Carey Baptist College is a Baptist Bible and theological college in Auckland, New Zealand. It is affiliated with the Baptist Churches of New Zealand.
| Type | Private college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1924 |
| Affiliation | Baptist Churches of New Zealand |
Academic affiliation | New Zealand Qualifications Authority[1] |
| Principal | Rev. Dr. John Tucker[2] |
Academic staff | 12 full-time 21 part-time[3] |
| Students | 329[3] |
| Location | , 36°54′16″S 174°48′31″E / 36.9045°S 174.8086°E |
| Website | carey |
History edit
The college was founded in 1924 as New Zealand Baptist Theological College.[4][5] It held its first classes in 1926, originally training men to be ministers for Baptist churches in New Zealand.[4] Its first principal was J.J. North.
The college was renamed in 1992 to Carey Baptist College after the English Baptist missionary William Carey.
References edit
- ^ "Education Organisations details - Carey Baptist College (Penrose)". New Zealand Qualifications Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
- ^ "Dr John Tucker".
- ^ a b "Member Schools". New Zealand Association of Theological Schools. Archived from the original on 27 February 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 412
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