The Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia (commonly known as Whitehouse) is a private Design Institute with campuses in the Melbourne central business district, Surry Hills (Sydney) and Kangaroo Point (Brisbane). It was established in 1988 by Leanne Whitehouse.[1] The Institute offers a Master of Design (M.Des.), Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) degrees,[2] and as well as various vocational education and training (VET) courses, Including Advanced Diplomas, Diplomas, Certificates and various Whitehouse Workshops. The M.Des. degree was first offered in 2014.[3] The Institute's Melbourne campus has hosted several seasons of Project Runway Australia.[4] and has also been the host to Asia's Next Top Model in 2015.
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| Type | Private Institute of Higher Education |
|---|---|
| Established | 1988 |
Academic staff | 60 |
| Students | 700+ |
| Location | , Australia |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Accademia Italiana Arte Moda Design in Florence, University for the Creative Arts, Bunka Gakuen University |
| Website | http://whitehouse-design.edu.au |
Notable alumni edit
The school was attended by Frances Abbott, daughter of former Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbott. She studied through the assistance of an occasional "chairman’s scholarship" (worth approximately $60,000) that was awarded in 2011 by the founder and owner of the Whitehouse Institute, Leanne Whitehouse.[5][6]
Other notable alumni include:
- Yeojin Bae[7]
- Camilla Freeman-Topper of Camilla and Marc[7]
- Tamara Ralph - founder of Ralph & Russo with partner Michael Russo
References edit
- ^ Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia Archived 5 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine: Universities Admissions Centre.
- ^ Courses Archived 25 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine: Whitehouse Design.
- ^ Step up your creative career with Whitehouse's new Master's course Archived 23 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine: Vogue Australia.
- ^ Whitehouse | Home of Project Runway Australia Archived 24 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine: Whitehouse Design.
- ^ "Frances Abbott's classmates angry that they could not apply for scholarship". The Guardian. 22 May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Classmates express fury over Tony Abbott's daughter Frances being awarded $60,000 scholarship to Whitehouse Institute of Design". News.com.au. 22 May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ a b De Lore, Amy. (8 October 2007). "Fashion design is not for dummies". Sydney Morning Herald. p6.