Christ College (University of Tasmania)
| Christ College | |
|---|---|
| University of Tasmania | |
Seal of Christ College | |
| Location | Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia |
| Coordinates | 42°54′19″S 147°19′8″E / 42.90528°S 147.31889°E |
| Motto | Jesus Christus esto mihi (Latin) |
| Motto in English | Let Jesus Christ be mine |
| Established | 1846 (as theological college) 1929 (as residential college) |
| Named for | Jesus of Nazareth |
| Previous names | Christ's College |
| Architect | Dirk Bolt |
| Colours | Black, Gold, Blue |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Director | Dan Wardop |
| Residents | 285 |
| Mascot | Black Pigs |
| Website | christcollegehobart.com |
Christ College is the oldest tertiary institution in Australia and is a residential college of the University of Tasmania.
The college is located on the university's grounds in Sandy Bay. The college, familiarly referred to as "Christ", is the largest of the three Sandy Bay residential colleges, with a residential community consisting of approximately 285 undergraduate and postgraduate residents, a significant number of whom are international students from Asia, Europe and the Americas.