Volunteer stories

Your mental health matters

Study Melbourne Ambassador Alex Fernando Gutierrez Peña shares his advice about mental health and wellbeing.

Living and studying in Melbourne as a person of colour

Study Melbourne Ambassador Sihle Mpofu from Zimbabwe shares her story and her solidarity.

Life with kids as an international student

Juggling study and parenting as an international student can be challenging but also rewarding, writes Study Melbourne Ambassador Sandesh Pantha.

My Melbourne high school experience

Study Melbourne Ambassador Persie Duong moved from Vietnam to Australia to complete his final two years of high school. He shares what he learnt du…

How to experience the best of Melbourne - online!

Study Melbourne Ambassadors road-test the virtual tours and online activities at Zoos Victoria, Melbourne Museum, NGV and SEA LIFE.

Tanderrum - an Aboriginal Ceremony

Study Melbourne Ambassador Felycia learns about Australia's Aboriginal culture at the Tanderrum ceremony in Melbourne.

NGV Friday Nights

Isobel Bond, a Study Melbourne Ambassador, reviews the NGV Friday Night programme featuring art, music and food.

Review of White Night Reimagined 2019

Fazil Mohammed, our Study Melbourne Ambassador, reviews the brand new White Night Reimagined in this photo story.

Cheese on the menu for our Study Melbourne Ambassadors

The Study Melbourne Ambassadors let you know about Melbourne's excellent gourmet cheese and produce offerings.

Chenkai Ma

Chenkai Ma is studying a PhD at the University of Melbourne, investigating non-invasive brain cancer diagnosis.

Ana Sanchez

The thing I love the most about living in Melbourne is the multiculturalism. Melbourne is the whole world, in one city!

Vincent Bicudo de Castro

Melbourne is a great place to be if education is your focus – higher education is a huge industry and students have access to amazing resources.