Mr Casey White, Rev’d Dr Ed Loane and Dr Antone Martinho-Truswell
Mr Casey White, Rev’d Dr Ed Loane and Dr Antone Martinho-Truswell
Welcome to St Paul’s College!
Firstly, well done on taking the opportunity to find out what St Paul’s College is all about and how you may be able to benefit by becoming a member of this unique community. There are thousands of graduates of St Paul’s for whom choosing to apply to come here was the beginning of one of the best and most formative experiences of their lives. It is a community where students from different faculties, faiths, backgrounds and worldviews share and shape one another in their thinking. All of this takes place in a convivial and enjoyable environment.
I hope you will get a sense of what our Undergraduate and Graduate House communities are about and the kind of activities that make becoming a member of St Paul’s such a special experience. It is an environment that will accelerate your academic, social, creative and spiritual endeavours. Furthermore, you will have opportunities to serve and develop as a leader in ways unique to St Paul’s.
While our website can highlight and describe aspects of St Paul’s community life, there is no substitute for coming and meeting people and seeing the campus. We hope that you would be inspired to take that next step and I look forward to welcoming you for a visit as you continue to explore whether you too might become a member of this life transforming community.
Ed, Casey and Antone
Warden, Dean of Undergraduates and Dean of Graduate House
Chairman: Mr M.R. Elliott
Deputy Chairman: The Revd A. Sempell
College Bursar: Mr A.I.Sinclair
Warden: Rev’d Dr Edward Loane
Mr J.R.G. Bell
The Revd P.J.Bradford
Mr M.D.G.Gerber
Dr C.S.Biscoe
Mr D.E. de M.Roberts
The Revd Dr J.Collins
Mr R.G. Goninan
Associate Professor J. Horne
Rev’d Dr M. Wood
Warden: Rev’d Dr Ed Loane
Dean of Undergraduates: Mr Casey White
Dean of Graduate House: Dr Antone Martinho-Truswell
Chaplain: Rev’d Antony Weiss
Senior Tutor: Mr Philip Barr
Business Director: Mr Noel McMahon
Financial Controller: Mrs Jackie Cox
Director of Community Development :
Mr Richard Morgan
Registrar: Mrs Tracey Donkin
St Paul’s exists primarily as an academic community. Paulines are justifiably proud of the College’s academic record, its many notable alumni and the distinguished contribution they have made to public life. To date St Paul’s has produced 29 Rhodes Scholars, three appointees to the High Court bench and two Prime Ministers: Sir William McMahon GCMG CH and Gough Whitlam AC QC. The College has produced over 20 University Medallists in the last decade alone. Each year the Weighted Average Mark (WAM) for the College sits well above that of the University as a whole. Around 35% of our students achieve a Distinction or High Distinction average in their examination results.
At the University of Sydney, University Medals were introduced for undergraduate work in particular disciplines in the 1860s. Currently, the University Medal is awarded to Honours students based on outstanding academic performance over their complete student enrolment. The University Medal is not necessarily awarded every year, or from each discipline. Since 1867, over 100 students from St Paul’s College have been awarded the University Medal. It is worth noting that six of them won two Medals each.
Established in 1902, the Rhodes Scholarship scheme is the oldest programme of its kind in the world and the award is arguably the most prized. Rhodes Scholarships enable outstanding young people from around the world to undertake full-time postgraduate study at the University of Oxford and, in doing so, to forge bonds of mutual understanding and fellowship for the betterment of mankind. There are currently eleven Scholarships awarded to Australians each year, one for each state and five for the Commonwealth. To date, a total of 29 men from St Paul’s have been awarded Rhodes Scholarships.
St Paul’s exists primarily as an academic community. Paulines are justifiably proud of the College’s academic record, its many notable alumni and the distinguished contribution they have made to public life. To date St Paul’s has produced 29 Rhodes Scholars, three appointees to the High Court bench and two Prime Ministers: Sir William McMahon GCMG CH and Gough Whitlam AC QC. The College has produced over 20 University Medallists in the last decade alone. Each year the Weighted Average Mark (WAM) for the College sits well above that of the University as a whole. Around 35% of our students achieve a Distinction or High Distinction average in their examination results.
