St Paul’s is a close-knit community where staff and students alike are here to help you. From the moment you enter Paul’s you will be made to feel welcome and cared for, especially by the Student Deans who will maintain close contact with you throughout the year. It goes without saying that the Warden, Dean of Undergraduates, Associate Dean of Undergraduates, Junior Deans, Chaplain and Senior Tutor all take a personal interest in each and every Pauline.

Positive relationships and friendship build a sense of belonging and a feeling of being connected, which encourages Paulines to explore their capabilities in and around their University courses and college experiences. This web of inter-connected relationships between fellow students, staff and Old Paulines provides a net and spring board of support.

Since its inception, the College has been and still remains a teaching college. Paulines are justifiably proud of the College’s academic record, its University Medallists, Rhodes Scholars and other international scholarship-holders, and the distinguished contribution to public life made by many of its alumni. 

At the core of the formal tuition programme are the Tutorials which offer small group academic mentoring in over sixty subjects. Discussing work with fellow students is a great way to help you to comprehensively understand what you are studying. Resident post-graduate and research scholars provide another rich resource for undergraduates.

As a learning community we aim to stimulate intellectual debate and enquiry within and beyond one’s particular academic discipline. This occurs informally, such as in conversations at mealtimes, or at the regular seminars, forums and symposia presented by distinguished visitors.

Physical activity is important for general wellbeing and health at all stages of adult life. Touch football or tip is one of the key routines of College life, enjoyed daily at 5pm since time immemorial. In addition to our playing oval, our gym is well-equipped for student athletes or those who just want to keep fit. 

The College encourages serious sportsmen to play wider representative sport for the University or other clubs.

St Paul’s also proudly participates in the intercollegiate sporting competition, the Rawson Cup which enables the participation of students in Cricket, Swimming Rowing, Rugby, Soccer, Basketball, Tennis and Athletics.

The tight-knit college lifestyle helps foster organic friendships and various other relationships. Not only will you live and learn in close proximity to other like-minded individuals, you will inevitably participate in, and have the opportunity to co-ordinate student activities including social gatherings, functions and parties. 

The strong relationship between peers, with Graduate House and Women’s College and other College students, and the University at large means, there is always something going on at College!

Some important events during the year include Welcome Week, Inter-college Dinners, University and College Dinner, Faculty Dinners, Surreal Sounds Music Concert, Jazz Dinner Dance, Valedictory Dinner and the Formal.

Your home at Paul’s has everything you need to keep you focused on your studies and make the most of your time at University. Undergraduate rooms are allocated according to seniority and contribution to College. The magnificent Dining Hall is where the community gathers together for meals under its imposing Gothic windows and timbered ceiling. The College Chapel is the setting for formal liturgical worship and occasional music recitals. The Common Rooms are the perfect setting for after-dinner talks or simply relaxing between lectures. The Mansfield library is a popular choice for students who wish to work in a quiet space out of their room, along with tutorial rooms where tutorials for various subjects are conducted.

The College Oval is available for sporting games, personal training or just relaxing. The Salisbury Bar is a fully-licensed bar run by the Bar Manager and is open several evenings a week to residence and to guests every Wednesday. The very well equipped TAG Family Gymnasium which opened in late 2018 is for the exclusive use of Paul’s students, and there is a seperate Billiards and Table Tennis Room. A designated Music Room sits on campus for individual practice or ensemble rehearsals. Laundries are located throughout the College which include washing machines, dryers and ironing equipment.

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