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“I’m glad I chose nursing”

Friday, May 26, 2023

Taylor Watson grew up 20 minutes from our Sydney campus on the grounds of Sydney Adventist Hospital but had never heard of Avondale University until her grandmother became ill.

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A dream job

Friday, May 12, 2023

A community that cares. This is how alumna Margaret Graham describes her new workplace and her experience at Avondale. Her lecturers and classroom mentor made time for me, she says. Now this teacher is doing the same for her students.

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Super science teacher

Friday, April 28, 2023

Ellie Penman didn’t find her science teaching degree easy but learning about the “intricate way the world works” is “one of the best decisions I’ve made.” A new graduate, where is she now?

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Interim VC appointed

Friday, April 14, 2023

Avondale University has appointed Professor Kerri-Lee Krause as its interim vice-chancellor and president.

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New Sim Centre opens

Friday, March 31, 2023

The campaign to set up a sim lab for our first-year nursing students is complete with the opening of a contemporary teaching space on campus.

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Natalie ranks nursing #1

Friday, March 31, 2023

The care a pastor received as a patient then nurse-in-training and her responses to a national survey show why students rank our course best in Australia.

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A different path

Friday, April 14, 2023

A Seventh-day Adventist response to World War I that differed from most churches in Australia preserved church and state loyalty, research by an Avondale professor shows.

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In Celebration of Teaching

Friday, March 3, 2023

With contributors from Australia, Europe, North America and the South Pacific, the latest in a how-teachers-reveal-Jesus book series has a more global feel. By design.

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Success coach

Friday, May 26, 2023

Sharee Tagala tried not to become a teacher but would invariably find herself in teaching-type roles. Now she’s helping teachers-in-training be the best they can be.

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“I’m glad I chose nursing”

Friday, May 26, 2023

Taylor Watson grew up 20 minutes from our Sydney campus on the grounds of Sydney Adventist Hospital but had never heard of Avondale University until her grandmother became ill.

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A dream job

Friday, May 12, 2023

A community that cares. This is how alumna Margaret Graham describes her new workplace and her experience at Avondale. Her lecturers and classroom mentor made time for me, she says. Now this teacher is doing the same for her students.

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A pastoral presence

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Shanan Reynaud’s life experience has perfectly prepared him for his new role: Residential Life Coordinator. “I’ve come to recognise that trials and tragedy are integral to growth, and they give me a new perspective.” We asked him some questions. Here are the answers he gave.

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Super science teacher

Friday, April 28, 2023

Ellie Penman didn’t find her science teaching degree easy but learning about the “intricate way the world works” is “one of the best decisions I’ve made.” A new graduate, where is she now?

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Career milestone

Friday, April 28, 2023

A nationally-recognised Avondale academic will soon be inducted into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame.

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A hybrid Homecoming

Thursday, September 1, 2022

Former students and staff members returned to Avondale in person and online for the university’s first hybrid Homecoming (August 26-27).

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A cultural revolution

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Alumnus Laurie Draper recalls the challenges and beauty of romance at Avondale during the 1950’s.

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Oh what a feeling

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Wow! Your support of our Alumni Heritage Walk has raised more than $6000 over the past few weeks for preservation and restoration projects on the Lake Macquarie campus. Here’s why the walk is proving to be such a popular and lasting legacy.

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Avondale Homecoming: The origin story

Friday, September 24, 2021

It’s hard to believe that only 40 years ago Avondale celebrated its first Homecoming and honoured Ruby Ferris from the Class of 1921, someone who would have been familiar with Avondale’s pioneering days. How did it all start and what meaning does it have now?

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