Penrith
Location
The Penrith campus is situated in the suburbs of Kingswood and Werrington, in the Penrith Local Government Area. The Penrith campus consists of three sites; Kingswood, Werrington South and Werrington North.The Kingswood campus is located on the corner of O’Connell Street and Second Ave, Kingswood. The entrance is via Second Ave. Werrington South and North campuses are located on the Great Western Highway. Entrance to the North and South campuses is via the Great Western Highway, Werrington.
Download a campus map:
- Penrith Campus (full site) Map (opens in a new window) (PDF, 292Kb)
- Kingswood Campus Map (opens in a new window) (PDF, 241Kb)
- Werrington North Campus Map (opens in a new window) (PDF, 191Kb)
- Werrington South Campus Map (opens in a new window) (PDF, 218Kb)
Campus services
The following services are available on the Penrith campus:
- ATM, Building K
- Badanami Centre
- Library (Allen Library is located on Kingswood campus and Ward Library is located on Werrington South)
- Boardroom and meeting rooms (Werrington North)
- Campus Safety and Security (first aid) Building K (Kingswood)
- Campus Shuttle Bus (opens in a new window)
- Coffee cart (Werrington North from 8.30am – 11.30am)
- Frogmore House, Building AA (Werrington North)
- Hairdresser Building K (Kingswood)
- NRMA service point, Campus Safety and Security, Building K (Kingswood)
- Observatory (Werrington North)
- Student Accommodation (Kingswood)
- University Art Collection (Werrington North)
- UWSConnect 'The Cottage’ and ‘The Cafe’ food outlets (Werrington South), 'The BarCafe', cafeteria and retail outlet (Kingswood)
- UWSConnect Books (Kingswood)
- UWSConnect Fitness (Kingswood)
Getting to uni
The UWS Penrith Transport Access Guide (TAG) (opens in a new window) (PDF, 327Kb) provides information to UWS staff, students and visitors about active travel. Active travel means walking, cycling and/or using public transport and 30 minutes a day is recommended by the Australian Government Health Guidelines (opens in a new window) to maintain your health.
131500 Transport Info on the go (opens in a new window) can assist in planning your trip or locate the next bus, train or ferry service from your current location. Visit the Transport Infoline (opens in a new window) or call 131 500 for all your transport information requirements.
Safety on campus
Remember to check the latest bus and train timetables to avoid unnecessary delays. 131500 Transport Info on the go (opens in a new window) can assist in planning your trip or locate the next bus, train or ferry services from your current location using your web enabled mobile phone.
If travelling in the evening, consider catching a Westbus service to Penrith Station for more frequent and express train services or the Penrith campus shuttle to Kingswood Station. Contact the Transport Information Hotline on 131 500 or visit the 131500 Transport Infoline website (opens in a new window) for updated service information.
The University takes the safety of students and staff very seriously. If you are concerned about your safety on a UWS campus at anytime, please contact Penrith Campus Safety and Security on 02 4736 0431 to request an escort between buildings, to or from on-campus transport points and car parks. Simple safety precautions are also available in the University’s Be safe travel guide (opens in a new window) (PDF, 234Kb).
Disclaimer
The information on this page has been obtained from third parties. The University recommends contacting 131500 Transport Infoline (opens in a new window) to plan your trip and obtain the latest service, timetable and fare information.
For suggestions, comments and feedback on this page and travelling to UWS, please contact Adam Byrne, Director, Campus Safety & Security via email transportaccess@uws.edu.au.
