St Mary's College, Melbourne (residential college)

St Mary's College, University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Front Gate
The front gate of St Mary's College
Shield of the college
Location871 Swanston Street, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates37°47′46″S 144°57′50″E / 37.79611°S 144.96389°E / -37.79611; 144.96389
MottoLatin: Ut Testimonium Perhibeam Veritati
Motto in EnglishThat I may bear witness to the truth (John 18:38)
FounderSisters of Loreto
Established1918; 106 years ago (1918)
Named forMary (mother of Jesus)
Previous namesSt Mary's Hall
ColoursNavy blue and red   
PrincipalDr Darcy McCormack
Undergraduates161
Postgraduates8
Tutors8
WebsiteSt Mary's College website

St Mary's College is a medium-sized Roman Catholic co-educational residential college affiliated with the University of Melbourne.[1][2] Founded in 1918, St Mary's was the first Roman Catholic residential college for women at an Australian university.[3] From its humble origins of just ten students, the college is today home to approximately 160 undergraduate and several postgraduate students during the university year.

  1. ^ University of Melbourne: St Mary's College
  2. ^ Loreto South East Asia and Australia: Our Schools and Colleges Archived 2012-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "History - St Mary's Hall". St Mary's College. Retrieved 19 September 2020.