Australian Catholic University

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a public university in Australia. It has seven Australian campuses and also maintains a campus in Rome.[3]

Australian Catholic University
Other name
ACU
Former name
Catholic College of Education (1982–1990)
TypePublic
Established1991 (1991)
Founder
  • Catholic College of Education Sydney
  • Institute of Catholic Education Victoria
  • McAuley College of Queensland
  • Signadou College of Education Canberra
AffiliationUniversities Australia, ACCU, IFCU, ICUSTA, OUA
Religious affiliation
Catholic
ChancellorMartin Daubney, AM[1]
Vice-ChancellorZlatko Skrbis[2]
ProvostMeg Stuart
Location
LanguageEnglish
ColorsPurple, Red & White  
     
Websiteacu.edu.au
Australian Catholic University Signadou Campus in the Canberra suburb of Watson

History

Australian Catholic University was opened on 1 January 1991 following the amalgamation of four Catholic tertiary institutions in eastern Australia:

  • Catholic College of Education Sydney, New South Wales
  • Institute of Catholic Education, Victoria
  • McAuley College, Queensland
  • Signadou College of Education, Australian Capital Territory

These institutions had their origins in the mid-1800s, when religious orders and institutes became involved in preparing teachers for Catholic schools and, later, nurses for Catholic hospitals. Through a series of amalgamations, relocations, transfers of responsibilities and diocesan initiatives, more than 20 historical entities have contributed to the creation of the university.

Governance

ACU's vice-chancellor and president, Zlatko Skrbis, is responsible for representing the university both nationally and internationally and for providing strategic leadership and management.

Deputy vice-chancellors have delegated responsibility for assigned areas of policy. These areas are academic, administration and resources, and research.

Each faculty is headed by an executive dean and supported by a number of associate deans and heads of schools.

Campuses
ACU campus in Rome, Italy

ACU has seven campuses across Australia: Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney (Blacktown, North Sydney, Strathfield) with a Leadership Centre in Adelaide and another in Townsville. In 2015, the university opened the Rome Centre, a collaboration with the Catholic University of America, located in Rome, Italy.[4]

ACU campus in Melbourne, Victoria
ACU campus in North Sydney, New South Wales

Student life

Each ACU campus has a student representative council and there is a national student body called the Australian Catholic University National Students' Association (ACUNSA), which advocates on behalf of students both individually and collectively.

The university hosts an annual national sporting event – the ACU Games – and students also compete in Australia's largest annual multisport event, the Australian University Games.

Notable alumni
  • Ellie Cole - paralympic swimmer and wheelchair basketball player

See also

References
  1. "Martin Daubney and Virginia Bourke appointed Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor". Australian Catholic University. 19 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  2. "Vice-Chancellor and President". acu.edu.au. Australian Catholic University. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  3. "Australian Catholic University". Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  4. "Rome Centre" Archived 21 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine, ACU website

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