38-468: (Redirected from St Johns College ) Saint John's College or variations may refer to: Australia [ edit ] St John's College, University of Queensland , a residential college on the St Lucia campus of the university St John's College, University of Sydney , a Roman Catholic residential college of the university St John's College, Darwin ,
76-484: A Jazz Club which plays at the annual Jazz Night hosted by the student club, alongside the John's band Who Is John? and alumni bands such as The Eaglets who played in 2017. There is also speculation of a lesser-known subsidiary band of Who is John?, Kazoo is John. The 'slab' is a monumental section of the college, of which only a few select students know of the location. St John's College is also thought to be associated with
114-578: A Roman Catholic high school in Ontario St. John's College, University of British Columbia , a residential college of the university St. John's College, University of Manitoba , an Anglican college of the university India [ edit ] St John's College, Anchal , a college affiliated to the University of Kerala St. John's College, Agra , a college affiliated to Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University St. John's College, Palayamkottai,
152-631: A Roman Catholic secondary school in the Northern Territory Saint John's College, Whyalla , formerly a Roman Catholic secondary school in South Australia St John's College, Woodlawn , a Roman Catholic secondary school, near Lismore, New South Wales St John's Anglican College, Brisbane , an Anglican primary and secondary school in the Forest Lake suburb, Queensland St John's Regional College ,
190-521: A college at Durham University, England St John's College, Nottingham , a Church of England theological college in Bramcote, Nottingham, England St John's College, Oxford , a college at Oxford University, England St John's College, Portsmouth , an independent day and boarding school in Southsea, Hampshire, England St John's College, St Andrews , original foundation of St. Mary's College of
228-1038: A college of the Diocese of Tirunelveli of the Church of South India St. John's Medical College , a private college and hospital in Bangalore Ireland [ edit ] St. John's College, Waterford , formerly a Roman Catholic seminary for the diocese of Waterford and Lismore St. John's Central College , a further education college in Cork St John's College De La Salle , a Roman Catholic secondary school in Ballyfermot, Dublin New Zealand [ edit ] St John's College, Auckland , an Anglican theological college in Meadowbank, Auckland, North Island St John's College, Hamilton ,
266-566: A former homogeneous of the college. It provides an entertaining and in depth history of the college from its inception to the mid-1990s. The college celebrated its centenary in 2017. The college operates a catering business. The college has a sporting tradition covering a wide range of athletic pursuits. Through the Inter College Competition (ICC), College teams participate in thirteen sports including football, cricket, tennis, squash, hockey, basketball and others, while
304-603: A full range of cultural activities, including debates, public speaking, and music. The Student Club conducts the Annual Duhig Lecture in the second semester of the university calendar. Notable speakers of have included John Howard , Prime Minister of Australia, Peter Beattie , Premier of Queensland, Malcolm Fraser , former Prime Minister of Australia, Peter Garrett , politician and former musician, Chris Masters journalist and Alan Jones (radio broadcaster and one-time Wallabies coach). The Women's College
342-729: A library, two music rooms, a theatre, the Harriet Marks dining hall, nine common rooms, Chiselhurst seminar room, senior common room, the Freda Bage common room, Maureen Aitken garden and grounds and tennis courts. The Women's College won the ICC Female sports in both 2015 and 2016 and the ICC Cultural Cup in 2015. The Centenary wing, designed by Architectus, was opened in 2015 to celebrate the college's 100th anniversary. The University of Queensland Intercollege Council
380-651: A private secondary school in Jaffna St. John's College, Nugegoda , a boys' school St. John's College, Panadura , a national school United Kingdom [ edit ] St John's College, Battersea , (1840 until 1923), a teacher training college in Battersea, London St John's College, Cambridge , a college at Cambridge University, England St John's College, Cardiff , an independent co-educational day school in Cardiff, Wales St John's College, Durham ,
418-463: A residential college at the University of Hong Kong St. John's College (Harare) , a private high school in Harare, Zimbabwe See also [ edit ] Saint John's University (disambiguation) St. John's Academy (disambiguation) St. John's High School (disambiguation) Saint John's (disambiguation) St. John's Seminary (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
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#1732790184812456-577: A resurgence during recent year. St Leo's won the ICC Sports Cup (referred to at St Leo's as "The FG Cup") in 2008 after leading King's College all year. Before 2008, St Leo's last won the Cup in 1986 – behind by a handful of ICC points when starting athletics (the last event in the ICC calendar), Simon Doyle later a world ranked 1500m runner, stormed home in the final leg of the 400m relay for Leo's to clinch
494-590: A state-integrated, Catholic boys' secondary school in Hamilton, North Island St John's College, Hastings , a state-integrated, Catholic boys' secondary school in Hastings, North Island South Africa [ edit ] St John's College, Johannesburg , in Houghton, Johannesburg Sri Lanka [ edit ] St. John's College, Colombo 09 , a provincial council school St. John's College, Jaffna ,
