Learning support for students by students
Our Peer Academic Coaches (PACs) are successful students who offer free and individualised 20-minute drop-in or online sessions for all Murdoch students.
Speak to a coach in-person or online
During trimester 3, PACs work the following days and hours in the following locations finishing on 28th November 2025 and returning on January 12th 2026 to coincide with the trimester 1 teaching period:
- South St Campus Library - Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Online - Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Please see the roster below as a guide for which PAC is rostered to work.
Trimester 1 2026
Week 1 Starting 12/01/2026
| Monday 12/01 | Tuesday 13/01 | Wednesday 14/01 | Thursday 15/01 | Friday 16/01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30am - 12:30pm | Cheki Accounting | Xavier English & Marketing | Nick Clinical Exercise Physiology | Khiara Law & Psychology | Darnell Environmental Science & Management |
| 12:30pm - 4:30pm | Khiara Law & Psychology | Isabella Education | Sue Laboratory Medicine | Xavier English & Marketing | Cameron Psychology & Exercise Science |
Week 2 Starting 19/01/2026
| Monday 19/01 | Tuesday 20/01 | Wednesday 21/01 | Thursday 22/01 | Friday 23/01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30am - 12:30pm | Cheki Accounting | Nick Clinical Exercise Physiology | Nick Clinical Exercise Physiology | Khiara Law & Psychology | Darnell Environmental Science & Management |
| 12:30pm - 4:30pm | Khiara Law & Psychology | Isabella Education | Sue Laboratory Medicine | Sue Laboratory Medicine | Cameron Psychology & Exercise Science |
Week 3 Starting 26/01/2026
| Monday 26/01 | Tuesday 27/01 | Wednesday 28/01 | Thursday 29/01 | Friday 30/01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30am - 12:30pm | Unstaffed | Nick Clinical Exercise Physiology | Nick Clinical Exercise Physiology | Khiara Law & Psychology | Darnell Environmental Science & Management |
| 12:30pm - 4:30pm | Unstaffed | Isabella Education | Sue Laboratory Medicine | Sue Laboratory Medicine | Cameron Psychology & Exercise Science |
Week 4 Starting 02/02/2026
| Monday 02/02 | Tuesday 03/02 | Wednesday 04/02 | Thursday 05/02 | Friday 06/02 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30am - 12:30pm | Cheki Accounting | Nick Clinical Exercise Physiology | Nick Clinical Exercise Physiology | Khiara Law & Psychology | Darnell Environmental Science & Management |
| 12:30pm - 4:30pm | Khiara Law & Psychology | Darnell Environmental Science & Management | Sue Laboratory Medicine | Sue Laboratory Medicine | Cameron Psychology & Exercise Science |
Week 5 Starting 09/02/2026
| Monday 09/02 | Tuesday 10/02 | Wednesday 11/02 | Thursday 12/02 | Friday 13/02 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30am - 12:30pm | Cheki Accounting | Nick Clinical Exercise Physiology | Nick Clinical Exercise Physiology | TBC TBC | Darnell Environmental Science & Management |
| 12:30pm - 4:30pm | Khiara Law & Psychology | Darnell Environmental Science & Management | Sue Laboratory Medicine | TBC TBC | Cameron Psychology & Exercise Science |
You can also connect with us on Facebook and Instagram to find out more about the PAC team and hear about our upcoming events and activities.
How we can help you
PACs are current Murdoch students from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds. They are excelling academically and can also help you achieve success in your studies.
The PAC team can help you with:
- getting started at university
- navigating the learning management system (LMS)
- foundation academic skills (reading, writing, planning, maths, stats and time-management)
- discipline-based skills and questions
- planning an assignment (e.g. essay, report)
- researching
- referencing
- understanding academic integrity.
Prepare for your session
To ensure PACs can best assist you with your questions, please have the following available for your session (on a laptop or USB is fine):
- your unit guide
- a copy of the assignment question
- a plan of your work (if you have it)
- your student number/ID card
- anything else that might help the PAC (and you) to better understand your task or problem.
After your session, it is useful to think about what you discussed and your next steps forward.
