There are over 6000 International House alumni living around the world, and each one is linked by the 'IH experience' they shared during their time at the House.
Alumni news
Fraternitas is the magazine and e-newsletter of International House. Our newsletters keep the International House community up to date with alumni news, events, activities and opportunities to reconnect with IH.
You can update your contact details at any time using our secure online form. To receive Fraternitas, event invitations and other International House updates, please contact residential-alumni@unimelb.edu.au.
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Connect
We welcome alumni involvement in our community in a variety of ways. If you are looking to reconnect with International House, you might like to consider engaging with us by doing one or more of the following:
- Volunteer your time as a guest speaker at an evening chat
- Mentor an International House student, or provide assistance with internship and networking opportunities in your industry
- Attend a reunion, or assist with the organising of an upcoming reunion
- Support a student from a regional or international location who may not be in a position to afford a Melbourne education
- Assist in the greatly needed refurbishment of student rooms, facilities and gardens
- Donate to International House or include International House in your will
- Make a gift-in-kind, endowment or consider a bequest
Upcoming Alumni Events
There are currently no upcoming alumni events. Please check back soon for future opportunities to reconnect with the International House community.
Past Event Highlights
International House Reunion 2010-2020: Alumni and friends from the 2010-2020 era returned to International House for an evening of connection, nostalgia and community.
International House hosted the 2026 Frank Larkins Oration: Our guest speaker was Professor Barry Judd, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous), who delivered the oration titled 'From Past to Possibility: Enlightened Aboriginal Futures Through Education'.
Alumni stories
Professor Emeritus Frank Larkins AM Former Tutor, Council Member and Chair of Council. Once an IHer, always an IHer. That can truly be said about Professor Emeritus Frank Larkins AM. From chemistry tutor (1962) to Council Member (1975-1982, 1989-1996 and 1998-2008), and finally to Chair of Council (2009 - 2015), Frank's contribution to International House has been enormous.
Watch more stories
Dr Jeffrey Turnbull - An original IHer
Dr Jeffrey Turnbull reflects on arriving at International House in 1957 as one of the foundation residents. He also describes his involvement in the International House Student Club (as secretary and then president) from its earliest days and his ongoing interest in the ‘marvellous project’ of International House.
Pamela Tham - Former resident
Pamela Tham reflects on IH as a place where every individual can feel comfortable, regardless of their nationality, culture or personality - a place where people come together and learn that we really aren't that different after all. (Filmed and edited in Singapore by Janice Tham and Tan Kang Wei).