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St Hilda’s College Handbook – 2023
As members of our College, all students are expected to be familiar with the contents of the College's handbook. The 2023 Handbook is now available for your perusal below. This is a good reference point for all of our current students and is also useful for those who...
Community Year in Review
2022 has been a year of changes at St Hilda's College with a range of new appointments. This has certainly been the case for the Community Engagement Team. Our two Community Engagement Managers, Kate Abraham (Alumni and Development) and Carly Damen (Marketing,...
The Whitby 2022
The second annual edition St Hilda's College's Academic Journal is now published. Why not relax with a cuppa over the Summer break and enjoy the various essays, research papers, poetry and art that have been submitted by our talented community. You can read The Whitby...
Appointment of our new Dean of Students
With James Hardiman stepping into the role of St Hilda's 7th Principal, the College went out to market to look for a new Dean of Students. In early November, the following correspondence was sent to the St Hilda's community to introduce Fiona Cadorel. Dear St Hilda's...
Appointment of our 7th Principal
The appointment of James Hardiman as our 7th Principal saw the following correspondence sent out to our community in late August by the Chair of the Board. Dear St Hilda's Community I last reached out to you with the news that our Principal, Dr Brenda Holt, had...
A fond farewell to Dr Brenda Holt
November 18th saw the end of an era with Dr Brenda Holt celebrating the culmination of her career in residential colleges. Joined by her family, friends, current and past students, colleagues and valued friends of the various colleges where she has left her mark, St...
Paddock to Plate a Great Success
After a forced hiatus during the 2020 and 2021 events calendars, 2022 saw the return of a much-loved St Hilda's event, Paddock to Plate. The event saw a large group of current families, friends and alumni of the college come together to celebrate the wonderful produce...
The Chronicle – Lockdown Edition
2020 and 2021 were years like no other, so it stands to reason that the development of the Hilda's Chronicle was also a little bit different. Rather than the annual publication, the pandemic saw The Chronicle reduced to a two-year edition, with The Lockdown Edition of...
Our Struggles Determine our Successes
Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Augustin’s family was forced to flee when he was just five years old, after his father was killed in the civil war. Augustin spent six years living in a refugee camp in Malawi. In late 2010 when he was 11 years old,...
Employability – The Path to Success
After 12 years of schooling that focused heavily on results and academic achievements, TEDx speaker Josh Farr realised that grades are not a marker of success, nor can they guarantee it. Outstanding assignment marks will not guarantee a job interview. Instead,...
How ‘feeling sale’ is essential to a community welcome
In my last blog, I explored some aspects of living in a community, leaning heavily on Hugh Mackay’s book, The Art of Belonging. I agree with Mackay’s assertion that in order to experience community we need security—both physical (‘I’m safe here’) and...
What does it mean to live in a community?
I love the end of February because it contains several of my favourite things: the end of bushfire season; the beginning of glorious Autumn in Melbourne; and Orientation Week for University Colleges. Orientation Week is designed to welcome new...