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Journey to St Cat's: From Boarding School to College

Congratulations to the graduating classes of 2020! You’ve made it through a pretty intense year, and soon you’ll be able to reap the rewards of all your hard work.

Graduating can be bittersweet, and it can be difficult to know that your friends may be moving in different directions to study, work or travel. Particularly if you’ve been boarding with all your friends, it can be hard to imagine life without them.

At St Catherine’s College, we have many residents that boarded at high schools in here in Perth before moving here for university. Here’s what they have to say on their journey’s from boarding to living at a residential college.

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#ThankATeacherDay!

As the world celebrates #ThankATeacherDay, St Catherine’s would like to put a spotlight on our residents who are studying to become teachers.

We spoke with one of RAs, Tilly Johnston about what made her pursue teaching, as well as her amazing work with Teach Learn Grow.

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Women's History Month: The Founders of St Catherine's College

In 1928 a small group of women formed the Women’s College Fund Committee (WCFC). Among these women were Dr Roberta Jull, H.E Whitfield and M.E Wood, whose names you will still see on our walls today. This committee aimed to establish a residence for women from Western Australia and beyond to live and study together, at a time where women faced significant barriers in achieving an education.

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Resident Profile: Laure Law-Lin

I was surprised by a lot of things about the College. I used to stay at Uni Hall before I came here, and when I relocated I found that St Cat’s was much more focused on community spirit, which I love.

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