Our boarding hostels become a home away from home for First Nations high school students. While staying at our hostels, students enjoy a safe, comfortable and friendly environment that celebrates culture and respects the individual story of each student.
Our Kirinari Hostel (Newcastle) includes 8 resident’s rooms (2 with 3 single beds, 6 with 1 single bed). This is a male-only hostel. We partner with Cardiff High School and Hunter Sports High School.
Our students thrive in an environment offering:
- laptops and tutoring to support educational goals
- nutritious meals designed by our in-house dietitians and cooked fresh at our hostels
- after school and weekend activities and regular events
- a home away from home that sees students arrive as strangers and leave as family.
Supporting partner - Aboriginal Children’s Advancement Society.
Please read AHL's guide for students, parents and guardians for more information about our secondary education hostels.
If you’d like to stay with us, please read and complete AHL's student boarding application form and email the completed form to boarding@ahl.gov.au
‘Kirinari’ comes from the Yandruwandha verb ‘to learn’.