Exam support for students

As students prepare for their upcoming exams, Joondalup Libraries are here to offer the following support:

  • Our downstairs reference area is the perfect quiet place to study, and there are two small meeting rooms that can be booked for group study or tutoring
  • We have a wide selection of ATAR resources that can be accessed in the library to help with exam preparation for students in Years 10-12
  • Our friendly staff are here for help and support
  • We will host a range of quiet, fun activities for students to encourage them to take breaks
  • We are open seven days a week. Joondalup Library is open from 9.30am-4pm on Saturdays and 1-5pm on Sundays, and branches are open from 9.30am-1pm on Saturdays and are open in the evenings.

We wish students all the best in the upcoming exams.

Library opening times

 

Mural project with Sioux Tempestt

The Whitford Library foyer is being transformed by artist in residence, Sioux Tempestt. Sioux creates abstract, mural, sculptural and digital art and several of her large-scale murals can be found throughout Perth.

Community workshops were held with seniors, schools and children throughout June to develop concepts for the mural. In the next phase of the project, Sue will set up her workshop as Artist in Residence in the Whitford Library meeting room from Monday 27 June to Tuesday 21July.

About Sioux Tempestt

Transcending creative disciplines Sioux creates abstract, mural, sculptural and digital art which meaningfully contributes to its context. Her work aims to create a narrative and connection as Sioux believes art plays an intrinsic contribution to our wellbeing, health, and happiness – more so now than ever.

Sioux is passionate about working with the community – young people in particular, mentoring and facilitating creative workshops for local governments and schools. She constantly pushes the boundaries of her practice to communicate and share her tremendous positivity and energy for life.

Large scale murals form part of Sioux’s practice and you’ll find several painted throughout Perth. Among other clients, Sioux has produced artistic projects for Curtin University, the City of Perth, the City of Melville, the City of Stirling, the City of South Perth, the City of Vincent, the Town of Victoria Park, the City of Subiaco, the Town of Claremont, Coles, Dale Alcock and Hawaiian.

Sioux has delivered 10 solo exhibitions and exhibited in numerous group shows. Among other achievements Sioux’s ‘Dirty Beats’ music video is an official selection of the 2022 Revelation Perth International Film Festival. Sioux received a Highly Commended, City of Bayswater Art Award, 2021; was a Finalist, City of Busselton Art Award, 2021; Finalist, Perth Royal Art Prize, 2019; Finalist, City of Rockingham Castaways Sculpture Awards, 2019; Finalist, Minnawarra Art Awards, 2021; Finalist, Town of Claremont Art Awards, 2021; Highly Commended, City of South Perth Emerging Artist Award 2018; Highly Commended, Town of Bassendean Visual Art Award 2018; Finalist, City of Joondalup 2018 Community Invitation Art Award.

Sioux is curator of the Darlington Arts Festival Sculpture on the Scarp 2022. Her work is held in public and private collections.

 

This project was made possible with assistance of DLGSCI and Lotterywest.

Online and print resources for students of all ages

The Libraries provide a wide range of resources for students and researchers of all ages, including well-stocked Reference and Local History collections located at Joondalup, non-fiction collections at all the libraries and online junior and adult non-fiction databases, encyclopaedias and other resources.

Guides to student resources:

Information on the print and online resources available to students is available from the following guides:

Study and Research Resources Brochure (for senior secondary students and older)

Homework Help (for pre-primary to junior secondary students)

Online resources

The Libraries subscribe to a wide range of online resources suitable for students and researchers of all ages. The online resources include children’s educational programs, databases, online training, language tuition, Choice, the Britannica encyclopaedia and a range of genealogical research tools.

Access to online resources is available using your library membership number. If you’re not already a Library member, you can join online and immediately gain access to the majority of them.

More information about online resources is available here, and you can access the resources through the Online Resources link on the Library Catalogue using your library membership number and password.

Print resources

Resources for younger students

All four branches of the Joondalup Libraries have collections of engaging and informative junior non-fiction, ideally suited to assisting students to complete homework assignments and project work.

Resources for older students

Adult, young adult and junior non-fiction collections are available at all library branches.

Reference collection

Most of the 5,000 items in the Joondalup Reference Collection are now available for seven-day loan.

The Reference collection includes a comprehensive set of ATAR exam papers, revision guides and exam questions, an up-to-date book collection and access to a wide variety of online resources to assist with your assignments, revision and study during the year.

The book collection includes resources relevant to all areas of the secondary curriculum and all ATAR subjects.

Research guides

Subject guides to the Libraries’ resources are now available for download. Just select the subject area of interest from those below:

Subject Guide – Literature, English and Drama

Subject Guide – Humanities, Arts and Social Science

Subject Guide – Science

ATAR course revision and exam preparation resources

The Reference collection includes a wide range of course revision and exam-preparation resources for the following ATAR subjects:

  • Maths (Specialist, Methods and Applications)
  • English and English Literature
  • Drama
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Human Biology
  • Physical Education
  • Psychology
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Economics
  • Modern History
  • Politics and Law
  • Psychology
  • Geography.

This collection includes some material that is available for loan and other works that are restricted to use in the Reference section of the Joondalup Library, which is open seven days per week.

Study spaces and facilities

The Reference area and collection, located on the lower ground floor at the City’s Joondalup library, provides a quiet study and research environment with free WiFi, a variety of seating, internet access and two bookable small-group study rooms.

All City of Joondalup Libraries have a variety of spaces for students to study in.

Exam supervision

Exam supervision (not invigilation) is available in the Reference area. Applications should be made at least two weeks prior to the date of the exam.