The Student Representative Council at Western Sydney University provides students with an opportunity to participate in a leadership role within the university. SRC members are elected by the student body and are in a privileged position to represent students. Story by Abigail Nash.
SRC members are expected to
adhere to a strict code of conduct.
-SRC members must be accessible to the students they were elected to serve.
-To make decisions in the student’s best interests.
-To respect student’s religion and culture.
-To uphold the collective decisions of the meetings.
-To use integrity, honesty and sober thinking.
-Contribute to and share responsibility
for collective decisions.
-Represent the councils’ policies on
appropriate public occasions.
-Prepare for and attend all meetings and committees they
are a member of.
-Be accountable and open about the decisions and actions they take.
-To advocate for particular issues SRC members are interested in.
The SRC provides students
-Campus activities and events.
-Student advocacy services.
-SRC meetings to discuss student’s needs.
Key People
President: Cheryl Jendrachowski -Campbelltown Rep
E: president@westernsrc.org
Vice President: Naomi Hasting – Parramatta Rep
E: vicepresident@westernsrc.org
Oliver Pocock -Bankstown Rep
Campus Reps
Bec Hill – Bankstown Rep
Jane Tucker – Bankstown Rep
Mathew Bojanic – Campbelltown Rep
Jordan Idiare – Campbelltown Rep
Liahni Britton – Hawkesbury Rep
Natalie Hoskins – Hawkesbury Rep
VACANT – HAWKESBURY REP
Rassol Haideri – Parramatta Rep
Hassam Saleem – Parramatta Rep
Mandii Carr – Penrith Rep
Rachel Hardie – Penrith Rep
Josephine Paculio – Penrith Rep
This article includes a rewording and summarization of the code of conduct. The full code of conduct can be found on Orgsync.com
Each campus has a Student Campus Council. Selected members of each of these make up the Student Representative Council.
Abigail Nash is an editor for W’sup and has worked on the web site since 2017 and the print edition for 2018 and 2019. As a postgraduate student and mother of four she enjoys writing and research particularly in the area of Science education.
