Student Hub: Sydney - Kent St

System Outage (now resolved)

You may have experienced difficulties with logging in to the Student App and your Office 365 student email account on Thursday evening (13 June) due to a system outage. We are pleased to let you know that we have resolved this and you should now be able to log in with no issues.

If you are experiencing any further issues, please do not hesitate to contact Student Services.

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

Success Week 

The Success Coach team has organised Success Week for the Kent Street campus during Week 4 (July 1-5). Please make sure you sign up to sessions at Student Services on Level 3. All sessions will be taking place in Room 4.06. 

Download the schedule here.

International Yoga Day

Come along to a yoga and meditation session led by our Campus counsellor, Miriam to celebration International Yoga Day.

When: June 21, 1.00-1.30pm

Where: Community Room, Level 4

Why? The benefits of yoga include increased flexibility, muscle strength and energy!

Library Workshops

Come along to one of the Library and Learning workshops run by our Librarian Matthew every week. Workshops are held in the Learning Centre on Level 4 (Room 4.07). 

Weeks 1-4: Discover your library – Tuesdays 10-11am

Your introduction to the library website, catalogue and online resources. Learn how to access Library Support, navigate the Library website, and search for information.

Weeks 5-12: Evaluating Sources – Tuesdays 10-11am

Learn how to evaluate sources for your assignments, learn about their bias, reliability, purpose, and more.

Weeks 2-12: Searching Databases – Wednesday 10-11am

Learn how to identify key databases and collections in your subject area and search efficiently for sources for your assignments.

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. 

When: Wednesdays, 2.30-3.00pm

Where: Community Room on Level 4

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
• Wednesday: 9am - 5pm
• Thursday: 10am - 3pm

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

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

Public transport:
Wynyard Station
5 minute walk
Regular buses and trains, day and night

 

 

 

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.

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)