Insider Guides are comprehensive, free guides for international students, carefully researched and created by expert locals and fellow international students. Learn more about your new Australian city and how to enjoy your time studying in Australia.
The guide explores:
- Starting a bank account
- Finding accommodation
- Understanding Australian slang
- Using public transport
- Preparing for your study
- Activities, events and sightseeing
- Finding a job and exploring careers
Have a look at the map below to discover where to get a guide near you!
| Organisation | Street Address |
| Alphacrucis University College | Level 2, 30 Cowper Street, Parramatta, NSW 2150 |
| ILSC | Level 7, 540 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2217 |
| Navitas English | Level 3, 255 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| GoodDay Education | Suite 403, Level 4, 191 Clarence Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| Charles Sturt University – Bathurst Campus | Panorama Avenue, Global Engagement Bldg 1294 Bathurst, NSW 2795 |
| Swinburne University of Technology | Level 5, 1-3 Fitzwilliam Street, Parramatta, NSW 2150 |
| Le Cordon Bleu Sydney Culinary Arts Institute | Student Services Reception, Level 4 Building A, 250 Blaxland Road, Ryde, NSW 2112 |
| University of New England | 211 Church Street, Parramatta, NSW 2150 |
| ihBC | Level 1, 203 Clarence Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| Australian National Institute of Management and Commerce | Suite 1, Biomedical Building 1, Central Ave, Eveleigh, NSW 2015 |
| University of New South Wales | Level 10, Library Stage 2 (Building F21), Library Road, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW 2052 |
| Southern Cross University – Sydney Campus | Level 2/84-86 Mary St, Surry Hills, NSW 2010 |
| Western Sydney University Parramatta South Campus | Building ES, Rydalmere, NSW 2116 |
| Australian Pacific College | 189 Kent Street, Ground Floor, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| Link House | Suite 05-109, Level 2/383 George St, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| South Sydney College (SSC) | Suite 208, 11-15 Deane St, Burwood, NSW 2134 |
| Australian Catholic University | 8-20 Napier Street, North Sydney NSW 2060 |
| CQUniversity | 400 Kent Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| Wakefield International College | Level 2, 40 Mann Street, Gosford, NSW 2250 |
| KCA Education | 269 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| UNSW Global | Level 1, Student Services, 223 Anzac Parade, Kensington, NSW 2033 |
| Polytechnic Institute Australia | Level 16/233, Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| Australian Catholic University | 43 Australia St, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW 2050 |
| AUG Student Services Sydney | Level 1, 603 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| Iglu Student Accommodation – Chatswood | 73 Albert Avenue, Chatswood, NSW 2067 |
| Iglu Student Accommodation – Mascot | 8 John Street, Mascot, NSW 2020 |
| Victoria University Sydney | Ground Floor, 160 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| The Hotel School (Southern Cross University) | 60 Phillip Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| The University of Sydney | Level 5, Jane Foss Russell Building, NSW 2006 |
| The University of Sydney Business School | Room 5182, Level 5, Abercrombie Building H70, Crn Abrecrombie Street and Codrington Street, NSW 2006 |
| Dayman Apartments | 316/7 Dayman Place, Dayman Apartments, Marsfield, NSW 2122 |
| Macquarie University College | Level 1/ 8 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue Macquarie University, Macquarie Park, NSW 2109 |
| Torrens University Australia – Surry Hills Campus | 17-51 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010 |
| Torrens University Australia – Ultimo Campus | 46-52 Mountain Street, Ultimo, NSW 2007 |
| Universal English College (UEC) | Level 8, 338 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| Australian Technical College | 47 Rickard Rd, Bankstown, Sydney, NSW 2200 |
| Fair Work Ombudsman, Engagement Branch | Level 13/175 Liverpool Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| Study NSW | Trade and International, Investment NSW, Level 11, 11 York Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| La Trobe University – Sydney Campus | Level 1, 255 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| Kangaroo Education Foundation Education & Visa Services | Suite 1001, Level 10, 307 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| Scape – Darling Square | 41 Darling Drive, Haymarket, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| Scape – Sydney Central | 483 Wattle Street, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW 2007 |
| Scape – Quay | 83 Quay Street, Haymarket, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| Scape at University of Sydney | 152 City Road, Darlington, Sydney, NSW 2008 |
| Scape – Redfern | 77/123 Eveleigh St, Redfern, NSW 2016 |
| Scape – Cleveland | 142 Abercrombie Street, Redfern, Sydney, NSW 2016 |
| University of Newcastle – Sydney campus | 55 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| Asia Pacific International College | Level 6, 1 – 3 Fitzwilliam Street, Parramatta, NSW 2150 |
| University of Wollongong | Building 19, Room 19.1006, Northfields Ave, Wollongong, NSW 2522 |
| The Australian Institute of Music | 66 Harrington Street, The Rocks, NSW 2000 |
| Sancta Sophia College | 8 Missenden Rd, Camperdown, NSW 2050 |
| Greenwich English College | Level 2, 396 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000 |
| Sydney International School of Technology and Commerce | 233 Castlereagh Street, Level 14 Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| University of Technology Sydney | UTS Building 1, Level 3A, 15 Broadway, Ultimo, NSW 2007 |
| Macquarie University | Ground Floor, 8 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 |
| University of Wollongong | Ground Floor, 33 Moore Street, Liverpool, NSW 2170 |
| Latinoz Education | 24/570 Bourke St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 |
| Australia Visa & Immigration Experts (AVIE) | Suite 4, 157 Martin Street, Brighton, Victoria 30186. |
| Organisation | Street Address |
| Alphacrucis University College | Level 4, 350 Queen St, Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
