Ridley College (University of Melbourne)

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Ridley Theological College

Established	1910
Principal	Dr Rev Canon Peter Adam
Vice Principal	Dr Rev Lindsay Wilson
Registrar	Mrs Katrine Bramley
Students	?

Ridley College is an Australian evangelical theological college of the Anglican Church of Australia which is affiliated to the University of Melbourne. It is situated in Parkville, an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria.

Ridley is conveniently located in the centre of Melbourne, close to the University of Melbourne and the Joint Theological Library, and next to the Church Missionary Society's Federal Training College (St Andrew's Hall).

It had been a residential college for university students until the end of 2005.[1]. The residential college reopened in 2006, with capacity for about 100 students. The majority of residents of Ridley College are now international students of the University of Melbourne, RMIT University, and Monash University (Parkville Campus).

1 History
2 Administration
3 Ridley College Bookshop
4 Services and Facilities
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] History

The college was founded in 1910, always a place of both theological education and university residence. It was formally affiliated with the University of Melbourne in 1966, and in 1972 became the first of the University's colleges to house both men and women.

The theological college is committed to the formation and equipping of students for Christian ministry, in their thinking and their characters. Graduates serve in formal and informal ministry capacities around the world.

Named for the sixteenth-century English martyr, Nicholas Ridley, the college's reputation has been bolstered by its prominent principals. The best known is New Testament scholar, Leon Morris (1914–2006, Principal 1964–1979).

[edit] Administration

The residential college is under the management of Peter Styles. In the absence of Styles, management of college affairs is undertaken by 'RA' members, who are mainly composed of local students.

The current principal of Ridley College is Rev. Peter Adam.

[edit] Ridley College Bookshop

Located on campus at Ridley College, Ridley College Bookshop is a theological bookshop strongly linked to the academic community. The bookshop carries titles from all the major and independent/family publishers, and focuses on providing good books for the enquiring mind, with an emphasis on Scripture commentaries and Bible background and ministry needs. It also provides a wide variety of titles on Christian spirituality, church history, and even books for children.

[edit] Services and Facilities

In the dining hall for residential students, food is served three times a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There is a common room in which college members can play table tennis, pool and watch television. Residential College members can also cook in the common room.