Events
One event every fortnight to engage, energise, and bring our community together.
Life at Antrick is more than lectures and placements — it is the small moments of connection that turn a cohort into a community. This calendar maps one fun event every fortnight from July to December 2026, alongside our most important milestones: Orientation Day in November and Graduation Day in December.
All events are open to current students, staff, alumni, and invited partners unless otherwise noted. Wear the dress code, bring your appetite, and be ready to celebrate the people who make Antrick what it is.
Mid-Year Welcome
Mid-Year Welcome Back Lunch
Kick off Semester 2 with a free catered lunch in the cafe. New starters introduced, old friends reunited, and the term ahead toasted with sparkling apple cider.
Dress code: Smart casual · optional Antrick navy
Around-the-World Lunch
Each cohort brings a dish from their home country or placement country. Mauritius curry, Indonesian satay, Thai mango sticky rice, Fijian kokoda — the entire campus becomes an international food festival.
Dress code: Wear something from your culture or country
Winter Wellness
Winter Warmer Coffee Morning
Free barista coffee, hot chocolate, and pastries in the cafe from 8:00 am. A relaxed way to thaw out and catch up before classes start. Wellbeing team on hand for chats.
Dress code: Cosy jumpers and scarves
Trivia & Games Night
Teams of four battle it out across health trivia, pop culture, and an Antrick-themed lightning round. Prizes for winners. Hosted in the Lounge room from 4:00 pm.
Dress code: Team colours — invent your own
Spring Into Action
Spring Bloom Morning Tea
Welcome the first day of spring with floral cupcakes, a flower-origami workshop, and a fundraising raffle for the Royal Children’s Hospital. Hosted by the wellbeing team.
Dress code: Floral prints, pastels, or spring colours
AFL Grand Final Eve — Footy Colours Day
A Melbourne tradition. Wear your team’s colours, predict the Grand Final winner, and enjoy a footy-themed lunch (meat pies, sausage rolls, lamingtons). Best-dressed prize for the most committed supporter.
Dress code: Your AFL team’s colours — or any team if you don’t have one
Health & Heritage
Wear It Purple & World Mental Health Day
A purple-themed campus day supporting youth and mental health awareness. Free wellbeing pop-up stalls, and a guest speaker from headspace Melbourne.
Dress code: Purple — the more the better
Spook-tacular Halloween Lunch
Costume parade through reception at 12:30 pm, themed sweets, and a haunted-classroom challenge in Lecture Hall 4.
Dress code: Halloween costume — health-themed encouraged (mad-scientist nurse, anyone?)
Welcome the New Cohort
End-of-Year Party
Trim-the-tree, Secret Santa, Christmas-jumper competition, make christmas decorations with the wellbeing team and the annual Antrick Awards: Most Improved, Cohort Spirit, and the Trainer’s Choice. Mocktails and canapés served from 4:00 pm in the cafe.
Dress code: Christmas jumpers, festive accessories, or full Santa hats
Graduation Day
18 December 2026
The proudest day in the Antrick calendar.
Family and friends warmly invited.
Calendar Overview
| Date | Event | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 3 Jul | Mid-Year Welcome Back Lunch | SOCIAL |
| Fri 17 Jul | Around-the-World Lunch | CULTURAL |
| Mon 3 Aug | Winter Warmer Coffee Morning | WELLBEING |
| Fri 14 Aug | Trivia & Games Night | SOCIAL |
| Mon 7 Sep | Spring Bloom Morning Tea | WELLBEING |
| Fri 11 Sep | AFL Grand Final Eve — Footy Colours Day | CULTURAL |
| Fri 9 Oct | Wear It Purple & World Mental Health Day | AWARENESS |
| Fri 30 Oct | Spook-tacular Halloween | SOCIAL |
| Fri 27 Nov | End-of-Year Party | SOCIAL |
| Fri 18 Dec |  Graduation Day 2026 |
★ MILESTONE EVENT |
Calendar Key
Major institute date — Orientation, Graduation.
Free-time gatherings and parties.
Led by the Wellbeing Team — mental and physical health.
Celebrating the cultures of our cohorts and placement countries.
Themed days raising visibility and supporting causes.
How to Participate
Every event is free for current Antrick students and staff. Alumni and invited partners are welcome at most events — watch your inbox for invitations from events@antrick.edu.au.
Want to help organise, volunteer, or pitch an event idea? The Student Wellbeing Team runs an open Events Committee that meets monthly. It looks great on your CV — and you get a say in next year’s calendar.