Trinity Theological College, Perth

Trinity Theological College, located in Leederville, Perth, Western Australia, is an independent theological college which provides tertiary education within the evangelical and reformed Christian traditions.^{[1][full citation needed][self-published source]} Its courses are accredited through the Australian University of Theology (AUT), and range from undergraduate diplomas through to postgraduate research degrees.^{[2][full citation needed]}

Trinity Theological College

Former name	Perth Centre for Applied Christian Studies (PCACS) and Westminster Theological College (Perth)
Motto	"Preparing people for effective Christian service"[citation needed]
Type	Private Theological College
Established	1997
Accreditation	TEQSA (via the AUT)
Affiliation	Australian University of Theology
Religious affiliation	Christian, Evangelical, Reformed
Chairman	Murray Thornhill
Principal	Daniel Cole
Academic staff	6
Administrative staff	14
Students	95
Address	632 Newcastle Street, Leederville , Perth , Western Australia , Australia 31.93846°S 115.84413°E / -31.93846; 115.84413
Campus	Suburban
Website	ttc.wa.edu.au

Trinity Theological College, Leederville

As a non-denominational theological college, Trinity provides education to both men and women across a range of denominations, including Anglican, Baptist, and Presbyterian.^[3] Additionally, it is the recognised training college for the Anglican Diocese of North West Australia, the Westminster Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Church of Western Australia.^{[4][full citation needed][self-published source]}

History

Trinity Theological College was formed at the end of 1997 with the merging of the Perth Centre for Applied Christian Studies (PCACS) and Westminster Theological College (Perth). This followed two years of prayer, planning, and preparations by college boards and principals (Allan Chapple and Stephen Rarig).

Trinity was located at Bull Creek Westminster Presbyterian church from 1998 to 2003. In May 2004 the main campus moved to a purpose-designed premises in Leederville called Trinity House.

Trustees, faculty, staff and students come from a wide cross-section of churches and backgrounds.

Trinity is the recognised training college for the Diocese of North West Australia of the Anglican Church of Australia, the Westminster Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Church of Western Australia. Many churches, missionary societies, schools and other ministries send people to be trained at Trinity and employ their graduates.^[4]

Courses

Courses fully accredited through the AUT range from undergraduate diplomas through to postgraduate research degrees, with the central award being the Master of Divinity (MDiv).^[5]

Additionally, Trinity offers a number of courses designed for regular church members. The Certificate of Christian Studies provides various short courses.^{[6][self-published source]} While the two-year non-degree program 'Trinity Equip' is taught by women, to equip women for volunteer ministry.^{[7][self-published source]}

Facilities

The main campus, Trinity House is located in Leederville, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the Perth CBD.^{[8][self-published source]} Learning spaces include three lecture rooms, a tutorial room, and locations for private and group study.^[9]

The library mains both digital and physical collections, with the physical collection containing over 31,000 monographs.^[9]

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  Trinity Library
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  Library study spaces

Principles

• 1998–2002: Allan Chappel^{[10][self-published source]}
• 2003–2024: Donald West^{[11][self-published source]}
• 2025–present: Daniel Cole

Notable people

Faculty and Staff

Notable past faculty includes Tony Nichols, who served as Dean of Students and Biblical Studies Lecturer at Trinity after his retirement as Bishop of North West Australia.^[12]

Alumni

• Bishop James Kwang, Bishop of the Chinese Methodist Church in Australia, Perth
• Lachlan Edwards, Dean of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Geraldton.