At the University of Sydney, University Medals were introduced for undergraduate work in particular disciplines in the 1860s. Currently, the University Medal is awarded to Honours students based on outstanding academic performance over their complete student enrolment. The University Medal is not necessarily awarded every year, or from each discipline. Since 1867, over 100 students from St Paul’s College have been awarded the University Medal. It is worth noting that six of them won two Medals each.
Established in 1902, the Rhodes Scholarship scheme is the oldest programme of its kind in the world and the award is arguably the most prized. Rhodes Scholarships enable outstanding young people from around the world to undertake full-time postgraduate study at the University of Oxford and, in doing so, to forge bonds of mutual understanding and fellowship for the betterment of mankind. There are currently eleven Scholarships awarded to Australians each year, one for each state and five for the Commonwealth. To date, a total of 29 men from St Paul’s have been awarded Rhodes Scholarships.
Attending St Paul’s College is a life-changing experience. Having spent my first year of university at home, I was blown away by the sense of community and incredible opportunities to participate in sporting, cultural, and social life. At the same time, the academic support given to students through the extensive tutorial program, wherein high-achieving older students hold tutorials in virtually every subject, has been invaluable to my university results. The rich history of service that exists within the College, coupled with the pastoral care and mentoring offered to all students, have given me the confidence to help create two not-for-profit organisations and volunteer in several student outreach initiatives. As a member of the Students’ Club Committee I have had the opportunity to develop my leadership skills and contribute to the richness of the St Paul’s experience. I have also been able to play in a winning Rawson Football team and run Australia’s largest college music festival. Most importantly, I have developed friendships for life and have made some unforgettable memories. The university experience is infinitely improved by living at St Paul’s.
Being able to be involved in Graduate House’s inaugural year was one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve had while at University. Having the chance to play a part in shaping the culture of a new institution is a rare opportunity, and what emerged from the efforts of our first cohort was more than I could have hoped for. Having such a supportive and enthusiastic group of people around me really helped make the demands of post-graduate study seem far more manageable, and having the opportunity to push myself out of my comfort zone with artistic, sporting and leadership pursuits I never would have otherwise been involved with made the year one I’ll never forget.
After growing up and attending a public school for the entirety of my schooling in Darwin, the thought of moving to Sydney and attending a College daunted me. I was worried I would feel isolated and alone.
I did not realise how wrong I could be. Deciding to go to St Paul’s College was the best thing I could have done for my social, academic, and professional development. I have been presented with opportunities at Paul’s I could not have got anywhere else. In my second year at the College, I was selected by the Students’ Club Committee to be part of a group to run and manage the Semi-Formal, a jazz dinner dance. Like everything at Paul’s, we had complete independence in doing this, from arranging the venue spaces and props, organising licenses, and managing finances. I would never have thought, as a 19-year-old, I would be organising such a major event!
This is just one of the many opportunities you are offered at the College. As a third-year student I am also lucky enough to be part of the team selected to run and manage the College bar, ‘The Salisbury’. It is opportunities like these and many more like them that makes Paul’s such a unique and great place to be. Whatever you give to the College it will give back to you – and more!
Living at St Paul’s has brought my dream of the student experience to life. Every day at College we learn something new, we build new relationships, we play sport on the oval and we share many hilarious moments. You always have something to look forward to and to keep you busy. College is an absolute blast and offers the perfect balance to the studious aspect of life here at Paul’s.
Above all, St Paul’s is a stimulating environment to study. There is an incredible community of students around you, all striving towards their academic goals and sharing their learning and skills with one another. Everyone at College has something that they are passionate about or talented in and this creates such an interesting and diverse environment.
I am so grateful for the opportunities that I have at Paul’s to draw on others’ talent and in turn, to share my skills in helping others. I recognise countless occasions where I have been stuck on a question and knocked on my buddy’s door to have an answer and understanding five minutes later.
Ultimately, we get things done at Paul’s and we do them well. We work together, and we celebrate accordingly – what more could a student ask for!