Almost 400 students will don mortarboards and gowns to celebrate their academic achievements at Charles Darwin University graduation ceremonies
A proud Jikilaruwu man from Bathurst Island, who’s the first in his family to graduate from university is among 119 First Nations students graduating from university this week.
While contemplating his tertiary study options after finishing high school, Drew tossed up whether he should study a teaching degree in Darwin, or head south like some of his peers. After some self-reflection, he decided that staying in the NT for uni could offer many advantages.
When Enggar realised that accounting wasn’t her future, she moved straight into a teaching degree at CDU. The switch was easy, but it was the support of CDU and becoming a student ambassador that really made the difference.
A prominent local historian and museum curator is among those recognised for their contributions to the community at Charles Darwin University’s 2024 Alumni Awards.
Jahdai Vigona was working as a casual in the Mental Health Team at Menzies School of Health Research. It was here that he had his ‘lightbulb moment’. He knew he wanted to be in a career that did something positive for First Nations People.
For Nepalese student Bijay, studying an engineering degree online at CDU has been a family affair. And as an online student who’s now pursuing a Master’s degree, his studies have taken him from a rural village in Indonesia to a nuclear energy site in NSW.