Student Living

Student Living

Whether you love nightlife or nature,a guide to some of the most popular suburbs in Australia for students,plus tips for surviving first-year.

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Adelaide,Perth blend environmental bliss with educational opportunity

Adelaide,Perth blend environmental bliss with educational opportunity

Adelaide is home to three universities and great cultural attractions,while hitting the books,then beach,is easy in the WA capital.

  • byCaroline Zielinski
Sun,surf and study – Sydney life presents a world of opportunity

Sun,surf and study – Sydney life presents a world of opportunity

Few places in the world offer a student lifestyle to match that of Australia’s premier city.

  • byCaroline Zielinski
Stressed about first-year uni? These student tips will help

Stressed about first-year uni? These student tips will help

We asked successful students how they made the transition to university.

  • byAlyssa Talakovski
Brisbane adds depth to sunny vibe for students

Brisbane adds depth to sunny vibe for students

There’s more to the Queensland capital than blue sky.

  • byCaroline Zielinski
Cafe culture,arts and sport make for Melbourne’s magic blend

Cafe culture,arts and sport make for Melbourne’s magic blend

Dubbed the “education state”,tertiary study is entwined in the fabric of Victorian life.

  • byCaroline Zielinski
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Canberra:nation’s heart offers monumental time

Canberra:nation’s heart offers monumental time

Canberra’s appeal is underscored by its national icons.

  • byCaroline Zielinski
This ATAR question was so difficult,the average WA student scored just 35 per cent

This ATAR question was so difficult,the average WA student scored just 35 per cent

Mathematics expert and lecturer at Murdoch University Dr Brendan Florio said it was a “discriminator question” that set the top students apart.

  • byHolly Thompson
How Hayley took control of her personal safety

How Hayley took control of her personal safety

Like many women,Hayley Jiang takes precautions to ensure her safety but she feels safer on campus.

  • byJoanne Brookfield
Students were unfazed at a $40,000 HECS debt. Years on,reality has sunk in

Students were unfazed at a $40,000 HECS debt. Years on,reality has sunk in

Students flocked to arts degrees during the pandemic. But almost four years on,alarm bells are ringing.

  • byDaniella White
Meet the WA students given a spot at university for being good people

Meet the WA students given a spot at university for being good people

These students have made lasting,positive changes in their high schools,and have turned that impact into a university degree.

  • byHolly Thompson