Carey Baptist College

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.

Carey Baptist College
Address
473 Great South Road


Coordinates36.903458°S 174.808702°E / -36.903458; 174.808702
Information
TypePrivate college
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
DenominationBaptist
Established1924[1]
AuthorityBaptist Churches of New Zealand
PrincipalRev. Dr. John Tucker[2]
Staff12 full-time
21 part-time[3]
Number of students329[3]
AccreditationNew Zealand Qualifications Authority[4]
Websitewww.carey.ac.nz

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] 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

  1. 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.
  2. https://www.carey.ac.nz/why-carey/carey-staff/management-support-staff/dr-john-tucker/
  3. "Member Schools". New Zealand Association of Theological Schools. Archived from the original on 27 February 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
  4. "Education Organisations details - Carey Baptist College (Penrose)". New Zealand Qualifications Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2007.

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