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UNSW Religious Centre

The Religious Centre is located on the Kensington campus on the third floor of the Squarehouse.

The Religious Centre is for UNSW students and staff and offers specific services and facilities across all faiths including Anglican, Buddhist, Catholic, Coptic Orthodox, Islamic, Jewish, Greek Orthodox, Pentecostal, Presbyterian and Uniting Church. Additional support for Muslim students is available.

Interfaith Spaces on Campus

The Division of Equity Diversity & Inclusion is leading discussions for designated Interfaith spaces across the University. This will ensure UNSW students and staff of all faiths will reliably find dedicated spaces to pray and practice their faith. Prayer, meditation, reflection and ablution facilities are located around UNSW. These are safe spaces available for UNSW staff and students to meet, pray, reflect, meditate or simply take some time for yourself.

Room locations

Location	Status	Capacity	Access requirements and timing	Details
Kensington Lower campus Square House E4 Level 4	Available Permanent	Around 35 men & 12 women. (Separate male and female rooms)	Monday - Sunday All year around 8am - 10pm	Designated prayer space. Separate male and female prayer rooms with washing facilities.
Kensington Lower campus Uni Gym B5 Basketball courts	Temporary	Up to 700 people (Shared facility)	Friday Friday prayer time	Booked only for Friday prayers – Shared space for men and women.
Kensington Mid campus Arc Offices D17 SRC spaces near Basser steps. Women room and Ethno-Cultural room	Available Temporary	2 - 4 people per room (women only)	Monday - Friday 12 - 4pm Timing can change	Women only facility. Informal space used occasionally as required.
Kensington Upper campus Bio Link E25 Ground floor Rooms G23A & B23B	Available Permanent	10 - 12 men 7 - 8 women (separate male and female rooms)	Monday - Friday Card free access	Designated prayer space. Separate male and female prayer rooms with washing facilities.
Kensington Upper campus Library F21 Lower level space	Available Temporary	7 - 9 people (men only)	No set timing	Informal space, used occasionally as required.
Kensington Upper campus AGSM Building G27 Room LG77	Available Temporary	1 person (women only)	Card access – can be authorised on request	Pop-up parent room and sick bay that can also be used as prayer room
Randwick Randwick Campus R14 Level 1- Male Level 3 - Female	Available Temporary	2 people per room (separate male and female rooms)	Locked, access from student services staff at any time (when not in use)	Level 1 also functions as a sick bay/first aid area when needed Level 2 also functions as student adviser office
UNSW Canberra Capability Systems Centre 21 Lover Floor Room 101	Available Permanent	Around 40 men 20 women (separate male and female rooms)	Monday - Sunday No time restriction	Designated prayer space. Separate areas for men and women. Ablution toilets located next door to the room.