Queen's College - The University of Melbourne

Quadstock 2024 was an epic night to remember! The Slab turned into a musical wonderland as our Queeners took the stage with amazing performances that lit up the night. The atmosphere was electric, with everyone coming together to celebrate the incredible talent within our college. A huge shoutout to all the performers and the behind-the-scenes crew who made this magical evening possible.

Congratulations to our women’s Div 1 netball team who came home with the trophy! It was a tense game with a final score of 34-33 against a very competitive St Hilda’s.

Photos by Oscar Dowling (2nd Yr, Science)

Tickets are now live! Come see our fabulous 2024 production, "The Matchmaker" 💌 Our
incredibly talented cast and crew have been working tirelessly to put on this show and it is not one to be missed! Catch it 5-7 September at Union House Theatre 🎭‼️

https://events.humanitix.com/qcmatchmaker

It’s Angels & Mortals Week - one in a series of (voluntary) community events involving the whole College. Whilst most of our community events are fun and/or silly, Angels & Mortals Week is one of connection and heartwarming surprises.

At the start of this week, Queeners (the Mortal) are each assigned a secret Angel (another Queener). The Angel's mission? To get to know their Mortal and create an extraordinary week for them! Each day, they'll sprinkle a little magic with thoughtful gestures like helpful deeds, yummy treats, uplifting notes, small crafted gifts, or any burst of creativity they can dream up. It truly is the thought that counts! 🎁✨

Like all angels, they must keep their wings under wraps and remain unseen and unknown to their Mortal. 🕊️🤐

To find out what else happens when you are a part of the Queen’s community, visit us on Open Day - Sunday 18 August from 10am-4pm. For more info and to register: https://www.colleges.unimelb.edu.au/openday2024/

At Queen’s, we are more than just a place to stay or a support system through university. We are dedicated to preparing you for a successful future beyond your studies.

Our extensive CareerReady program offers you the knowledge, mentors, and assistance needed to excel after leaving College.

With a diverse range of workshops, seminars, networking with industry experts, and individual mentoring, our CareerReady program gives you the edge as you start your career.

This is just one of the many reasons why Queen’s is the ideal place to call home during your time at university.

Discover more about what makes Queen’s special by visiting us on Open Day!

At Queen’s, we are fortunate to host distinguished scholars who temporarily reside with us, sharing their wealth of experience and knowledge with our community. We were delighted to once again welcome John McCarthy AO, a former diplomat and ambassador to the United States, Mexico, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Japan.

During a special lunch event, Mr. McCarthy captivated our students and Wyverns with his talk on "Australian Foreign Policy: The Contest between History and Geography." His insights, drawn from a lifetime of diplomatic service, provided invaluable perspectives on foreign policy.

We are grateful for the opportunity to learn from such an esteemed friend of Queen’s.

Rehearsals have started for the QC MADS (Music & Drama Society) 2024 production of The Matchmaker! Performances will run from 5-7 September and tickets will be on sale shortly - save the date!

Public speaking can be terrifying, but it’s made a little easier when your audience is a crowd of your supportive friends. Congratulations to the participants in this year’s Willie Quick Oratory Competition who all spoke eloquently on a diverse range of topics.

Special congratulations to Isla King (1st Yr, Commerce) who won the competition with her topic of ‘Should voting be compulsory in australia?’.

Thanks to our judges, Dr Stewart Gill OAM, John McCarthy AO and Lauren Bellamy.

If you're considering studying (undergraduate or graduate) at the University of Melbourne, RMIT or Monash University (Pharmacy) in 2025, come and visit us on Open Day, Sunday 18 August and see what living on campus is like.

Our student-led tours depart every 10-15 minutes from 10am to 4pm and students and staff will be on hand to answer any questions you have about living at Queen’s, how to apply, and scholarships and financial assistance.

We can't wait to welcome you to the Castle!

You can register to attend (optional, but helpful for catering) at: https://www.colleges.unimelb.edu.au/

Open Day 2024 | 10pm to 4pm | Sun 18 Aug 2024

Discover Queen's College Discover Queen’s College The best way to discover if Queen’s College is the right fit for you is for our students to show you around. Open Day 2024 10am – 4pm | Sunday 18 August 2024 Come and visit us on Open Day! This is the perfect opportunity to find out what living at Queen’s will be lik...

