The Ngunnawal Centre's new home on campus
Neil Macdonald
24 April 2014: The Ngunnawal Centre, a support centre for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community at the 海角射区, now has a new home on campus.
The centre recently moved from Building 7 to Building 5, combining all the offices and rooms into a single centre with staff members and students, with executive assistant Madeleine Sealey describing the move as 鈥渨onderful鈥.
The new centre has a lounge/eating room, kitchen, locker space, a boardroom, three office spaces and two study rooms.
Final year student, Sioeli Latu said, 鈥渋t鈥檚 better than the last centre. Everything is close together鈥.
Kaytlin Kelly, a second year student from Western Australia said, 鈥渋t鈥檚 like a home away from home鈥 and Emily Bamblett, a foundation student said, 鈥淚 think it is really good. It鈥檚 helpful, a good place to meet people鈥.
Ms Bamblett also enjoyed a recent social event, tenpin bowling, along with other Ngunnawal Centre students.
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Ngunnawal Centre director Craig Dukes with students and staff in the lounge/eating area. Photo: Michelle McAulay. |
All three students commented on how supportive the staff members are to them, with Ms Kelly, saying, 鈥渢he staff are approachable and nice鈥.
Ms Sealy said that the centre is always full of students. The students and Ms Sealey both said that the move has given them extra space, particularly the new study rooms where students can go to study or to be tutored.
Ms Sealey added that the new centre director Craig Dukes is moving the centre in a positive direction.