Supporting you, and your students.
Career advisers and teachers
The UOW Schools Engagement team is dedicated to inspiring every student to make well-informed decisions about their futures by delivering tailored and compelling programs, and providing guidance and information throughout their high school journey.
On this page, you'll find a range of services, resources, and information to help you and your students prepare for university.
If you have questions or would like more information, please reach out to the UOW staff member for your school region.
If your students would like to stay up to date with all things UOW please encourage them sign up to our Future Student Newsletter.
Our school engagement initiatives encompass three key offerings:
- Senior Student Support Activities provide intensive and targeted programs for Year 12 students.
- On campus activities such as UOW Discovery Days, which offers three separate events at selected UOW campuses that offer taster sessions for students in years 8, 10 and 12.
- In-school, on campus and virtual activities tailored for various stages of the school year, spanning across different disciplines such as STEM, CAPA, English, HSIE and Languages.
Get your school involved
The UOW Schools Engagement team coordinate a range of activities and events for your students both on-campus and at your school. These include UOW Discovery Days, Early Admission workshops, Year 10 Subject selection presentations, Information evenings, Uni 101 presentations and personalised consultations, to name a few! We are here to support your students as they research their options after high school and can work with you to meet your school requirements. View the list of available school programs & events and contact a School Engagement Specialist to book.
The Subject Specific Activities Portal will show you our list of available discipline-specific activities that you can browse and book for your school.
Feel free to share these resources with any of your colleagues, such as subject coordinators, so that they can create their own profile and make bookings for specific classes, groups, etc.
Supporting Year 12 students
Early Admission
Early Admission is UOW's early offer program for Year 12 students. We'll assess the results you've got so far and can reward you with an early offer before you sit your first exam.
Webinars and Events
The University of Wollongong regularly holds and attends information sessions for prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students. These events are designed to give students the information they need about choosing courses and studying at UOW.
Scholarships
Our scholarships reward and encourage students who have demonstrated excellence in areas of academia, leadership, community and sport. We are also committed to providing support to students experiencing financial and other educational disadvantages through equity scholarships and grant programs.
Future Student Newsletter
Subscribe to our future student newsletter for all the latest news, info and updates from UOW!
Meet the team
The UOW School and Parent Engagement team serve schools in defined regions.
If you don’t know your best contact, email schools-engagement@uow.edu.au or phone (02) 4239 4700 and our team will help you with your enquiry.
Stewart Mailer
Email: smailer@uow.edu.au
Mobile: 0418 489 508
- Senior Manager, School and Parent Engagement
Laura Law
Email: lmcgarry@uow.edu.au
Mobile: 0428 565 494
- Schools in the Illawarra from Bulli – Port Kembla
- Schools in Central West NSW
- Schools in Liverpool
Deb Neich
Email: deb@uow.edu.au
Mobile: 0418 334 246
- Schools in the Sutherland region
- Schools in the Macarthur region
James Terry
Email: jterry@uow.edu.au
Phone: 02 4221 3453
Mobile: 0459 420 722
- Schools in the Illawarra from Lake Illawarra to Shoalhaven
- Schools in the Wingecarribee region, and the South-Eastern Corridor
- Parent and carer engagement
James Barton
Email: jbarton@uow.edu.au
Mobile: 0473 188 489
- Schools in the Southern Sydney region
- Schools in the Riverina and Murray
- Schools in Central Sydney
- Schools in Fairfield and Bankstown
Upcoming events for high-school students
Parent & Student Info Evenings
- Regional NSW, Southern Sydney, and ACT
- Thursday, 4 July, 2024 – Monday, 5 August, 2024
- Year 12 students, parents and carers
These interactive events are designed to answer all the common questions that Year 12 students have about Early Admission, Important dates, scholarships, accommodation and more. UOW staff and current students will be on-hand to make sure you have all of your questions answered at the one time in the one place. Register for the event at a location that suits you.
Maths & Physics Support Sessions
- Every Thursday during Term 3 of NSW school term
- Wollongong campus
- Year 11-12 students
Calling all Illawarra Year 11 and 12 students studying Mathematics Advanced, Extension 1, Extension 2 or Physics!
UOW’s Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences are hosting free weekly drop-in sessions to assist you with your HSC studies on the Wollongong campus.
Journalism School Holiday Workshops
- Tuesday, 1 October, 2024 and Wednesday, 2 October, 2024
- 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
- UOW Wollongong campus
- Year 9-10 students
Passionate about communication and news? Ever dreamt of being on TV? Sign up now to attend one or more workshops created for aspiring young journalists! Two different workshops are available: Audio Journalism and Video Journalism.
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