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13 October 2025 Posted by 

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY MOVES INTO GOSFORD

Final touches to Mann St Campus
THE final touches are being placed on the University of Newcastle’s new campus at Gosford Central on Mann Street, with construction scheduled for completion next month.
 
The completion of construction will mark a significant milestone in the University’s long-term commitment to the Central Coast, and with it will come a series of changes designed to better meet the needs of students and the community.
 
University of Newcastle Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alex Zelinsky said that the opening of the new building would see the University’s footprint and services across the Central Coast broaden.
 
“Our University is really excited for our next chapter and the new Gosford Central location reflects the next stage in our commitment to the Central Coast. With our expansion over three locations, it has provided some great opportunities to improve our services, develop partnerships with local organisations and connect more with the community," he said.
 
“We’ve taken this as an opportune time to look the names of each of our three locations for the Central Coast Campus – Ourimbah, Gosford Central and Gosford Hospital, to make their locations clearer.”
 
With the completion of the Gosford Central building on Mann St, it will mean the University's Ourimbah footprint will be centralised and become a hub for specialised degrees in food science, oral health, marine and environmental science and podiatric medicine next year.
 
Professor Michael Bowyer, Executive Dean, Central Coast said that the goal is to provide students with a great university experience at Ourimbah.
 
“Centralising our activity will help us to make sure the campus is vibrant and active and will give students the best possible experience. Practically, the specialised degrees also require the specialist laboratory and clinical facilities that are already present at Ourimbah, so it makes sense to keep them there,” Professor Bowyer said.
 
From next year, the University’s library services will also look and operate a little differently. At Ourimbah a new study hub will be created as the Central Coast library locations will move to a digital-first approach that’s consistent with the university’s Newcastle campuses. 
 
“With Central Coast Council’s Gosford Regional Library opening, it has presented a great partnership opportunity that will allow our students to borrow books and use the new study space, and we’ll also have library facilities at the University’s Gosford Hospital location,” Professor Bowyer said.
 
“We know that the way students use the library has changed. From our data we see that 99% of the time when our students borrow from the library, they’re doing so online and accessing digital materials. When they actually visit the library, they're doing that to meet up with classmates and to study, so what we know is that study hubs will be really important, more so than books.”
 
Another modernisation will occur with the University’s student health and wellbeing services model which will offer a mix of face-to-face and online services across each location, and form partnerships with local GP services to refer patients.
 
Professor Bowyer said that the exciting growth marks a significant transition for the University and the Central Coast community and while its footprint may look different, the University has strengthened its commitment to the Central Coast.
 
“The Ourimbah campus has been the University’s home for more than 30 years and has seen countless students create memories and pass through its doors and graduate. The University will continue to teach at Ourimbah next year however, discussions are underway regarding its future management."
 
 


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