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Personal Reference

If you have been asked by an applicant to provide a Personal Reference to support their application to live at New College / New College Village, then please answer all questions in the form below. All information you submit will be treated confidentially.

Personal Reference

Applicant Details

First Name: This is a required field.
Middle Name:
Last Name: This is a required field.
New College ID: This is a required field.

Referee Details

First Name: This is a required field.
Middle Name:
Last Name: This is a required field.
Phone: This is a required field.
Email: This is a required field.
Address of Referee
1. Address: This is a required field.
2. City / Suburb: This is a required field.
3. State: This is a required field.
4. Postcode / Zip: This is a required field.
5. Country: This is a required field.

Reference

How long have you known the applicant and what are the circumstances of your acquaintance? This is a required field.
How well do you know the applicant’s family? Are you aware of any family or personal circumstances relevant to this application? This is a required field.
Please comment on the applicant’s academic ability and give an appraisal of his or her study habits and motivation. This is a required field.
Do you know if the applicant has any particular interests apart from his or her studies? This is a required field.

It would be appropriate here to mention any intellectual and cultural activities, sporting ability and attainments, or social and community involvement.
What personal values are you aware that the applicant holds? This is a required field.
How do you feel the applicant will adjust to the community life of the College? How do you feel the applicant would benefit from living in New College? This is a required field.

Personal Strengths

To the best of your knowledge of the applicant, please select up to six (6) personal strengths from the list below, and rank them from 1 - 6. 1 being the strongest personal strength, through to 6.

Please DO NOT rank more than six personal strengths from the list, just the top six which apply to the applicant.

These may be the things which you most admire or value about the applicant, or the things which you see they are most deeply committed to, by the decisions they make and how they spend their time.

Ability to accomplish goals
Ability to relate to others
Creativity
Time management and organisational skills
Enthusiasm for life
Extra curricular activities in school / university
Extra curricular activities outside of school / university
Flexibility or ability to handle change
Communication skills through writing
Verbal communication skills
Initiative – ‘Get-up-and-go’
Inquisitiveness
Academic potential and intelligence
Kindness, generosity and consideration for others
Leadership Qualities
Maturity and common sense
Personal faith or sense of purpose in life
Personal integrity
Sense of humour
Tolerance for difference
Application to their studies
Willingness to oppose injustice and / or social conscience

Additional Information

Is there any other relevant information concerning the background or personality of the applicant, which has not been covered by the foregoing questions? Are there any general comments you wish to add? This is a required field.

Declaration

Declaration This is a required field.

Declaration This is a required field. I acknowledge that the information I have provided is true and correct, and I understand that by clicking this checkbox is the equivalent to legally signing this form with my signature.
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