Sancta Sophia College, Camperdown, Sydney (Off-Peak)

History

In November 1923 the Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Michael Kelly and the Bishops of New South Wales issued a pastoral letter that drew attention to the advantages of university education for the Catholic community and announced that a Catholic Women’s College would be built and Sancta Sophia College was founded as a residential college in 1925. 

The first students moved into the Hall in its current location on Missenden Road, on 15 March 1926. There were 23 women in the first cohort of students, three of them student nuns, and 20 lay students. In 1929, the Hall was raised by Act of Parliament to the status of a College within the University of Sydney. It remained under the administration of the Religious of the Sacred Heart until 1991 when the first lay Principal, Mrs Janice Raggio, was appointed. A detailed history of Sancta Sophia College, Wisdom Built Herself a House by Marie Kennedy RSCJ, was published in 1997 and is available for purchase from the College.

Food & beverage

Sancta Sophia College offers a complimentary breakfast included in the room rate. Breakfast is served in the Sheldon Dining Hall during the winter vacation period.

Lunch is available at $18 per person and Dinner $21 per person. Please organise this through Reception between business hours.

Café Missi, Café Iro, and a Thai restaurant are located directly opposite the College. A Nando’s store, McCafe and 7/11 are located on the same block as the College.

King Street Newtown, located at the top of Missenden Road, has a diverse and vast range of cafes, bars, restaurants, and shops to choose from.

Grounds & Gardens

Sancta Sophia College has an expansive green lawn and flower beds of the Quadrangle, located in the centre of the College, providing a tranquil and beautiful setting that many of the rooms look onto. Flooded with northern sunlight and shaded by oak trees the area is an ideal space to unwind in and relax.

Other facilities

Laundry: the College provides washing machines and dryers as well as irons and ironing boards. Laundry vouchers will need to be organised through reception (during business hours only Mon-Fri 9-5pm)

Recreational lounge: all guests are welcome to use the Recreational Lounge area that hosts; tea and coffee making facilities, a microwave, fridge and sink with a dining area on one side and a separate lounge area for watching TV or Foxtel on large screens or relaxing with a book.

An Internet connection and computer room: The College has complete WIFI facilities connection. This is free and information will be provided upon check-in.