Adelaide
The Adelaide campus is home to Torrens University Australia, Think Education, Media Design School and Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School.
Adelaide campus news and information
Wakefield
With a focus on flexibility, collaboration and engagement, the Torrens University Wakefield Campus brings a fresh and career-focused approach to your learning. During your time at Wakefield you can look forward to:
- Small class sizes with direct access to academic staff
- Accelerated undergraduate and postgraduate courses to fast-track your career
- Dynamic online learning with on-demand access to your course materials
Our Campus offers a wide range of campus facilities available to students to help you get the most from your education. Our student facilities include:
- Chill-out zones
- Dedicated study areas
- Hot desks for both staff and students
- Open plan learning spaces
- Operable walls to quickly create different zones
- A digital entry wall to stream live news, events and student work
- Campus wide Wi-Fi and computer access
- Resource Centre and Library
- Student Kitchen Zones with filtered hot and cold water, microwave, fridge, dishwasher, and a vending machine
- Unique customisable business ‘pods’ where graduates can begin their own business or social enterprise and industry partners can be actively involved
24/7 Access to the Campus
Afterhours Zones during Holiday Periods
From 5pm – 8.30 am Students can access and make use of our facilities on Level 1 via our Wakefield St Entrance using their student building access card to gain entry.
Access to ground floor will be restricted during these times.
Afterhours Zones during Term
Students can access the campus via Roper Street and Wakefield Street from 8am -10pm Monday to Friday.
From 10 pm – 8 am, students can access the campus via the Wakefield street entrance.ONLY and may access our facilities on Level 1 of the campus. However, access to ground floor facilities will be restricted between 10pm - 8am and all day during the weekend.
To access the building via the front entrance you will need to swipe your building access card against the passkey and open the left hand side door to gain entry. (Please remember to always pull the door closed behind you!)
Some FAQ’s
How to access
Swipe on entry using your student building access card
Who can use afterhours zone?
Students only
Which areas will students be able to access?
Students will be able to access the student break out area on level one, the computer lab on level 1 (1.9), 3 meeting rooms (M1.1, M1.2, M1.3) and 3 class rooms on level one (1.4, 1.5, 1.8)
Which areas are not accessible after campus opening hours?
- Ground Floor
- Academic area on level 1
- Photography Studio on Level 1 and selected class rooms
How to get here
Both campuses are easy to access by car or public transport. To plan your trip visit Plan My Journey or call 1300 311 108
Wakefield campus
Public transport nearby:
Trains: 20 minute walk or short tram ride
Regular buses a short walk from campus
Short walk from campus
Car parking
Secure carparks near theWakefield Campus:
- State Centre Car Park 172 Gawler Place, Adelaide CBD (Enter Gawler Place via Wakefield Street)
- Auto Park 102-120 Wakefield Street Car Park,
- Care Park 15 Roper Street, Adelaide
Campus Emergency Contact Numbers
Campus address: 88 Wakefield Street, Adelaide SA 5000
| Contact | Phone |
|---|---|
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Emergencies - Police, Fire Ambulance |
000 |
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Adelaide CBD Police |
08 7322 4800 |
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Campus 24/7 Security |
1300 783 001 |
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On Site Facilities Manager |
0429726 083 |
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On-site Facilities Escalation |
0438 240 385 |
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Campus Student Services |
1300 575 803 |
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Campus Emergency |
0439 660 107 |
Student Safety
To ensure you stay safe on and off campus we recommend you take the following precautions:
- Avoid being on campus or travelling alone at night
- Be alert and aware of your surroundings
- Avoid dark, vacant and deserted areas
- If an incident does occur please let a member of staff know so we can support you and work alongside local police to minimise risk and promote safety.
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If your car is in the car park and you know you will be leaving after dark, try to move your car to a closer place earlier in the day
Security on Campus
After hours emergency, call 000.The closet police station is located at 176 Grenfell St, Adelaide. If you see anything or feel threatened in any way please make your way to the police station if possible or call 131 444.
- Wear your student ID card at all times
- Never leave your belongings unattended
- Do not bring unnecessary valuable to campus
- Report suspicious behaviour or anything you feel may be unsafe
- Report all injuries and incident to Student Services and complete an incident report form
- If you need assistance or to report any medical conditions, please see student services(Eg. insulin, asthma inhaler, medication)
Designated Assembly Area
The designated assembly area for each campus is noted below
Wakefield
Outside the police station on Wakefield Street
Pulteney Street
In Hindmarsh Square - 16 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide SA 5000
Internet
Free Wi-Fi is available on campus.
We recommend that you use Google Chrome when using the Learning Portal for best results.
Select the Stu-WiFi network. Your logon details are:
Username:Student ID number (e.g. 00123456T)
Password:The password you created when setting up your student office 365)
IT requirements
You will need a computer to:
- access digital learning resources
- access video and audio recordings
- submit and complete online assessments
- participate in classroom discussion and collaboration via online communication and collaboration tools.
Minimum IT requirements for studying online
| Computer hardware |
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| Operating system |
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| Internet |
A reliable, high-speed broadband internet connection, with sufficient upload and download capacity. Contact your internet service provider if you have concerns about your data allowance or internet speed. |
| Web browser | The recommended web browser to access Blackboard (your Learning Portal) is Firefox, in addition some audio PowerPoints will require Google Chrome. |
| Software |
Office software to create documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Office 365 is available as a free download as part of your student account. There may also be software required for your specific course. Your Learning Facilitator will advise you of this when you start studying. |
There are limited student computers available for use on campus - you can access any computer located on your campus. As these are shared computers, avoid using them to save or access personal documents.
Learning portal (Blackboard)
Find out how to get help with Blackboard here.
Troubleshooting
For IT troubleshooting please contact Student Services.
Printing
You can print directly from your laptop using Papercut by accessing Web print.
1. Log in to Web print - https://webprint.torrens.edu.au/app?service=page/Home
- Single sign-on with your Student Email credentials
2. Top up your credit
- Click on the “Add Credit” min amount is $2.00
3. Upload your documents
- Click on the ‘Web Print’ tab and click ‘Submit Job’
- Select printer name which is paper type, e.g. A4 Single side, double side, A3
- Click ‘Upload from Computer’ or drag your files into the grey box - you can only upload file types: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PSF and XPS
- Click ‘Upload & Complete.’
- Your file will then be sent to the printer queue. Log out of Paper cut
4. Release your print job
- Log in to the printer by swiping your student ID card on the printer’s card device (if you don’t have your student ID card handy, you can enter your details manually)
- The machine will allow you to print, copy or scan. Select ‘Print’
- Select your print job in the list using the touch screen
- Press ‘Print’, and you’re done!
- The cost of your print job will be displayed when the job is selected
Contact us
Torrens University
1300 575 803
Think Education
1300 209 112
Campus information
Address
Ground Floor
82-98 Wakefield Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Campus hours
| During term | |
| Monday to Friday | 7.30am - 9pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 4.30pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
| During term break | |
| Monday to Friday |
9am - 5pm 24/7 access available on level one. Please enter via Wakefield St entrance. |
| Weekend | Closed |
Student Services hours
| During term | |
| Monday to Friday | 7.30am - 6pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
| During term break | |
| Monday to Friday | 9am - 5pm |
| Weekend | Closed |
Your Student Services team can help with:
- Enrolment and subject selection
- Applying for leave, special consideration and extensions
- Contacting support services
- ... and much more
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