EDU Student Life

Restore: Yoga & Meditation
2026-06-16 12:00 - 12:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Brisbane Campus, level 4, 243 Edward Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
Join us for session one of Yoga Restore and Recharge.These sessions are designed to support you in taking a meaningful pause, helping you relax, refocus, and feel more energized throughout your studies. What to expect: A gentle chair-based yoga and meditation session to help you relax, unwind, and restore balance. Suitable for all levels. Where: Level 4 Common Area (Next to reception)

Why join? • Reduce stress and anxiety • Improve focus and clarity • Support your overall well-being • Take time to reconnect with yourself

No prior experience is needed—everyone is welcome. We recommend wearing comfortable clothing and bringing a water bottle.

We look forward to supporting your well-being on campus.

Study Melbourne is Coming to Campus!
2026-06-17 12:00 - 14:00
Did you know there’s a whole hub dedicated to supporting you as an international student in Victoria? Study Melbourne is a Victorian Government initiative designed to help international students make the most of their time studying and living in Melbourne, and they’re coming to campus to meet you in person.

Join us on Tuesday 17 June at 12:00pm for a free information session where the Study Melbourne team will walk you through the wide range of support services, resources, and programs available to you as an international student. Whether you need help navigating life in Melbourne, want to connect with your local community, or are simply curious about what’s out there, this is a great opportunity to get informed straight from the source.

What to expect:

Hear directly from the Study Melbourne Hub team about the services and support on offer, get your questions answered, and find out how to access resources that can genuinely make your student experience better.

This session is open to all Ikon and ALG international students.

Spaces are limited, so make sure you RSVP to secure your spot.

Date: Tuesday 17 June 2026

Time: 12:00pm

RSVP: Required

Where: Melbourne Campus only

Recharge: Yoga & Breathwork
2026-06-18 12:00 - 12:30
Join us for session two of our Yoga Restore and Recharge.These sessions are designed to support you in taking a meaningful pause, helping you relax, refocus, and feel more energized throughout your studies. What to expect: A dynamic and uplifting yoga class combined with breathwork to energize your body and refresh your mind. Suitable for all levels. Where: Level 7 Thomas Street Campus Room 6

Why join? • Reduce stress and anxiety • Improve focus and clarity • Support your overall well-being • Take time to reconnect with yourself

No prior experience is needed—everyone is welcome. We recommend wearing comfortable clothing and bringing a water bottle.

We look forward to supporting your well-being on campus.

Recharge: Yoga & Meditation
2026-06-18 12:00 - 12:30 | Brisbane Campus, level 4, 243 Edward Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
Join us for session one of Yoga Restore and Recharge.These sessions are designed to support you in taking a meaningful pause, helping you relax, refocus, and feel more energized throughout your studies. What to expect: A dynamic and uplifting yoga class combined with breathwork to energize your body and refresh your mind. Suitable for all levels. Where: Level 4 Common Area (Next to reception)

Why join? • Reduce stress and anxiety • Improve focus and clarity • Support your overall well-being • Take time to reconnect with yourself

No prior experience is needed—everyone is welcome. We recommend wearing comfortable clothing and bringing a water bottle.

We look forward to supporting your well-being on campus.

Recharge: Yoga & Meditation
2026-06-18 12:00 - 12:30 | Melbourne Campus, Level 4/6/7, 601 Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Join us for session one of our Yoga Restore and Recharge.These sessions are designed to support you in taking a meaningful pause, helping you relax, refocus, and feel more energized throughout your studies. What to expect: A dynamic and uplifting yoga class combined with breathwork to energize your body and refresh your mind. Suitable for all levels. Where: Level 7 Room 5

Why join? • Reduce stress and anxiety • Improve focus and clarity • Support your overall well-being • Take time to reconnect with yourself

No prior experience is needed—everyone is welcome. We recommend wearing comfortable clothing and bringing a water bottle.

We look forward to supporting your well-being on campus.

Ikon Trimester 2B Orientation
2026-07-01 10:00 - 12:30
Set yourself up for success at Ikon!

Join us for your Trimester 2B Orientation session, where you’ll learn everything you need to know about your course, discover key resources and support services, and connect with fellow students as you begin your Ikon journey. This is an online session. Please register below.

NAIDOC Week - Arts & Craft
2026-07-07 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-08 12:00 - 13:00
NAIDOC Week Cultural Celebration

📅 Tuesday 7 & Wednesday 8 July | 12:00 – 1:00 PM

📍 Student Common Area

NAIDOC Week 2026 runs 5–12 July, and we’re celebrating right here on campus! 🌏🎨

Join us in honouring the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples — this year under the theme “50 Years of Deadly.” 🪃

Each lunchtime session offers a welcoming space to learn, reflect, and connect through:

🎨 A guided art session exploring the symbolism of First Nations art🌿 An introduction to the significance of NAIDOC Week🤝 A respectful cultural discussion open to all✋ A hands-on creative arts and crafts activity

NAIDOC Week is an annual Australian celebration recognising the ongoing connection, contributions, and resilience of First Nations peoples. 🦘🌺

It’s a time for all of us — students, staff, and the wider community — to engage meaningfully with Australia’s history and look toward a shared future with awareness and respect. 🌄

All students welcome. Both sessions run the same program, so feel free to join either day. 💛

*Land at Heart Artwork by Jasmin Sarin

Australian Children’s Author Book Tour!
2026-07-14 11:30 - 13:30, 2026-07-15 11:30 - 13:30
MELBOURNE EVENT

Our Work Placement team is a huge advocate of Children’s literacy – and we are delighted that our Australian Children’s Book Campus Tour is underway… with Melbourne our next stop!

