CDU Central Australia & Barkly

15/05/2026

Wow what a week it has been for our students 🤩
Join us in congratulating our very own CDU Education student Leela Kruger who was recognised at this week's CDU Faculty of Arts & Society Student Awards for her Outstanding Academic Achievement in the Remote Aboriginal Teacher Education (RATE) Program 🙌
Leela is a proud Pertame and Arrernte woman who was born and raised in Mparntwe (Alice Springs). Her journey in education has been shaped by both her lived experience and her passion for creating change in our community.

Keep up the amazing work 🥳

15/05/2026

📢We're H I R I N G📢

Barkly Operations Coordinator
Continuing, Full Time Appointment
Professional Employee Level 5/6
Annual salary $75,927 - $95,375 pa + 17% superannuation & 6 weeks annual leave
Tennant Creek Centre | Waramungu Country

The Barkly Operations Coordinator supports the Strategic Projects Manager Central Australia & Barkly and the Manager VET Strategic Programs in growing and strengthening CDU’s operations and community relationships in the Barkly, through strong external and internal stakeholder engagement and delivery coordination.

The Barkly Operations Coordinator will support CDU TAFE to identify and operationalise VET business opportunities, coordinate the development of a short course program with CDU TAFE and Faculties; and identify and operationalise community engagement opportunities; in the Barkly region (the region), ensuring CDU is working with community to meet community needs.

The role will also support students identify pathways and achieve outcomes.

12/05/2026

30/04/2026

📢 We're H I R I N G 📢

Events and Engagement Coordinator

Based in Alice Springs
Full-time, continuing position

$70,037 - $87,716pa + 17% superannuation

Applications close on 11, May 2026

Apply here 👉🏼 https://www.cdu.edu.au/careers-cdu

27/04/2026

Wow, thank you to the Alice Springs community for your continued support for our students. 🤩

Currently all Three Course Dinners in May are fully booked.

Buffet Dinners and Brunch still have availability.

Our team are working through a large number of requests and will be in touch at their earliest convenience.

We look forward to seeing you soon,

CDU Desert Lantern team

21/04/2026

Welcome to the Desert Lantern Restaurant, a training facility for hospitality and cookery students of all ages.

🍽️ Three Course Dinner
📅 Tuesday, 12 May 2026
⏰ Seating commences at 6:30pm onwards
💲 $50 Adults, $25 Children
🪑 Seating arrangement: bookings for 2, 4, 6 or 10 guests
🌿 Gluten free and vegetarian options are included
⛔ Dietary requirements must be requested prior to booking [if we can accommodate]

📧 Email your booking request to [email protected] including name, number of guests, contact information, and preference of dates [best to choose 3].

All bookings will be confirmed, once full payment has been received.

04/03/2026

Join us in welcoming our first ever Master of Nursing Practice (Pre-Registration) cohort! 🥳

For the first time this program is being offered face to face at the CDU Alice Springs campus, with students undertaking their clinical placements across Central Australia.

CDU Associate Vice-Chancellor Central Australia and Barkly Jodie Summers said this course will help address real workforce shortages across our health services and provide economic benefits to Alice Springs.

Find out more about this course and other health courses now being offered in Alice Springs:
https://www.cdu.edu.au/news/next-generation-nurses

04/03/2026

Round 1 scholarship applications are closing this Friday 6 March 2026 🗓️

Explore all available scholarships online by visiting https://bit.ly/3QYd8Fj

Check your eligibility and submit your application before it's too late!

12/02/2026

The Alice Springs campus is open to students and staff today.

We look forward to welcoming you on campus, but please only travel if it is safe to do so.

For more information:
• For all warnings, visit Secure NT website regularly or listen to ABC local radio
• For weather information, visit the Bureau of Meteorology
• For the latest river heights, visit Latest River Heights for the Northern Territory Rivers
• For power outage information, visit the Power and Water website
• For traffic and road closure information, visit the Road Report NT website

04/02/2026

CDU, Alice Springs Campus

ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH LIBRARIAN
Academic and Research Librarians deliver a range of services in an online first environment providing the CDU community with information, research and instructional support aligned to the university’s research, learning and teaching priorities.

$96,559–$105,992 pa
17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave
applications close: Monday 16 February 2026

LIBRARY SERVICES OFFICER
This role delivers a range of services and client assistance in support of teaching, learning and research.

Annual salary up to $87,716 pa
17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave
Applications Close: Sunday, 8 February 2026

31/01/2026

ASSOCIATE LUCTURER NURSING
CDU, Alice Springs Campus

Utilise your passion and experience in Nursing to teach Diploma of Nursing students at Charles Darwin University.

👩🏼‍⚕️As the Associate Lecturer Nursing, you will be involved in delivering the Diploma of Nursing and support nursing programs within the School of Nursing, Faculty of Health at Charles Darwin University.

Continuing, full-time appointment
Teaching Focused Academic Level A - up to $114,924.35 pa
17% super and 6 weeks annual leave

Apply online 👉🏼 cdu.edu.au/careers-cdu

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