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Philanthropy is at the heart of St John’s College

It is shaping its future and ensuring that the transformative experience of collegiate life remains accessible to talented students from all backgrounds.

Annual Giving

Your gift will keep St John’s proud rowing tradition alive, equipping our crews with new shells that honour the spirit, resilience, and teamwork at the heart of College life.

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Your support helps us attract the brightest minds, regardless of financial circumstances, empowering them to excel and contribute meaningfully to the College community.

Foundation Membership

Foundation Membership is granted to individuals or organisations that commit to a specific donation, pledge or bequest level.

Annual Giving Appeal

Rowing is one of St John’s proudest traditions — a sport that continues to shape leadership, resilience, and teamwork in our students. Our crews represent the College with strength and spirit, but ageing equipment is now limiting their potential.

This year, we are seeking to raise $120,000 to purchase a new four and eight. With your support, we can provide our rowers with the high-performance shells they need to remain competitive in the ICC and uphold our legacy of excellence on the water. 

Every gift brings us closer to powering the next generation of Johnian rowers.

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Your support makes a difference

Guided by the vital work of the St John's College Foundation Board, our philanthropic efforts are driven by a deep commitment to access, opportunity, and excellence.

Scholarships and bursaries, made possible through generous donor support, do more than ease financial burdens, they open doors. They enable students to fully engage in the academic, social, and personal growth that defines life at St John’s.

Philanthropy at St John’s is about more than meeting immediate needs, it is about creating lasting change. Every contribution, no matter the size, ensures that St John’s remains a place where future generations can thrive.

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Stories from our Recipients

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Acknowledgement of Country

St John's College acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we live and learn, the Turrbal and Jagera peoples, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge their ongoing spiritual and cultural connections to land, community and to Maiwar, the Brisbane River, on which our College now stands. We appreciate and value the interconnection of all First Nations people who visit this place.

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