Religious affiliation Catholic Founded 1989 | Established 1989 Phone +61 8 9433 0555 Vice-chancellor Celia Hammond | |
Motto In principio erat Verbum Motto in English "In the beginning was the Word" Undergraduate tuition and fees 9,072 AUD (2011), International tuition: 14,472 AUD (2011) Similar Murdoch University, Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, University of Western Australia, Australian Catholic University Profiles | ||
The University of Notre Dame Australia is an Australian private Catholic university established in 1989. Its main campus is in Fremantle, Western Australia, with satellite campuses in Broome, Western Australia, and Sydney, New South Wales.
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History
The university was founded in 1989 by president and vice-chancellor, the Reverend David T. Link, who continued serving as dean of the university's law school during the two years it took to establish Notre Dame Australia. Peter Tannock succeeded Link and served as vice-chancellor, expanding the university's operations to Sydney and northwest Western Australia, and broadening the university's schools. Celia Hammond, a lawyer, was appointed as the university's third vice-chancellor in 2008. Hammond was previously the head of the university's law school in Fremantle and stated in her inauguration speech that knowledge and learning must be within a framework of humanity in order to ensure that students have love and respect for the world, not just wisdom. She also said:
Campuses
The university has campuses in Fremantle and Broome in Western Australia and two locations in Sydney, New South Wales.
Governance
The governance structure of Notre Dame is determined largely by its enabling act of parliament and its statutes. These specify the source, role and functions of its trustees, board of directors and board of governors and the principal officers and academic leaders of the university.
Academic structure
The university has three campuses offering courses in the following schools:
Courses
The university offers a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, research, vocational education and training (VET) and pathway courses.
Crest
The university crest is an open Bible.
The waves below the open Bible represents the Fremantle area (the origin of the university) and Australia, a nation surrounded by water.
Objects
The university's objects are defined in its act of parliament:
Catholic ethos
The university ensures that it maintains its Catholic ethos by providing students and staff with various facilities. One of the most prominent expressions of this ethos is the daily Mass at the university's chapels; 12:35 pm at both the Fremantle and Sydney campuses.
Its Institute for Ethics and Society in Sydney publishes Solidarity: The Journal of Catholic Social Thought and Secular Ethics.
Ranking
As of 2017, the University is ranked equal 29th in the Australian University Rankings, tied with six other universities. This is the bottom position in the rankings.
Quality assurance
The university is a self-accrediting institution and is subject to regular quality audits and registration processes undertaken by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency.
Libraries
Fremantle Campus has three libraries: St Teresa's Library, the Galvin Medical Library and the Craven Law Library.
Sydney Campus has St Benedict's Library (Broadway) and the Benedict XVI Medical Library (Darlinghurst).
There is also a library on the Broome Campus.
Student support
Student Services office provides students and staff with a number of services including:
Notable people
The current and fourth chancellor of the university, since January 2014, is Peter Prendiville, a WA-based businessman. The current vice-chancellor and chief executive officer of the university, since 5 August 2008, is Celia Hammond, a lawyer.