Whitley Residential College

Rummaging through the archives we found some of the old duty phones. Jack has responded to too many locked room calls to be quite as excited about this discovery 😅

A sincere thank you to everyone who came along to our Alumni Gala last Saturday. It was truly special to have ex-residents from 1965-2017 back on College grounds one last time to pay tribute to all that Whitley has meant to us.

A sincere thank you to everyone who came along to our Alumni Gala last Saturday. It was truly special to have ex-residents from 1965-2017 back on College grounds one last time to pay tribute to all that Whitley has meant to us.

It's a WRAP! Join the Whitley Residential Alumni & Pals Association here: https://whitleyloveletters.wordpress.com/wrap/

A sincere thank you to everyone who came along to our Alumni Gala last Saturday. It was truly special to have ex-residents from 1965-2017 back on College grounds one last time to pay tribute to all that Whitley has meant to us.

Valedictory Dinner is a time to celebrate at the close of the academic year. We said thank you to student leaders and staff, acknowledged those who have contributed to Arts and Services, as well as heard memories shared by Valedictorians. We were also treated to a Valedictory Address by our Warden Margie Welsford, one filled with personal anecdotes and good wishes to staff and students -- a fitting conclusion to 52 very good years.

Our featured Whitley Love Letter for this week comes from our alumnus, Andrew. Click to read more about table tennis, colour TV and lifelong learning 🏓📺💭

Andrew Woff, 1977-1980 Dear Whitley, Your beloved donut has played an extraordinary role in my life. Whitley was my first “home away from home” from 1977 to 1980 as I completed an honours commerce degree; I was ponded in…

Every semester has the bittersweet moment where we farewell exchange students. Read Sarah's love letter below and tag an exchange friend you met at Whitley 🇺🇲️ 💙

Sarah “1/2 of everyone’s favorite American duo” Messenger, 2017 The donut felt more like home than any other place I’ve been during my uni career…

Alumni mugs, pennants, tshirts and more! Shipping Australia wide 🥃☕🍩 https://form.jotform.co/WhitleyAlumni/merchandise

Whitley Alumni Merchandise

Our featured love letter for this week will make you smile :) Anne Wood met her partner at Whitley, and two of her children have since called the donut their second home too! Read Anne's speech from our Alumni Picnic Day here

Anne Wood (nee Maguire), 1985-1986 “It really was reassuring to send our children away from home to live at Whitley. It provided them with an immediate home away from home, safely surrounded by people of similar age, interest …

Our featured Whitley Love Letter for this week is extra special because it's written by not one but two alumni who are also recently engaged! Click to read Marly and Bree's heartwarming speech from our Alumni Picnic Day ❤️

Marly Nguyen (2010-2012) & Bree Ellett (2011-2012) “Our friends had bets placed that it was only a matter of time until we became more than just friends. We of course denied this, stubbornly, feeling quite assured that it was never going to h…

If you go down to the donut today
You're sure of a big surprise
If you go down to the donut today
You'd better be dressed quite nice!

For every alum that there ever was
Will gather there for certain because
today's the day
The Whitleans have their picnic!

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/whitley-alumni-picnic-day-tickets-34056748652

Whitley Alumni Picnic Day Whitley Alumni Picnic Day Residential alumni are warmly invited back to College grounds to celebrate the past 52 years together. Bring your kids, bring your parents but, most importantly, bring yourselves back to Whitley for a family friendly day of feasting, speeches, activities and more! 11am ...

"I don’t know whether it was the sudden calm of the courtyard, the intriguingly circular building, or the doughnuts pressed into my hands, but I knew immediately that you would be home" 💙

Our featured love letter for this week comes from the delightful ex-ressie, Rosie. Read more here: https://whitleyloveletters.wordpress.com/2017/06/18/rosie-lane-2013-2014/

Rosie Lane, 2013-2014 To the little college on Royal Parade, It was love at first sight. Whenever I’m asked the (inevitable) “So, ah…why Whitley?” I always feel like I should start with a disclaimer: I’m not actually be…

Did you go to Whitley? You're invited to our Alumni Picnic Day on Sunday 20th August! Spread the word & RSVP: www.whitleyalumni.eventbrite.com.au 🍩😀