Student life

Life at Chisholm is more than just what you learn in the classroom – there are so many opportunities to connect and grow on campus.

This service can be a point of referral into our other services – if you aren’t sure where to start, but feel like you might need some support, our Student Success and Wellbeing Officers will be the best people to chat to.

The Success and Wellbeing team can directly provide support across a range of areas.

Student Life Events

We have a wide range of events for you to attend throughout the year, helping you to connect with other students in a fun and safe environment. Our activities are free and inclusive for all students to enjoy.

We run an orientation festival at the start of each semester, allowing new students to get to know their campus, and existing students to reconnect with the Chisholm community after a holiday break. Orientation is attended by all our Student Support and Engagement services and local community organisations, and there is always great food and entertainment on offer.

Other events celebrate the diversity of our Chisholm people, including:

• Harmony Day: A celebration of Chisholm’s diverse and unique multicultural cohort, promoting inclusivity and understanding by sharing food and activities.
• Wear It Purple Day: Dress up in purple to show your support and allyship for LGBTQIA+ members of the Chisholm community, with food, workshops, and entertainment.
• Join the Dots: Our annual celebration and recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, including ceremony, food, music, activities, and entertainment.

Student Life also runs regular activities such as social clubs, drop-in sessions, and workshops – keep an eye on Student News to find out when these come up!

Check out all our upcoming events.

Meet our people!

• Student Engagement Officers

  Our Student Engagement Officers (SEOs) are here to support you from when you enrol to the end of your student journey!

  The SEOs will check in from time-to-time to see how you’re going with your studies, connect you with on-campus activities, and to link you in to support services if you’re in need of a little extra help. SEOs can help with so much, including:

  • How to access your timetable, myChisholm or student email
  • Information about the support services and how you can access them
  • Where and how you can find study support for assessments
  • Information about Chisholm Social Clubs and how you can get involved
  • Information about upcoming on-campus events and activities
  • Information about the withdrawal process
  • Concerns you want to raise and information about the complaints process
• Student Ambassadors – Paid Employment on-campus!

  Our Student Ambassadors are approachable, outgoing, and friendly students who are committed to supporting you during your time at Chisholm. They can be found at events wearing blue shirts and caps, and they will be able to answer any questions you may have about your experience so far.

  Does this sound like you?

  Want to get more involved in Student Life while studying at Chisholm?

  If it does, our Student Ambassador program provides the opportunity to engage in meaningful and fun work opportunities at Chisholm. Work is paid, and develops your employability skills and career readiness, which can help you get employed after you finish your course.

  The Student Ambassador role is varied and no shift is the same. The types of work that a Student Ambassador will do include:

  • Running pop-up events on campus
  • Supporting events on campus
  • Facilitating campus tours
  • Providing support to other teams across Chisholm

If you are interested or would like more information, contact studentvoice@chisholm.edu.au.