532-428: A well-equipped gymnasium (including weights room and a cardio room), swimming pool, rowing shed and pontoon, tutorial/study rooms, Old Collegians Learning Centre, barbecue facilities, quarter basketball court and extensive well lit car-parks. The Junior Common Room is equipped with satellite television, billiard table and table tennis table. King's College is well renowned for its Sporting and Cultural success. Having won
570-694: Is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Dandenong, Victoria St John's Theological College, Melbourne , a former Anglican theological college in Melbourne, Victoria St John's College, Morpeth , a former Anglican theological college originally in Armidale and then Morpeth, New South Wales St John's Theological College, Perth , a former Anglican theological college in Perth, Western Australia Canada [ edit ] St. John's College (Brantford) ,
608-517: Is considered to be primary sport at St Leo's, as surmised in 2001 by Andrew "Chook" Hanrahan, the St Leo's College Sports Convenor for that year, who was quoted as saying "Leos is Rugby". Despite this emphasis on rugby, St Leo's does excel in other sporting fields. The college performs well in a multitude of sports despite its relatively small size (approximately 175 students compared to about 300 at rival colleges); however, St Leo's and King's College are
646-531: Is currently home to approximately 300 students (colloquially known as 'Johnians' or 'Jabbers'). Facilities include the Stanley Law Library, the general library, the Gibson Room for biomedical studies (anatomy and histology, speech therapy and physiotherapy). In the gymnasium, there is a weights room, and sauna, as well as pool and ping-pong tables. All undergraduate students also have access to
684-656: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages St John%27s College, University of Queensland There are eleven residential colleges of the University of Queensland . Masters About King's College King's College provides accommodation for 354 men and women of the University of Queensland and Brisbane based universities. The college operates as an academic residential community of undergraduate and postgraduate members drawn from country and suburban areas throughout Australia as well as many other nations. King's has
722-632: Is the representative body for the residential colleges of the University of Queensland. Every year colleges compete for the ICC Sporting and Cultural Cups, the former being further divided into male and female divisions. Maarten Dekeyser is the 2024 ICC President. St John%27s College, Johannesburg St John's College is a private Anglican day and boarding school situated in Houghton Estate in Johannesburg , South Africa . It
760-652: The Bronx, New York; the progenitor of Fordham University St. John's College (Toledo, Ohio) , Toledo, Ohio (1898– c. 1935 ) Other locations [ edit ] St. John's College, Belize , five educational institutions under the same management in Belize City, Belize St John's College, Fiji , a Roman Catholic secondary school in Cawaci St. John's University, Shanghai , founded as St. John's College St. John's College, University of Hong Kong ,
798-418: The Cup. Before rugby was introduced to ICC, rugby league was the winter contact sport. In the seven seasons from 1978 to 1983, St Leo's won 54 of 56 games, drew one 2-all and lost one game (to Emmanuel) 2-nil. Unsurprisingly, in 1984 the other colleges voted to change to rugby union. Emmanuel College, the only college ever to beat Leo's at Rugby League, voted (unsuccessfully) with Leo's to retain league, earning
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#1732790184812836-529: The Francis & Kassulke Cup. A gymnasium is available for residents and the college's on-campus location provides easy access to all of the university's sporting facilities. Students at St. Leos college participate in a wide variety of social activities, within the University of Queensland. The student club run many parties on campus, including Tropicana, St Patrick's Day Boat Cruise, Back to School, ICC Regatta After Party and Mexicana. Residents are active in
874-524: The Junior Common Room. St John's College has a strong social atmosphere. The oldest book at the college library is a Jeremy Bentham text dating back to 1774. The college has a strong sporting tradition. In 1996 it became the first College at The University of Queensland to win both the men's and women's Inter-Collegiate competitions in the same year. In 2013 St. John's College won both the male and female overall weighted sporting trophies. Since
912-534: The Old Collegians' Cup in 2018 for the 10th consecutive year has further cemented King's Colleges reputation as the 'sporting' college. St John's College is a co-educational residential college on the St Lucia Campus. St John's is the equal oldest college in affiliation with the university. The college was founded in 1911 – the same year The University of Queensland accepted its first students – and
950-629: The University of St. Andrews, Scotland, 1418–1527 St John's College, York , now part of York St John University United States [ edit ] St. John's College (Annapolis/Santa Fe) , one college with campuses in Annapolis, Maryland and Santa Fe, New Mexico, noted for its "Great Books" curriculum St. John's College, Cleveland , (known as the Sisters' College, 1928–1947), a Catholic school for teachers and nurses operating until 1975; also St. John's College (Cleveland), another school of
