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...Read More
Elspeth Sutherland, a beloved figure at Emmanuel College, passed away recently. Her significant contributions to the college’s cultural life have left an enduring legacy. Elspeth’s musical journey at Emmanuel College began in the 1980s. In response to the implementation of the Choralfest, Elspeth took the initiative to establish the Emmanuel College Choir. Under her guidance,...Read More
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,...Read More
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...Read More
Dear Students, Alumni & families The opportunity to sit down and collect one’s thoughts at the end of the year seems to come by faster every year! However, it’s a welcome chance to reflect on the many and various goings-on at Emmanuel College that have happened since the beginning of the year. From the relative...Read More
Written by College Counsellor, Ali Mills “Leadership is not a rank or a position, it is a choice – a choice to look after the person to the left of us and the person to the right of us.” Simon Sinek. Emmanuel College proudly offers a robust leadership development program to our entire student leader...Read More
Written by third year student, Heidi Willis During the first week of August, Emmanuel college took part in a ‘Wellness Week’. The philosophy behind Wellness Week is to put the spotlight on the different aspects of living that contribute to overall ‘wellness’ – equipping students with tools to measure their own wellbeing, as well as...Read More
Emmanuel College has ‘made change’ in Reconciliation Week by officially launching our inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) on Friday 27 May. Endorsed by Reconciliation Australia, our Reflect RAP recognises and acknowledges Australia’s First Peoples and demonstrates our journey to continue to build inclusive and sustainable relationships which are mutually beneficial. We are very proud as...Read More
Written by Heidi Willis, third year student and Wing Leader Coordinator Despite many Emmanuel College students being directly impacted themselves by the flooding of the Brisbane River in the recent South-East Queensland and northern New South Wales floods, the student population came out in force to help the local St Lucia community. As the banks...Read More
