Salmond College, Otago
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Salmond College is a residential college affiliated to the University of Otago
in Dunedin
, New Zealand
. As an affiliated college, it is privately owned and is run independently from the university, being governed by The Council of Knox College and Salmond College, a body with links to the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
. The college was opened in 1971 as Salmond Hall, originally to accommodate women students, to parallel the male-only facility Knox College
. It became a coeducational facility during the 1970s. The name was changed to Salmond College in 2006.
Salmond and Knox share different parts of the same 11 hectare landscaped site, located on the north side of the Dunedin Botanic Gardens
, close to the area known simply as The Gardens Corner at the foot of North East Valley
, approximately 15 minutes walk north of the campus. The site was originally the location for stables for Ross and Glendining Limited, and was donated by the Ross family.
The college predominantly provides for first year students, plus a smaller number of second year students. A recent 2003 addition provides for a handful of postgraduate students.
The college was named after James Salmond, for many years a lecturer at Knox Theological Hall, and his sister Mary Salmond, Principal of the Presbyterian Church's Deaconess Training School in the 1950s.
The majority of students are housed in single rooms on one of the four levels in the main building. More senior staff and students are housed in larger, or apartment-style facilities. The Warden of the College (known as the Master) resides on the premises.
Facilities include a gym, computing facilities, television/recreation areas, dining hall, chapel, car-parking, and secure cycle storage.
University of Otago
The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealand's oldest university with over 22,000 students enrolled during 2010.The university has New Zealand's highest average research quality and in New Zealand is second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A rated academic researchers it...
in Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. As an affiliated college, it is privately owned and is run independently from the university, being governed by The Council of Knox College and Salmond College, a body with links to the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
The Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand is the main Presbyterian church in New Zealand.-History:The Presbyterian Church of New Zealand was formed in October 1901 with the amalgamation of churches in Synod of Otago and Southland with those north of the Waitaki River.Presbyterians had by and...
. The college was opened in 1971 as Salmond Hall, originally to accommodate women students, to parallel the male-only facility Knox College
Knox College, Otago
Knox College is a privately run residential college affiliated to the University of Otago in New Zealand, providing accommodation for primarily first and second year students, with a smaller number of postgraduates. The college is set in an landscaped site in Opoho on the opposite side of the...
. It became a coeducational facility during the 1970s. The name was changed to Salmond College in 2006.
Salmond and Knox share different parts of the same 11 hectare landscaped site, located on the north side of the Dunedin Botanic Gardens
Dunedin Botanic Gardens
The Dunedin Botanical Gardens are located at the northern end of central Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. They are located close to the University of Otago and one of the city's most historic cemeteries, the Northern Cemetery, on a spur of Signal Hill and on the river plain immediately...
, close to the area known simply as The Gardens Corner at the foot of North East Valley
North East Valley
North East Valley is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin.-Geography and demographics:...
, approximately 15 minutes walk north of the campus. The site was originally the location for stables for Ross and Glendining Limited, and was donated by the Ross family.
The college predominantly provides for first year students, plus a smaller number of second year students. A recent 2003 addition provides for a handful of postgraduate students.
The college was named after James Salmond, for many years a lecturer at Knox Theological Hall, and his sister Mary Salmond, Principal of the Presbyterian Church's Deaconess Training School in the 1950s.
The majority of students are housed in single rooms on one of the four levels in the main building. More senior staff and students are housed in larger, or apartment-style facilities. The Warden of the College (known as the Master) resides on the premises.
Facilities include a gym, computing facilities, television/recreation areas, dining hall, chapel, car-parking, and secure cycle storage.