We’re excited to announce that Dr. Michael Stepniak has been appointed the new Master and Head of College starting early 2025. Currently Executive Dean for Creativity and the Arts at Shenandoah University in Wi******er, Virginia, USA, Dr. Stepniak has a stellar record in advancing arts programs and academic leadership. We look forward to welcoming Dr Stepniak and his family in January.

For the full announcement, visit https://qns.cl/new-master

With consulting being a popular entry role for graduates, we were delighted to welcome Daria Radchenko and Cherice Tsai from Kearney Australia and New Zealand to provide an introduction into consulting. It was a chance for our students to explore consulting as a career path. The evening was part of our extensive CareerReady program at Queen’s that helps our students succeed once they graduate.

We were delighted to welcome our returning students and especially the new students for Semester 2 at Commencement Dinner last night. We're looking forward to an exciting semester!

Last night, we unveiled our new honour board dedicated to past John Monash Scholarship recipients. It was a wonderful evening where we welcomed esteemed members from the John Monash Foundation and had the pleasure of hosting past recipient, Andrew Hudson (1996).

We are incredibly proud to announce the two most recent additions to the board, our 2024 John Monash Scholarship recipients: Nick Felstead (2014) and Georgina Ryan (2018).

🌟 Nick Felstead will be pursuing his studies in Antitrust, Regulatory, and Constitutional Law at Columbia University.

🌟 Georgina Ryan will be undertaking a Doctor of Philosophy (Mathematics) and is committed to improving Australia's mathematical literacy as a science communicator.

As we reach the end of National Reconciliation Week, a few photos from the Buroinjin Cup - an intercollegiate event where Queen’s and a number of other Colleges came together to learn about and compete in a traditional indigenous game (buroinjin).

🚣Intercollegiate Rowing Regatta 2024 🚣‍♀️
The annual regatta is always a fantastic morning on the Yarra - watermelon helmets, BBQ breakfast, and the whole College turning out to support our rowers.

As is now tradition, the Men’s 2nd VIII shaved truly hideous hairstyles to raise over $3000 for the Leukaemia Foundation.

Congratulations to all our rowers who took part - most in the 2nds teams rowing for the first time! - and especially to our Men’s and Women’s 1st VIII crews who both placed second overall.

📸Charlie Goldsworthy (2nd Yr), Sabrina Petrucco (3rd Yr), and Ben Fon (Staff)

It was a big weekend of Intercollegiate sport with another of our teams making the grand finals! Congrats to our Women’s Hockey team who placed 2nd against Ormond.

Congratulations to our Men’s Soccer team who made the grand finals against Ormond, placing 2nd.

Open House 2024 is fast approaching!

If you're considering studying (undergraduate or graduate) at the University of Melbourne, RMIT or Monash University (Pharmacy) in 2025, come and visit us on Saturday 11 May and see what living on campus is like.

Take advantage of our student-led tours, running every 10-15 minutes, connect with current students, and learn about scholarships and the application process. Don't miss this amazing opportunity to explore our community, facilities, and support programs. We can't wait to welcome you to the Castle! 📚🏠🎊

You can register to attend (optional, but helpful for event coordination) at: https://www.colleges.unimelb.edu.au/

Open House 2024 | 12pm to 4pm | Sat 11 May 2024

Our CareerReady Dinner was an invaluable evening bringing together current students and our Wyverns (alumni) for a night of meaningful conversations and networking. Our residents had the opportunity to discover new career options and learn how the path to a successful career is frequently not a straight line.

We are very grateful to our 30+ Wyverns who joined us, generously sharing their wisdom and experience across various industries - truly a treasure trove of guidance for our students. It is a measure of how valued this evening was that conversations were still flowing an hour after the dinner officially ended!

This dinner is a one component of our extensive CareerReady program, designed to equip our students with the knowledge and connections needed to thrive after university.

🎨🍷 A Toast to Creativity! 🍷🎨
Organised by our Creative Arts Committee, ‘Cork & Canvas’ was an evening of fine wine and fine art. Held in our iconic Tower Art Studio, Queeners of varying artistic skills came together to unleash their creativity whilst enjoying the breathtaking views of the Uni and cityscape.

📷 Paige Evans (1st Yr, Arts) and Frankie Montgomery (2nd Yr, Arts)

🎉✨ What an unforgettable evening at the Queens College Charity Ball! This year's 'Carnival in Rio' theme brought out some stunning looks with Queeners and friends lighting up the night in style. 🌟💃

The amazing Groove Nation Band and DJ WOLTERS kept our feet moving all night long before we took the fun over to Spice Market for the afterparty!

