University of Notre Dame Australia

The University of Notre Dame Australia

Crest
Other name	Notre Dame, UNDA
Motto	Latin: In principio erat verbum
Motto in English	"In the beginning was the Word" (John 1:1)
Type	Public Roman Catholic university
Established	21 December 1989; 35 years ago (1989-12-21)
Accreditation	TEQSA
Affiliation	ICUSTA IFCU ACCU
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Budget	A$230.07 million (2023)
Visitor	Bishops of Perth, Broome and Sydney (ex officio)
Chancellor	Christopher Ellison
Vice-Chancellor	Francis Campbell
Academic staff	373 (FTE, 2023)
Administrative staff	417 (FTE, 2023)
Total staff	790 (FTE, 2023)
Students	11,579 (2023)
Undergraduates	6,486 (EFTSL, 2023)
Postgraduates	1,884 (EFTSL, 2023)
Location	New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia
Campus	University town
Colours	Navy Blue   Sky Blue   Gold
Sporting affiliations	UniSport EAEN
Website	notredame.edu.au
Western Australia Heritage Register
Official name	West End Heritage Area
Type	State Registered Place
Designated	18 July 2017
Reference no.	25225

The University of Notre Dame Australia is a public Roman Catholic university with campuses in Perth, Broome and Sydney.^[a] It was established in 1989 by the Archdiocese of Perth with early support from its founding partner and namesake the University of Notre Dame (NDUS) in the United States. It was originally proposed as a means to train school teachers and nurses for the state's extensive Catholic education and healthcare network, but has since expanded into other fields.

Its largest campus in Perth is in the port city of Fremantle where it expanded into colonial-era maritime buildings in the West End heritage area, later becoming ubiquitous with the precinct as a university town. Although controversial for its use of heritage property, its restoration work and the influx of students has formed a symbiotic relationship with the local economy, culture and tourism industry. Its campus in Sydney is divided between St Benedict's Church on Broadway and the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Darlinghurst. It also has a regional campus in Broome and eight clinical schools across New South Wales and Victoria.

Notre Dame's academic activities are organised into three faculties, which are subdivided into constituent schools, centres and research divisions. In 2023, it had a total revenue of A$231.23 million and a total expenditure of A$230.07 million. It also enrolled 11,579 students mostly divided between Perth and Sydney. Its interstate presence allows students to transfer between the two cities and Broome throughout their studies. It also has a reciprocal agreement with the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, allowing approved students to study abroad at the other while retaining grades and without additional tuition. This includes NDUS' Global Gateways, which has campuses in Europe, Asia and Latin America.

The university crest displays open Bible at its core with the opening verse from the Gospel of John inscribed in Latin. The verse was chosen as the university motto to symbolise everything that exists beginning as an idea. The waves below the open Bible and the Commonwealth Star represent the port city of Fremantle, where the university was founded, and Australia as a nation surrounded by water. The symbols are affixed to an Oxford Blue badge over a Cambridge Blue Greek cross. The university is affiliated with the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, the International Council of Universities of Saint Thomas Aquinas, the International Federation of Catholic Universities and St John of God Health Care.

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