Founded in 1856, St Paul’s College is the oldest residential college in Australia and was founded alongside and for the University of Sydney, welcoming undergraduate and postgraduate men and women.
Modelled on the collegiate traditions of Oxford and Cambridge, St Paul’s is a close-knit academic community built on the foundations of friendship and excellence, where residing for the duration of your degree enriches not only your academic journey but your personal development and the lifelong friendships formed along the way.
From poets to Prime Ministers, Old Paulines have long carried the spirit of St Paul’s into the world, making a remarkable contribution to our local and global community.
We are proud of what they have achieved, and inspired by what the next generation will do.
St Paul’s College aspires to be a place for scholarship and debate. The College’s 2026 Law Dinner made good that
A generous gift from Judge James Renwick AM CSC (in College 1983–84, Sub Warden 1992–93) has transformed the Chapel’s lighting,