988-430: The college and there are four specially built music practice rooms. A manual and pedal pipe organ was completed in the college chapel in 1994. In 2018 a Harpsichord was added to the college chapel. The choir performs at College functions and in the intercollegiate choral festival. Students from St John's and Women's Colleges perform an annual production. Choral Scholarships are offered by the college. The college also has
1026-534: The college in 2017 being international. St Leo's College is a residential College on the St Lucia Campus of the University of Queensland , Brisbane, Australia. St Leo's was founded by Brisbane's Catholic Archbishop Sir James Duhig in 1917 and is named in honour of St Leo the Great – the first Pope Leo (440 AD to 461 AD). The book The Memory was compiled, and written by Fr Michael Head SJ,
1064-478: The friendship and respect of Leo's through the 80s and 90s. Since 2001, the St Leo's College Open's Rugby Team has lost only 11 games on the back of an unbroken winning streak which stretched from 1992 till the 2001 Grand Final (the longest unbroken winning streak by any team in Queensland). Following this defeat, St Leo's would reclaim the Cup in 2002, and go on to win the Cup again in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Rugby
1102-534: The inception of the ICC Competition, St John's College has won the Old Collegians Cup and the ICC Cultural Cup more times than any other college. In 2018 St John's became the first college since 2000 to win all five domains: Men's and Women's sporting, Men's and Women's weighted sporting, and the ICC Cultural Cup. Music and drama are particularly strong at the college. There are seven pianos in
1140-449: The initiation of the long-standing tradition whereby males, and choice females, drop their pants whenever the song Eagle Rock is played. The tradition is thought to have originated from a small group of mining engineering students from UQ who resided there. The College Anglican Chapel hosts musical events throughout the year, with an organ which has been played by organists such as Michael Faulkner. The chapel hosts an original artwork which
1178-573: The only two male-only residential colleges at the university. Despite St Leo's not winning the coveted ICC Sports Cup since 1982 (another record), it continues to be one of the top-tier Colleges for sport in Queensland. In 2007, St Leo's came within 2 points of winning the ICC Cup and in July 2008, the college won the 2008 ICC Sports Cup on the back of a historic win in the 2008 Rugby Final against Kings
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1216-1138: The same name founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1854; defunct St. John's College High School , in Washington, DC, known as St. John's College from 1887 until 1921 St. John's College (Kansas) , a four-year college in Winfield, Kansas that closed in 1986 St. John's College, in New York, now St. John's University (New York City) St. John's College (or Seminary), now the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota St. John's College (Arkansas) St. John's Seminary (California) , in Camarillo, California Saint John's Seminary (Massachusetts) , in Brighton, Massachusetts St. John's College (1841 until 1907) in
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1292-474: The tennis/basketball court is the scene for inter-block competition and casual challenges. The college performs well in all sports despite its relatively small size (approximately 210 students compared to about 300 at rival colleges); however, St Leo's is one of only two male-only residential colleges at the university. Traditionally strong sports include rugby, athletics, tennis, cricket and touch football, while basketball, cross country and athletics have enjoyed
1330-572: Was burned down in a fire apparently caused by unattended electrical devices left on by a student over the Easter break. The college is very multicultural with students from Japan, New Zealand, the Soviet Union and the UK. Lots of tutorials, mainly taught by current and past Johnians. About $ 240,000 in scholarships yearly. The highest proportion of international students after IH and Grace, with 16% of
1368-631: Was commissioned for the St. John's College chapel as a celebration of its jubilee at St Lucia, Brisbane, where the university relocated. The piece, Earth Creations, is similar to Regeneratation (1972) held at the University House, Australian National University chapel. The college also hosts 9 prints of the 10 piece series The Journey, also by Leonard French , which are held in University House ANU's dining hall. In 2005, Edale wing
1406-613: Was founded in 1898, by Rev. John Darragh, and comprises five schools: College, Preparatory, Pre-Preparatory and The Bridge Nursery, as well as a co-educational sixth form . St John's College is a member of the Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa . The Community of the Resurrection relinquished control of the school to the Diocese of Johannesburg in 1934. In 1972, Jan Breitenbach became
1444-416: Was founded in 1913 and it admitted 19 women residents on 16 March 1914. Anna Frederica Bage was the first principal. This was the first University of Queensland college to admit women. There are currently 250 undergraduates and postgraduate women residents within the college. Notable alumnae include Harriet Elizabeth Marks , Penelope Wensley , Anna Bligh , and Sallyanne Atkinson . Facilities include
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