Your graduation day
Welcome to the day you’ve worked so hard for
After countless hours of study and commitment, your graduation day is finally here. This page has all you need to know about your 91É«ÇéƬ graduation ceremony, so you can relax and enjoy this hard-earned achievement.
Check your eligibility
Make sure you’ve done everything you need to before your graduation ceremony.
See also
Where are 91É«ÇéƬ graduation ceremonies held?
91É«ÇéƬ Sydney ceremonies
Sydney graduation ceremonies for 91É«ÇéƬ Kensington and Paddington students are held at theÌýÌýor the on the 91É«ÇéƬ Kensington Campus.
If you are unsure of your ceremony location, check the Reed Events portal and your graduation briefing emails.Ìý
Find detailed ceremony information below, including accessibility information.
91É«ÇéƬ Canberra ceremonies
91É«ÇéƬ Canberra ceremonies are held in the Adams Auditorium at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA).
If you are unsure of your ceremony location, please check the Reed Events portal and your graduation briefing emails.Ìý
Find an updated list of 91É«ÇéƬ Canberra graduation ceremonies below, including locations, dates and times.
Important information for your graduation day
- Sir John Clancy Auditorium
- Leighton Hall, John Niland Scientia
ÌýCeremony venue:ÌýOrder of events
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Download the Reed Events app
Guest tickets
Check that your guests have received their tickets. You would have entered their email addresses during registration. If you used your own email address instead, remember to forward the tickets to your guests. Your tickets are also saved in the Reed Events app.- Getting to 91É«ÇéƬ
Please plan ahead and allow enough time to get to the venue for your ceremony. Public transport options include the Light Rail and Buses. .
Arrival and ceremony times
Graduates should arrive:
- 2.5 hours before ceremony: Academic dress collection opens
- 45 minutes before ceremony: Graduates must arrive and register at their ceremony venue
- 30 minutes before ceremony: All graduates should be in the correct academic dress, registered and seated for their ceremony
Guests should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the graduation ceremony start time to find their seats.
Collect your academic dress
If you're hiring academic dress, you can collect these from your ceremony venue at the allocated collection times on Graduation day. Please follow the ‘Academic Dress Collection’ signs.
For all graduates attending a ceremony at Sir John Clancy Auditorium, please collect from .
You should arrive at least 1 hour and 30 minutes before your ceremony to allow time to be fitted in your academic gown. See more information on .- Registration and briefing
You must arrive and register at the venue at least 45 minutes prior to your ceremony. The registration desk is located inside your ceremony venue. You must be gowned, registered and in your allocated seat 30 minutes before the ceremony starts.
Graduation staff will explain graduates' participation in the ceremony. You must follow the instructions of staff during the ceremony. Before you go to the registration desk, leave all personal belongings except for your phoneÌýwith your guests or in the unattended cloakroom, as you will not return to your original seat.Ìý
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Seating
Graduates are placed in allocated seats to ensure they cross the stage in the correct order.Guest seating is general admission. Prams are not permittedÌýinside the auditorium due to fire and safety regulations. They can be left in the pram bay located in the venue foyer.Ìý
Order of events
Ceremonies run for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. Clancy ceremonies begin at 10am, 2pm and 6pm.
Graduation ceremonies typically follow the below structure:- Announcement of the members of the official party
- Academic procession enters
- Ceremony welcome
- Graduates invited to the stage one-by-one
- Guest speaker
- Vote of thanks
- Academic procession retires
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- Celebrate with us!
Following the ceremony, join us outside the main entrance for light canapés and refreshments. Take photos, browse graduation merchandise, and share this special moment with fellow graduates and their loved ones.
- Return your academic dress
Once you've finished taking photos, please return your academic dress to theÌýÌýwithin two hours after your ceremony ends. Just follow theÌýAcademic DressÌýReturn signs. Your graduation hat is yours to keep, wear it with pride!
- Graduation services
Services such as portrait photography, degree framing, plaques, gifts and 91É«ÇéƬ merchandise are available on graduation day.
