Orientation

Orientation is all about helping you get familiar with SWTAFE and your course. Explore everything that life at SWTAFE has to offer!

The key parts to orientation:

  • Help to find your way- stay connected with SWTAFE by joining our student group, connecting with our free support services and familiarising yourself with your campus.
  • Events and activities- meet other students and get involved in SWTAFE with an event in the orientation schedule.

2023 Orientation Schedule

Warrnambool campus orientation schedule

Monday 6 February

Time: 12pm
Location: courtyard
Free welcome BBQ for all students. Listen to music by Daren Ely and pick up your free survival packs.

Wednesday 8 February

Time: 12pm
Location: outside Food Lab
Free lunch rolls and meet all your student support services. Plus listen to guest speaker Lin-Rose Bright speaking on self care.

Thursday 9 February

Time: 12:45pm
Location: courtyard
Welcome lunch for VET DSS students. Free pizza and snacks, plus meet the wellbeing team.

Friday 10 February

Time: 12pm
Location: courtyard
Wellbeing through movement and nutrition. Free healthy snacks and recipes, check out South C dragon boat, skateboard display, plus there will be Snap Fitness activities and giveaways.

Tuesday 14 February

Time: 12pm
Location: ground floor of the Warrnambool Library and Learning Centre
Check out our library services at the Warrnambool Library and Learning Centre, have a go at card making, free book giveaways and free Valentine's cake.

Portland campus orientation schedule

Tuesday 7 February

Time: 11am - 12pm
Location: library
Listen to our guest speakers from Headspace, Youth Glenelg Shire, Snap Fitness, WDEA and SWTAFE Koorie Liaison Officer.

Time: 12pm - 1pm
Location: Courtyard
Free welcome lunch for all students with music by Teleah Armistead.

Colac campus orientation schedule

Monday 13 February

Time: from 12pm
Location: Colac campus

Free welcome lunch to all SWTAFE students studying at our Colac campus in 2023. Meet with other students and the student support teams with music provided by Tosh Finnegan.

Sherwood Park orientation schedule

Wednesday 15 February

Time: 10am
Free welcome morning tea to all SWTAFE students studying at Sherwood Park in 2023. Meet with other students and the student support teams including Koorie support, wellbeing, apprentice support and the South West Skills and Jobs Centre.

Hamilton campus orientation schedule

Tuesday 21 February

Time: 12pm - 2pm
Location: student lounge and outside undercover BBQ area
Free BBQ for all students. Listen to music and join in the activities.

Thursday 23 February

Time: 12pm - 2pm
Location: student lounge and outside undercover BBQ area
Free BBQ for all students. Listen to music and join in the activities.

Student Checklist

Please see the Student Checklist as a handy reference when starting your studies with SWTAFE.

Join the SWTAFE Student Facebook Group

Connect with other students and stay up-to-date with what's going on at SWTAFE. 
Click here to join the group.

South West Central for help and support

Our friendly team can help with course advice, enrolment info, student support or any kind of general enquiry.

Student support services at South West Central include:

  • Apprentice support
  • Disability support
  • Koorie support
  • Learning support
  • Wellbeing support
  • IT support
  • Library services
  • Career and course advice with the South West Skills and Jobs Centre

Click here to find out more about our support services and how to contact them.

A-Z Student Guide

The Student Guide has key information you need as you study with SWTAFE and where to seek help if you need it. Take a look at the A-Z Student Guide here.

Campus maps

Find out where to find everything at your campus.