About Us

The Peer Network is a team of current UTS students who assist commencing students with the initial transition to university at Orientation. We’re an energetic, outgoing and friendly group dedicated to making university life for new students as easy as possible. 

At Orientation, we help new students by leading campus tours, staffing the Orientation helpdesk, serving free coffee at the coffee cart, mingling at official welcomes, answering questions, and more. 

Peer Networkers can also volunteer throughout the session at Peer Network Cafe, a weekly coffee drop-in for commencing students to help them build connections as they start their university journey. 

Being a Peer Networker comes with a range of benefits, including training, special events, certificates and recommendations, networking advantages and, of course, the famed orange t-shirt.

We are all current students, so don’t hesitate to approach us with any questions you may have about the university – just look out for our instantly-recognisable bright orange t-shirts at Autumn or Spring Orientation. 

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As a Peer Networker, we help any students around UTS. We provide on-campus assistance during Orientation as well. We go around UTS and answer any questions that students have about enrolment or anything UTS-related. We can help you transition into university student life.

When I first started at UTS, I saw the orange shirts going around campus, being social with the new students, and I thought, that's something I'd like to do.

I joined Peer Network to meet new people, whether that be from across faculties or from around the globe, which is really exciting. I literally just did it for fun—to meet new people, to make more connections and friends. I joined to socialise with more people, to connect, to network, and also to make an impact on campus and give back to the community.

I'd say the best part of being a Peer Networker is knowing that I've made a small difference and being able to help students out, whether that be a big or small type of assistance. We want to make sure that when students transition into university, they feel included, welcomed and happy, and hopefully they can also, in the future, potentially be a Peer Networker.

Over these few days, you can really form good friendships. There's a range of benefits: you have lifelong friends that you meet and you get to do many fun activities and events. It'll be really fun because you'll make more friends in your course and also while you're volunteering. And make new friends from different faculties. Exactly. And just all these funny and memorable moments that will be with us forever.

Having those connections, seeing those familiar faces, always makes campus a little bit brighter.

"Peer Networkers play a crucial role in helping new students gain a sense of belonging at UTS. They also get to practice their communication and leadership skills during Orientation, as well as make new friends along the way!"

"Hayley Sherwood - Peer Network Coordinator"

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Contact

Email: peer.network@uts.edu.au