Christ College (University of Tasmania)

Christ College
University of Tasmania
Seal of Christ College
LocationSandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia
Coordinates42°54′19″S 147°19′8″E / 42.90528°S 147.31889°E / -42.90528; 147.31889
MottoJesus Christus esto mihi (Latin)
Motto in EnglishLet Jesus Christ be mine
Established1846 (as theological college) 1929 (as residential college)
Named forJesus of Nazareth
Previous namesChrist's College[1]
ArchitectDirk Bolt
ColoursBlack, Gold, Blue      
GenderCo-educational
DirectorDan Wardop
Residents285
MascotBlack Pigs
Websitechristcollegehobart.com

Christ College is the oldest tertiary institution in Australia and is a residential college of the University of Tasmania.[2]

The college is located on the university's grounds in Sandy Bay. The college, familiarly referred to as "Christ", is the largest of the three Sandy Bay residential colleges, with a residential community consisting of approximately 285 undergraduate and postgraduate residents, a significant number of whom are international students from Asia, Europe and the Americas.

  1. ^ "03 Oct 1846 - OPENING OF CHRIST'S COLLEGE. - Trove". Launceston Examiner. 3 October 1846.
  2. ^ "Christ College - Accommodation Services - University of Tasmania, Australia". Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.