| Established | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Students | 700+ |
| City | Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane |
| Country | 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 |
| Faculty | 60 |
The Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia (commonly known as Whitehouse) is a private Design Institute with campuses in the Melbourne central business district, Redfern (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.[5]
Notable alumni
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.[6][7]
Other notable alumni include:
- Yeojin Bae[8]
- Camilla Freeman-Topper of Camilla and Marc[8]
- Tamara Ralph - founder of Ralph & Russo with partner Michael Russo
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mongolia’s Star TV to air Project Runway and Family Feud – ABU". Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ "Frances Abbott's classmates angry that they could not apply for scholarship". The Guardian. 22 May 2014. Archived 8 September 2023 at the Wayback Machine. 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 8 September 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ De Lore, Amy. (8 October 2007). "Fashion design is not for dummies". Sydney Morning Herald. p6.