Facilities Hire

The Alistair Sidey Mountain Lodge is a stunning Lockwood-style retreat nestled in a sunny beech forest clearing, with breathtaking mountain views near Kura Tawhiti Castle Hill Village. Fully rebuilt in 2008, the lodge provides comfortable, well-equipped group accommodation in the heart of the Canterbury High Country.

Perfectly positioned for quality time and outdoor adventure, the lodge offers easy access to skiing in winter and mountain biking, rock climbing, bouldering, and hiking in summer. Inside, guests enjoy a warm lounge and dining area as a central base.

Accommodation includes four bunkrooms (10 beds each) and one smaller private room for two. The dining hall seats up to 50 and features a fully equipped commercial kitchen, with additional outdoor seating for 30.

Nearby, the village (10 minutes’ walk) offers a playground and waterslide, while Porter’s Lodge (10 minutes’ drive) open seasonally for evening meals. The lodge is accessible by AWD/4WD vehicles or via a short 3-minute walk. Cell reception is available, but there is no Wi-Fi – perfect for an unplugged experience.

For enquiries about availability and hire fees, please contact Operations Manager, Jo Parsons, at lodgehire@stac.school.nz.

St Andrew’s modern boarding houses, accommodating up to 170 people, are ideal for sports teams and conference attendees. Offering twin-share or quad accommodation, the Thompson and Rutherford houses, constructed in 2012, and MacGibbon house feature communal spaces and day lounges. Television with limited Sky options, free Wi-Fi, and complimentary tea and coffee facilities are provided.

While self-catering isn't available, diverse catering options are offered, with a minimum booking requirement of 25 people and a two-night stay.

The 750-seat Centennial Chapel at St Andrew’s College was opened in October 2016 and serves as a versatile space for worship, celebrations, assemblies, and musical events. Featuring striking modern architecture with pitched rooflines and expansive glass, the chapel pays homage to the decommissioned Memorial Chapel, incorporating original stonework, stained glass windows, oak doors, and other elements. Awards, including the New Zealand Architecture 2018 John Scott Award for Public Architecture, recognise its unique design and contribution to the renewal of Christchurch, marking a momentous milestone in St Andrew’s College history.

This beautiful space is available for hire and is suited to selected church groups, speaker and musical events.

Gym 1 at St Andrew’s College is a versatile and popular venue for hire, offering a large, multi-use space with full AV capacity and Wi-Fi. Ideal for conferences, conventions, and trade shows, it accommodates up to 1000 people, with options for 400 banquet-style or 800 conference-style seating.

Gym 1 features a stylish 'streetscape' area outside, connecting to the Gym 2 Complex and other College areas. Recreational use is also available for visiting sports teams staying onsite.

Modern classrooms in the main teaching block seat 30 people each and are ideal for small discussion groups, meetings, break-out spaces for conferences and conventions, and online tutorials or webinars for professional learning.

Hire of a classroom includes Wi-Fi, a data show projector screen, and whiteboard, if required.

With a range of flexible rooms, breakout spaces and facilities the Senior College Complex is the perfect venue for a host of events, such as meetings, conferences, presentations, displays, talks, and workshops.

The split-level building also has a unique atrium and foyer area, which seamlessly links all these facilities, and provides an ideal registration area for an event or conference, catering for events from 20 to 80 people.

St Andrew’s College, with a rich sporting heritage, offers its excellent sports fields for hire, dependent on seasonal and ground conditions.

The primary rugby/cricket field, Number 3, underwent a comprehensive upgrade in 2016, incorporating drainage, re-levelling, and a new sand-based carpet.

In summer, the fields and facilities, including cricket nets and the Ager Cricket Pavilion, are frequently hired by Canterbury Cricket for its under-age representative teams.

The grounds are also available for lease to sports teams residing on campus, including touring rugby teams during controlled conditions in the off-season.