Students, Academics and EDU staff across our Melbourne Campus are invited to participate and vote for their favourite Australian Children’s book. The selected finalists will be included in our Industry Engagement Early Childhood Education Placement Gift Program.

📅 Event Details

Days: Tuesday & Wednesday

Dates: 14 & 15 July 2026

Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm

Location: Level 4 Student Lounge

✅ Who Can Vote?

Anyone with a pulse, a phone and the ability to use a QR code!

📖 How Does It Work?

There are 16 books for you to enjoy and review. Choose a maximum of three books and then submit your vote!

Friendship Week
2026-07-27 09:00 - 2026-07-31 17:00
Kick off the week by making new connections. Friendship Week invites students to step outside their usual circles and get to know someone new through:

Conversation cards

A friendship wall filled with positive messages

Hands on bracelet making.

Drop by for tea, coffee and treats throughout the week, and take a moment to nominate a friend who has made a real difference to your experience whilst studying.

Bully No Way! Week
2026-08-17 09:00 - 2026-08-21 17:00
A week dedicated to respect, inclusion and creating a campus where everyone feels safe.

Take part in our daily kindness challenge, add your thoughts to the What Respect Means to Me board, and pick up a Random Act of Kindness card to pass on.

Support services will be on hand with information for anyone who needs it, and students can sign the Respect Pledge to show their commitment to a safe learning environment.

Wear It Purple
2026-08-27 09:00 - 17:00
Celebrate inclusion, diversity and belonging by wearing purple and joining the fun across campus. We will be celebrating a day early, so on Thursday which is the day before Purple Day! But of course you can celebrate both days!

Strike a pose at our purple photo booth, enjoy purple themed snacks, and check out our inclusion awareness displays.

Don’t forget to enter the social media photo competition for your chance to win a prize.

Please see below from Wear It Purple:

This year’s Wear It Purple Day theme is:

Colours of Courage

“Courage is not just expressed in big moments, but in everyday choices to live proudly and invite others into understanding, acceptance and celebration.”

Colours of Courage celebrates the many different forms of courage shown by LGBTQIA+SB young people, allies and communities every day.

Courage can look like speaking up, standing out and creating change. It can also take quieter forms of bravery, like living authentically, coming out, asking for support, standing beside someone, or choosing pride and hope in spaces where being yourself does not always feel easy.

The colours in this year’s theme reflect the diversity of identities, experiences and stories within our communities. Like light through a prism, every colour is different, but together they create something powerful.

Colours of Courage recognises the bravery it takes to push for change in schools, workplaces, communities and institutions where conversations about LGBTQIA+SB lives do not always happen. It celebrates the allies who choose to stand up, speak out and ask what they can do to help create safer, more inclusive spaces.

It also honours the courage of generations of LGBTQIA+SB people who came before us, and the strength of young people today as they continue to build community, connection and visibility.

Because courage is not only found in the big moments. It is found in the everyday choices to live proudly, support others and invite people into understanding, acceptance and celebration.

R U OK? Days
2026-09-17 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-18 09:00 - 17:00
Two days dedicated to checking in on the people around you. Time to wear all things yellow!

Grab a coffee or tea, use our conversation starter cards to open up a meaningful chat, and visit the wellbeing resource table for support information.

Add a note to the gratitude wall, and if you need a moment to reset, join our optional mindfulness session.

Thursday 10 September 2026 is R U OK?Day but we know that whether it’s a friend, family member, partner, or colleague, the people around us go through life’s ups and downs every day. That’s why we want everyone to feel confident to check in with the people they care about and Ask R U OK? Any Day.

Here at Ikon & ALG, we encourage students to celebrate R U OK Day with us on 17 & 18 September. You can of course celebrate on the actual R U OK Day on 10 September, or everyday!

Lecturer Appreciation Wall
2026-10-12 09:00 - 2026-10-16 17:00
Lecturer Appreciation Wall!

Take the opportunity to say thank you to the lecturers who have supported your learning this year.

Write a message for the appreciation wall

Create a certificate or card of thanks

Join us for morning tea to celebrate the educators who make our courses what they are.

Keep an eye out at your local campus for the activation and how to get involved!

Halloween!
2026-10-29 09:00 - 2026-10-30 17:00
Halloween falls on October 31 which this year is a Saturday, so we are celebrating early on Thursday and Friday!

Get into the spooky spirit with a costume competition, door decorating and our famous guess the lollies jar.

Snap a photo at the Halloween photo booth, enjoy themed treats and games, and see who takes out the top prize for best costume on campus.

Check out the Halloween activation at your local campus!

Badge Making Week
2026-11-09 09:00 - 2026-11-13 17:00
Unleash your creativity and make it wearable!

Design your own personalised badge

Choose from positive affirmation templates, or

Represent your course, campus or culture with a custom design

Enter the course and campus badge competition for a chance to be featured!

Check out the activation during this week at your local campus to get involved!

Cultural Week
2026-11-24 09:00 - 2026-11-26 17:00
This week Ikon & ALG is celebrating Cultural Week! Head to your local campus to check out and get involved!

Celebrate the diversity of our student community with a showcase of:

Traditional clothing

Cultural display tables and

International snacks from around the world

Enjoy world music

Complete the passport challenge by visiting each display, and

Test your knowledge with cultural trivia
