Meet the team

Patricia McGurren

School Liaison Officer

Email: schoolinfo@qut.edu.au

Phone: 07 3138 8669

Patricia is the primary point of contact for high school guidance officers including taking bookings, and organising staff, transport and marketing communication materials required for school visits and campus tours undertaken by all staff in the unit.

She plays the key role of coordinating and liaising with personnel from QUT faculties and other sections and departments in regard to QUT course promotion and recruitment activities including on-campus events and visits, off-site visits to schools and community events.

Amelia Francis

School Liaison Officer

Email: a3.francis@qut.edu.au

Phone: 07 3138 3181

Amelia plays an important role in providing high-quality outreach to schools and the general community. Through participation in school visits, campus tours, regional markets and recruitment events, Amelia provides course and admission information to a broad range of prospective students and their influencers. The position aims to develop excellent relationships with guidance officers and teachers.

Amelia is also responsible for the promotion and administration of START QUT, the university-wide accelerated learning program for Year 12 students.

Vanessa Gunn

School Liaison Coordinator

Email: v.gunn@qut.edu.au

Phone: 07 3138 3124

Vanessa leads the undergraduate school liaison and engagement activities on behalf of the University-wide community. 

Vanessa supervises the School Liaison team, the Student Ambassador program, and the Email a Student program. Vanessa is also the QUT contact for regional career markets and university showcases, mature-age and alternative entry enquiries.

Sarah Griinke

Events Officer

Email: s.griinke@qut.edu.au

Phone: 07 3138 8501

Sarah has a key focus on producing successful campus events on behalf of the University, such as Open Day, Information Day for Guidance Officers and Return to Study evening. Sarah shares the event role with Susan.

Sarah also has a key focus on the dissemination of information to parents and guardians of prospective undergraduate students and runs a series of parents' seminars in Brisbane. She is also the editor of QUT News for Parents.

Susan Thomas

Events Officer

Email: s13.thomas@qut.edu.au

Phone: 07 3138 8567

Susan’s role is to coordinate successful recruitment events for prospective students interested in studying at QUT or their advisers.

The events she organises include the Vice-Chancellor's Briefing with Principals, TSXPO (Tertiary Studies Expo), Discover QUT and Real Decisions.

Susan shares the event role with Sarah.

Yvonne Evans

Publications Officer

Email: y.evans@qut.edu.au

Phone: 07 3138 3058

Yvonne plays an important role in writing, editing, sub-editing and coordinating undergraduate and postgraduate course publications across QUT's faculties.

She is also the editor of QUT News, an online newsletter providing up-to-the-minute course and admission information as well as being the writer/editor of the University-wide central publications; Real Choices, Real Options, Quick guide to QUT for younger students, and the Scholarships brochure.

Leanne Cain

Manager, Student Recruitment

Email: lr.cain@qut.edu.au

Phone: 07 3138 3155

Leanne heads QUT's domestic student recruitment team, located within the Marketing and Communication Department.

At the strategic level Leanne contributes to the development of integrated corporate marketing plans for QUT. Operationally, she oversees a client-focused program of publishing; print and Web, event management, and outreach to organisations, schools, TAFEs and community settings.