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 Combined Catholic Colleges of St Raphael and St Paul.

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. Each College has a long and valued tradition of providing on-campus accommodation for undergraduate as well as graduate students attending James Cook University. 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.

In both St Raphael's and St Paul's, Residents 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. This will mean that there will be some restrictions on your behaviour. These restrictions are related to noise, gatherings, and the use of alcohol and smoking. 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.