About
Shalom College has been known for its personal, academic and inclusive community since it was established in 1973. We attract residents of all denominations who want to succeed in academic studies while meeting friends through social, sporting and cultural activities.
Shalom College is run by Shalom, a not-for-profit organization committed to community building. As well as running Shalom College, Shalom powers vibrant Jewish life in the Sydney community. Click here to find out more about these programs.
What We Do
With only 129 students and a caring office team, Shalom residents enjoy a supportive cohort and ‘home away from home’ while living on UNSW’s Kensington campus. As well as our office staff, six resident advisors and residential academic tutors means you can find support without leaving the college.
We attract students who want to succeed in their studies. Our students consistently perform well at university and many have won academic awards. Our collegiate culture encourages everyone to help each other to achieve their best. We have students across all faculties and stages of study, and you’re bound to find a friend to study with in one of our many study rooms.
We celebrate diversity and welcome residents from multicultural backgrounds, faiths and affiliations. Our values of respect, community, learning and giving are inspired by the Jewish founders of the college. We celebrate Jewish traditions as well as a range of other cultural festivals and holidays that are important to our diverse residents. With students from around the world and across Australia, you can make life-long friends.
Meet the Team
Office Members
Shelley Sacks
Director of OperationsShelley is an experienced chartered accountant and oversees the running of the whole organisation.
Michelle Kubie
Shalom College DirectorMichelle has been part of the Shalom College team for many years. She taught science for several years before working as an Education Officer at a wildlife park and then at the NSW Red Cross Blood Service.
Shana Kantor
Office ManagerShana is an experienced educator and was the Director of a Preschool for many years.
Nadia Wolf
Technology ManagerNadia has been part of the Shalom College team for many years. She previously served as the IT Manager for a large advertising agency.
Peter Thlivitis
Facilities ManagerPeter manages the maintenance and cleaning staff of the college. Peter keeps our facilities running well and ensures everything is well-maintained. Peter's previous experience was in the hotel industry.
Resident Advisors
Our Resident Advisors support community life and the wellbeing of our residents. They provide informal counselling, mentoring and referrals and host resident gatherings that build community around residents’ interests.
Hailey
Hailey is a 4th year Medicine student who grew up in New Zealand. In her spare time, she enjoys running, pilates and boxing. She is also a qualified barista.
Chad
Chad is in his 3rd year of Mechanical Engineering. He was born and raised in Cobar in NSW and went to boarding school in Tamworth. Chad is a big fan of motor sports and also enjoys playing sports.
Annabelle
Annabelle is a postgraduate student studying Law, she was born in England but grew up in Australia and France. In her spare time, she enjoys playing netball and reading.
Daniel
Daniel is from Singapore and is completing a combined degree in Law & Commerce. He is from Singapore and is interested in real estate, cars and sports including football, Formula 1 and tennis.
Sarah
Sarah is a 4th year Social work and Criminology student from Bourke. In her spare time, she enjoys coffee runs, conspiracy theory discussions and singing TikTok songs.
Krish
Krish was born in India and raised in Singapore. He is in his 4th year of Medicine and loves the outdoors and working out in the gym or going for a run.
Academic Tutors
Our residential academic tutors have strong academic records, experience at tutoring and are senior college residents.
Tim
Tim is in his 5th year of Medicine and can assist with various Med subjects as well as exam prep, time management and study planning.
Suwetha
Suwetha is a 5th year Medicine student from Singapore. She can assist with a range of medical subjects and courses related to clinical skills and patient interaction. She can also assist with academic skills and proof-reading.
Sammy
Sammy is completing her Commerce degree with majors in Accounting and Finance and can assist with many of these courses as well as assisting with organisation, study plans and MS Excel. She is from South Africa.
Fai
Fai is in her final year of Software Engineering. She can assist with engineering, maths, comp sci and software Eng courses. Fai is from Hong Kong.
Taketo
Taketo is completing a Masters in Civil Engineering and can assist with many Eng courses including maths and physics. He has also been a cultural mentor and assisted with English classes for International students. Taketo is from Japan.
Sijin
Sijin is a PhD student in Photovoltaic Engineering from China. He can assist with many engineering and physics related courses.
Chocolate
Chocolate is studying Physiotherapy and Exercise Science and can assist with essay writing and lab reports. She is from Hong Kong
Darren
Darren is from Indonesia and is studying Computer Science and Finance/ Commerce and can assist with these.