She/Her
Whyalla
Primary Education (Honours)
Primary Education (Honours) Whyalla Campus. Expected Graduation is 2026.
Whyalla often does not have its voice heard on the USASA committee and our regional campuses are often forgotten particularly on social media to the point where most people I meet don’t realise Whyalla is a campus. Many of the programs available to the students of UniSA are highly city-centred and don’t work as well for the country campuses.
My aim is to make knowledge of the UniSA Whyalla campus more wide-spread and to share the fantastic and unique opportunities that are associated with studying regionally that cannot be obtained whilst studying in the city. I aim to help the students of Whyalla gain better access to services and create more student engagement opportunities.
I’m from the Whyalla campus and my favourite thing about it is the close community support that is available and that there is always a friendly face on campus. I love how you can always get a lot of support from the staff.]
Use the resources you have available to you. University wants to help you succeed. They want their students to do well and there are a lot of resources out there for you to do just that. So reach out, speak up and find the support you need to reach your goals.
Chocolate, Stardew Valley or Skyrim, my partner, and going to the Uni to annoy everyone’s favourite person, Simone!
If I could have dinner with anyone then I would have it with my partner, parents and all my siblings as it is very rare that we are all together.
I would still be a teacher because I would get bored and I love working with students and helping them learn and achieve their goals but I would make time to travel, particularly to England because I would love to reconnect with my family that lives there and they have some fantastic tourism opportunities.
Hello everyone! I am the Whyalla Student Representative for USASA this year. My name is Lilly Henwood, I am a third-year primary education (honours) student, and this is my first term on the board. I’m super excited to be in this role and look forward to getting to know everyone.
For the returning students, welcome back, and to our new students, welcome to UniSA! You’ve chosen a great year to start studying as we celebrate the last year of UniSA before the new university rolls around next year!
One of my goals for this year is to establish a club presence here in Whyalla. You will have received multiple emails from our Regional Student Support and Project Officer, Simone Purdie, about a book and movie club. Please check your emails and respond — we would love to get as many people involved as possible in this initiative! Don’t worry if you're not a bookworm or regular moviegoer because we also plan to establish a Whyalla Social Club. This club would allow us to host more events and provide a stronger social community for local students.
As amazing as this sounds, we need support from all of you to make these clubs happen. The most important thing we need to get started is students volunteering to sit on the club committees. Each club needs at least three committee members: a Chair, a Secretary, and a Finance Officer. Don’t worry if you don’t have experience — support will be available to guide you, and you'll gain lifelong skills from participating!
We’ve also recently launched a study group that meets every Monday at 6 PM in the ICC building (except public holidays). To make this group successful, we’d love to see as many students as possible attend — the more members who participate, the more we can offer during these sessions!
If you have any questions or suggestions about what you'd like to see happening at Whyalla Campus, please don’t hesitate to contact me at Henla002@mymail.unisa.edu.au.
Hello Students of UniSA! March has been one busy month out here in Whyalla! Right at the end of February we held our Orientation event which was very successful! It was fantastic to meet some of the students commencing their studies this year. Thank you to the fabulous staff of UniSA who made the event happen and to those who travelled from Adelaide to join us!
March saw the completion of our updated USASA space! The space looks fabulous and it's great to have students back in there. If you haven’t stopped by yet, the USASA space is on the second floor of the main building and is a perfect spot to grab a quick snack between classes or to catch up with friends and get some study done. Speaking of studying, our regular Monday study group—although small—is going strong. Stop by in the ICC sometime after 6 PM to build some motivation by studying with peers!
March also saw our first Whyalla Campus event: the Paint and Sip Night. It was fantastic to see so many people attend, and a huge thank you to Simone, Amanda, and the team for organising such an awesome event for Whyalla students. On behalf of the students, we are very grateful for the hard work you put into events like these.
Uni Vibe was another highlight event this month. A big thank you to Oliver and Prashant from USASA who joined us in Whyalla. Huge thanks as well to all UniSA staff and the stallholders who came out to campus to promote services in the region. It was thanks to each and every one of you that we were able to host such a magnificent event to celebrate the start of the year. I greatly enjoyed chatting with UniSA students at the event and look forward to seeing more of you at future events!
To finish, I’d like to update students on the Whyalla Social Club. We are making progress and hope to start getting members signed up over the next month. I’m also very pleased to share that a few people have expressed interest in helping with the committee. If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, please reach out—we would love a few more volunteers! Being on the committee gives you valuable experience in event organising, and the skills you gain will look fantastic on a resume. If you're interested, get in touch and we can chat about what a role might look like. We’d also love your ideas for future events—feel free to email your suggestions!
Hello Students of UniSA! April saw the end of the first half of Study Period 2 for many students and welcomed in a much-needed break. I hope everyone has enjoyed their time off.
During this month, I have been working hard to get the Whyalla Social Club up and running — and now students can officially join! To join, just follow this link: https://usasa.sa.edu.au/clubs/join/7641/, log in with your UniSA account, add the membership to your cart, and check out. Membership is completely free, and being part of the club means more exciting events on campus throughout the year. Remember: the more members we have, the more we can do!
An exciting part of launching the club is designing its logo. We know we have many talented artists in our community, so I’d like to open a callout to students to create the logo. The design should represent our campus, our community, and the purpose of the club — providing a space for students to interact and connect with one another.
Lastly, I’d like to let everyone know that I’ll be away on placement for six weeks starting mid-May. While I’ll continue to attend meetings and respond to emails, I won’t be physically present on campus as my placement is out of town. Since the placement is in a school, I’ll be unavailable during school hours, so please reach out if you’d like to meet after hours. I apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and I remain committed to helping students during this time as best I can.
Hello students of UniSA! With placement beginning to come to an end, I’ve been as busy as ever — but progress continues with the Whyalla Social Club. After our first club meeting last month, we now officially have our executive committee! 🎉
With the committee formed, we’ve begun the process of training and learning how to best manage the club. We’re excited to start hosting events soon, so keep an eye out around campus. If you have any ideas or suggestions for activities, feel free to send me an email!
As always, if you need anything, don’t hesitate to reach out. Good luck with your studies, and you’ll hear from me again next month!
Every month, each member of the USASA Board writes a report on what they've been up to. Click on their names to read their reports and more.
President: Oliver Shephard-Bayly
Postgraduate Student Rep: Dasuni Imansa Jaburuthugoda Gamarachchige
Aboriginal and Torrest Strait Islander Student Rep: Vacant
International Student Rep: Edwin John
City West Student Rep: Haider Surka
City West Undergraduate Student Rep: Yeshaiah Varona
City East Student Rep: Meetali
City East Undergraduate Student Rep: Sasha Yildirimci
Magill Student Rep: Shefali Mhatre
Magill Undergraduate Student Rep: Shaana Sihota
Mawson Lakes Student Rep: Surya Tomar
Mawson Lakes Undergraduate Student Rep: Husan Ara
Mount Gambier Student Rep: Vacant
Whyalla Student Rep: Lilly Henwood
UniSA Online Student Rep: Lily Durkin
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