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Queen's College | |
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University of Melbourne | |
Location | 1-17 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria |
Coordinates | 37°47′37″S 144°57′49″E / 37.7935°S 144.9635°E |
Motto | Aedificamus in aeternum (Latin) |
Motto in English | Building for eternity |
Founder | William Abraham Quick |
Established | 1887 |
Named for | Queen Victoria's golden jubilee |
Master | Dr Stewart Gill OAM |
Undergraduates | 275 |
Postgraduates | 25 |
Website | Website |
Queen's College is a residential college affiliated with the University of Melbourne. It is a residential community of 300 students who attend the University of Melbourne, RMIT University, Victorian College of the Arts and Monash University Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. These students come from across regional Victoria, interstate and overseas. Queen's College also houses a number of resident tutors, staff and academic guests.
The College provides accommodation, academic and pastoral support, social and cultural activities, and well-being and career development programs. Queen's participates in the Intercollegiate sports and cultural programs. [1]
Alumni of Queen's College are referred to as Wyverns (referencing the Wyvern on the College crest). The College runs regular Wyvern events throughout the year including reunions, educational and cultural events. In addition, many Wyverns support the College by tutoring current students, acting as mentors (academic and career) or coaching the student sport teams. [2]