Saturday, April 7, 2012

Finding Gold Coast Schoolies Week Accommodation

By Bailey Jamieson


Schoolies week is an enshrined tradition now among those that finish year twelve of high school. It is traditionally a week long event during which school leavers take a vacation with their friends to mark the end of their school days and the dawn of impending adulthood.

There are different dates for schoolies week depending upon the state you are in - each state in Australia has slightly different school year dates. The biggest and most popular destination in Australia for schoolies is the Gold Coast.

There is loads to do on the Gold Coast all year round so it is easy to see why the area has attracted hundreds of thousands of school leavers as the destination of choice. But during the schoolies period there are many extra events that are held for school leavers. Some of these events are put on by police or community groups in order to provide safe places to party.

Schoolies weeks on the Gold Coast have been marred in the past by some people who drink too much and lose control. There have been several serious incidents in the past, but increased police presence throughout the period and more supervised events has reduced the number of incidents involving police and made it safer for teenagers to enjoy their newly found freedom.

If planning to spend time on the Gold Coast for Schoolies week, then you should aim to book your accommodation as soon as you can. Plan to do this before you get anywhere near your final exams as Gold Coast schoolies accommodation is always full even though there are thousands of type of accommodation on offer. It is a good idea to get together with friends early on in your final year to plan where you are going to stay during the week.

You can find some awesome schoolies accommodation through the various websites that have been set up to cater to this crowd. They have access to tens of thousands of beds that are available to school leavers. Not all hotels and other accommodation providers of holiday letting will accept Schoolies since they sometimes judge them as a risk. Through websites that cater to school leavers, there are more than 28,000 availabilities.

You can find a whole lot of different types of Gold Coast Schoolies accommodation and they range in price too. A budget rental will cost around $500 for the week and from there they go up to above $1000 for a week during Schoolies. If the accommodation is divided up between a group of friends, then the cost of your digs is actually very affordable considering that it is peak season.

If you are prepared and get in with your Gold Coast accommodation early, you will snag your ideal accommodation and be able to really enjoy your time with your friends. With some preparation and planning your schoolies week will be one of the most memorable moments of your teenage years surrounds by all your best mates.




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