Monash University, Clayton campus facts for kids
Monash University, Clayton campus is the main campus of Monash University. It is located in Clayton, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. This campus is in the state of Victoria.
The campus is very large, covering more than 1.1 square kilometers. It is the biggest Monash University campus. It has the most students too. In 2017, over 41,000 students studied here.
This campus is so big it has its own postcode (3800). It's one of the few universities in Australia with its own postcode. The campus is also home to many native Australian plants and animals. You can find over 2000 different types of plants here!
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Where is Monash Clayton?
The campus is in the south-east part of Melbourne, in the suburb of Clayton. This area is known for having many high-tech companies.
How to get to the campus
You can reach the campus by several local bus routes. These include the 630, 631, 703, 733, 737, 742, 802, 804, 862, and the SmartBus 900 routes. There is also a special shuttle bus, route 601. This bus travels only between the campus and the nearby Huntingdale train station. The university also has shuttle buses that connect Clayton to its Caulfield and Peninsula campuses.
In 2018, the Victorian premier Daniel Andrews announced a new tram line. This line was planned to connect Caulfield station to Rowville. It would pass by Dandenong Road and Wellington Road. This tram line would link the Caulfield campus to the Clayton campus.
Nearby science and tech places
The Clayton Campus is right next to the Australian Synchrotron. It is also close to the CSIRO, which is a big science research group. Companies like Bosch, Bayer, and Agilent Technologies are also nearby. The John Monash Science School is also located on the campus.
What can you find at Clayton Campus?
The campus has many cool facilities for learning, sports, and fun.
Amazing research facilities
The Clayton Campus has many advanced places for research.
- The Australian Synchrotron: This is a very special machine next to the campus. It opened in 2007. It's like a super-powerful microscope. It helps scientists see things at a tiny, molecular level using special light. Monash University helped pay for this amazing facility.
- Accident Research Centre: This center has a special driving simulator. It can help study how car accidents happen.
- Stem Cell Research: The campus is home to some of the world's biggest research centers for stem cells. These cells are like building blocks for the body. Scientists here study how to use them to grow new body parts or fix damaged ones. These centers include the Australian Stem Cell Centre and the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute.
- Antibody Technology Facility: This facility makes special proteins called antibodies. These antibodies help fight off diseases. It's the largest place for this in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Wind Tunnel: The campus also has the largest wind tunnel in the Southern Hemisphere. This is used to test how things move through the air.
Many of these research places are in a special area called the Monash Science Technology Research and Innovation Precinct (STRIP). This area brings together university and company science projects.
Sports and recreation
The Clayton Campus has the best sports facilities of all Monash campuses. Students and staff use them for clubs and for fun.
Here are some of the sports facilities:
- Five fields for football and cricket, with a special building for players.
- 12 tennis courts.
- Eight squash courts.
- A hockey field and building.
- A field for American football.
- A baseball field and building.
- 21 courts for badminton and table tennis.
- A hall for martial arts.
- A special area for fencing.
- A boxing studio and ring.
- A very large gym (1500 square meters).
- An aerobics studio.
- Two swimming pools.
Culture and arts
The Clayton Campus hosts many cultural events all year. These include plays, musicals, concerts, art shows, and meetings.
- Robert Blackwood Hall: This large hall can hold 1600 people for concerts and shows.
- Alexander Theatre: This theatre can seat 508 people.
- Student Theatre: Another place for student performances.
- Monash University Museum of Art: A museum where you can see different art exhibitions.
The campus also has three main libraries for academic studies:
- The Louis Matheson Library for arts and business.
- The Hargrave-Andrew Library for engineering, science, and technology.
- The Law Library for legal studies.
There are also smaller libraries and a recreational library for students.
Student social life
The campus has many restaurants, cafes, and shops. Most of these are in the Campus Centre.
- The Notting Hill Hotel: Students call this pub "The Nott." It's a popular place right next to the campus. It has bars, outdoor areas, and places to eat. It started in 1891 and became very popular after Monash University opened in the 1960s.
- Host Scheme: This is the biggest student welcome program in the Southern Hemisphere! It started in 1974. It includes camps, tours, barbecues, parties, and a huge event called Host Scheme Night. This party happens every year during O-week (orientation week).
The Clayton Campus is also a short trip from Chadstone Shopping Centre. This is the largest shopping mall in the Southern Hemisphere.
Where students live
Monash Residential Services offers homes for over 3000 students and staff. There are twelve residential halls on campus: Deakin Hall, Farrer Hall, Howitt Hall, Normanby House, Richardson Hall, Roberts Hall, Briggs Hall, Jackomos Hall, Campbell Hall, Holman Hall, Logan Hall, and Turner Hall. There are also the South East Flats.
The campus is also connected to Mannix College, which is right next to the university.
What can you study at Clayton Campus?
Many different study areas, called faculties, are based at the Clayton campus. While some faculties are on other campuses too, most are here.
Here are the faculties based at Clayton Campus:
- Arts (like history, literature, languages)
- Business & Economics (like managing money and companies)
- Education (learning to be a teacher)
- Engineering (designing and building things)
- Information Technology (computers and software)
- Law (rules and justice)
- Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences (doctors, nurses, and health care)
- Science (like biology, chemistry, physics)
See also
- Radio Monash
- Monash College
