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100 years of community: the Emmanuel College Students’ Club

Author Emmanuel Kelly, ECSC President 2025 For 100 years, the Emmanuel College Students’ Club (ECSC) has been the beating heart of the College community — bringing students together, fostering friendships, and creating unforgettable experiences. In 1925, fourteen years after Emmanuel College was established, calls for students’ voices to be formally recognised were answered with the...
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Sharing gratitude: inaugural Me&Mine women’s long lunch

Author Gabrielle Muscat, 2nd year resident As Emmanuel College proudly celebrates 50 years since women first joined our community, 2025 also marks the launch of our Inaugural Me&Mine Women’s Long Lunch. This event serves as a heartfelt tribute to connection, community, and celebration of the cherished culture which defines Emmanuel College. This day would not...
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From tours to talks: my student ambassador experience

Author Tristan Barry-Smith, 2nd year resident Before I came to Emmanuel College, I honestly had no idea what college even was. In Year 12, we had a few conversations about residential options, and as I started thinking beyond living at home and preparing for university, I came across college as a possible path for me....
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A calming space for every student

As part of our commitment to student wellbeing and inclusion, Emmanuel College is proud to unveil a new sensory space dedicated to helping students manage stress, regulate emotions, and find moments of calm in the busyness of college life. Sensory spaces are designed to support self-regulation by gently engaging the senses through calming textures, soothing...
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Academic Awards Ceremony 2025

Over 250 residents gathered to celebrate the outstanding academic results of Emmanuel College students at the annual Academic Awards Dinner on Thursday 13 March 2025. Our guest speaker for the night was Dr Patrick Walsh, Dean of Students at Emmanuel College. He has deep connections to the College being an alumnus and having held student...
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ICC award victory

For the first time in 52 years, Emmanuel College won the Inter-College Council (ICC) Old Collegians’ trophy overall – an extraordinary achievement from our male athletes given 1972 was the last year Emmanuel took home the title. Our male athletes won four premierships over the year, in volleyball, basketball, AFL and athletics, and performed strongly...
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Celebrating 40 Years of Bannockburn

The Bannockburn Dinner is a cherished tradition at Emmanuel College, honouring the longstanding relationship between the College and the Society of St Andrew of Scotland Queensland. This year we celebrated 40 years of hosting Bannockburn Dinner (with the Bannockburn Bursary established in 1969) in a special marquee in the quad, inviting alumni back to campus,...
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Meet the 2024 Alumni Excellence Award winners

The recipients of our inaugural Alumni Excellence Awards have been announced! The Awards recognise the remarkable achievements of our alumni community and serve as a platform to honour, celebrate and showcase the contributions of outstanding alumni through their professional careers and/or personal endeavours.   Congratulations to Associate Professor Alex Forrest AO (EMC 1974-1978) who has been...
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Defining leadership: National Leadership Forum 2024

Author Jack Thatcher, 2nd year resident and wing leader If service is beneath you; leadership is beyond you. The concept of leadership has been heralded throughout history, often associated with a particular and limited set of skills and qualities that define an effective and successful leader. Leadership is also frequently conflated with notions of power,...
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