They are among our most popular, so it is perhaps no surprise we performed best in basketball and rugby-based competitions at UniSport Nationals this year.
Out of reach
Monday, September 23, 2024Baptisers
Friday, September 13, 2024Presentations by Avondale ministry and theology students on externships in a major Australian regional city and across the New Zealand capital have helped change lives.
Alum return “home”
Thursday, August 29, 2024They still come. Former students and staff members have returned again to Avondale for a weekend (August 23-24) of reconnection and reminiscing.
MOTO changed me
Friday, August 16, 2024A teacher education student who did not want to teach would now like to do so in Tonga after completing a service learning trip to the Pacific island country.
Team bonding
Friday, August 2, 2024Young alum on an Avondale service learning trip have helped chaplains connect with students at Seventh-day Adventist schools in Sydney and Melbourne.
Encore!
Thursday, July 25, 2024An Avondale University vocal ensemble has received two gold diplomas in The Open Competition at the World Choir Games in Auckland, July 15-21.
Wiping infections away
Friday, August 16, 2024Cleaning shared medical equipment at least once a day—even with a disinfectant wipe—can save lives by reducing infections in hospitals, new world-first research shows.
2023 Impact Summary
Friday, June 14, 2024How our “greater vision” transformed lives.
Reconciliation and research: here for good
Thursday, May 30, 2024Now more than ever, researchers have important work to do in the struggle against injustice and in the unfinished business of reconciliation.
Who are our pastors?
Friday, March 15, 2024Seventh-day Adventist pastors in the South Pacific are disciple makers who lead people to Jesus using an institutional rather than missional model of ministry, a new survey shows.
Future church study
Thursday, February 29, 2024Despite personal, organisational and demographic challenges, youth ministers are deeply committed to leading young people into a relationship with God, a new Avondale study shows.
Stay young study
Wednesday, October 18, 2023We need your help to discover what causes a decrease in a molecule linked to better health and longer life.
Governance specialist
Monday, September 23, 2024This business academic and corporate governance specialist is the new Chief Financial and Operations Officer at Avondale University. Meet Warrick Long.
People person
Wednesday, September 11, 2024Maisie Denzin wants to better understand people and their motivations and choices. So, inspired by the impact on her life by a mental health professional, she enrolled in our Graduate Diploma in Counselling. We asked her five questions.
Fisherman a follower of Jesus
Saturday, August 24, 2024Avondale Alumni honours Alumnus of the Year Dr Bruce Manners as a follower of Jesus who clearly communicates the very good news of the gospel.
All-ages educator
Friday, August 23, 2024Avondale Alumni honours Michelle Ward as its Alumna of the Year for making learning accessible and enjoyable, for all ages.
Sheldon shapes lives
Friday, August 23, 2024Avondale Alumni honours Sheldon Omwamba as its Young Alumnus of the Year for demonstrating holistic care that makes a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
People person builds potential
Thursday, August 22, 2024The Class of 2014 honours Alex Afoa’s care of family, friends and faith, recognising how he uses this to help students reach their potential. Here is his Homecoming citation.
Avondale’s “spotters”
Wednesday, April 24, 2024The fascinating story of how the war came to Avondale and inspired alumnus Dr Donald Wilson and his family to fly.
New alumni walk
Friday, February 16, 2024A bulk order of pavers has led to the refurbishment and completion—after almost 25 years—of a walk honouring alumni of Avondale.
The first students
Friday, August 11, 2023Take a step back to the late 1800s for an understanding of what a typical day looked like for Avondale’s first students. In a word, or four: they had it tough.
A hybrid Homecoming
Thursday, September 1, 2022Former students and staff members returned to Avondale in person and online for the university’s first hybrid Homecoming (August 26-27).
What to do at Homecoming 2022
Thursday, August 4, 2022The program for our annual alumni gathering is now online. Use it to plan your weekend.
Prayer book links family to Florence
Thursday, May 12, 2022A prayer book gifted to the founder of modern nursing and loaned to a heritage centre on our Lake Macquarie campus reminds us of faith’s sustaining power.