Wollotuka Recruitment Takes Outreach Across the Regions
Wollotuka’s recruitment team has kicked off the year with energy and purpose, hitting the road (literally) to connect with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and communities across New South Wales.
Starting locally within the Newcastle region, the team of three continued their delivery of the Schools 2 University program—an initiative designed to inspire young mob to see themselves thriving in higher education. This year, outreach efforts expanded further than ever before, stretching into the New England, Central West and Northwest regions joining the Future Students Central West Roadshow.
Across just two weeks, our team travelled through Armidale, Tamworth, Gunnedah, Scone, Muswellbrook, Dubbo and Moree, meeting with students, families, and community members eager to learn more about university. The visits offered opportunities to yarn with local mob, share information about study options and pathways, as well as build confidence around what life at university can look like.
With a strong commitment to encouraging more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students into higher education, the experience was both rewarding and uplifting for our team. Connecting with so many students and community members with interest towards uni, has shown us just how important it is to have culturally grounded outreach and the need to build genuine connections with mob in these regions.
Wollotuka hopes to continue expanding its outreach, supporting more mob across NSW, showing them that university is a place where they belong.
Contact
- Rickelle Peris
- Phone: 40553432
- Email: rickelle.peris@newcastle.edu.au
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