We're thrilled to announce that the Ball, along with support from Carlton Brewery House, raised over $4500 for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. 🙏💖

Special shoutout to our Ball Committee for making this event a smashing success.

Dine With A Scholar is a series of casual lunches and dinners that we host throughout the year providing an opportunity for our students to interact with an expert in their academic or professional field.

We were delighted to welcome Distinguished Professor Susan Scott as our first guest. Professor Scott works at the Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics at ANU and has made ground-breaking discoveries in the fields of general relativity and gravitational wave science.

Our students relished the chance to discover more about black holes and gravitational waves, especially as Professor Scott was able to make the subject matter accessible and understandable. It was also fascinating hearing her experience in academia and how she was able to achieve success, particularly how her team was able to overcome the doubt that surrounded their work before they discovered the first gravitational wave.

The second half of our big weekend of cricket was the men’s grand finals! Up against a determined St Hildas, it was a fine afternoon of cricket with Queen’s managing to take home the trophy for the second year in a row!

It was a big weekend of cricket with both our women and men’s teams making the finals! First up was our women’s team against Ormond - despite a valiant effort, Ormond proved to be too strong. Congratulations to our women for making the finals and to Ormond for a well deserved win!

Commencement Dinner - a wonderful start to the year with an evening of friendships and celebration for our entire community.

It was also an evening to recognise the achievements of those awarded scholarships and of our senior residents who had scored a Wyvern medal for academic achievement. We were particularly delighted to welcome Wyverns, Daniel Moorfield (1989) and Fleur Maidment (1987), who support the Outer Metropolitan Scholarship, and were able to present it to Francesca Montgomery (2nd Yr, Arts).

Kicking off the first official event for 2024, we were delighted to welcome our Middle Common Room (MCR) and senior resident tutors to Queen's! With our post-grad students coming from across Australia and internationally, it was a delightful evening getting to know each other with such a wide spread of expertise and interests.

We are now looking forward to welcoming all our new undergraduate residents who will be arriving in less than 24 hours time!

On a perfect spring evening, Wyverns from across the decades returned to Queen’s for the 2023 Wyvern Society Dinner marking 50 years of women in residence. From cocktails on the Slab to dinner in a stunningly lit Eakins Hall, it was an evening of stories and renewed friendships.

We were delighted to welcome five women from the 1973 cohort - the first women to reside at Queen’s College - Heather Carr, Carolyn Graham, Lynn Hunt, Sue Smith and Amanda Stone.

Arch Wyvern, Louise Ryan (1977) announced the Wyvern of the Year - Professor Alicia Oshlack (1994). Awarded for her contribution to science and equality for women, Alicia currently heads the Computational Biology Programme at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, has been recognised by the science community including the Gani Medal for Human Genetics from the Australian Academy of Science, and has been working to gain equity for women in science for 20 years with a range of initiatives.

It was a wonderful evening of recognition, celebration and friendships!

The full set of photos can be viewed at Wyvern LinQ: https://wyverns.org.au

The Collegians Dinner was a wonderful night of celebration honouring the outstanding achievements of our Queen's College community, including the winners of the Willie Quick competition, MADS, and sports accolades, as well as the exceptional recipients of Wyvern awards for academic excellence.

A special moment was the announcement of our Sportspeople of the Year - Marnie Regan and Archie Bain.

The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Collegian of the Year award, recognizing those who've made significant contributions to our College and community.

Congratulations to the 2023 Collegians of the Year: Lua Jarrah, Tom Ingram (JCR), and Tomoko Inazawa (MCR).

📸 Justine Underhill (2nd Yr)

It was a glorious day for Bentley Day on Sunday - part celebration of our beloved goat mascot (Bentley Still) and part kick-off for the final term of the uni year.

Highlights included the IFVB (InterFloor VolleyBall) Grand Final - a fiercely contested corridor vs corridor sport - loosely based on volleyball, but where the spectators can become participants, distractions and interference are encouraged, and referees can change the rules at a moment's notice. The Grand Final saw 3N face off against 3J with 3J taking the honours!

Other highlights of the day included the watermelon rugby match between the old and new General Committee, various sideshow rides, and the inter-corridor dance off.

📸 Justine Underhill (2nd Yr)