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J C Bannon Oration on comedy and the arts in Australia

17 December 2024

The 2024 J C Bannon Oration recently given at St Mark’s by Professor Anne Pender delved into the price to be paid for comedy and the cultural influence of the …

Celebrating Archie Price, 100 years on from his appointment as inaugural Master of St Mark’s College

17 December 2024

Today is the 100th anniversary of the appointment of Archie Price as the inaugural Master of St Mark’s College. The appointment of the inaugural Master was, of course, a crucial …

A culture of wellbeing: developing resilience and helping our students thrive

31 October 2024

At St Mark’s College, wellbeing is more than just a priority—it’s at the heart of everything we do. This year, we have continued to build and strengthen a vibrant, supportive …

Gratefully celebrating our 2024 prize winners!

29 October 2024

Our recent Final Service focussed on all we are grateful for at St Mark’s in 2024, and was followed by the Final Dinner at which outstanding achievement in academic studies, …

Introducing our 2025 student leaders

29 October 2024

The College is delighted to announce the election and appointment of the student leaders who will serve the St Mark’s College community in 2025, our Centenary year. The 2025 College …

Old Collegians’ Association marks College Centenary with new bursary fund

17 September 2024

To commemorate St Mark’s Centenary in 2025, the Old Collegians’ Association has gifted $100,000 to the College. This gift will create a second bursary to support a student with a …

Have you seen the new Centenary logo?

17 September 2024

In preparation for celebrating the College’s Centenary in 2025, a Centenary logo and flag have been designed, and were recently launched at the College in a remarkable way… It was …

Library, rare books, and archive donations and developments

16 September 2024

Recent years have seen many significant donations to the College Library, including to its significant rare books collection, and to the College Archives. We are deeply grateful to the generous …

New Scholarship honours Dr Robert Craig OAM on his 90th birthday, creates life-changing opportunities for students

24 July 2024

Today is the 90th birthday of Dr Robert J. Craig OAM (St Mark’s 1954-58), and in his honour his family have created the Craig Family Scholarship which will create life-changing …

2024 Scholarship winners recognised, and thank donors in person

13 June 2024

Life-changing opportunities celebrated at St Mark’s Winners of College scholarships for 2024 were recognised at the annual Scholarships Presentation Ceremonies held recently. These occasions gave Scholars the opportunity personally to …

“Thank you for believing in the potential of students and for investing in our future”

27 May 2024

Scholarships with impact Over recent months, dozens of current St Mark’s Collegians have again been writing letters of thanks for the scholarships that have helped them be at St Mark’s …

Tim Brooks Scholarship to create life-changing opportunities for Agricultural Science students

27 May 2024

A generous scholarship to help a rural student continue at St Mark’s while studying Agricultural Science, or Oenology and Viticulture, has been created by Old Collegian Tim Brooks (St Mark’s …