartment address and profile 2-4 weeks prior to your arrival.

By choosing to book accommodation with A4S, it is important to keep an open mind about the apartment size, number of flatmates, exact location, and apartment facilities.

A4S
Modern, Comfortable & Convenient Living

Typical apartment features

Each apartment is different but typical features include:

Fans or air-conditioning

Natural light & fresh air

Large windows

Large flat screen TV

Large fridge

Iron equipment

Vacuum cleaner and mop

Dining table and chairs

Fully equipped kitchen

Microwave

Oven/cooker with exhaust fan

Plenty of storage

Stay Details

Locations

The A4S apartments are located in various areas of Sydney. Upon enrolment, you will be given 2 options:

  • City Center (including close-by suburbs): A4S place ELC students in their apartments located either in the city centre or in the neighbouring suburbs such as Pyrmont, Ultimo or Chippendale. All of these apartments are walking distance to ELC. The walking distance is typically 10-30 minutes, although some students prefer to catch a bus or light rail tram for a few stops. Unless ‘suburbs’ (see below) are requested at a cheaper price all A4S placements will be in these locations.
  • Suburbs (public transport access only): A4S also offers apartments located in suburbs further from the centre, such as Rockdale, Kogarah, Hurstville or Artarmon, which are typically 35-60 minutes to school by public transport. This range is cheaper and available to book upon request.

The apartments are typically located inside residential buildings or sometimes houses or townhouses. All apartments are fully furnished and equipped. It is important to understand that the A4S apartments are all different from each other in terms of size and features. Access to facilities differ and the apartments do not have managers on site.

Free A4S airport transfer

As part of their arrival procedure, A4S offer a complimentary airport transfer service. This means that an A4S (/Share My Room) staff member will pick you up from the airport, drive you to your accommodation, give you your key, collect your bond, give you WiFi access and will help you get set up, all free of charge! In order to coordinate the delivery of this service, your designated A4S driver will contact you via WhatsApp a few days prior to your arrival.

All apartments include free, unlimited WiFi.

All apartments have minimum 1.5 bathrooms which you will share with your flatmates.

The apartments welcome 3 to 8 students each, with 4 and 6 being the most common number of residents. Your flatmates will be international students like you, but please note that they most likely will not be studying at ELC.

You and your flatmates will be responsible for keeping the apartment clean, as well as purchasing cleaning products (such as dishwashing liquid, sponges and bin bags). An A4S staff member will visit the apartment each week to ensure that it is kept in good standard. Note that they could issue warning letters or eventually a cleaning bill if they find the apartment in an unsatisfactory condition.

A4S only offer twin rooms. This means that:

  • If you are travelling with a friend, you can request to share a twin room with each other.
  • If you are travelling by yourself, A4S will place you in a room with another student of the same gender.

Note that the A4S bedrooms generally only feature 2 single beds and either a wardrobe or a chest of drawers (most bedrooms do not include desks).

All apartments are located in safe neighbourhoods and have locks on all external doors. However, please note that bedrooms do not have locks and most apartments welcome both male and female students.

For peace of mind, our female applicants have the option to apply for a girls only apartment. Note that availability is limited and that requests need to be made at the time of booking.

All bed linen, including pillow and doona, will be provided. Although bed linen is included, it is important to note that this is passed on from one student to the next, as outlined in the check out duties section below. Students are welcome to bring or buy their own set of linen to fit a standard single bed if preferred.

At A4S, it is the student’s responsibility to make sure their room is left ready for the next occupant. Students must wash and dry their sheets and put them back on the bed, as well as leave the room clean and tidy. Rooms will be inspected by cleaners who are in charge of room turn-around.

Prices

Placement fee (including free airport transfer): $320
City centre – Twin room: $330/w
City centre – Twin room in girls only apartment: $330/w
Suburbs – Twin room: $230/w

 

A4S have confirmed that prices will remain the same in 2026 as they were in 2025, as per above list.

  • There is usually a minimum stay of 4 weeks. Contact us with exact dates to enquire about the possibility of a shorter stay
  • Upon arrival, you will need to sign a copy of the residence rules. Non-compliance may lead to fines or expulsion.
  • Students need to share the cleaning duties with their flatmates.
  • A $500 security deposit will be collected when you move in. A refund will be processed after checkout minus any fees for damage to the property. Students should expect bank charges to apply for both transactions.
  • Minimum 3 weeks’ notice applies for any changes before arrival.
  • A $150 break of contract fee applies for early departure and 4 weeks notice should be given.
  • Refer to our published Terms and Conditions for full details.