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Vision, mission and values

The Bentley campus

Curtin University of Technology is Western Australia's largest University. Around 40,000 students attend seven campuses and seven education centres in Western Australia, one campus in Sydney and one campus in East Malaysia. Curtin applies the philosophy of its namesake, former Australian Prime Minister John Curtin (1941 - 1945), who said:

"The great university ... should look ever forward; for it the past should be but a preparation for the greater days to be".

Vision

Curtin will be a leading university in education and research serving its wider region.

Mission

Curtin is committed to innovation and excellence in teaching and research, for the benefit of our students and the wider community.

Values

Integrity - being consistently honest and trustworthy in all activities;
Respect - having regard for self and others;
Fairness - ensuring just decisions through open decision-making;
Care - acting to ensure the welfare of others.

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Curtin was established in 1966 as the Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT). It changed to Curtin University of Technology in 1987.