A new Regional University Study Hub officially opened today at the Ashburton University Study Hub’s Onslow site, bringing university closer in the Pilbara region.
The Government is providing funding for this Regional University Study Hub which is operating across two sites, at Onslow and Tom Price. The second site at Tom Price officially opened earlier this month.
Nearly half of young people in Australia have a university qualification but not in regional and remote Australia. In Onslow, only around 21 per cent of young people have a degree.
Regional University Study Hubs are one of the ways to change this. The evidence shows that where they are, university participation and completion goes up.
The new Ashburton University Study Hub in Onslow is part of the Albanese Government’s $66.9 million investment to double the number of University Study Hubs across the country.
So far, 16 students have started to use the Onslow facility and are studying courses such as health and science. 19 people have started studying at the Tom Price location.
Study Hubs provide student support and campus-style facilities for students who are studying a university or TAFE course without having to leave their community.
There are now 46 Regional University Study Hubs located across the country. 41 of these Hubs are open with the other 5 Hubs expected to open by Semester 1, 2025.
This builds on the recent announcement for the first 10 Suburban University Study Hubs, located in the outer suburbs for the first time.
