Colombo House is a

residential college A residential college is a division of a university that places academic activity in a community setting of students and faculty, usually at a residence and with shared meals, the college having a degree of autonomy and a federated relationship wi ...

at the University of New South Wales' Kensington campus. Colombo House admitted its first residents in 2014, following a redevelopment of the university's Kensington Colleges.

History

Colombo House is named in honor of the University of New South Wales' involvement in the

Colombo Plan The Colombo Plan is a regional intergovernmental organization that began operations on 1 July 1951. The organization was conceived at an international conference, The Commonwealth Conference on Foreign Affairs held in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri L ...

, with the university having its first intake of Colombo Plan students in 1952. Born out of a Commonwealth Conference of Foreign Ministers, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in 1950, The Colombo Plan provided South East Asian students with opportunities to study at international universities in fields of study as yet unavailable to them in their home countries. Graduates of the Colombo Plan went on to be some of the region's top level political leaders and captains of industry, including Former Prime Minister of Nepal, Dr. Baburam Bhattarai and Singapore's current Minister for National Development

Khaw Boon Wan Khaw Boon Wan (; born 8 December 1952) is a Singaporean former politician who served as Minister for Transport between 2015 and 2020, Minister for National Development between 2011 and 2015, and Minister for Health between 2003 and 2011. A mem ...

. A history of the Colombo Plan by Daniel Oakman, called ''Facing Asia: A History of the Colombo Plan'' is now available online.

Intercollege Cup (ICC)

Colombo House won the first Intercollege Cup held between Fig Tree College, UNSW Hall and Colombo House in October 2014.

Accommodation

Colombo House will cater for 242 students in single occupancy, dormitory style rooms, all with private en suites. The College will have expansive common and study areas as well as a roof top garden with views across the

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to the Sydney skyline. Landscaped garden spaces will be shared with Basser,

Philip Baxter Sir John Philip Baxter (7 May 1905 – 5 September 1989) was a British chemical engineer. He was the second director of the University of New South Wales from 1953, continuing as vice-chancellor when the position's title was changed in 1955. Un ...

Goldstein College Goldstein College, University of New South Wales is one of the three original Kensington Colleges along with Phillip Baxter and Basser College, located in Australia. In 2012 and 2013, Goldstein residents resided in Baxter College during the U ...

and

Fig Tree Hall The fig is the edible fruit of ''Ficus carica'', a species of small tree in the flowering plant family Moraceae. Native to the Mediterranean and western Asia, it has been cultivated since ancient times and is now widely grown throughout the world ...

. Colombo House is a self-catered residence with communal kitchens on floors three to six, and a large catering size kitchen on the ground floor. Accommodation packages include free WIFI and weekly cleaning. There are also laundry facilities on the ground floor.

References

External links

* http://www.accommodation.unsw.edu.au/colleges/colombo-house
UNSW Residential Communities

The Kensington Colleges
{{University of New South Wales Colleges Residential colleges of the University of New South Wales Educational institutions established in 2014 2014 establishments in Australia