School Students

• For UWS Day and other on-campus events, see Events
• University scholarships
• Indigenous students
• Study at UWS
• Get ready for uni – for students with disabilities
• See also Awards and Competitions.

2012 Educational Events, Opportunities and Competitions

The Schools Engagement Unit has produced a 2012 calendar of state and national activities and competitions.  These focus on many different creative and academic areas that will challenge and help to meet the needs of gifted and talented students.

For more information, see the 2012 Educational Events, Opportunities and Competitions calendar.

School Graduate Stories

Read about the experiences of recent school graduates now studying at UWS.

See School Graduate Stories.

Recent media releases

• March 2012 - The inside story to Art Express Screening on television Sydney
• March 2012 - UWS Academic honoured with an Award
• March 2012 - University dream becomes reality at UWS for first in family students
• February 2012 - High Stakes testing and our kids:International research leaves Australian development in question
• August 2011 - Science on the high seas: Students blog from the Southern Ocean
• August 2011 - Chemistry is cool, okay? So says the Australian University Teacher of the Year
• August 2011 - UWS leads the field at ALTC awards
• August 2011 - Inspiring chemistry teacher named Australian University Teacher of the Year
• August 2011 - UWS scientist receives prestigious international award August 2011 - UWS students exhibit a winning spirit
• August 2011 - Government shows sense in abolishing the School Certificate, says expert
• August 2011 - What Matters? winner calls for equality in same sex marriage