Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander student engagement
Walanga Muru provides programs and services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. We can assist you to achieve academic success.
Our programs and services include:
- day-to-day advice
- individualised degree planning
- academic workshops
- enrolment support
- tailored inductions
- subject-specific and general academic tutoring.
Support details
More information about these services can be found below:
We offer all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students access to a Student Engagement Coordinator to assist you with:
- wellbeing
- referrals to medical services, Student Wellbeing and other external wellbeing services
- accommodation
- scholarships
- employment opportunities
- time management and study planning
- Centrelink and ABSTUDY support
- cultural activities.
Our support programs
The Academic Engagement Coordinators provide assistance through:
- one-on-one program advice and degree planning
- academic workshops — which run twice a week and encompass all aspects of study life
- referrals to faculty support and programs
- personal development and life skills
- tutoring through the Wallumai Tutorial Program.
Our Academic Engagement Coordinators
Walanga Muru has two dedicated Academic Engagement Coordinators who are available to assist students with all aspects of their academic journey at Macquarie University:
Dhani Coe
Academic Engagement Coordinator
Building W3A, Room 305
T: +61 (2) 9850 4498
E: dhani.coe@mq.edu.au
Tamika Worrell
Academic Engagement Coordinator
Building W3A, Room 309
T: +61 (2) 9850 9973
E: tamika.worrell@mq.edu.au
The Wallumai tutorial program is a Commonwealth-funded program designed to close the gap that exists between the educational outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians in tertiary education.
The program provides free tutoring for Indigenous students for:
- 20 hours per undergraduate subject, per semester
- five hours per postgraduate subject, per semester.
The tutoring program is individualised to each student, providing subject specific tutors or general academic tutors as required.