Vision

The purpose of St Hilda’s is to educate, inspire and launch young people into their adulthood with the self-confidence, vision and know-how to improve the world. A St Hilda’s education is transformational, empowering and sets students apart from other university graduates. Every member of the St Hilda community feels included, supported and like they belong. Mutual respect, care and warmth characterise our interaction with one another. People can be themselves because they are accepted and loved for who they are and who they can become.

St Hilda’s is a place that develops authentic leaders, problem-solvers and change agents for a global society.  It is a living community of 250 people who belong to each other, and work together to connect their university experience with the world’s issues.  We were founded with the motto of communitas: a ‘community in feeling’ or ‘oneness in spirit’.  This means that we care about each other, but also care about making a difference beyond our community. 

St Hilda’s community is full of amazing people. Our goal is to better harness the networks we have – to tap into the spirit and wisdom of our alumni, parents and supporters to nurture our living community into a brilliant future.

We are always gathering ideas to drive us forward, including opportunities for you to grow your connections, to make a difference to life at St Hilda’s, and to support the future our next generation will create.

As part of our approach to welcome people into St Hilda’s, we’ve been expanding our outreach to prospective students – in rural Victoria, but also interstate and overseas.

Our founders’ egalitarian ethos remains firmly at the core of who we are. We welcome a diverse student body, and our engagement strategy will enhance opportunities to realise our education mission, and keep the Communitas spirit alive for years to come.