Prime Campus director and fund manager. Passionate about creating leading flatting experiences for tertiary students.
New Zealand / Germany
Joined July 2008
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Last week I had the honour of accepting the 2026 Landlord Innovation Award from the NZPIF on behalf of Prime Campus, with my wife Louisa by my side for a great evening.
#propertyinvesting #studentproperty #realestate #awards
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A quick reminder that our current capital raise under existing terms closes today, 30 March (end of day).
Capital raised this quarter will support progressing our Christchurch development opportunities.
catalist.co.nz/businesses/93…
#realestate #investment #studentproperty #pbsa
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Great to have entered the Wellington market, completed the first stage of our 18 Ilam Road development, installed our first solar installation, received our third NZPIF award, while continuing to generate substantial returns for our shareholders (21.5%). Well done team!!
Highlights include:
🔺 322a The Terrace acquisition @ 11.4% yield
🔺18 Ilam Road stage one renovations completed
🔺Our first solar installation
🔺Third NZPIF Rent Skills Merit Award
🔺72.9% return since our IPO, annualising 21.5%.
#pbsa
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This installation is part of a wider solar trial, which if successful could lead us to be able to include electricity FREE with our student flats across the country.
We’re excited to announce the completion of our first solar installation, currently generating an average of 48 kWh of clean energy per day. With the tenants only using 40 kWh, the surplus power is sold back to the grid to create value for our tenants.
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The most rewarding outcome was noticing that one of our student tenants chose to invest a meaningful amount (for a student) into the Prime Campus Fund.
It’s a powerful validation when those who experience our properties firsthand also choose to become investors. #studenthousing
Highlights include:
🔺 The acquisition of 18 Ilam Road, offering the potential to develop up to 15 student bedrooms across two stages (photo).
🔺The Fund’s total property value increased 10.5%
🔺The NAV per share rose 3.5% quarter on quarter and 20.1% year on year to $0.69
#pbsa
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A big thank you to our amazing team and our students, whose feedback and support continue to drive us forward. We look forward to the awards ceremony and celebrating excellence in residential property investment! 🎉
Exciting news! Prime Campus has been named a finalist for Landlord of the Year, for the third year in a row 🏆 🏆 🏆 nzpif.co.nz/blog/2025/10/06/…
#StudentHousing #SustainableLiving #LandlordOfTheYear #PrimeCampus #InnovationInHousing
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We have created 63.4% returns for our investors since our IPO in March 2023, equating to an annualised return of 23.7%, maintaining a healthy margin above our 15% IRR target on a five-year rolling basis.
We are pleased to announce the release of our quarterly report for the April to June 2025 period, which includes the purchase of 55 Waimairi Road, Christchurch (photo). catalist.co.nz/signup/produc… #studenthousing #investment #realestate
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Not only have we seen no difference between male and female tenants in terms of tenancy related costs, this year we have had multiple situations where male tenants ADDED value to our properties 😯
Thank you @LeahPanapa, and the team at @theplatform_nz, for picking up this important topic, and inviting our fund manager, @timcalder, onto your show to share his experience. #studenthousing #NewZealand
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Within hours of going live with our latest offer over the weekend we have already exceeded 10% of our capital raise target!
This latest capital raise marks a pivotal moment for Prime Campus as we scale our vision and build on the momentum we've created with providing higher quality student accommodation catalist.co.nz/signup/produc… #studenthousing #realestateinvesting #Investment
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Our most proudest moment was welcoming six new ‘first-year’ tenants to our recently acquired Christchurch property (photo below). #studentaccommodation #investment #PBSA
We are pleased to share our quarterly report for the January to March 2025 period, which provides an overview of our financial performance and key achievements. catalist.co.nz/signup/produc…
#studentproperty #residentialproperty #studentaccommodation #newzealand #realestate #investment
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My greatest weakness has been my inability to effectively communicate how much better off the average residential property investor could be if they instead invested in our publicly traded residential property fund, @PrimeCampus. TY @janephareNZ and @nzherald for the coverage!
We couldn't be more grateful to @janephareNZ from the
@nzherald for expertly connecting the dots on how Prime Campus does it better, in every way, from her first hand experience of #studenthousing in #NewZealand. nzherald.co.nz/business/he-b…
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We are deeply honoured to receive recognition of the impact we have on student housing in New Zealand, for the second consecutive year at the NZ Property Investors Federation Annual Conference.
Prime Campus is proud to announce we received the 2024 RentSkills Merit Award from the NZ Property Investors Federation for the second year running!
primecampus.com/investors
#RealEstateInvesting #residentialproperty #investment #studenthousing #newzealand
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How are we outperforming when the rest of the industry is going sideways at best?
I put it down to patience, discipline and a passionate team hell-bent on making a difference to the lives of student tenants.
#studenthousing #newzealand
🔺 41.5% return since our IPO, annualising 24.9%
🔺 100% of our 2025 rental income has been signed up 234 days in advance, with a rental increase of 9.7%
🔺we have been selected as a finalist for the Landlord of the Year Award
catalist.co.nz/signup/produc…
#studentliving #investors
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Tim Calder retweeted
Join us in revolutionising student living! Our investment fund focuses on multi-bedroom houses strategically located near bustling campuses, ensuring convenience and high returns for investors. catalist.co.nz/businesses/93… #studenthousing #investment #realestate #newzealand
Those of you that know me well, won't be surprised by the crazy sacrifices I've made to generate the returns we have at Prime Campus. Thank you PocketSmith for the interview, and to my investors for their belief in our mission and faith in me to execute it.
Wonderful article from our friends at @PocketSmith highlighting our co-founder and fund manager, @timcalder's, investment philosophy at @primecampus
pocketsmith.com/blog/firesid…
#investing #realestate #residential #studentproperty #compounding
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Very proud of our relatively small team at Prime Campus, that continues to deliver outsized returns for our investors, while providing unrivalled care and support to our student tenants ❤️
We are pleased to announce the release of our first quarter report, for the April to June period. catalist.co.nz/businesses/93… #studenthousing #realestate #propertyinvestment #investors
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Highlights include:
- Our tenants had a safe and enjoyable orientation!
- We have commenced tenanting our properties for the 2025 calendar year at 7% rent increases.
- We entered into a conditional contract on a value accretive multi dwelling student property in Christchurch
We are pleased to announce the release of our fourth quarter report, for the January/March 2024 period. This report provides an overview of our financial performance and highlights the progress we have made to date.
catalist.co.nz/signup/produc…
#studentproperty #realestate #investor
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The University of Canterbury enrolled 22,205 students this year, an all-time high and 5% more than last year! Well done @UCNZ
thepress.co.nz/nz-news/35021…
#studynz #christchurch #university #newzealand #primecampus #studenthousing #pbsa #investment
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Great to see a positive article about student housing in New Zealand. Even better to see it's about us ❤️ @PrimeCampus
Thank you Hamish McNeilly @southernscoop, @Stuff.
stuff.co.nz/nz-news/35019028…
#studenthousing #investment #residentialproperty #investmentproperty #newzealand
Current economic and market trends indicate that we are at a pivotal point in the economic cycle, presenting an ideal time for astute #investors to position their portfolios for #growth.
@PrimeCampus delivers attractive returns for our #student tenants and investors alike.
We are pleased to announce the opening of our scheduled secondary market trading event on Catalist's regulated public market.
catalist.co.nz/signup/produc…
#studenthousing #realestate #propertyinvestment #investor #newzealand
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