7 News Covers Opening of Katanning Study Hub

The new Study Hub in Katanning, WA, was recently featured in a 7 News segment highlighting the exciting opportunities it brings to regional students.

In the video, Study Hub Coordinator Chris Stretch shares insights into the hub’s key features and how it’s helping local students access higher education without needing to relocate.

Watch the full segment here: https://youtu.be/NEB8AsbuWEs

A full transcript of the news story is available below.

Video Transcript:
Higher education without leaving the bush. Katanning launching a regional university study hub, bringing the campus to the country, trying to remove some barriers to enable the access for local students to be able to feel like it's easier for them to study while studying online without having to go to the city. For universities offering regional students 24 hour access to fast internet academic support, computers and laptops, as well as a sense of community.

"I've already seen lots of students come through and it's made, they've told me it's made a big impact on things and how they can operate. Day to day students simply sign up online, gaining access to the hub after completing a short orientation process. You know, sitting at home and getting sidetracked by, you know, working on a kitchen table or anything like that." (Chris Stretch)

"I've got a dedicated space here, and you're surrounded by like minded individuals who are also doing the same. There are five of these standard juicing study booths here at the Katanning Study Hub, two for individual use and three for group use, one of which has wheelchair access. If we can give back to community by helping provide some, students with education here, that's going to roll back into the community that that's that's I think what we're looking at here." (Chris Stretch)

And that will make a big difference. The Great Southern joining 56 other sites across Australia to host a regional university study hub. Rachael Boothman, 7 News.