Carey Baptist College

Carey Baptist College
Address
473 Great South Road
Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand
Information
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Denomination non-denominational
Founded 1924[1]
Opened 1926[1]
Authority Baptist Churches of New Zealand
Principal Charles Hewlett
Staff 12 full-time
21 part-time[2]
Number of students 329[2]
Accreditation(s) New Zealand Qualifications Authority[3]
Website www.carey.ac.nz

Carey Baptist College is a Bible and theological college for training in mission, ministry, and formation based in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the theological college of the Baptist Churches of New Zealand.

The college was founded in 1924 as New Zealand Baptist Theological College. It held its first classes in 1926, originally training men to be ministers for Baptist churches in New Zealand.[1]

The college was renamed in 1992 to Carey Baptist College after the English Baptist missionary William Carey.

References

  1. ^ a b c A. H. McLintock, ed (1966). "BAPTIST CHURCHES - Theological Training". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. ISBN 978-0-478-18451-8. http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/B/BaptistChurches/TheologicalTraining/en. 
  2. ^ a b "Member Schools". New Zealand Association of Theological Schools. http://www.nzats.godzone.net.nz/coll.html. Retrieved 2007-12-28. 
  3. ^ "Education Organisations details - Carey Baptist College (Penrose)". New Zealand Qualifications Authority. http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers/details.do?providerId=100159001. Retrieved 2007-12-28. 

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