Yinga Kara Orientation Program

Yinga Kara, an Anaiwan word for ‘my path’ is all about getting you ready to start your studies at UNE.

For all Commencing Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander students.

Come along and meet us and find out what Oorala has to offer. Over three days you will meet other students, your academic coordinators, organise your student cards, work through any enrolment issues and have lots of fun.

Come along and experience college life accommodation and create new friendships with other students on the same study journey as you.

Yinga Kara Orientation Program - REGISTER HERE

Have a look at the Yinga Kara program is below.

2025 YINGA KARA PROGRAM T2

Monday 16 - Wednesday 18 June

Monday 16 June
7:00am BREAKFAST Austin Page College
7:50am

Bus to collect students to transport to Oorala

 Austin Page College
8:00am

Registration opens

  • Collect registration pack

Oorala

9:00am

Formal Welcome and Introduction

  • Meet & Greet with Oorala staff
  • Overview of the day

Oorala

9:30am

What to expect at UNE

  • Setting realistic expectations for your study life

Oorala

10:30am MORNING TEA

Oorala

11:00am

Navigating Your Trimester Oorala
Key Dates & MyLearn Orientation            

  • Stream 1 – TRACKS Students
  • Stream 2 – Undergraduate students
    • MyLearn (UNE101)
    • Unit information
    • Timetables

Oorala

12:00pm MyLearn Login session Oorala Study Lab

1:00pm

Walking Tour UNE Campus

  • Dixon Library, UNE Life Cafe, The Bistro, Lazenby Hall
  • Collect Student ID Card - Safety & Security
  • visit the Antiquities Museum

UNE Campus

1:45pmpm

LUNCH

Oorala

2:45pm

Yarning Circle with Indigenous Academics

Oorala

4:00pm Wrap Up of the Day & Free Time 
6:00pm
  • Student Social Dinner
    Join all the Yinga Kara participants and Oorala staff members for a casual dinner at a local venue.
 The Grand Hotel
Tuesday 17 June
8:00am

Bus to collect students to transport to Oorala

 Austin Page College
8:15am

BREAKFAST at Oorala

Oorala

9:00am Overview of Day 2

Oorala

9:15am

Meet Your Academics

  • Stream 1 – TRACKS Students – Course Overview / Pathways -
  • Stream 2 – Undergraduate students Meet Your Academics
    • Review course plan and check your enrolment oIntensives
    • Key contacts in school
    • How to apply for special consideration (extensions, special exam, special extension of time etc)

Oorala

10:30am MORNING TEA 
11:00am

UNE Services & Programs Pitches

Oorala

11:30am

Mingle and enquire about the UNE Services

Oorala

12:00am Group Photo Oorala
12:15pm LUNCH Oorala
1:15pm

Submitting Your Applications                                  

  • Apply for tutoring
  • Apply for scholarships
  • Apply for Study Access Plan (SAP)
 Oorala Study Lab
2:00pm Tour of Booloominbah UNE Campus
2:45pm

Visit the Natural History Museum

 UNE Campus
3:30pm Tour of SportUNE  facilities SportUNE
4:00pm Wrap up of the Day  & Free Time SportUNE
6:00pm

Student Social Dinner
Join  Yinga Kara participants and Oorala staff members for a casual dinner.
Oorala GO! Awards

 The New England Hotel
Wednesday 18 June
8:00am BREAKFAST

Austin Page College

8:50am

Bus to collect students to transport to ACCKP

Austin Page College

9:00am Town Tour Armidale
10:00am

Field excursion: Armidale Aboriginal Cultural Centre & Keeping Place (ACCKP)

  • Coffee Shop
  • Tour of Centre
  • Yarning with Elders Uncle Colin Ahoy & Uncle Steve Widders
  • Art Session with Larissa Ahoy - Oorala Cultural Student Engagement Officer
  • Dance Session with Bob Blair
 ACCKP
12:30pm Final Yarning Circle ACCKP
1:00pm Program concludes ACCKP