New College, University of New South Wales
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New College, University of New South Wales is a residential college
, located in the UNSW
campus in Sydney
, Australia
. It was founded in 1969 as part of the work of the New University Colleges' Council
Although the college is built on Anglican principles, it is home to both local and international students of all backgrounds. The original college houses 250 undergraduate students including 8 student Residential Advisors and 11 Academic Tutors, the college hosts regular formal dinners with renowned guest speakers.
New College is also home to the Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education (CASE) which specialises in Christian
apologetics. The college has a strong academic focus with around 45% of its undergraduate students maintaining at least a distinction average. The original New College building enforces a strict no alcohol policy whilst in College itself, this rule was set in place by the founders and ensures an environment in which excessive consumption of alcohol plays no part. New College celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2009.
, the NCSA Winter Ball, Hens' and Bucks' Night, Band Night and the Fresher vs Oldies sporting events. New College is known to host a formal dinner every 4-6 weeks which includes a guest speaker from the top tier of politics, science, business, sport or entertainment. Previous guests include former Prime Ministers Kevin Rudd
and John Howard
, long-term Governor of New South Wales Marie Bashir
, former NSW Premier Bob Carr
, Host of At the Movies Margaret Pomeranz
and former Wallabies Captain, now Investment Banker Nick Farr-Jones
. Students are given the opportunity to meet and speak to the guests after the dinner. New College is also known for staging a play or musical and a revue
on campus each year. The New College Revue is the longest-running annual revue on campus at UNSW.
The college is governed by a Board who appoints a Master of the college. The current Master of the college is Professor Trevor Cairney, and the Dean of Residents, as of 2010, is Ben Gooley.
This unique college was the initiative of the current Master, Professor Trevor Cairney. It incorporates many of the elements of community that have been the strength of New College, including academic support (10 Academic Tutors) and strong pastoral care (it has 7 live-in Senior Residents and a Dean).
New College Village (NCV) contains a mixture of studio apartments and 5-6 bedroom shared apartments. NCV provides three catering options: self catered; 3 meals a day, 5 days a week and dinner only, 5 days a week.
Residential college
A residential college is an organisational pattern for a division of a university that places academic activity in a community setting of students and faculty, usually at a residence and with shared meals, the college having a degree of autonomy and a federated relationship with the overall...
, located in the UNSW
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
campus in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It was founded in 1969 as part of the work of the New University Colleges' Council
Although the college is built on Anglican principles, it is home to both local and international students of all backgrounds. The original college houses 250 undergraduate students including 8 student Residential Advisors and 11 Academic Tutors, the college hosts regular formal dinners with renowned guest speakers.
New College is also home to the Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education (CASE) which specialises in Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
apologetics. The college has a strong academic focus with around 45% of its undergraduate students maintaining at least a distinction average. The original New College building enforces a strict no alcohol policy whilst in College itself, this rule was set in place by the founders and ensures an environment in which excessive consumption of alcohol plays no part. New College celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2009.
New College Student Body
In the undergraduate community the student body is represented by the New College Student Association (NCSA), which seeks to facilitate and develop community involvement, both within the college and externally. It is an active student association on campus with social and sporting events held every week of the academic session. The selection process involved in gaining acceptance into New College is rigorous with Academic Referees, characters referees and interviews with the Dean of Residents to determine their suitability for the college. New College aims to expose its residents to a range of new opportunities that they would not have previously had access to.Yearly Events At New College
New College's community consists of many internal student committees, these committees in turn, organise and run many events with the college. These events include an annual college ski trip, a wine & cheese tasting weekend & international relief project such as Habitat For Humanity where students fly to third world countries and help build homes. Some of the annual events throughout the year include O-WeekOrientation week
Student orientation or new student orientation, is a period of time at the beginning of the academic year at a university or other tertiary institution during which a variety of events are held to orient and welcome new students. The name of the period varies by country...
, the NCSA Winter Ball, Hens' and Bucks' Night, Band Night and the Fresher vs Oldies sporting events. New College is known to host a formal dinner every 4-6 weeks which includes a guest speaker from the top tier of politics, science, business, sport or entertainment. Previous guests include former Prime Ministers Kevin Rudd
Kevin Rudd
Kevin Michael Rudd is an Australian politician who was the 26th Prime Minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010. He has been Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2010...
and John Howard
John Howard
John Winston Howard AC, SSI, was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia, from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. He was the second-longest serving Australian Prime Minister after Sir Robert Menzies....
, long-term Governor of New South Wales Marie Bashir
Marie Bashir
Marie Roslyn Bashir AC, CVO is the present Governor of New South Wales since 2001 and also the Chancellor of the University of Sydney since 2007. Born in Narrandera, New South Wales, Bashir graduated from the University of Sydney in 1956 and held various medical positions, with a particular...
, former NSW Premier Bob Carr
Bob Carr
Robert John "Bob" Carr , Australian statesman, was Premier of New South Wales from 4 April 1995 to 3 August 2005. He holds the record for the longest continuous service as premier of NSW...
, Host of At the Movies Margaret Pomeranz
Margaret Pomeranz
Margaret Pomeranz AM is an Australian film critic and television personality.-Early life:Pomeranz was born in 1944 in Waverley, a suburb of Sydney, and was educated at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney in Croydon, the then newly opened Macquarie University, and the Playwright's Studio at...
and former Wallabies Captain, now Investment Banker Nick Farr-Jones
Nick Farr-Jones
Nicholas Campbell Farr-Jones is a former Australian rugby union footballer. His position was scrum-half. He attended Newington College and St Andrew's College within the University of Sydney...
. Students are given the opportunity to meet and speak to the guests after the dinner. New College is also known for staging a play or musical and a revue
University of New South Wales Revues
Students produce a number of comedy revues at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia each year. Written and performed by students, the shows comment satirically on current affairs, pop culture, dating and university life. They feature song parodies, short sketches, video segments...
on campus each year. The New College Revue is the longest-running annual revue on campus at UNSW.
The college is governed by a Board who appoints a Master of the college. The current Master of the college is Professor Trevor Cairney, and the Dean of Residents, as of 2010, is Ben Gooley.
New College Village
In August 2006 New College embarked on an exciting new building development project. New College constructed a 315-bed postgraduate residential village - New College Village - on a prime site diagonally opposite New College on UNSW western campus. The site opened in early 2009 with an intake of about 315 students primarily international postgraduate students from over 50 nations.This unique college was the initiative of the current Master, Professor Trevor Cairney. It incorporates many of the elements of community that have been the strength of New College, including academic support (10 Academic Tutors) and strong pastoral care (it has 7 live-in Senior Residents and a Dean).
New College Village (NCV) contains a mixture of studio apartments and 5-6 bedroom shared apartments. NCV provides three catering options: self catered; 3 meals a day, 5 days a week and dinner only, 5 days a week.
Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education (CASE)
CASE was established in 2002 by the current Master as an activity of New College. The aim of the centre is to explore Christianity in the context of mainstream university study and research, and educate the community on the place of the Christian worldview. CASE regularly holds seminars, conferences and courses, it runs a scholars program for current PhD students, and it produces the quarterly magazine, Case. Its current director is Professor Trevor Cairney.See also
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- University of New South WalesUniversity of New South WalesThe University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...