St Mary's College (University of Melbourne)

St Mary's College, University of Melbourne
Front Gate The front gate of St Mary's College
Shield of the college
University	University of Melbourne
Location	Tin Alley and 871 Swanston Street, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria
Coordinates
Established	1918
Named for	Mary (mother of Jesus)
Previous names	St Mary's Hall
Colours	Navy blue and red
Principal	Dr Darcy McCormack
Undergraduates	154
Postgraduates	1
Tutors	8
Website	St Mary's College website

St Mary's College is a medium-sized residential college affiliated with the University of Melbourne. It was founded on and still practices the Catholic tradition.

Location

The college is located on Swanston Street in Parkville, a suburb of Melbourne.

History

St Mary's College was originally established in 1918 as St Mary's Hall, catering to women mainly from the country. Formerly on The Avenue in Parkville, it moved to its present position on the corner of Tin Alley and Swanston Street in 1966. It was in that year that it became a college, the female affiliate of the Catholic male Newman College.

In 1977, St Mary's became co-residential. It now exists independent of Newman. Since its inception, St Mary's College has been administered by the Sisters of Loreto.

In 2004, the Academic Centre, a joint facility shared between St Mary’s and Newman Colleges, was opened. It was designed by Maggie Edmond and Peter Corrigan to reflect the overall academic vision of both colleges to enhance the educational facilities and opportunities available to the students of the colleges. The centre contains a library, tutorial rooms, music practice rooms, student lounges and information technology facilities.

Student body

It is home to around 160 students, the majority of whom attend the University of Melbourne, although a small percentage attend either the Australian Catholic University, Monash University, Parkville campus, or RMIT University.

The vast majority of students at St Mary's are from rural and regional Victoria, and some are interstate or international students. The college has a very strong sporting tradition, particularly in the disciplines of Australian rules football and netball. Its official colours are navy blue and red, with the football jumper design a solid red V on a navy background.

External links

• St Mary's College website