University of Western Australia Student Guild
UWA Student Guild | |
|---|---|
| 112th Guild Council | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1913 |
New session started | 1 December 2024 |
| Leadership | |
President | Nikhita Talluri, Spark since 1 December 2024 |
Vice-President | Oliver Barrett, Spark since 1 December 2024 |
General Secretary | Annika Leunig, Spark since 1 December 2024 |
Chair of Guild Council | Aidan Kirby-Smith, Spark since 1 December 2024 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 21 |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 1 year |
| Elections | |
Next election | Begins 16th September 2025 |
| Website | |
| UWA Student Guild | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution approved on 4 March 2021 | |
| Rules | |
| Standing Orders approved in 2023 | |
The UWA Student Guild is the official student representative body at the University of Western Australia, representing the interests of students to the university, government and the wider community, as well as providing services to students. As of 2021, the Guild is affiliated with the National Union of Students, the peak representative body for Australian tertiary students. In 2021, 96% of the 21,265 UWA students were members of the Guild.
Guild Council is the overall governing body of the Guild and consists of voting and non-voting members democratically elected at the annual Guild elections or at department annual general meetings.