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Meet the people in your corner, sharing real advice and insights to help you take the next step in your study journey.

Our student advisors

Joshua Paleologou

Joshua Paleologou

Student advisor specialising in education and teaching courses

Joshua is our specialist in education and teaching courses at Open Universities Australia. As a student advisor, he’s often the first voice aspiring teachers hear when they reach out for guidance on teaching courses. He helps students feel confident about taking the first step into uni. Throughout his years at Open Universities Australia, Joshua has chosen to specialise in helping aspiring teachers reach their dreams in the classroom, as the positive impact of educators in others' lives has always inspired him.

Our contributors

Chloe Cann

Chloe Cann

Contributor

Chloe Cann is a Melbourne-based journalist and editor with more than a decade of experience in the industry. She holds a masters degree in journalism from a London university and has contributed to magazines, newspapers, and websites across Australia, England, Cambodia and the US, including Lonely Planet, National Geographic Traveller and Condé Nast Traveller.

Zoya Patel

Zoya Patel

Contributor

Zoya Patel is a freelance writer, author and editor from Australia.

Sarah Vercoe

Sarah Vercoe

Contributor

Sarah Vercoe is a Queensland-based writer bringing lifestyle, education, and human-interest stories to life for national publications and non-profits. When she’s not writing, she’s lost in a book with her cat by her side.

Janina Waldmann

Janina Waldmann

Contributor

Janina Waldmann is a freelance writer working and living on unceded Gadigal and Bidjigal land. She’s currently in the final throes of a political science degree and spends her days writing, reading, and chasing her two small children. Visit her online at jwcopywriting.com.au.