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Celebrating our Hawker Scholars

10 May 2021

The Governor of South Australia, His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC, today officially presented two St Mark’s students, Oliver Douglas and Ben Ransom, with their Hawker Scholarships at …

Photographic portraits of Georgia Blain, Rachel Buxton, Angela Evans, and Linda Matthews unveiled

07 May 2021

Photographic portraits of four St Mark’s women of influence – the late Georgia Blain, Dr Rachel Buxton, Dr Angela Evans AM, and Ms Linda Matthews – were unveiled on Founders’ …

St Mark’s says a heartfelt “thank you” to Ian and Pamela Wall as Ian turns 90

05 May 2021

In bright autumnal sunshine on Founders’ Day, some 150 members and friends of the College enthusiastically toasted Mr Ian Wall AM and Mrs Pamela Wall OAM to thank them for …

Magnificent portrait of the 8th Master, Rose Alwyn, unveiled

04 May 2021

A striking and powerful portrait of the eighth Master of the College, Ms Rose Alwyn, painted by the eminent portrait artist Robert Hannaford AM, was unveiled on Founders’ Day, and …

Stellar start to 2021

04 March 2021

The College has had a spectacular start to the new academic year – with over 30 more students than last semester, a hugely positive Welcome Week, and great momentum from …

Congratulations to Old Collegians Ken Fitch and Ken Allen – Officers of the Order of Australia

03 February 2021

Warmest congratulations to two Old Collegians – Dr Ken Fitch and Mr Ken Allen – on being made Officers of the Order of Australia (AO) in the recent Australian honours …

Excellence reaches for the stars in 2020

29 January 2021

The year that COVID came crashing into our lives is one that we will remember for a host of reasons. 2020 was extraordinary in many ways – but, from a …

Careers expert Jeff Duncan to run career development activities at St Mark’s

27 January 2021

One of Australia’s leading experts on graduate careers, Mr Jeff Duncan, will be running a range of career development activities for St Mark’s students in first semester this year. The …

Preparing for our centenary: steps towards the founding of St Mark’s College in 1925

14 December 2020

St Mark’s College was officially opened on 15 March 1925, and will celebrate its centenary in 2025. On 7 September 1920, the first step was taken to create St Mark’s …

Ivan Shearer bequest creates scholarship for St Mark’s Collegians to study in Oxford and Cambridge

09 December 2020

A bequest of $1 million left to the College by the late Professor Ivan Shearer AM RFD will create the Ivan Shearer Scholarship to support St Mark’s Old Collegians to …

Robin Ashwin Scholarship promotes international studies

23 November 2020

Through the great generosity of his family, a significant scholarship for a St Mark’s student whose studies have a strong international focus has been created in memory of Robin Ashwin, …

A College to be proud of – outstanding academic results, and leading in the High Table Cup

07 September 2020

Hot on the heels of superb academic results in first semester, St Mark’s has again taken the lead in the inter-collegiate High Table Cup competition – with a convincing win …