Whitley College

Whitley College
University of Divinity
Location 50 The Avenue, Parkville , Victoria, Australia
Motto Ad iustitiam
Motto in English For justice
Established 1891
Named for W.T. Whitley
Undergraduates 150
Postgraduates 140
Website Whitley College website

Whitley College one of the eleven theological colleges of the University of Divinity. Whitley College is now a stand-alone theological school associated with the Baptist Union of Victoria and accredited by the University of Divinity. Whitley is also known for its motto "Equipping leaders for a different world." Whitley College is now located at 50 The Avenue, Parkville 3052<http://www.whitley.edu.au/

Whitley College was established in 1891 at the Collins Street Baptist Church. W.T. Whitley was invited to come to Melbourne from England to take up the position of Principal. He remained Principal for the next ten years.

In 1959, the Baptist Union of Victoria began work on a new building for the college and agreed to continue theological education while becoming an affiliated college of the University of Melbourne. In 1975, Whitley and the Stirling Theological College established the Evangelical Theological Association, which was accredited until 2005. Whitley and Stirling now are separate colleges of the University of Divinity. Whitley College now continues solely as a theological college, based at 50 The Avenue, as a College of the University of Divinity. This is a university of specialisation which offers programs in theological and ministry studies, ranging from diploma-level through to doctoral research.

The Geoffrey Blackburn Library at Whitley was built in 2001 and contains approximately 30,000 theological books. It also contains the Boreham Collection, which includes books by and about Frank W. Boreham, as well as items from his personal collection.

School of World Mission

The School of World Mission was established in 1988 by Whitley College and World Vision Australia. SWM was located at Whitley College and taught practical ministry and mission courses and integrated biblical theology with social sciences. The School of World Mission is now closed.

Living at Whitley

From 1965 - 2017 Whitley College served as one of the twelve residential colleges of the University of Melbourne. Unlike most colleges, Whitley College was not located on College Crescent but is placed slightly further north at 271 Royal Parade, Victoria, Australia. Unlike most other colleges associated with the university (the other exception being Trinity College), With a total 130 residents, Whitley College was one of the smaller colleges affiliated with the University of Melbourne. Whitey College as a residential college of the University of Melbourne is now closed.

Notable alumni

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