From the Warden
Associate Professor Andrew McGowan
Trinity College is a lively and diverse educational community, characterised by a commitment to excellence. Founded in 1872 as the University of Melbourne’s first College, Trinity always sought to provide an environment that offers personal and pastoral support, and that challenges students to achieve at the highest levels in all fields of endeavour.
As well as offering tutorials, mentoring, and opportunities for cultural expression, religious exploration and sporting achievement to resident and non-resident students of the University, Trinity also oversees two other major educational programs. The Theological School, founded in 1877, provides a ‘large and liberal’ experience of ministerial and theological education in the Anglican tradition, and, since 1989, Trinity College Foundation Studies has been a successful pathway to University studies for high-achieving overseas students.
As the entire University of Melbourne embarks on the task of ‘Growing Esteem’, Trinity College seeks to provide an environment where education in ‘breadth and depth’ can be pursued not only in the classroom but while eating, relaxing and engaging in varied activities that are part of community life. In all these activities Trinity maintains a strong commitment to being a community that joins members of many different backgrounds, pursuing individual excellence but also responsibility to one another, and to the wider community – local, national and global.
Trinity seeks to make participation in the University – and Collegiate life in particular – available to students from diverse backgrounds, including Indigenous Australians and international students. In this we rely on the generous support of our alumni and friends for whom the Trinity experience has been transformative, and who wish to make it available to others regardless of their particular background and resources.
Trinity is an old institution with fresh ideas, and a diverse community with strong ideals. I invite you to join us.
Associate Professor Andrew McGowan
Warden of Trinity College