Student Council Members

Say hello to your student council members.

The SSU Student Council is the highest body with the SSU, and is comprised of up to 23 elected Councillors, who are the directors of the association. These student representatives are elected annually by the Swinburne student community.

Student Council meets monthly to discuss issues of importance to the Swinburne community. As the governing body of the association, the Council has direct responsibility for ‘ensuring the proper management of the Union and its services’. All directors undertake governance training provided by staff following their election in October each year.

 

 

Executive

  • Kishaun Aloysius

    President
  • Isobel O’Dwyer

    General Secretary
  • Daniel Nicholson

    Education Officer
  • Patrick Taylor

    Welfare Officer
  • David Novanovski

    Activities Officer
  • Yashvi Chaudhary

    Communications Officer

Kishaun Aloysius

President

Kishaun Aloysius is a Bachelor of Biomedical Science and Biochemistry student, and a seasoned Swinburnian in his final year. He has dedicated his time to everything Swinburne has to offer, with a keen interest in clubs, sports, and student affairs. In his second year as the Education Officer, he aims to continue his work and improve the education experience for all.
Kishaun is dedicated to living life to the fullest and helping every Swinburne student experience a great university life. If you’re keen to talk footy, NFL, life’s complexities, science, films, raves, and his former martial art championships please hit him up! Get in touch with him on FB, email or catch him at his regular spots, the Hammer and Swine or the library.

Isobel O’Dwyer

General Secretary

Belle is currently doing a double degree in law and criminal justice/criminology. She has a passion for not only legal welfare but for the welfare of all. She is always up for a chat and collaboration of ideas, and is extremely excited to continuing her work at the union. Feel free to send her an email or message whenever need be!

Daniel Nicholson

Education Officer

Daniel Nicholson is our Education Officer for the Swinburne Student Union in 2022. Daniel has over 8 years of experience working in Student Unions across Victoria and is currently studying a Diploma of Teacher Education Preparation.

Daniel is a massive pop culture and sports fanatic and loves going out to all kinds of events around Melbourne, be either sporting events or various expositions that are held yearly.

Patrick Taylor

Welfare Officer

Patrick is in his third year of a Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous studies. He has a passion for welfare and is excited to work for the welfare of all students.

When not working or studying he can be found at the Hammer and swine bar on campus. Don’t be afraid to email and ask any questions you may have, and he is always down for a chat and some beers.

He is a First Nations man from the Wiradjuri mob so is always open to help any other First Nations students.

David Novanovski

Activities Officer

David Novanovski is our Activities officer for 2023 and is the president and creator of the Swinburne Film Society! David is studying a double degree in business and media communications, with a major in management and media industries.

David’s loves films, meeting new students and helping to make campus life the best possible experience that it can be for all students!

Yashvi Chaudhary

Communications Officer

I am an international student from New Delhi and love to explore new places where I can find my delhi food.

I love to get involved in different activities held in and around campus. I am a part of various clubs, including being the part of the executive team of Swinburne Punjabi Club.

I have also been an active student union volunteer and tried to contribute my part to Swinburne.

I always try to seize every opportunity to be the voice of those unheard and improve my own leadership skills. I might disagree at times, but I’d never say no to icecream.

Campus Chairs

  • Benjamin Barrett

    Hawthorn Campus Coordinator

Benjamin Barrett

Hawthorn Campus Coordinator

Education

  • Isabella Le

    PAVE Representative
  • Zunayed Mustafa

    Postgraduate Representative
  • Jiin Wen Tan

    International Representative

Isabella Le

PAVE Representative

Isabella is a local student who is currently studying Bachelor of Health Science majoring Health Promotion and previously studied Diploma of Health Science (UniLink).


She has been actively involved with the Student Union volunteering program and in her spare time, enjoys listening to music and spending time with family and friends.


Looking with a positive mindset, she is willing to support PAVE students throughout their time in Swinburne with a great experience for all students.

Zunayed Mustafa

Postgraduate Representative

I like to roam around in the city during my free time and find new places to visit. I also like to play video games on my ps4 or watch any random movies in my leisure.

