ABOUT
WHITEHOUSE

Whitehouse Institute of Design has offered students innovative approaches to education since 1988.

Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia is a leader in higher education for design and creative industries. Whitehouse fosters a learning and teaching culture that values scholarship, critical reflection, diversity and equity.

Whitehouse nurtures creativity and advances innovation, sustainability, leadership and entrepreneurship, enabling students to develop design skills for continuous learning throughout their lives.

Whitehouse prepares graduates as designers of the future for careers in fashion, creative direction and styling, and interior design; and as creative practitioners, Whitehouse graduates employ cutting-edge technologies to further industry engagement, foster equitable business practices and grow the economy of the design industry.

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STUDENT LIFE

Whitehouse is home to a creative community with diverse interests, talents, and backgrounds.

Located in the heart of Melbourne and Sydney, close to transport hubs and vibrant social centres, we offer a unique and inspiring environment for design education.

Finding a healthy balance between work and play, Whitehouse students inspire each other to push their own creative limits. Between focused design studio time and hands-on workshop classes, the courses also promote a broad exploration of the enormous opportunities the Whitehouse community affords, allowing students to become fully immersed in creative exchange. Students are encouraged inside and outside of the classroom to gain new perspectives and opportunities available through the Whitehouse connected community.

FACILITIES & RESOURCES

Whitehouse students are provided with state-of-the-art facilities, including:

  • Exclusive access to Digital Resources,
  • Trend-forecasting services,
  • Specialist design library including one of the largest collections of VOGUE in Australia,
  • Student Rooftop Garden Terrace,
  • Fully-equipped Professional Photography Studio,
  • Student Kitchen and Hub areas,
  • Brand New Mac labs with the latest 2020 iMacs,
  • Large Technical Rooms with Industrial Sewing Machines,
  • StyleCAD + Digitizer and Plotter,
  • Italian Designed Campus Furniture from HUB Furniture and SPACE
  • Design Showrooms custom built by Molteni&C

COMMUNITY

Students come to Whitehouse from across Australia and more than 20 countries around the world, bringing with them a wide range of perspectives and experiences. This breadth of cultural diversity enriches and inspires our creative community. Our small class sizes allow for students to create close and life-long friendships while they study at Whitehouse.

ACCOMMODATION

Both Melbourne and Sydney have extensive choice of nearby flat shares, student accommodation or near-by lodging to choose from. Whitehouse can help advise students where and how to look for their living accommodation and home before their studies commence.

CAMPUS LOCATIONS

Whitehouse campuses are located in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, close to transport hubs and vibrant social centres. All three campuses are design-centric, offering students innovative facilities and resources. In Melbourne CBD, the Old Mail Exchange building has design elegance, historic features and a rooftop terrace with views of the city skyline. In Sydney, the six-storey building offers students an industrial-meets-contemporary learning environment in the heart of Surry Hills, amidst designer cafes, galleries and boutiques.

EMPLOY OUR GRADUATES

Connect Your Organisation With Skilled, Passionate Graduates

Whitehouse Graduates are talented, dedicated and educated. Ask to browse through our Graduate Portfolios and CVs to find your next employee. With skills across Fashion Design, Illustration, Pattern-making, Construction, Graphic Design, Fashion, Event, Interior and Food Styling, Photography, Creative Direction, Marketing and Interior Design, we could have the Graduate for you.

The Whitehouse Bachelor of Design prepares graduates for employment, while teaching our students about business, the bottom line and industry relevance.

ADVERTISE A JOB WITH WHITEHOUSE

Whitehouse's Industry Liaison Officers work with industry employers to introduce employment, internship and event opportunities to our students.

Send the details of your opportunities to enquiry@whitehouse-design.edu.au and an Industry Liaison Officer will be in touch with you shortly.

GRADUATE RECOMMENDATION

Whitehouse knows each of our students, graduates and their abilities. Work with Whitehouse Industry Liaison Officers to appoint the right Graduate for your employment opportunity.

ON-CAMPUS RECRUITMENT AND INTERVIEWS

Use on-campus facilities to interview and recruit Whitehouse Institute of Design students (fees may apply).

CONTACT US

For further discussion and questions, email enquiry@whitehouse-design.edu.au or call 1300 551 433.