Applications for 2026 Academic Assistants, Resident Assistants and Senior Resident Assistants are now open.
Academic Assistants
Each year Women’s College employs a team of ten or more Academic Assistants who are current members of College. The Academic Assistant (AA) team consists of senior students who are in the third or higher year of their degree. AAs are a key part of the student leadership at the College, providing vital academic support to first year students as they transition from secondary education to university study, and to students at academic risk. Each AA will tutor in their degree area, and in addition have responsibility for a small group of approximately 10-15 first year students (some of whom may be studying at universities other than the University of Sydney) for whom they will provide advice on study and organisational skills, academic care and intellectual leadership.
Academic Assistants may be either resident or affiliate members of College.
Academic Assistants report to the Vice Principal, Rebecca Sheehan.
Required skills
Download the Academic Assistant Position Description
How to apply
Candidates are required to submit:
Applications will close on 5pm Friday 17 October 2025. Please submit applications and any questions to the Vice Principal, Rebecca Sheehan, via email: viceprincipal@thewomenscollege.edu.au.
Senior Resident Assistants and Resident Assistants
Applications are now open for three Senior Resident Assistant (SRAs) positions and fourteen Resident Assistant (RAs) positions at Women’s College in 2026. The SRAs-RAs team provides pastoral support for resident and affiliate students at College.
Resident Assistants are vital members of the student leadership team, assisting students in their wing groups with the general support needed to navigate college and university life. Applicants for RA positions must have completed, or will commence in 2026, their third year of university studies and be enrolled as full-time students at university. Successful RAs will be awarded a Professional Leadership scholarship to acknowledge their time and commitment to the College community in performing these roles.
In 2025 the College will require three Senior Resident Assistants to work alongside the RAs in supporting the students of the College. Commensurate with their senior academic standing, SRAs are expected to role model exceptional leadership and to work collaboratively and energetically within a team.
SRAs will work closely together over the academic year in assuming responsibility for out-of-hours care of the College and its students on a rotational basis. SRAs must be resident at College, but will not be expected to take responsibility for one particular wing of students. Candidates for the SRA roles must have completed at least four full years of full-time university study at the time of application, or be able to demonstrate comparable working experience. In exceptional circumstances a student entering her fourth year of study may be considered. A salary commensurate with the role will be discussed at interview.
Senior Resident Assistants and Resident Assistants report to the Dean of Students, Meredith Garlick.
For selection criteria, and further information on the SRA and RA positions, see the position descriptions below.
Senior Resident Assistant Position Description
Resident Assistant Position Description
How to apply
Candidates for all positions should read the position description beforehand and apply with the following response:
Students with appropriate seniority may apply for both the RA and SRA positions, although they may hold only one role.
Applications for these positions will close on 5pm Friday 17 October 2025. Please submit applications to the Dean of Students, Meredith Garlick, via email: m.garlick@thewomenscollege.edu.au.
For further information on these positions contact Meredith Garlick on +61 02 9517 5011 or the email address above.