The St Paul’s College Union was founded in 1892, on the joint initiative of resident members of the College and of former students.
The Union relies on its Life Membership Fund as a primary source of income to support its program which includes the publication of Boomalakka and The Pauline. All residents are members of the Union and to continue membership students who are leaving College are asked to transfer their “caution money” to the Union. In this way all alumni are eligible to become Life Members. Their caution money is added to the capital of the Life Membership Fund held in perpetuity.
The Union also provides current residents with an opportunity to off-set travel costs for study (usually overseas) through a small grants programme. Applications can be in any format and submitted to the Alumni and Foundation Office for assessment.
The Union holds a number of functions such as the annual Union Dinner and joins the resident College community for major events such as the Rawson Cup Rugby final.
The main event for the Union is Victoriana! which in 2020 is in its 57th year – the longest running musical production in Australia – and hits the stage at College on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 September and Friday 2 and Saturday 3 October. For more details click here
The College has a complete record of all those who entered the College during its history and became Paulines. It is a priority for the College to stay in touch with its living alumni and information is held about each one for that purpose.
Paulines are encouraged to contact the Alumni and Foundation Office to up-date their records upon change of address or to give the College current and recent news for publication.
The “Grisp” is a professional mentoring programme managed by the St Paul’s College Union. The Union has established a Register of Paulines working in the various professions, the arts, the sciences, academia, journalism and business who are interested in providing some voluntary form of mentoring or career advice for current senior residents of the College or Graduate House.
If you can help out as a mentor please contact the Alumni and Foundation Office.
A small amount of uniquely St Paul’s College merchandise is held for Union members to purchase. Please contact the Alumni and Foundation Office for details.
The College history Hearts and Minds, by Prof Alan Atkinson, published in 2017 is also available for purchase.
The “Grisp” is a professional mentoring programme managed by the St Paul’s College Union. The Union has established a Register of Paulines working in the various professions, the arts, the sciences, academia, journalism and business who are interested in providing some voluntary form of mentoring or career advice for current senior residents of the College or Graduate House.
Alumni and Foundation Office:
Director of Community Development – Richard Morgan (1978-82) Tel. 02 955- 7472, email. community@stpauls.edu.au
College reception:
Tel. 02 9550 7444, email. reception@stpauls.edu.au
