More information for schools TAFE College's and Adult College's
The University welcomes the opportunity to work with Schools, TAFE and other College's and Campuses, Career counsellors and Aboriginal education workers. In fact this so important, the University has identified a team of people in the UniSA marketing area just to provide information, ask questions; and organise school visits, events, expos, campus tours and information sessions.
This team is called the University of South Australia's Domestic student recruitment (DSR) team and is responsible for the university's outreach activities and Customer relationship management system; student recruitment events (including Open day), and the UniSA Subject bonus points and USANET Bonus points program. In addition, an integral part of the team is Future student enquiries, which responds to in excess of 20,000 enquiries annually.
If you have any questions about how UniSA can be involved in your organisation, please contact any of the staff members below:
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Darren McInnes
Manager: Domestic student recruitment -
Ryan Bailey
Coordinator: Student liaison , Secondary school liaison, Open Day -
Sharna McKenzie
Coordinator: Prospective student contact, future student enquiries -
Judy Sykes
Coordinator: Pathways and Access - Non school leaver recruitment (including those from TAFE), Bonus Points at UniSA, Equity groups
A closer look - Student liaison
The Student liaison officers are the first point of contact for Secondary school career counsellors, keeping them up-to-date with the latest on programs and publications through meetings, newsletters and emails throughout the year.
The Student liaison officers provide the following services to schools:
- Orientation visits for year 11 and 12 students
- Visits to schools to give presentations about UniSA
- Coordination and attendance at Career and parent evenings
- Campus tours across all UniSA campuses
- Coordination of the Student ambassadors program for UniSA
The Student liaison O\officers also represent UniSA in the SATAC rural tours which are aimed at encouraging students living in rural and remote areas to consider tertiary study. These 2-5 day trips are conducted with representatives from Adelaide and Flinders universities, and are a chance for the team to directly communicate with prospective students. Almost all of rural SA is covered, as well as Darwin, Alice Springs, Broken Hill and some country areas of Victoria.
Every year, the Officers host a Career counsellor information session where counsellors are invited to the University to hear about new programs, receive updates and discuss issues with academics.
School visits
Part of the Student liaison team's role is to visit schools to promote UniSA programs and courses. The team aims to help schools be as informed as possible by providing the latest information on programs, courses and other offerings.
Important items taken on each visit include:
- Introduction to Undergraduate Studies brochure
- Undergraduate handbooks
- Program brochures
- Bonus Points at UniSA brochures
- University Accommodation brochures
- Undergraduate Scholarship brochures
- Presentation on UniSA overheads
- Any specific program material required
Further information
Further information is available by contacting the Student liaison team :
Ryan Bailey: Student Liaison Coordinator
Kolynda Maguire: Student Liaison Officer
Lana Pearce: Student Liaison Officer
Tahnee Blight: Student Liaison Officer
Pathways and access programs
UniSA has a number of Pathways and access programs which demonstrate our commitment towards access and equity. These programs target prospective students from the following groups:
- non-English speaking backgrounds
- low socio-economic status
- rural and isolated areas
- Indigenous people
- women in non-traditional study
- people with a disability
Further information
TAFE
applicants
Foundation studies applicants
Adult entry
applicants
Please contact Marketing coordinator (Pathways & access programs) Judy Sykes, should you require any further information.
Future student enquiries
The Future Student Enquiries team provide admissions and program advice to prospective students who enquire via phone, email and online channels. Some of the key areas we provide advice include: UniSA programs, scholarships, accommodation, fees, entry pathways, bonus points, and credit.
Responsibilities of the team include :
- Frontline phone enquiries via 83022376 and 1300 UNINOW
- Email enquiries via study@unisa.edu.au and Ask UniSA
- Ask UniSA: quick and custom FAQs
- Data entry
- Brochure requests
- STAT workshop payments
The Future student website is located at http://www.unisa.edu.au/future/default.asp
Indigenous student services
UniSA's Indigenous student services has an Academic advisor on each campus who can talk to you about how the University can provide more information about programs and courses, about upcoming events or about organising visits and other activities. The ISS team works closely with the University marketing and development unit and is involved in student recruitment activities across the year.
Further information:
For more information contact an Academic advisor
