The Teaching Commons is a friendly space, where our teaching and education staff can connect, collaborate and share ideas. The Teaching Commons teams can easily connect colleagues who visit the space with Educational Developers, EdTech specialists, Education Focussed community, Academic Librarians, Academic Facilitators or Learning Advisors, and many more.
In 2026, Teaching Commons is the physical hub for Curriculum Transformation, supporting UNSW's transition to the new academic calendar.
Tuesday to Thursday (9am - 4pm with staff on site): Dedicated to Curriculum Transformation workshops, events, meetings and drop-ins.
Monday, Friday, and mid-week out of hours (self-serve mode): Available for meetings and events unrelated to Curriculum Transformation.
Please see the updated booking process later on this page before making a booking.
For more information about Curriculum Transformation, UNSW colleagues can visit the SharePoint site.
To support you with Curriculum Transformation, we are building out an exciting schedule of events and activities, which you can find on our Education events page.
Get inspired - step inside the space with our virtual tour and see what's possible for your event!
Inspired to make your own virtual project using UNSW-developed TALIA immersive platform? Contact the Media and Immersive team!
UNSW’s Teaching Commons is intended for educational activities and events, and the booking process varies depending on the purpose of your reservation. Please review the instructions below and allow at least three business days for the team to review your request and arrange swipe access as needed.
If you’d like to organise and deliver an event or activity related to Curriculum Transformation, please complete the booking form (Question 3, Option 1: expression of interest). Someone will be in touch with you to continue the booking process.
If you’d like to book an event related to educational activities other than Curriculum Transformation on Mondays and Fridays (and out of hours), please follow these instructions:
1. 📅 Create an MS Teams-enabled meeting calendar invite (via Outlook) and add 'Kens F12 Gnd Commons Dalton Meeting Room' as the location.
2. 👥 Add Teaching Commons (teachingcommons@unsw.edu.au) as an attendee. Please see below example (disregard Teaching Commons system-generated email).
3. 🕑 Use Scheduling Assistant to check availability. If both the room and Teaching Commons appear available, go ahead and send the invite.
4. 📝 Submit the booking form (below) after sending your invite. We need this to match your calendar request to your event details. All bookings require a form. If it's not received within 3 business days of your calendar invite, the booking will be automatically declined.
Every week, educators come through our doors to connect, create, and collaborate. Here’s what they’ve shared about their experience in the space.
"It's right in the middle of the campus, so you can't miss it. It's welcoming and most times there's someone there to give me a hand if I need help!" - Academic, UNSW Business School, 2025
"The Teaching Commons helps me to connect with other staff members (across schools) and learn about new approaches to certain aspects of Higher Ed. It's an amazing environment, where everyone is ready to learn, discuss and engage with fellow UNSW staff to perfect our craft." - Professional staff, PVCE, 2025
"Having a dedicated space for educators at the heart of campus along the main walkway really highlights UNSW's commitment to better education. Being in the space boosts my sense of belonging as an EF academic at UNSW." - Academic, Engineering, 2025
"Many people don’t know that you can use the Teaching Commons as your office away from home (especially for those of us ‘living’ in the upper campus)." - Nexus Fellow, Medicine & Health, 2025
Outreach Librarians are available to speak to you on request about Leganto course resources lists, curriculum mapping and content selection for teaching. In addition, our Outreach Librarians offer customised pre-work tutorials and workshops for your students.
For more information, visit the outreach librarians page.
Got a question, want to collaborate, or have feedback to share?
Reach out to us at teachingcommons@unsw.edu.au - we’d love to hear from you!
The PVCE Portfolio provides University-wide support services and resources to education staff such as:
Created by Douglas Annand
Glass tile mosaic mural; four panels
Commissioned 1957. UNSW Art Collection
In 1957 UNSW commissioned leading modernist designer Douglas Annand (1903—76) to create a suite of mosaic murals for the undercroft and stairwell of the Dalton Chemistry Building. These mosaics epitomise the integration of art and architecture that informed the early planning of the campus and are amongst Annand’s most significant public works still in their original location. In 1999 the undercroft was enclosed, first becoming a café and in 2023 transformed into its present configuration.
Learn more about the mosaics and artist (number 19 & 20)
