Toroa, friendly residential college accommodation with choices
The Toroa experience is all about the community. It’s what makes Toroa College a great place to live and study. 
At Toroa you get the chance to develop your independence whilst enjoying all the quality support you can expect from a University of Otago residential college.
Toroa scholars: Extensive academic support
Life at Toroa, is all about success and development, both academic and personal. We offer an extensive academic support programme and we work hard to help you achieve your academic goals.
We offer our residents the opportunity to experience shared community living combined with collaborative learning experiences. All of which makes for great Toroans and great scholars.
A great place to live and study
Leaving home for University is a big move and our relaxed environment gives you the chance to be yourself, with staff always on hand to help you make the most of your time at Otago.
Food options
We offer a meal plan (lunch and/or dinner) or the chance to try your hand at cooking for yourself - the choice is yours.
Dean and Surya, two members of the Union catering staff who prepare our meals, 
won the fiercely contested Residential College Chef of the Year competition (2011), and that's just one of the reasons why we recommend the meal plan.
Postgraduate students welcome
As well as first year students, we are also home to a small number of postgraduates.
Preparation for post-college university life
Toroa not only offers an environment suitable for academic success, it also takes you one step closer to life after College.