2019 has been a BIG year!
As a tertiary residential college of 440 students, St Cat’s has had an extraordinary year! As the year comes to a close, let's take a look back the past year:
The 2019 Annual Ball (Theme: Atlantis)
Weekly Formal Hall
Battle of the Bands
Completed and opened a $12.8 million of state-of-the-art new development for our Dandjoo Dabarlung Indigenous Access Program.
Won the bid to open a St Catherine’s College at Curtin University in 2022, making us the only residential College to have two colleges on two campuses at two universities.
One of the successful recipients of the X-TEND WA Program.
Won the overall Inter-College Sports Competition, the Women’s Cup, The Spirit Cup, the Fitness Challenge Cup, and the Cultural Cup (Congrats to all our residents! 👏).
Hosted a Formal Hall every Monday evening for our residents (we invite guest speakers to share knowledge, insights, and trends with our residents).
Supported our residents’ academic careers by hosting Academic SOS drop-in sessions, study hall and one-on-one support meetings with residents.
Hosted a Valedictory Dinner at the end of each semester, which provided a fitting send-off for those completing their time at the College - with live entertainment, fire throwers, a lolly bar, and well-earned fireworks!
Hosted a Commencement Dinner at the start of each semester to welcome our new and returning residents.
Hosted the annual Sports Dinner to celebrate our athletes who won the overall Inter-College Sports Competition.
Hosted the annual Scholars’ Dinner to celebrate our highest achieving residents to mingle with industry (special guest included, award-winning Australian Journalist, Peter Greste)
Hosted the Annual Ball (our favourite event of the year! This year’s theme was Atlantis and it certainly did not disappoint. The residents danced the night away at Fraser’s Restaurant in Kings Park).
Hosted Boardroom Lunches, innovation events and Scientists in Residence events to expose our residents to relevant industry before they graduate.
Hosted several Faculty Dinners so our residents can have dinner with industry professionals and College alumni.
Organised the yearly tradition, Secret Friend’s Week (the week represents the spirit of care and community that St Cat’s fosters and is a really fun way to get to know other residents).
Hosted Multicultural Week to celebrate the kaleidoscope of cultures present at St Cat's.
Supported Not-For-Profit campaigns such as Wings for Life, the Blood Drive, Do It In A Dress, Relay for Life, the Blue Tree Project, HBF Fun Run, Clean Up Australia Day, World’s Greatest Shave, Earth Hour and Food Drive for Refugees to name a few!
Hosted several accommodation wing events so residents can get to know their neighbours (such as Bowling and Bites Proposal week, Survivor and Assassins, Wing Fire Pits, Wing Combat and The Hunger Games - not as scary as it sounds 🤣)
Organised a variety of gatherings and outings during Winter Break for residents who remained at the College.
Provided de-stressor activities during exam week to mitigate stress, which included suppers, a jumping castle, a petting zoo, karaoke, and a free study pack.
Weekly English Classes - to cater for our residents where English is their second language.
Hosted a range of arts and cultural workshops such as dance, arts and crafts, debating and Battle of the Bands.
Hosted a range of social sports such as hiking, yoga, tennis, volleyball, netball, soccer and more!
As part of our sustainability impact, we set up our first Honey Bee Project, use chemical-free soil and started a new vegetable patch! We care deeply about the environment and the entire College community strives to be resource-efficient, operationally cost-effective and environmentally sustainable.
Sunset sessions!
and… we added three new puppies to the College pooch, community; Louis, Kaya, and Tidda!
Valedictory Dinner
Who we are
Just opposite UWA, St Catherine’s is a residential college, offering accommodation for university and TAFE students.
You don’t need to go over east to get a university experience - we’re renowned for unforgettable experiences, events, academic and career mentoring, academic excellence, community service, networking and non-stop inspiration
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