President

What are you studying and when are you expecting to graduate?

I am studying for a Bachelor of Social Work, currently part-time, and hope to graduate in the first few years of the new university.

What made you want to become a student Representative?

Being a student isn’t easy, often you don't have a lot of power and balancing all of the commitments of uni life while working to afford to keep studying and managing all the other complexities of student life can be challenging. However, having a strong student association can make a massive difference in making real impacts on the lives of students. Acting as the voice of students to fight for a fairer university system and supporting students in good and bad times. I’m really passionate about making sure students are always supported by a strong student association and that we always have a voice in decision-making that affects us.

What do you aim to achieve for UniSA students in 2025?

I’m really proud of everything the 2024 Board has been able to achieve for students and I’m excited to continue the work in 2025. One major strategy I’ve been passionate about is making sure USASA implements a strategy focused on student welfare in everything we do. We’ve seen large expansions in our Working of Wellness and other events focused at students and implementing Programs such as Budget Bites and most of all I’m excited about the USASA Food Pantry and keen to continue and expand our offering to students going forward. In 2025, the USASA has a bigger and better events calendar than ever before, and the Board will deliver a University student ball.]

Our work in advocating for students in the new university, fighting for academic policies and taking part in university decision-making to make sure the new university is student-focused and lead, is critically important. While also fighting to make sure the new student association is a strong organisation carrying through USASA’s values and impact on students. It’s not going to be an easy year but I’m committed to fighting every day for UniSA students and please get in touch if there’s anything I can do to make sure your voice is heard.

What campus are you from and what's your favourite thing about this campus?

Magill campus. I love how chill Magill is; it’s nice to always be around nature during study and I’m also a big fan of the sushi.

What's your best piece of advice for your fellow students?

Take every opportunity that is put in front of you. It is important to be involved in a club or other non-academic activities around Uni. You never know what it might lead to, and it is also a really amazing opportunity to make good friends and connections.

What instantly puts you in a good mood?

Being around nature or taking the time to relax and have a nice tea/coffee.

If you could have dinner with anyone - dead or alive - who would it be and why?

I'm fascinated by Ancient History, and I’d love to have conversations with people from Ancient Egypt and Rome to get a sense of what life was really like.

If money was no object, what would you do with your life?

I'd probably study history, travel and would love to learn more about palaeoanthropology.