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Education student James Antonic had hoped to travel abroad as part of his course. Despite the pandemic grounding those plans, he’s about to experience the next best thing. James is one of three Bendigo students taking part in an international work placement, from home. The trio will spend ten weeks Zooming into English lessons in... Continue Reading →
Outdoor Education students Joel Hodge and Oscar Reeve-Palmer are planning to fulfill another extreme adventure dream thanks to both being awarded The Mob bursary – a scholarship for members of the student club. “Learning we were successful in our application was incredibly exciting,” Oscar says. “It meant the Tassie trip we had been dreaming about... Continue Reading →
You may think studying Dentistry is all about the teeth, but for third-year student Hao-Qian Leung, it’s the profession’s beautiful combination of art and science that’s got him hooked. “Being able to work with your hands and create something that may improve someone’s oral health is something I really enjoy,” Hao says. We caught up... Continue Reading →
When Crystal Cox answers the phone to the Bendigo Campus Blog, she has a rare day to herself. Lockdown has lifted, her eight-year-old son is back at school and her four and one-year-old are both at childcare. She has an hour between classes to chat, and then it’s back to the books. “It’s a day... Continue Reading →
Bachelor of Health Sciences student Emily Keogh became one of 65 bursary recipients this month to share in $115,000 thanks to generous donors in the community. The first-year student realised a long-held goal of starting uni this year when the youngest of her three children started prep. Apart from the challenges of studying from home... Continue Reading →
This year’s NAIDOC week theme of ‘heal country, heal our nation’ is close to Lachlan Saunders’ heart. The final-year Outdoor Education student is already working to care for country as a Parks and Wildlife Ranger in the Northern Territory, but his studies will pave the way for a career in education, and in turn, real... Continue Reading →
If you're able to walk Bendigo's beautiful streets this lockdown, be sure to stop by the Rosalind Park Plaza. This prominent pocket on Charing Cross has hosted many creative highlights for Bendigo; a larger-than-life Marilyn Monroe, a mirror maze, a tram cafe, and now, the work of La Trobe Creative Arts student Helena Read. A... Continue Reading →
We caught up with Social Work student Samara Phung ahead of today’s World Social Work Day to ask what motivated her to pursue the field. In short, it was a strong desire to make an impact on the lives of foster children, beyond what she had already achieved as a carer. “I was a foster... Continue Reading →
History students Josè Manga and Luke Barkmeyer are on work placement at the Golden Dragon Museum unearthing stories from old gold Bendigo. “In history we talk about silences and this is one of the silences we perceive in Bendigo,” Josè says on the Chinese history that simmers under the surface here. “The aim of our... Continue Reading →
Studying from home took on many guises last year. For some it required clearing space for a laptop on the kitchen table. For Rachel Claire it meant completely transforming the living room of her Castlemaine home into a makeshift studio. Here the Bachelor of Creative Arts student made a dozen sculptures which are steering the... Continue Reading →
