Jane Franklin Hall

Jane Franklin Hall ,or commonly known as Jane, is a private residential college of the University of Tasmania. It was founded by the Tasmanian Council of Churches in 1950 as a non-denominational Christian college in which students of all faiths and creeds could feel at home.

The college is named for Jane Griffin (Lady Jane Franklin), wife of the famous but ill-fated arctic explorer Sir John Franklin, who from 1837 to 1843 was the sixth Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Lady Jane was a knowledgeable and enthusiastic patron of the arts and education.

The college has the capacity to hold about 200 students. Students each have individual single-study bedroom. College facilities include floodlit tennis court, games room, weights room, art room, music rooms with pianos, library, study rooms, the Horton Common Room (with DVD widescreen televison, pay TV channels) and a laundry with free facilities for residents.

As a private college, it is situated off campus. It is located halfway between the University and the city center.

The current Principal of the College (as of 2006) is Jack Bowers.

Student Club

Students are represented by the Student Club. The Student Club is headed by a elected comittee of 8 and the current president (as of 2006) is Joe Fenners.

Sports

Jane Franklin Hall has a proud sporting tradition, performing well in the anual Inter-college Sports held between the other colleges (Christ College and St. John Fisher College).

Jane has emerge the overall victor in most years. A recent achievement (2006) is winning Rugby 2 years in a row, the first of back to back rugby victory in Inter-college history.