Kingsley College is a Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia school of theology located in Melbourne, Australia. Along with Tabor Victoria it offers ministerial, teacher training and Christian counselling. The college was opened by Kingsley Ridgway in 1948. It was originally known as the Wesleyan Methodist Bible College of Australia; in 1974 its name was changed to honour its founder. Students come from a variety of denominational and national backgrounds.
In January 2008, Kingsley College entered a formal partnership with Tabor Victoria. Tabor has taken on the majority of Kingsley's staff and faculty. Kingsley has gifted the contents of its library to Tabor and Kingsley's campus will operate as a campus of Tabor until the sale of the property. Kingsley will focus specifically on ministerial development for the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia.[1]
Kingsley is a member of the South Pacific Association of Bible Colleges and the Sydney College of Divinity.
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Dr Leo G. Cox | 1949-1955 |
| The Revd Robert Mattke | 1956-1961 |
| The Revd James Ridgway | 1961-1966 |
| The Revd Arthur Calhoun | 1967-1969 |
| The Revd Aubrey Carnell | 1970-1971 |
| The Revd Dr James Ridgway | 1972-1984 |
| The Revd Dr David Wilson | 1985-2002 |
| The Revd Lionel Rose | 2003 |
| The Revd Peter Dobson | 2004-2010 |