Kingsley College, Melbourne
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.
Theological education is provided by
- Booth College;[1]
- Nazarene Theological College; and
- Tabor College Victoria (from 2008). Tabor took the majority of Kingsley's staff and faculty, gifted the contents of its library to Tabor. Kingsley now focuses specifically on ministerial development for the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia.[2]
Kingsley is a member of the South Pacific Association of Bible Colleges and the Sydney College of Divinity.
Principals
| 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 |
References
- ↑ "Booth College". Boothcollege.edu.au. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ↑ Dr Wynand J. de Kock, Principal Tabor Victoria; The Revd Peter J. Dobson, Principal Kingsley College. "Kingsley College and Tabor Victoria - United Press Release: Christian Colleges Unite with 100 years' experience". Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
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Coordinates: 37°42′58″S 144°56′52″E / 37.71611°S 144.94778°E