The training facilities include two main classrooms, two small classrooms, several tutorial rooms and a library. The New Zealand Training Centre has a comprehensive library containing many specialist books, reference tools, audiotapes and videotapes concerning truth, life, the church and the gospel. Dictionaries, educational magazines and university prospectuses are also available.

The New Zealand Training Centre contains three single rooms and 14 multiple rooms, with a telephone in each room. Many of the multiple rooms have their own bathrooms (shower, toilet and basin). All accommodation areas are in close proximity to the classroom and study areas. There are 10 multiple toilet/shower blocks, of which two are designed for physically disabled people. There is a large dining room able to seat 100 people, and modern kitchen facilities, walk-in coolroom, wet kitchen, laundry areas and cleaning rooms. Three student lounges are available for students to rest, fellowship, read and pray. Photocopiers, computers and fax machines are also available for student use.

A squash court, swimming pool and other recreational facilities are available for student use. Students can check and send their e-mail in the students' computer lab. The NZTC also has a tree-lined park with a quiet atmosphere for students to walk in and enjoy fellowship with God, or for recreational activities.

All students who are single will be accommodated in the Training Centre. If there is enough room, married couples without children will also be accommodated in the Training Centre. If there is not enough room, they will need to rent accommodation. Students who have a family will need to rent accommodation. Such students would attend the training as “Day Students” (8 a.m. to 3.15 p.m.). The following information may be of benefit, but such trainees need to discuss their particular situation with NZTC staff.

1. Availability and characteristics of living accommodation options

There are a large number of two bedroom units (“flats”) and three bedroom houses near the Training Centre. There are smaller numbers of larger houses. If you do not drive, you will need to rent accommodation within walking distance. If you drive you can rent accommodation anywhere in Hamilton, although we would recommend the eastern suburbs (near the Training Centre). The best time to rent houses is October-December, when students leave Hamilton.

2. Costs

Normally tenants need to pay two weeks’ rent as bond and two weeks’ rent in advance. For a two bedroom unit—the weekly rent is $180-$250. For a three bedroom house—the weekly rent is $250-$350. If a house is rented, the tenant is expected to cut the grass and keep the garden. In such cases, students will need to provide their own furniture and household utensils. The costs for these depends on what their personal needs are and what they can borrow from others.

3. Process for securing accommodation

Discuss with NZTC your situation. If you are in Hamilton locate a rental property (or ask someone else to do it for you), pay the bond, and settle in before the semester begins.

4. NZTC assessment of accommodation

NZTC staff will inspect the property in order to confirm its suitability. The student will be notified of the result.