Seeking a place to call home on-campus at the University of Sydney, our residents join us from regional and rural New South Wales, interstate, Sydney, and all over the world. Coming from various cultures and socio-economic backgrounds, all residents commit to upholding Sancta’s values from the day they move in and remain connected to the Sancta community long after they leave.
A snapshot of our resident community in 2026
- Our 201 undergraduate women come from 103 different high schools.
- 63% of our undergraduate women are from regional and rural NSW, 13% are from Greater Sydney, 10% are from interstate, and 14% are from overseas.
- 51% of our 105 postgraduate residents (of all genders) are international students, joining us from all over the world.
- Sancta residents come from more than sixteen different faith backgrounds, including agnostic.
- 80% of Sancta residents engage in part-time work to contribute to their residential fees.
- More than half of Sancta residents are receiving scholarships, bursaries and/or government financial support to live at Sancta.
