Janet Clarke Hall, The University of Melbourne

What experiences shaped you and your career beyond Janet Clarke Hall?

📚 Life at JCH has always been about more than just your degree. Our students stretch and grow though leadership experiences, intellectual challenges, creative pursuits, community engagement, and so much more.

As part of the JCH 140th Anniversary Mid-Year Appeal, we are focusing on Supporting Possibility — investing in the future leaders, innovators, creatives, and changemakers emerging from our student community.

💫 The Student Changemakers and Trailblazers Grant Program has been inspired by a long tradition of pioneering JCH graduates and is our commitment to ensuring that today’s students are supported to become tomorrow’s leaders.

Through the program, students can access financial and mentorship support aligned to their aspirations, projects and development goals — attendance at academic conferences, participation in leadership programs, support whilst completing industry placements, and the opportunity to gain micro-credentials alongside their degree.

📹 Hear from current student, Faith (‘26) about the difference the Student Changemakers and Trailblazers Grant Program could make to a student’s journey.

To learn more and donate: https://jch.unimelb.edu.au/changemakers-trailblazers/

What are your favourite spaces at Janet Clarke Hall?

For 140 years, the historic buildings that have housed our students have shaped their College experience. Within these spaces, students have made lifelong friendships, discovered their talents and passions, celebrated milestones, and created memories they carry with them wherever they go.

As part of the College’s 140th Anniversary Mid-Year Appeal, we're focusing on Supporting Place — ensuring our Rooftop Terrace can continue to offer students a place to gather with friends, study in the fresh air, and take a moment to breathe away from the hustle and bustle of the University campus.

Hear from current student, Stella (‘25) what the Rooftop Terrace means to her and how its renewal will support current and future generations of JCH students.

Learn more and support our Rooftop Terrace renewal: https://jch.unimelb.edu.au/rooftop-terrace/

Rooftop Terrace Upgrade - 140th Mid Year Appeal 2026 The Rooftop Terrace offers something distinctive within the JCH env...

Join us this Sunday 28 June, for our first 140th Anniversary event - A family-friendly Community Day and Open House. This is a free event for our whole community. BBQ lunch served from 12pm.

For more details and to register see our event page -
https://events.humanitix.com/jch-community-open-house

For 140 years, Janet Clarke Hall has been defined by its people, places and the possibilities enabled that influence who students become beyond JCH.

As we mark this milestone year, we are proud to launch the JCH 140th Mid-Year Appeal, reflecting on the experiences, connections and sense of belonging that continue to define life at JCH across generations.

This year’s appeal focuses on three important areas of College life:

👨‍🎓Supporting People - Scholarships, personal growth and development, and widening participation initiatives that support deserving young students.

🏫 Supporting Place - Renewing the Rooftop Terrace for the modern JCH student, as a space for social connection, reflection, quiet study and student wellbeing.

🚀 Supporting Possibility -
Future leadership, innovation and community impact through the new Student Changemakers and Trailblazers Grant Program.

We invite our community to learn more about the appeal and reflect on the role JCH has played in your own story - https://jch.unimelb.edu.au/140-years/