Established 1918 Colours Navy blue and red Tutors 8 Founded 1918 Postgraduates 1 | Previous names St Mary's Hall Principal Dr Darcy McCormack Phone +61 3 9349 9555 Named for Mary Undergraduates 154 | |
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Location Tin Alley and 871 Swanston Street, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria Address 871 Swanston St, Parkville VIC 3052, Australia Similar University of Melbourne, Newman College, Trinity College, University College, Ormond College | ||
St Mary's College is a medium-sized residential college affiliated with the University of Melbourne. It was founded on and still practices the Catholic tradition.
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Location
The college is located on Swanston Street in Parkville, a suburb of Melbourne.
History
St Mary's College was originally established in 1918 as St Mary's Hall, catering to women mainly from the country. Formerly on The Avenue in Parkville, it moved to its present position on the corner of Tin Alley and Swanston Street in 1966. It was in that year that it became a college, the female affiliate of the Catholic male Newman College.
In 1977, St Mary's became co-residential. It now exists independent of Newman. Since its inception, St Mary's College has been administered by the Sisters of Loreto.
In 2004, the Academic Centre, a joint facility shared between St Mary’s and Newman Colleges, was opened. It was designed by Maggie Edmond and Peter Corrigan to reflect the overall academic vision of both colleges to enhance the educational facilities and opportunities available to the students of the colleges. The centre contains a library, tutorial rooms, music practice rooms, student lounges and information technology facilities.
Student body
It is home to around 160 students, the majority of whom attend the University of Melbourne, although a small percentage attend either the Australian Catholic University, Monash University, Parkville campus, or RMIT University.
The vast majority of students at St Mary's are from rural and regional Victoria, and some are interstate or international students. The college has a very strong sporting tradition, particularly in the disciplines of Australian rules football and netball. Its official colours are navy blue and red, with the football jumper design a solid red V on a navy background.