Prepare for Graduation: Step 6

Nursing and Health, Ministry and Theology and relevant Higher Degree Research

Arts/Humanities and Business, Education and Science, VET and relevant Higher Degree Research

Complementary parking is available across the campus and you will be directed to park where places are available. Please allow time to park and walk to the venue and consult a map for directions. Disabled parking is available to graduands and their guests via the Graduation Invitation. Graduands: please indicate parking requirements for yourself or guests on this form.

Graduation Tickets:
Each graduand will be allocated four tickets to their discipline's ceremony. This system has been introduced to ensure that each graduand has an equal opportunity to have family and friends seated in the main venue. Tickets provide entry to the main venue but no not guarantee a specific seat. There is no reserved or assigned seating for guests attending the weekend events.

Additional guests are welcome to watch the ceremony from screens in our overflow locations; Ella Hughes Chapel and outside College Hall.

More information on ticketing to follow.

Graduands please:

1. Meet in the church portico area at least 45 minutes prior to the commencement of your session. You will be directed to find your seat and leave your belongings and then return to a designated area for lining up in the correct order and to have your regalia checked.
2. There will be marshals directing you where to go once you get to the church and to show you where you need to line up and sit.

Guests should:

1. Please be seated 15 minutes before the ceremony session is due to commence.

Graduands have the opportunity to request special seating for those with a disability or medical requirement when accepting their Graduation Invitation.

Taking photographs is permitted from your seat only—no tripods in aisles, against walls, or blocking access and free movement within the venue.

Professional portrait photography is available for graduands and their guests at the conclusion of each ceremony.

$79 - Formal portrait emailed
$99 - Formal portrait plus family portrait emailed
$109 - Formal portrait plus two family portraits emailed

Archival grade prints available on request, mailed anywhere in Australia or New Zealand.

Photos will be available after each Graduation session between 11:00am and 3:00pm on December 13 2026.

Payments taken via credit card or cash on the day.

The graduand processional begins each Graduation session. Graduands should:

1. Ensure tassel hangs on right of trencher
2. Proceed as directed by marshals up centre aisle in pairs keeping two metres space between pairs
3. Proceed as directed to allocated seat, remaining standing until directed to sit.

Graduands will receive awards in order as published in graduation booklet, graduands should:

1. Stand in rows as directed by marshals and proceed to stairs at left of stage
2. Proceed as directed by marshal upstairs and across stage to the Avondale University Vice-Chancellor once name is read
3. Receive graduation folder from Chancellor for official photograph
4. Proceed further across stage to have tassel moved to left of trencher
5. Proceed to top of stairscase on right of stage, pausing for another photograph
6. Proceed downstairs and return to allocated seat

This concludes the graduation session with graduates exiting row by row down aisles.
Note: Exit the foyer immediately and clear the front of the church to avoid congestion.

Avondale Branded Merchandise

Visit the Online Store to purchase Avondale t-shirts and hoodies in advance or visit our Merchandise booth on Graduation Sunday located near College Hall.

Graduation is a special time that many families choose to celebrate with special gifts and flowers.

Bella Floral Boutique will also be on campus with posies and single stems- anyone wishing to pre-order flowers should contact bellafloralboutique.com.au and let the team know that the order is for collection at Avondale University graduation.