The centre at a glance
- Conveniently located in central Werribee, the learning centre provides facilities and support to all Deakin students, including those studying online via the Cloud or at a campus.
- Just like you’d find at one of our campuses, there are fully equipped classrooms, study rooms and IT support.
- Certificates, diplomas and a suite of accredited courses are all offered by The Gordon TAFE.
Getting there
Train
Werribee train station is a short 450-metre walk from the learning centre. The train station is serviced by the Werribee line, as well as numerous bus lines.
Cycling
Werribee has great bike paths and bike lanes – the Federation Trail and Werribee River Trail are two highlights and, if you're really keen, you can ride all the way from Melbourne's CBD.
Car
By car from Melbourne, the learning centre is about 30 minutes away if you get a good run with light traffic.
- Take the M1 south west
- Take the Princes Highway/C109 exit towards Werribee
- Turn right on to Bridge Street
Parking
You can park your vehicle in surrounding streets and car parks close to the Werribee Learning Centre.
Everything you need
Facilities
- Computer workstations with Deakin software installed
- Wi-fi internet access using Eduroam
- Printing and copying facilities
- Premium connected rooms for conferences, meetings and studying
- Audiovisual facilities with large interactive screens
- Kitchen facilities
- Disability access with wheelchair ramps and parking
Support services
Centre staff can assist you with a range of support services including:
- Course advice
- Enrolments
- Scholarship applications
- Class and seminar timetables
- Individual support such as applying for special consideration
- Advice and referral to other appropriate student services
- Room bookings
IT help
Onsite access is available on Mondays and Tuesdays. Otherwise centre staff will ensure you get the help you need.
Study support
Writing Mentors
Get help with structuring, referencing and finishing your assignments.
Writing Mentors are current Deakin students who have excelled in their studies and have undertaken training to be the first point of contact to assist other students. They can answer a range of questions about assessment tasks, assignment structure, Turnitin reports, academic referencing, extensions to due dates, CloudDeakin, student services and more.
They're available online Monday to Thursday 10am–3pm and Friday from 11am–2pm throughout the teaching weeks of Trimester 1 and 2.
Learning centre staff will help you to dial in to your online meeting.
Visit the Writing Mentors webpage for more details
Maths Mentors
Maths Mentors provide assistance with numeracy and maths queries relating to your course.
They're current Deakin students who are trained to assist other students, and are available online Monday to Thursday from 10am–3pm, and Friday from 11am–2pm throughout the teaching weeks of Trimester 1 and 2.
Contact details
Call us
+61 3 5227 2001
Email us
Visit us
9 Bridge Street
Werribee, Victoria 3030
Opening hours
9am–5pm
Monday to Friday (except Deakin close-down periods)