I am also a volunteer in the Swinburne Islamic Society and actively participate in organizing events for the club specially in the holy month of Ramadan.

I am also passionate about student rights and engagement and creating a campus for all types of students from all backgrounds

Jiin Wen Tan

International Representative

Welfare

  • ‘Suby’ Nishat Subha

    Queer Representative
  • Sanara Galhenage

    Women's Representative
  • Ishaan Manga

    Ethnocultural Representative
  • Darnell Stallbaum

    First Nations Representative
  • Siobhan O’Connell

    Health & Accessibility Representative
  • Naren Vellore Ravindra

    Environmental Representative

‘Suby’ Nishat Subha

Queer Representative

Sanara Galhenage

Women's Representative

Ishaan Manga

Ethnocultural Representative

Hey there, I am Ishaan, I love video editing and content creation, I play guitar and I dance very well. I love to showcase my skills and talents.

I am currently secretary of Swinburne Indian Dance Club and I am graphic designer of Swinburne Punjabi Club. I do vlogging sometimes for my YouTube Channel and love rap music.

Darnell Stallbaum

First Nations Representative

Darnell Stallbaum is the First Nations representative for the Swinburne Student Union in 2022, and is currently studying a bachelor of nursing.

Darnell enjoys martial arts, large social events, and getting to share his ideas with new people, always down for a friendly chat, advice or even a chill drink feel. Even though only recently getting in touch with his roots as a First Nations man Darnell is always willing to listen and share his experiences to further represent and help his fellow First Nations people.

Feel free to contact him via email for any concerns, questions or ideas!

Siobhan O’Connell

Health & Accessibility Representative

Naren Vellore Ravindra

Environmental Representative

General Representatives

  • Alan Thomas

    General Representative
  • Andrew Seal

    General Representative
  • Hezal Patel

    General Representative

Alan Thomas

General Representative

Andrew Seal

General Representative

I previously served on the Swinburne SRC, representing students from the School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education, and as such am committed to ensuring students have the best experience they possible can and will fight for your rights as students.

I love my cricket, footy, Australian Indie music and I’m still waiting for book 6 of A Song of Ice and Fire to come out. Until then, I’ll be be binging theory videos, or scrolling through reddit threads, blogs and fan forums because I can’t get enough of it.

Hezal Patel

General Representative

Hezal is an international student from India currently pursuing a Bachelor of Health Science with a biomedical major. She believes in giving back to society and works towards the welfare of her fellow students and everyone around her. She is an active member of tons of clubs at university and has been volunteering at the Swinburne Student Union for the past two years.

Other than her usual routine of hanging out around the late lab and Hammer and swine, she also enjoys going out for girls’ night, picnics, and is always up for a nice glass of Gin & Tonic.

The SWINE Magazine Editors

  • Fantine Banulski

    SWINE Editor
  • Sophie Robertson

    SWINE Designer

Fantine Banulski

SWINE Editor

Hi, my name is Fantine (she/her) and I am excited to be coming on board as the Editor of Swine 2023.

I recently switched to Arts to pursue my love for all things written.

As a long-time reader, bookseller, reviewer, and writer I was delighted to discover Swine last year. I truly believe that the opportunity for students to go through the editing process and be published is invaluable.

I am looking forward to further fostering the Swine community and reading all the wonderful contributions.

 

I can’t wait to see what the year holds,

Fantine

Sophie Robertson

SWINE Designer

Hello world!

 

I’m Sophie (she/her, @misssophierobertson), your new Head Designer of Swine Magazine for 2023!

As a previous contributor (try to find some of my poems!), I hold Swine dearly in my heart as a platform for student creativity in all forms.

It is my hope to bring Swine forward in the public eye as a place for sharing our love of all things literature, design, media and more.

I’m currently studying a Bachelor of Communication Design (Honours), which will be my third year in 2023.

Some of my outside-of-uni things are teaching little girls how to sing and dance, playing classical Piano and loving musicals!

I’m really excited to share my love of design with you all, stay tuned as me and Fantine (our fabulous editor!) transform Swine into something even greater than before.

 

Stay fresh!