Janet Clarke Hall, Melbourne

Not to be confused with Janet C. Hall.

Janet Clarke Hall
University of Melbourne
Crest
                 
LocationRoyal Parade, Parkville, Victoria
Coordinates37°47′41″S 144°57′32″E / 37.7948°S 144.9589°E / -37.7948; 144.9589
Full nameJanet Clarke Hall The University of Melbourne
MottoDeo Duce, Verbo Luce (Latin)
Motto in English"God as Guide, the Word as Light"
Established1886; 139 years ago (1886)
Named forJanet Clarke
Previous namesTrinity Women's Hostel
Sister collegeTrinity College
Undergraduates90
Postgraduates6
NewspaperLuce, TigerLilyRag
Websitejch.unimelb.edu.au
Janet Clarke Hall from Royal Parade

Janet Clarke Hall (JCH) is a residential college of the University of Melbourne in Australia. The college is associated with the Anglican Province of Victoria. JCH is one of the smallest of the colleges of the university and was the first university college in Australia to admit women.

History

Established in 1886 as a residential hostel for women students of Trinity College, JCH was originally called the 'Trinity College Hostel'. It was re-named after a significant benefactor, Janet Clarke, wife of Sir William Clarke in 1921.[1] Enid Joske was principal of JCH from 1928 until 1952 despite the uncooperation of the warden of Trinity,[2] Dr Eva Eden was principal from 1964 until 1983.[3] JCH became an independent college in 1961 and co-educational in 1973.

Principals of Janet Clarke Hall

Source:[4]

  • The Rev’d Thomas Jollie Smith (1886–87)[5]
  • Miss Lucy Waltham (1888)
  • Miss Emily Eddes (1889)
  • Miss Emily Hensley (1890)[6]
  • Mr J.T. Collins (1892-1900)
  • Miss Lucy Bateman (1901–05)
  • Miss Lucy Archer (1906–18)[7]
  • Miss Margery Herring (1919–27)[8]
  • Miss Enid Joske (1928–51)[2]
  • Miss Mary Bagnall (1952–57)
  • Miss Margaret Dewey (1959–62)[9]
  • Dr Eva Eden (1964–83)[10]
  • Mrs Phyllis Fry (1984–95)
  • Dr Gail Tulloch (1996-2000)
  • Dr Damian Powell (2001-2021)

People associated with the college

College visitor

The current college visitor is Peter C. Doherty, winner of a Nobel Prize[clarification needed] and Australian of the Year in 1997.

Notable alumni

Tutors

Former tutors include:

References

  1. ^ Janet Clarke in The Encyclopedia of Women and leadership in Twentieth Century Australia
  2. ^ a b Patrick, Alison, "Joske, Enid (1890–1973)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 24 October 2021
  3. ^ John Riddoch Poynter; Carolyn Rasmussen (1 January 1996). A Place Apart: The University of Melbourne : Decades of Challenge. Melbourne University Publish. pp. 42–. ISBN 978-0-522-84584-6.
  4. ^ "Janet Clarke Hall History - JCH History". jch.unimelb.edu.au. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  5. ^ Breward, Ian, "Smith, Thomas Jollie (1858–1927)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 24 October 2021
  6. ^ "An Enduring Legacy | Information Exchange". ie.mggs.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  7. ^ Whyte, Jean P., "Archer, Mary Ellinor Lucy (1893–1979)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 24 October 2021
  8. ^ "Biography - Edith Rita Lowenstern - People Australia". peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Obituary: Sister Margaret Dewey SSM". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  10. ^ Hamilton, Dr Damian Powell and Olive (13 July 2014). "Principal embraced and managed change". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  11. ^ Teale, Ruth, "Dorothy Isabel Knox (1902–1983)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 23 November 2023
  12. ^ Heywood, Anne (30 April 2009). "Sisely, Lorna Verdun (1916 – 2004)". The Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
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