Collaborative partnership with NextSense

A purpose built, state-of-the-art facility has been constructed on the University campus.

Artist's impression of NextSense Facility from Culloden Road

This new facility enables NextSense (formally the Royal Institute of Deaf and Blind Children) to deliver new models of school education for children with hearing and vision loss.

The building was funded by NextSense from the proceeds of the sale of its headquarters in North Rocks.  This building is the new Australian headquarters for NextSense, bringing its education, research and administration onto campus to expand the University's hearing enterprise along with its existing partner, Cochlear.

It cements existing collaborative work underway with the University and strengthens existing partnerships as well as co-locating with a cluster of research, education and audiology.

Works commenced in January 2022 and was formally opened 7 May 2024.