St John's Theological College, Melbourne

The college took over buildings formerly occupied by a private school, Cumloden College, located at 195-201 Alma Road, St Kilda East. The college opened in 1906.[1] The future Bishop of Bathurst (1911–28) and Newcastle (1928-30), George Long was offered the position of Warden on the establishment of the college, but declined.[2] St John's had a focus on training non-graduates for ordination.[3] The college was Anglo-Catholic, and was closed in 1919 for churchmanship reasons in the Diocese of Melbourne, the evangelical Ridley College having opened in 1910.[4] After the college closed, the buildings were sold, and demolished.[5]

The nearby Anglo-Catholic St James the Great, St Kilda East began as a small community worshipping in the college chapel.

• Reginald Stephen, 1906–14. Concurrently Dean of Melbourne, 1910–14; Bishop of Tasmania, 1914–19; Bishop of Newcastle, 1919–28.[6]
• John Stephen Hart, 1914–19. Dean of Melbourne, 1919–27; Bishop of Wangaratta, 1927–42.[7]

• Martin Boyd, novelist, brother of Merric Boyd. Boyd did not proceed to ordination.[8]
• Merric Boyd, artist, brother of Martin Boyd. Boyd did not proceed to ordination.[9]
• Fr John Hope, Rector of Christ Church St Laurence, Sydney, 1926–64
• Rt Rev William Johnson, Dean of Newcastle, 1928–36; Bishop of Ballarat, 1936–60.[10]
• Fr Gerard Tucker, founder of the Brotherhood of St Laurence and the Food for Peace Campaign

• Australian College of Theology
• Moore Theological College
• Trinity College Theological School