Deo Patriae Tibi
The College is an Anglican Foundation. The crossed swords on the College coat of arms represent the Apostle Paul, who was beheaded with a sword; and the Maltese cross refers to his shipwreck at Malta before his imprisonment in Rome. The motto, ‘Deo Patriae Tibi’, loosely translates as ‘For God, your nation, and yourself’.
Today St Paul’s is unique amongst colleges on campus in having a full-time Chaplain in residence.
Faith is expressed formally through the weekly services held in the College’s beautiful 1960s chapel. The College is inclusive in its application procedures and welcomes members of all faith traditions, or of none. The wellbeing of the whole of the College and all its members is a microcosm of how religion can enliven a community in which people are at different stages of formal and informal commitment.
The major College service is Choral Evensong which is sung by the College Chapel Choir before Formal Dinner each Tuesday during semester.
There are also regular Bible Study sessions, and a lively World Views and Ethics discussion group which considers important global and local issues one evening each week.
Most importantly, the Chaplain is available to all members of the College community for pastoral care matters.
Chapel Services
Other significant Services include the Commencement Service, Academic Dinner Evensong, ANZAC and Remembrance Day Commemorations, Valedictory Evensong and the annual Carol Service.
For more information, click on the separate ‘Chapel’ tab above.
Undergraduate
Friendship and community are at the heart of the Paul’s experience. Paul’s is a place where you are welcomed, respected and recognised for who you are. The College has a strong commitment to providing the best all-round educational experience for our students. The benefits of sharing the learning experience with fellow students are significant to all students who walk through these doors.
