Carey Baptist College

Carey Baptist College is a Baptist Bible and theological college in Auckland, New Zealand. It is affiliated with the Baptist Churches of New Zealand.

Carey Baptist College
TypePrivate college
Established1924
AffiliationBaptist Churches of New Zealand
Academic affiliation
New Zealand Qualifications Authority[1]
PrincipalRev. Dr. John Tucker[2]
Academic staff
12 full-time
21 part-time[3]
Students329[3]
Location
Penrose, Auckland
,
New Zealand

36.9045°S 174.8086°E / -36.9045; 174.8086
Websitecarey.ac.nz

History

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
  1. "Education Organisations details - Carey Baptist College (Penrose)". New Zealand Qualifications Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
  2. "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. 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.
  5. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 412


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