Student Hub: Sydney - Kent St

Subject Selection is now open!

Classes have limited spaces so make sure you plan ahead and lock in your subjects now.

Enrolling into your subjects is easy! Here's how:

1. Refer to your course structure

2. Use the Subject Selection tool within 'My Account' to choose your classes 

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Subject Selection

Unsure which subjects to select for Trimester 3? Download your course architecture here to view a recommended study plan for your course and to track your progress. Over the coming weeks we encourage you to meet with your Success Coach and Student Services team to discuss your enrolment and study plan if you have any questions or concerns. Set up a meeting with your Success Coach using the information below.

Success Coach	Courses managed	Meeting link
David Choe	MPA, MGPM, MBIS, MBA Online	Book a meeting with David here.
Mark Sweet	MBA	Book a meeting with Mark here.

 

Meet with a Student Services Advisor to select your subjects for T3 

Your Student Services team is also here to assist you. Drop by Level 3 at Kent St campus during weeks 10 and 11 to receive assistance with subject selection. Student Services is open 8.30am-7pm Monday to Thursday, and 8.30am-4.30pm on Friday. See below times dedicated to subject selection help.

 

Week 10	Monday 12/09	11am-12pm & 2pm-3pm
	Tuesday 13/09	11am-12pm & 2pm-3pm
	Wednesday 14/09	11am-12pm & 2pm-3pm
	Thursday 15/09	11am-12pm & 2pm-3pm
	Friday 16/09	11am-12pm & 2pm-3pm
Week 11	Monday 19/09	11am-12pm & 2pm-3pm
	Tuesday 20/09	11am-12pm & 2pm-3pm
	Wednesday 21/09	11am-12pm & 2pm-3pm
	Thursday 22/09	11am-12pm & 2pm-3pm
	Friday 23/09	11am-12pm & 2pm-3pm

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Culture Day

We're celebrating Culture Day at Kent St this Thursday! Last year this event was a big success and brought together students and staff with food, dress and dance. Make sure to get involved!

When: This Thursday, 15 August, 2.30-3.30pm

Where: Level 4 student kitchen

Come dressed in your national costume and bring a dish from your home country to share. 

If you would like to do a performance or dance, please see Student Services to organise this.

We can't wait to see you there to celebrate our campus's diversity together!

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Conversation cafe  

Every Friday, 11.30am-12.30pm, the Conversation Cafe takes place on Level 4 in the student break-out area. This is a great opportunity to chat with new people, share ideas and information, learn about other cultures, and practice your English conversation skills. The Conversation Cafe is led by your Academic Skills Facilitator, Lan. We hope to see you there!

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Toastmasters at Torrens

Improve your public speaking and leadership skills by joining the Toastmasters club. Meetings are held every Wednesday in Room 2.05, 2.30-3.30pm and 5.30-7.00pm and are led by Business lecturer, Lee Buckley. 

Questions? Reach out to torrens.toastmasters@gmail.com

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Academic Skills Workshops 

Academic Skills workshops are running during weeks 7 to 12 to teach you essential skills for your assessments. The workshops are held in room 2.13 and are led by your Academic Skills Facilitator, Lan Nguyen. Click on the 'Workshops' tab to see the full schedule. 

This week's workshop: 

Academic integrity, referencing and paraphrasing

Wednesday 14 August (3.30-4.30pm) & Thursday 15 August (2-3pm)



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Library Workshops

Come along to one of the Library and Learning workshops run by our Librarian Matthew every week. Click on the 'Workshops' tab for more information. 

This week's workshops:

Evaluating sources	Tuesday, 10-11am
Searching databases	Wednesday, 10-11am

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Need to calm your mind? 

Join staff and fellow students for a 30 minute stretch and meditation session every Wednesday. The sessions are run by our campus counsellor, Miriam Holder.

Please note, stretch and meditation will take a short break and resume again on 7 August.

When: Wednesdays, 2.30-3.00pm

Where: Community Room on Level 4

 

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Kent Street Counselling Service

If you are feeling stressed or need support, don't forget our campus provides free and confidential counselling to all face-to-face and online students enrolled in Australia.

Counsellor's hours

• Monday: 10am - 5pm
• Tuesday: 10am - 5pm
• Wednesday: 10am - 5pm
• Thursday: 10am - 4pm

For more information on the counselling services offered, please contact counsellor.kentstreet@laureate.edu.au.

 

 

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Upcoming Symposium on Resilience and Success in Higher Education

Tuesday 3 September from 1pm -5pm at the Billy Blue College of Design 46-52 Mountain St, Ultimo.

The Symposium is aimed at High School and Tertiary Education students and teachers, lecturers and parents as well as youth and community workers supporting young people to achieve their goals in education and career planning. The event will aim to support students who are currently experiencing mental distress that impacts their ability to successfully engage with their studies and possibly with employment, to understand the stresses resulting in transitional stages of life, the soft skills required for success, the support mechanisms available and develop positive mental health strategies and a strengths based approach to wellbeing.

Please register here

For more information please email: marcia.teperman@laureate.edu.au

Academic Skills workshops

Make the most of the Academic Skills workshops which run each week and are led by Academic Skills Facilitator, Lan Nguyen. These workshops are designed to help you develop critical study and research skills. All workshops take place on Level 2 at Kent St campus, in room 2.13. 

Report & case studies	Wednesday 21 August, 3.30pm-4.30pm
	Thursday 22 August, 2pm-3pm
Essay writing	Wednesday 28 August, 3.30pm-4.30pm
	Thursday 29 August, 2pm-3pm

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Library workshops 

Come along to the Library and Learning workshops led by our Librarian Matthew Lund every week. Workshops are held in the Learning Centre on Level 4, in room 4.07.

