St Paul’s alumnus Dr Andrew Bell SC appointed President of NSW Court of Appeal

St Paul’s warmly congratulates alumnus Dr Andrew Bell SC on his appointment as President of the NSW Court of Appeal. Dr Bell is a leading Sydney barrister who has a long association with the College. He was a resident student from 1985 to 1989 and a member of the College Council from 2004 to 2013, which included service as Deputy Chairman in 2010 to 2013. As a student at St Paul’s, Dr Bell won dual University Medals in Law and Arts from the University of Sydney. He became Rhodes Scholar for New South Wales in 1990 and topped the Bachelor of Civil Law at Oxford in his year, before earning his doctorate from Oxford the following year. Dr Bell joined the Bar in 1995. He took silk in 2006 and currently serves as Senior Vice President of the NSW Bar Association. Last year, Dr Bell commissioned a new sculpture by

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St Paul’s student Julian Vidal’s New Colombo Plan experience

St Paul’s College student Julian Vidal returns to College in February after a year as a New Colombo Plan Scholar in Singapore and Japan. New Colombo Plan Scholars spend up to a year studying in a university in the Asia Pacific region before undertaking one or more internships in businesses or other organisations in participating countries. Julian is a Foundation Scholar of the College and attended Byron Bay High School before commencing his studies at the University of Sydney in 2016. We very much look forward to welcoming Julian and other returning students back to College for the beginning of semester. Read about Julian’s experience in his own words below.   The New Colombo Plan (NCP) is a prestigious Australian Government scholarship program that aims to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific by supporting Australian undergraduates to travel to the region to study, undertake internships and foreign language training. NCP Scholars are

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Louise Hambridge appointed Business Manager at St Paul’s

St Paul’s College is delighted to announce that Mrs Louise Hambridge has been appointed as the College’s Business Manager from February 2019. Louise Hambridge will join the College after 15 years’ experience at Danebank School, where she has served since 2006 as Director of Finance and Enrolments. Danebank is an Anglican school for girls in Sydney. The Business Manager of St Paul’s College will have responsibility across the full breadth of the business of the College, including finance and investments, human resources management, administration, facilities (including, of course, the College’s new buildings) and operations, external “events and stays”, legal matters and regulatory compliance. Mrs Hambridge’s leadership as Director of Finance and Enrolments at Danebank, which is a senior executive role at the School, has included management of all operational activities and staff. She has whole-of-school responsibility for strategic planning, budgeting and financial reporting, marketing strategy, governance, and risk management. The

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A great year for the students of St Paul’s College

Experienced educator Carrol Evans appointed Registrar

St Paul’s College is delighted to announce that an experienced educator and educational administrator, Ms Carrol Evans, has been appointed as Registrar of the College, beginning in January 2019. Ms Evans joins the College following a long and successful career in secondary education, principally at SCEGGS Darlinghurst, including for fifteen years as Registrar there. The College Registrar is a senior member of the administrative team of the College, being responsible for the admission of students and administration of the College’s scholarship and bursary programmes, amongst other aspects of support for students and the College’s academic programme. The College Registrar is often the first point of contact for students applying to the College, and works closely with the Senior Tutor and the Dean of Graduate House. Ms Evans’ leadership in education administration has most recently included serving as Director of Administration and Operations at SCEGGS with oversight of the day to

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St Paul’s College Bill passed by State Parliament

Today the Saint Paul’s College Bill 2018 – to modernise the governance of the College – passed the Legislative Assembly of the NSW Parliament, after passing the Legislative Council last night. The Bill reflects the principles that the College Council developed in close consultation with the St Paul’s College community over the last twelve months (for details, click here and here). The governance reform for the College was supported by the College Council, the committee of the St Paul’s College Union, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney (Dr Michael Spence AC), the Archbishop of Sydney (The Most Revd Dr Glenn Davies), and the project team lead by Elizabeth Broderick AO who reviewed the culture of the College. The Bill was passed with the support of the Coalition Government, the Labor Opposition, and the Greens, and with no votes against or amendments in either House of Parliament. The Bill’s passage

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Graduate House coming alive

Graduate House is coming alive, with the arrival of the inaugural Dean, construction of the Graduate House building having been completed, artworks being installed, and work underway on recruiting graduate students and resident academics to create a world-class graduate community for women and men from the start of 2019. The inaugural Dean of Graduate House, Dr Antone Martinho-Truswell, and Mrs Emma Martinho-Truswell have arrived from Oxford, where Dr Martinho-Truswell is a Fellow of Magdalen College and teaches in the Department of Zoology, and have taken up residence in the Dean’s apartment in Graduate House. They are pictured above on the rooftop terrace at Graduate House. We are delighted to welcome Antone and Emma to St Paul’s College! The Dean is busy meeting with prospective students and resident academics at Graduate House, and Emma Martinho-Truswell is undertaking part-time pro bono work for the College through project managing the College’s implementation of

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The Women’s College and St Paul’s College: Enhancing Opportunities for Cooperation

St Paul’s College and The Women’s College within the University of Sydney are working closely on increased practical cooperation between the colleges to further improve the all-round educational experience of students in both colleges. For over 125 years, the two colleges have been partners in collegiate education for all their students. This partnership is evident in many ways, including in academic, co-curricular, and social interaction and cooperation between the colleges, their students and staff. For example, some students of each college informally share tutorials, perform in each other’s dramatic and choral performances, take part together in community service initiatives, and share various social activities. We are convinced that the experience of our students will benefit from further practical cooperation. Amongst other things, this will take advantage of the new world-class facilities in both colleges – especially The Sibyl Centre at The Women’s College, and the Ivan Head and Graduate House

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An exciting start to Semester 2 at St Paul’s