| The University of Melbourne | Level 4, 757 Swanston Street, The University of Melbourne, Parkville Victoria 3010 |
| William Angliss Institute | International office, 555 La Trobe Street, Melbourne Victoria 3010 |
| Go Study Asutralia | 50 Queen Street, Suit 1, Level 4, Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
| Ozford Institute of Higher Education | 123-129 Lonsdale St, Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
| MONSU(Monash University Student Union) Peninsula | Monash University, Peninsula Campus, 47-49 Moorooduc Highway Building U Frankston, Victoria 3199 |
| Iglu South Yarra Student Accomodation | 8 Claremont Street, South Yarra, Victoria 3141 |
| Glen Institute | Level 5, 310 King Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000 |
| Australian National College of English | Level 13, 474 Flinders Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
| Engineering Institute of Technology | 1/600 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
| Kangan Institute | 1 Batmans Hill Drive, Docklands, Victoria 3008 |
| Internation House Sydney Training Services | Level 6, 350 Queen Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
| Swinburne University | AMDC106 building, Ground floor reception, International support 477 Burwood road, Hawthorn Victoria 3122 |
| Collarts | 208 Wellington St, Melbourne Victoria 3066 |
| Southern Cross University – Melbourne Campus | 108 Lonsdale St, Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
| The Salvation Army Melbourne Project 614 | 69 Bourke St, Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
| Insight Academy | Level 1, 209 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
| ITHEA | Level 11, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
| Holmesglen Institute | Corner of Batesford and Warrigal Rds, Chadstone Victoria 3148 |
| Melbourne Institute of Technology | The Argus, 288 La Trobe Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
| Campus Melbourne | 205 Bell St, Preston, Melbourne Victoria 3072 |
| Torrens University Australia | 196 Flinders St, Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
| Polytechnic Institute Australia | Level 1, West, 237 Ryrie Street, Geelong, Victoria 3220 |
| Australian Catholic University | 1200 Mair St, Ballarat, Melbourne Victoria 3350 |
| Focus Language School | Level 12, 190 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 |
| Melbourne City Council | 90-120 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 |
| Ace Language Academy | 3 Albert Coates Lane, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 |
| Iglu Flagstaff Gardens | 7 Batman Street, West Melbourne, Victoria 3003 |
| Monash University Caufield Campus | Student Services, Level 4, Building N, 900 Dandenong Road, Caulfield East, Victoria 3145 |
| Greenwich English College | Level 8, 120 Spencer Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 |
| Library at the Dock | Community Hubs Officers, 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands, Victoria 3008 |
| Kathleen Syme Library & Community Centre | 251 Faraday Street, Carlton Victoria 3053 |
| Melbourne Library Service | 122 George Street, East Melbourne Victoria 3002 |
| North Melbourne Library | 66 Errol St, North Melbourne Victoria 3051 |
| City Library – Melbourne | 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
| Southbank Library at Boyd | 207 City Road, Southbank Victoria 3006 |
| Melbourne Polytechnic | 77 St Georges Road, Building C, Preston, Victoria 3031 |
| Federation University | 1 University Drive, Mount Helen, Victoria 3350 |
| Kaplan Business School | Level 4, 370 Docklands Drive, Victoria 3008 |
| Ruby Institute | Level 7, 250 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 |
| Australian National College | 182 Capel St, North Melbourne, Victoria 3051 |
| Hawthorn Learning (Uni of Melbourne – Hawthorn campus) | 442 Auburn Road, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122 |
| Deakin College | 70 Elgar Road, Burwood, Victoria 3125 |
| The University of Melbourne | 757 Swanston Street, Level 3, Parkville, Victoria 3010 |
| Victoria University | 70-100 Ballarat Road, Footscray, Victoria 3011 |
| Fair Work Ombudsman, Engagement Branch | 414 Latrobe St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 |
| Explore English | Level 8, 250 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 |
| RMIT University | 220 Lonsdale Street, QV Level 5 Melbourne, Victoria 3000 |
| Scape Student Living | 99 Franklin Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 |
| Monash College | 750 Collins Street, Docklands, Victoria 3008 |
| DUELI (Deakin University – Burwood) | 221 Burwood highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125 |
| Asia Pacific International College (APIC) | 399 Lonsdale Street, Level 6, Room 6.16 Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
| UniLodge Lincoln House | 125 Bouverie St, Carlton, Victoria 3053 |
| UniLodge Melbourne City | 480 Elizabeth St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 |
| UniLodge Royal Melbourne | 15-27 Wreckyn St, North Melbourne, Victoria 3051 |
| UniLodge Victoria University | 101 Ballarat Rd, Footscray, Victoria 3011 |
| CQUniversity Melbourne | Level 1, 120 Spencer Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 |
| Australian International Institute of Technology | Ground Floor, 313 – 315 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 |
| UniLodge @ RMIT Bundoora | 345 Mckimmies Road, Bundoora, Victoria 3083 |
| Le Cordon Bleu Melbourne | Holmesglen Institute Building 4, 488 South Road, Moorabbin Victoria 3189 |
| Kent Institute Australia | Level 10, 350 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 |
| English Unlimited | Level 4, 398 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 |
| Melbourne Visitor Hub at Town Hall | 90-130 Swanston Street Corner Little Collins and, Swanston St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 |
| CIC Higher Education | Level 4, 108 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Vic 300 |
| Study Melbourne Student Centre – Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR) | 17 Hardware Lane, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 |
| La Trobe University | Room 217, 2nd Floor, Agora West Building, La Trobe University Bundoora Victoria 3083 |
| Link House | Suite 05-109, Level 2/383 George St, Sydney NSW 2000 |