Weeks 5-12: Evaluating Sources	Tuesdays, 10am-11am
Learn how to evaluate sources for your assignments, learn about their bias, reliability, purpose, and more.
Weeks 2-12: Searching Databases	Wednesday, 10am-11am
Learn how to identify key databases and collections in your subject area and search efficiently for sources for your assignments.

 

Voices of Kent St

We want to hear from you! Provide feedback on your studies, events you have participated in, or anything else related to your campus experience.

Share your thoughts with Rudhra at rudhra.nathan@laureate.edu.au 

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Event spotlight: Success Week 

"I attended three sessions during Success Week, namely Professional Branding, Grad Connection and the One-on-One Resume builder with David Choe. I thoroughly enjoyed all sessions, and found them very interesting and informative. It was an eye-opener for me as it made me realise the importance of creating my own professional brand, and how I can make LinkedIn and Facebook work for me. 

The session on Grad Connection made me realise that if I want to get a job in my field of study with a reputable company, networking will give me the opportunity to connect with industry professionals."

- Andreea Leibov, MBA/MPM student

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"Torrens University periodically organises Success Week where students are provided with a number of professional development seminars. I participated in the Grad Connection workshop. It is a platform and website to help students who have graduated find job opportunities that match their degree. The presenter, Zoey, was fantastic, and enthusiastic. I really appreciated her way to go 'over the line'. She was fabulous in explaining the contents, giving us tips and highlighting the common mistakes to avoid as a graduate. The highlight of the session was information she shared about LinkedIn, and Emotional Intelligence. She shared personal moments of her career as examples which was honest and warm."

- Claudia De Luca, MBAA student

 

Our campus features three levels of dedicated learning spaces with open areas lending themselves to collaboration and well-equipped classrooms.

Your space is shared amongst Nursing, English Language and post-graduate Business students.

During your time at Kent St you can look forward to:

• Small class sizes with direct access to academic staff
• Dynamic online learning with on-demand access to your course materials
• Opportunities to hear from industry professionals.

Levels 2, 3 & 4, 333 Kent St Sydney

Come to level 3 to see Student Services

Diploma of Nursing

Find your Course Structure document below. Your Course Structure lists the subjects you need to successfully complete to achieve your qualification.

HLT514115 - Diploma of Nursing

Student Support

Supporting you through your studies is a high priority for us.

All nursing campuses have staff dedicated to support students such as the Program Coordinator and Learning Advisor.  Counselling services are also available.

Campus	Program Managers	Program Coordinators	Clinical Placement Coordinators
Adelaide	Carol Letts (Acting)	Karen Edwards (Acting)	Jan Roper
Brisbane	Sharon Peut	Anastasia Johnson	Olga Dopper
Melbourne	Bianca Rohlje	Jennie Mather (Acting)	Sarah Simpson
Sydney		Ria Thomas (Acting)	Marina Edwards

Clinical Placement

Students are required to undertake 400 hours of unpaid Clinical Placements which may be located anywhere in Australia.

Clinical Simulation Labs

All nursing students have access to Clinical Simulation Labs where experienced educators will teach required skills and assist in linking theory to practice.  All lab sessions are compulsory. Correct uniform is required to be worn when attending these lab sessions.

Professional behaviour

• Standards for Practice:  Enrolled nurses
• Social Media Policy

Uniform Requirements:

• Think Education Polo Shirt only. NO long sleeve or visible tops under the College Polo.
• Cardigans/jumpers may NOT be worn whilst on duty.
• Navy blue/black tailored trousers or skirts - excludes jeans, tracksuit pants, hipsters or cargo pants.
• Enclosed navy blue or black NON-SLIP shoes as per WHS requirements – NO canvas, joggers or slip on shoes.

Hair

• Must be kept neat, clean and tidy at all times.
• Long hair must be tied back or fastened in such a manner so as not to hang below the collar.
• Hair ties, bands, combs and other hair fasteners are to be at a minimal and of a neutral colour or navy.
• Facial hair – clean-shaven or neatly trimmed beard.
• Approved headwear must be clean, neat and tidy.

Fingernails

• Must be kept neat, clean and well-manicured.
• NO ACRYLIC NAILS OR NAIL VARNISH
• Fingernails should not be visible over the top of the end of the finger when the hands are held with the palms up.

Jewellery

• One plain wedding band, one set of sleepers, studs, or small earrings that sit on the lobe of the ear and do not pose a danger to the patient, resident or student are the only items of jewellery to be worn during placement.
• Facial or other visible body piercing is NOT acceptable. If visible, or stud is non removable, it must be covered by skin coloured tape.

Campus Wi-Fi:

We provide free WiFi at the Kent St Campus so you can access the internet on your own devices. 

Computer access

All students should have access to a computer in order to work with:

• online materials; 
• library catalogue; 
• assessments; 
• online learning and My Account.  

If you do not have your own computer, there are two labs on campus you are welcome to use when here. 

For It troubleshooting, email IT Service Desk  - itservicedesk@laureate.net.au or call 1300 014 448.  Alternatively visit student services on campus.

Your safety is our highest priority. To ensure you stay safe and know what to do in the case of an emergency please read through the information below.

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.

Security on campus

After hours emergency, call 000.

• Wear your student ID card at all times
• Never leave your belongings unattended
• Do not bring unnecessary valuables 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)

 

We are a collective of volunteer students that advocate for positive change in the student community and strive to create an inclusive and dynamic study environment.

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Joining the SRC is a great way to get involved in your community, meet awesome people, build your leadership skills and contribute to helping the student body get heard.

If you are interested in becoming part of the SRC, please write to kent@src.torrens.edu.au 

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