Alumni News

Alumni News

In memoriam: Dr Antony Harding (27 September 1962 – 14 June 2020)

18 January 2023

A tribute by Jane Downer Tony Harding grew up in Launceston, Tasmania and I met him during mutual years of residence at St Mark’s College in the 1980s when he …

Happy return of 50+ year reunion lunch

14 December 2022

The annual reunion lunch for those in the College 50 or more years ago and their partners has returned after a break due to the pandemic – with a large …

St Mark’s College remembers Ian Baker Wall AM with profound admiration, gratitude, and love

26 October 2022

DR IAN BAKER WALL AM  15 May 1931 – 26 October 2022 A service in celebration of the life of Dr Ian Baker Wall AM was held in St Peter’s …

New committee elected for Old Collegians’ Association

05 September 2022

The recent Annual General Meeting of the Old Collegians’ Association warmly thanked members of the retiring Old Colls’ Committee, led by Michael van Dissel, as a new Committee was elected …

Rebecca Keeley awarded inaugural Ivan Shearer Scholarship

03 June 2022

Ms Rebecca Keeley (St Mark’s 2012-14) has been awarded the inaugural Ivan Shearer Scholarship, which will help to enable her to study for a Masters of Business Administration at the …

“What a special night!” – marking the 40th anniversary of coeducation

17 May 2022

Seven of the first women students to come to St Mark’s when it became coeducational in 1982, the Master of the time (Professor Peter Edwards AM),  and the Eighth Master …

Profiling 40 St Mark’s women

31 March 2022

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the admission of women students to St Mark’s, we are publishing online profiles of 40 of the many remarkable St Mark’s women who have …

“Punching above our weight” in South Australian politics

23 March 2022

Four Old Collegians were elected or re-elected to the South Australian Parliament in the State elections held on 19 March – including one appointed to be the third most senior …

Dr James Muecke AM appointed as Lieutenant Governor of South Australia

28 January 2022

Many congratulations to Dr James Muecke AM (St Mark’s 1982-87), who was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor of South Australia on 27 January 2022. Australian of the Year in 2020, …

Honours in the Order of Australia

27 January 2022

St Mark’s College congratulates the following members of our community for awards in the Order of Australia. Nicholas Lee OAM (St Mark’s 1988-90) was awarded the Medal of the Order of …

Ivan Shearer Scholarship for study in Oxford or Cambridge – call for applications

03 November 2021

A generous bequest by the late Professor Ivan Shearer AM RFD has enabled the creation of the Ivan Shearer Scholarship to support St Mark’s Collegians to study at the University …

Remembering Bob Hastwell, Bursar (1958-84) and Honorary Fellow

11 October 2021

Flags have recently flown at half-mast at the College in memory of the long-term and much-admired Bursar and Honorary Fellow, Robert Duncan (Bob) Hastwell (17 March 1927 – 29 September …