Janet Clarke Hall (University of Melbourne)
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| Name | Janet Clarke Hall |
| Address | University of Melbourne, Royal Parade |
| Suburb | Parkville |
| Established | 1885 |
| Students | 92 |
| Motto | Deo Duce, Verbe Luce (God as Guide, the Word as Light) |
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| Website | www.jch.unimelb.edu.au [link] |
Janet Clarke Hall (JCH) is an Anglican residential college of the University of Melbourne. It was originally established by Trinity College as a residential hostel for women students, in 1886. It eventually became an independent college in 1961, and co-educational in 1973. Janet Clarke Hall is one of the smaller residential colleges affiliated with the University of Melbourne. JCH is a vibrant academic, social and sporting community, capably led by Principal Dr Damien X. Powell. Notable ex-residents include famed Australian essayist Helen Garner, Dame Margaret Blackwood (founder of the Genentics Department at the University of Melbourne and Professor Sally Walker, Vice-Chancellor of Deakin University.
Janet Clarke Hall is a leading academic College, offering a highly supportive and intellectually stimulating environment for students. Students live within a beautiful, heritage-listed building which has a range of state-of-the-art facilities. A classically-sized College, JCH places emphasis upon supporting and encouraging its students in their professional and personal formation, offering strong academic and pastoral support. The college also has a strong connection with the arts. The current Artist in Residence, Dr Anna Goldsworthy, is a world-renowned pianist.
JCH students blend academic success with a rich cultural, sporting and social life College allows a full opportunity for participation in the arts, a wide range of sports, drama, debating, and a social calendar including balls, dinners, and parties. Academic and community service scholarships were awarded to more than a third of our students this year, and the College also offers confidential financial assistance on the basis of need.
Much of JCH's rich vein of activities is run entirely by students. The Student Club of Janet Clarke Hall Inc. provides students with support and organises social, sporting and cultural activities. Particularly significant is the college's "Orientation Week," inducting new students into the unique culture of JCH. It is reported to have been "the best week of my life" for many. The Student Club is administered by an eight-member executive, comprising President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Female & Male Sprts Reps, and a General Rep.
The college provides recognition of academic achievement through schoalrships. The most prestigious of these is the May Dunn Scholarship, currently held by Madeleine Mitchell, Johanna Rayner and Hannah Foster.
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