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We're building on our strengths in education, research and partnerships, with an emphasis on regionality, innovation and accessibility.

Our strategic priorities serve as critical drivers that shape our culture, and in turn, our culture fuels our strategy. It is our ethos, vision, and focus areas that drive us forward, and collaboration with our students, people, and partners that generates success.

Our vision and ethos

Charles Sturt University's ethos, "Yindyamarra Winhanganha," emphasises living with respect and wisdom to create a better world, rooted in Australian First Nations knowledge. Our values - insightful, inclusive, impactful, and inspiring - guide our behavior and work towards achieving this ethos.

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Vice-Chancellor’s Introduction

Charles Sturt is proud to be Australia’s leading regional university – shaping the future from our regions, where excellence, belonging, and innovation thrive. Our vision is clear: to create opportunity, strengthen our regions, and deliver solutions to challenges facing Australia and the world, guided by respect for First Nations peoples and their deep connection to Country.

We produce the skilled graduates regional Australia needs, drive research that makes a real difference, build partnerships for stronger communities, and champion regional Australia while contributing solutions of national and global significance.

Together, we look to the future with confidence and ambition. By harnessing the talent of our people, the strength of our communities, and the power of innovation, we will continue to lead from the regions – creating impact that resonates across Australia and beyond.

Professor Renée Leon PSM
Vice-Chancellor and President
Charles Sturt University

VC's introduction

Our focus areas

Staff information

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