Academic successes and adventures of our students
Building upon a fantastic first semester, impressive academic results and other achievements by our students in second semester conclude what has been a stellar year all round. Excellent academic results for 2024 Across the course of the year, our students collectively undertook more than 2,000 subjects, with impressive results. Of the graded results (excluding non-graded passes) received so far… almost …
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J C Bannon Oration on comedy and the arts in Australia
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 arts in Australia. Professor Pender is the Kidman Professor of Australian Studies and the Director of the J M Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice at the University of Adelaide. Nobel …
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Remembering Professor Michael Alpers AO, Distinguished Collegian, and pioneering medical scientist
We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Emeritus Professor Michael Alpers AO CSM FAA FRS (St Mark’s 1953-54). Honoured internationally as a “pioneering scientist and compassionate humanitarian”, and most famous for his work in Papua New Guinea (PNG) on the disease kuru and his transformative role as Director of the PNG Institute of Medical Research, Professor Alpers …
Celebrating Archie Price, 100 years on from his appointment as inaugural Master of St Mark’s College
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 step on the path to the official opening of the College on 15 March 1925, the Centenary of which we will celebrate with our Centenary Gala Dinner on 15 March …
A culture of wellbeing: developing resilience and helping our students thrive
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 community where students thrive not only academically but personally as well. Our approach to wellbeing is holistic in acknowledgement of the diverse needs of our students, and we provide them …
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Visitors welcome!
It is always a pleasure to welcome Old Collegians and friends of the College back to St Mark’s. Recently Old Collegians and friends from various parts of the world have called in to visit and share reminiscences of their College days, or to learn more about their forebears and the College. It was a delight to welcome back Dr Raymond …
Gratefully celebrating our 2024 prize winners!
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, sport, the arts , community service, and leadership were recognised, and those leaving the College thanked for all they have contributed to St Mark’s. One of the College’s highest honours, …
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Introducing our 2025 student leaders
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 Club Committee and Charitable Foundation Executive members were elected at the recent Final General Meeting of College students, and other student leadership roles have been appointed following a rigorous application …
St Mark’s goes west: alumni and friends connect in Perth
Alumni and friends of St Mark’s from many generations recently enjoyed an evening of recollection and celebration at our Perth reunion. Perth treated alumni and friends of St Mark’s to a gloriously sunny spring evening for a reunion at the University of Western Australia’s Club Café & Bar, where views of the university gardens and the beautiful Matilda Bay provided …
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Ivan Shearer Scholarship for study in Oxford or Cambridge – call for applications for 2025-26
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 of Oxford or the University of Cambridge. An international law academic and practitioner who developed a high global reputation, Ivan Shearer (1938-2019) was Dean of St Mark’s College from 1968 …
Would you like to join our 70+ Table Captains for the Centenary Gala Dinner?
Over 70 alumni and friends of St Mark’s have already volunteered to be Table Captains for the Centenary Gala Dinner on 15 March 2025, organising tables of 10 for this historic night. The Centenary Gala Dinner, 100 years to the day from the official opening of the College on 15 March 1925, will be the highlight of our Centenary celebrations …
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A culture of service
Service, both within and external to our College, is and always will be one of the key values of St Mark’s. Indeed, one of the many heartening aspects of College life in 2024 has been the strong presence of the Charitable Foundation. 2024’s Charitable Foundation has been led by the elected executive members, Jacob Deeb, Jean-Philippe Soulie, and Nathan Rokebrand. …
