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2024 starts with “a spring in our step” – and a big win in the swimming!

15 March 2024

The 2024 College year is off to an exciting start, with much positive energy in the College – reinforced by a convincing win in last night’s inter-college swimming carnival, with …

Mary Ruth McKenzie

12 March 2024

(30 April 1937 – 15 January 2024) We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Mary McKenzie in January. Mary came to live at St Mark’s in 1964 …

Academic successes and adventures of our students

19 December 2023

Semester 2 has seen great academic success by our students, and many impressive and fascinating academic adventures – with more to come! Final Academic Results for 2023 The final results …

St Mark’s makes historic purchase of Cathedral Deanery

08 December 2023

St Mark’s College has purchased the spacious house at 40 Pennington Terrace, North Adelaide, that previously served as the residence of the Dean of St Peter’s Cathedral. This historic acquisition …

J C Bannon Oration discusses the robustness of Australian democracy

24 November 2023

One of Australia’s leading historians, Professor Frank Bongiorno AM, has given fascinating reflections on the robustness of Australian democracy in the 2023 J C Bannon Oration this week. Frank Bongiorno …

We deeply mourn the passing of Jeremy Pascoe, Honorary Fellow

17 November 2023

It is with great sadness that we report that Jeremy Pascoe, Honorary Fellow of the College and Old Collegian (1955-59), passed away yesterday after a long illness. Jeremy died peacefully …

Ivan Shearer Scholarship for study in Oxford or Cambridge – call for applications for 2024-25

16 November 2023

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 …

Rev’d Canon Steve Daughtry appointed Chaplain of St Mark’s College

14 November 2023

We are delighted that the Rev’d Canon Stephen Daughtry has been appointed Chaplain of St Mark’s College from February 2024. He succeeds the Rev’d Grant Moore, Chaplain of the College …

Congratulations to our 2023 prize winners!

09 November 2023

At the College’s recent 2023 Final Dinner, outstanding achievements and contributions of many students – academic, sporting, artistic, community service, and other – were recognized with awards. Amongst the awards …

Remembering Dr Timothy Pascoe AM with deep gratitude

08 November 2023

We have learnt with great sadness of the death of Dr Timothy Pascoe AM, Honorary Fellow of the College and Old Collegian (St Mark’s 1957-61). Our deepest sympathy to Timothy’s …

“Magnificent” portrait of Rod Matheson unveiled

03 November 2023

A superb portrait of the Hon. Rod Matheson AM KC – one of the longest-serving Chairmen of the College Council in the history of St Mark’s – was unveiled in …

Announcing our 2024 student leaders

03 November 2023

The College is delighted to announce the election and appointment of an impressive team of student leaders to serve the St Mark’s College community in 2024. Members of the College …