Our vision at Trinity College is to be a vibrant, diverse, inspiring and inclusive community.
To maintain our high standing and to build on our achievements, we know we need to look ahead, so continually mould our priorities and traditions to keep pace with the evolving higher education environment and societal trends.
We’ve taken this forward-thinking approach for many decades, for instance by becoming the first university college in Australia to admit women as non-resident students in 1883, and the first to provide a residential college facility for women from 1886 at the Trinity College Hostel (now Janet Clarke Hall). Trinity became fully co-residential in 1974.
We then embraced international education in 1990 by establishing a Pathways School to make the University of Melbourne more accessible to overseas students. In 2001, we became one of the first colleges to provide scholarships to Indigenous students, and have actively led initiatives to support First Nations students in higher education ever since.
Our vision is driven by our values.
We will be guided by our College purpose, and the purpose of each of our three educational divisions, to fulfil our vision.
To create a nurturing community where every individual thrives, embracing their unique identities. It fosters a student-led journey of personal and academic growth, encouraging a life-long commitment to positive contribution to society.
To prepare students for success at university by supporting them to become increasingly independent, critical and creative thinkers. Embedding within graduates the skills and qualities to become cross-cultural learners who can confidently navigate their own path within a global community.
To serve the Anglican Church, the academy, and society through theological research and by providing theological education at all tertiary levels, and, in doing so, prepare students for vocations in scholarship and all forms of Christian ministry.