Arc @ 91É«ÇéƬ
Academic dress, flowers and memorabilia
Ìý
91É«ÇéƬ Gift Shop
Purchase 91É«ÇéƬ gifts and merchandise.
Reed Events
Photography, plaques, frames, live stream and stage photos.
- Celebrate with us!
Venue information
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is limited at 91É«ÇéƬ Kensington campus. We encourage graduates and guests to take . If you’re travelling to 91É«ÇéƬ via the Sydney light rail network, please use the L2 Randwick light rail line and disembark at the 91É«ÇéƬ High Street stop. There are also multiple express bus services available.
- For morning graduation ceremonies during term, we recommend that graduates and their guests use public transport, as parking is limited on campus and in surrounding side streets.
- For afternoon and evening ceremonies there is some parking in surrounding streets, although some restrictions apply.
- Parking on campus is free from 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm on weekdays, and all day on weekends.
Car Parking
All day parking is available at 91É«ÇéƬ at the top level of Botany St carpark accessible from Gate 11 OR top level of Barker St carpark accessible from Gate 14. Payment is required on arrival and can be made through Pay-by-Plate meter (located next to the lift) or by downloading theÌý. SeeÌý.
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91É«ÇéƬ is committed to disability inclusion and ensuring that graduation ceremonies are a milestone that can be enjoyed by all.
Sir John Clancy Auditorium has unobstructed and flat access. The foyer and auditorium have a hearing loop. Accessible and assisted listening seating can be arranged inside the auditorium for graduates and guests.
Closed captioning will be available at your graduation ceremony. Please ask staff on the day for assistance with accessing closed captioning services.Ìý
There are some steps to negotiate for graduates crossing the stage, but an access ramp is also available if required. Please notify Graduation staff if this is required.
For disabled parking options close to the Sir John Clancy Auditorium ceremony venue, there are a small number of disabled parking bays available if you enter through Gate 9 on High Street and immediately turn left. More mobility bays are available in the open carpark at Gate 11 on Botany Street.
More information on accessibility in venues can be foundÌýhere.
Maps showing accessible routes, accessible parking, accessible toilets and more can beÌý.
Order of events
-
Download the Reed Events app
Guest tickets
Check that your guests have received their tickets. You would have entered their email addresses during registration. If you used your own email address instead, remember to forward the tickets to your guests. Your tickets are also saved in the Reed Events app.- Getting to 91É«ÇéƬ
Please plan ahead and allow enough time to get to the venue for your ceremony. Public transport options include the Light Rail and Buses. If you’re driving, is available.
Arrival and ceremony times
Graduates should arrive:
- 2.5 hours before ceremony: Academic dress collection opens
- 45 minutes before ceremony: Graduates must arrive and register at their ceremony venue
- 30 minutes before ceremony: All graduates should be in the correct academic dress, registered and seated for their ceremony
Guests should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the graduation ceremony start time to find their seats.
Collect your academic dress
If you're hiring academic dress, you can collect these from your ceremony venue at the allocated collection times on Graduation day. Please follow the ‘Academic Dress Collection’ signs.
For all graduates attending a ceremony atÌýJohn Niland Scientia, please collect from theÌý.
You should arrive at least 1 hour and 30 minutes before your ceremony to allow time to be fitted in your academic gown. See more information on .- Registration and briefing
You must arrive and register at the venue at least 45 minutes prior to your ceremony. The registration desk is located inside your ceremony venue. You must be gowned, registered and in your allocated seat 30 minutes before the ceremony starts.
Graduation staff will explain graduates' participation in the ceremony. You must follow the instructions of staff during the ceremony. Before you go to the registration desk, leave all personal belongings except for your phoneÌýwith your guests or in the unattended cloakroom, as you will not return to your original seat.Ìý
-
Seating
Graduates are in allocated seats to ensure they cross the stage in the correct order. Guest seating is general admission.
