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Reserve Bank of Australia Presentation

Students at event

Reserve Bank of Australia Economic Analysis Department Senior representatives Jonathan Kemp (Adelaide Office) and Marion Kohler (Sydney Office) gave a presentation to approximately 150 Year 12 Economics students and teachers from 12 South Australian schools about the functions and roles of the RBA and presented a summary of the key points of the recent May 2024 RBA Statement of Monetary Policy. Following the presentation there was a great Q&A session where students could ask their questions and receive answers from highly qualifies and experienced RBA Economists. The event was held in the Scott Theatre of The University of Adelaide.

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James Webb Space Telescope

Students with Professor Gavin Rowell

Professor Gavin Rowell from The University of Adelaide provided firsthand insights on James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to the University Senior College students. 

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USCOSA Mentoring Session

Students at Mentoring

USC Old Scholars returned for a mentoring session for Year 11 students to offer their insights on the topic ‘Planning for major assessments and Semester Exams’. Our students value enormously listening to the wisdom our Old Scholars share with them about what they learned from their USC experience and then transitioning into university life. Each year we have approximately thirty Old Scholars who return to be involved in Mentoring sessions throughout the year.

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Parent Night on Respectful Adults with Andrew Lines

Parents at event

Andrew Lines focused on the 5 keys to creating a responsible, respectful adult at our parent evening held in the Braggs Lecture Theatre on Tuesday 28 May. The session provided parents with a template of simple suggestions for deliberate, conscious parenting and a framework for helping grow our children into responsible young adults

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Space School

Student at conference

Congratulations to University Senior College Year 10 student Claire Sweeny who was selected from around South Australia to take part in an intensive educational four-day residential conference experience. It highlighted the careers available in the Space Industry and Astronomy fields within the disciplines of physics, science and engineering at Adelaide, Flinders, and Uni SA Universities.

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Democracy in Peril

Students on excursion

University Senior College Year 12 Politics students and their teacher, Tyson Wood attended a panel at the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre. The panel was entitled Democracy in Peril with the conversation focused on the current state of democracy globally with specific considerations of the US, Russia, and India. 

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Guest Speaker: Lucy Hood, Member for Adelaide

Students with Lucy Hood, Member for Adelaide

University Senior College Year 12 Politics and Legal Studies students were visited by Member for Adelaide Lucy Hood.

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University Senior College Create Change Award 2024

Jamie Bucirde Create Change Award Winner

Jamie Bucirde has won the prestigious University Senior College Create Change Award at the 2024 7NEWS SA Young Achiever Awards. The winners were announced on Friday 17 May at Stamford Grand Adelaide, hosted by Amelia Mulcahy, 7NEWS Weather Presenter with nearly 400 guests gathered from across the state.

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Guest Speaker: Vanessa Nowinski - Earth and Environmental Science

Guest Speaker: Vanessa Nowinski

PhD student, Vanessa Nowinski from The University Adelaide, was a guest speaker during the Stage 2 Earth and Environmental Science Lecture.

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Biggest Morning Tea 2024

Students at event

On Wednesday 29 May University Senior College held its BIGGEST Morning Tea to raise funds for the Cancer Foundation.

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