Welcome

On behalf of the Bishop of Townsville, the Most Rev. Michael Putney, DD., the College Council, College Staff and Resident Assistants, we warmly welcome you to the webpage of The Catholic College of St Raphael and St Paul.
This site aims to assist you in making a decision to choose either St Raphael's or St Paul's as your preferred choice of on-campus residence during your period of study at James Cook University, Townsville.

At the commencement of 2006, St Raphael’s College, which is an all-women’s College, merged with St Paul’s College, which is a co-ed College, to become The Combined Catholic Colleges of St Raphael and St Paul. Since then, the College has undergone another name change to become, "The Catholic College of St Raphael and St Paul." Both St Raphael's and St Paul's have a long and valued tradition of providing on-campus accommodation for undergraduate as well as graduate students attending the University. 2009 marks the 45th anniversary of St Raphael's and the 40th anniversary of St Paul's and celebrations will take place later in the year on the weekend of 10th/11th October, 2009.

Further information about each College’s history, vision statement, accommodation, facilities, services and events is available by clicking on to the individual College sites within this webpage.

Residents of the College are encouraged to value mutual respect and to strive for ongoing personal development in an academic, social, cultural and spiritual sense. College life is centred on the exemplar of a Christian community, and it is a requirement that you respect and be considerate at all times to the needs of fellow students who live in close proximity to each other. The College promotes and encourages Christian values and Residents are expected, in their behaviour and conduct in the College, to adhere to these values. Restrictions in relation to noise, gatherings, and the excessive consumption of alcohol and smoking within the College apply. Of equal importance is respect for others’ privacy and property.

We invite you to browse our site to explore the various facets which comprise our Colleges. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any further information.