Prams are not permittedÌýinside the auditorium due to fire and safety regulations. They can be left in the pram bay located in the venue foyer.Ìý
Order of events
Ceremonies run for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. Scientia ceremonies begin at 10:30am, 2:30pm and 6:30pm.
Graduation ceremonies typically follow the below structure:
- Announcement of the members of the official party
- Academic procession enters
- Ceremony welcome
- Graduates invited to the stage one-by-one
- Guest speaker
- Vote of thanks
- Academic procession retires
-
- Celebrate with us!
Following the ceremony, join us outside the main entrance for light canapés and refreshments. Take photos, browse graduation merchandise, and share this special moment with fellow graduates and their loved ones
- Return your academic dress
Once you've finished taking photos, please return your academic dress to theÌý withinÌýtwo hoursÌýafter your ceremony ends. Just follow theÌýAcademic DressÌýReturn signs. Your graduation hat is yours to keep, wear it with pride!
- Graduation services
Services such as portrait photography, degree framing, plaques, gifts and 91É«ÇéƬ merchandise are available on graduation day.
Arc @ 91É«ÇéƬ
Academic dress, flowers and memorabilia
Ìý
91É«ÇéƬ Gift Shop
Purchase 91É«ÇéƬ gifts and merchandise.
Reed Events
Photography, plaques, frames, live stream and stage photos.
- Celebrate with us!
Venue information
-
Ìýis limited at 91É«ÇéƬ Kensington campus. We encourage graduates and guests to takeÌý. If you’re travelling to 91É«ÇéƬ via the Sydney light rail network, please use the L2 Randwick light rail line and disembark at the 91É«ÇéƬ High Street stop. There are also multiple express bus services available.
Car Parking
All day and short-term is parking available at 91É«ÇéƬ close to the John Niland Scientia venue. See .
- ForÌýmorning graduation ceremoniesÌýduring term, we recommend that graduates and their guests use public transport, as parking is limited on campus and in surrounding side streets.
- ForÌýafternoon and evening ceremoniesÌýthere is some parking in surrounding streets, although some restrictions apply.
- Parking is free from 7.30 pm to 7.30 am the following day on weekdays, all day on weekends and public holidays.
All-day meter parkingÌýis available on campus at the top level of Botany St carpark. Enter through Gate 11 Botany Street and park on level 6. Payment is required on arrival and can be made through Pay-by-Plate meter or by downloading the .
Limited short-term meter parkingÌýis also available at:
- GateÌý11 entryÌý(4P max 4 hours)
- Gate 8 entryÌý(2P max 2 hours)
- Western Campus Carpark (near NIDA)
- and on ground-level outdoor parking areas.
Payment is required on arrival and can be made through Pay-by-Plate meter or by downloading the .
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91É«ÇéƬ is committed to disability inclusion and ensuring that graduation ceremonies are a milestone that can be enjoyed by all.
John Niland Scientia has accessible access via two main entrances. The auditorium has assisted listening. Patrons wishing to utilise must collect an inductive neck loop receiver from venue staff.
Closed captioning will be available at your graduation ceremony. Please ask staff on the day for assistance with accessing closed captioning services.
An access ramp is available to access the stage.
For the closest accessible parking, please utilise the open carpark at Gate 11, or the Botany Street parking station, also accessed through Gate 11.
More information on accessibility in venues can be foundÌýhere.
Maps showing accessible routes, accessible parking, accessible toilets and more can beÌý.
Take a sneak peek of your big day
As part of your graduation fee, you’ll get access toÌýlive music, light canapés and beverages after your ceremony with plenty of seating areas around the venues for you to enjoy with your academics and loved ones.
Don't forget to snap a picture (or several) across your favourite spots on campus before you head off! We'll be posting some on our Instagram.
Support beyond graduation
Just because you’ve graduated doesn’t mean 91É«ÇéƬ isn’t here to support you. We can help with:
- Replacement documents
- Careers services
- Alumni services
- Lifelong email account
- Further learning opportunities
Contact us
Have questions? Contact The Nucleus: Student Hub via the web form, phone or visit us in person.
