Kingsley College is the Bible College for the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia a school of theology located in Melbourne, Australia. Its student body is a mix of Wesleyan Methodists and students from other Christian denominations.
History The college was founded by President of the Australian Wesleyan Methodist Conference and editor of the Australian Wesleyan Kingsley Ridgway in 1948, and continues to welcome students from across Australia and the Pacific.
It was originally known as the Wesleyan Methodist Bible College of Australia; but in 1973 its name was changed to honour its founder upon his retirement. It was funded initially from donations made by Wesleyan Methodist church members in North America, reported by Ridgway as being "in the neighbourhood of one dollar (six shillings) per member over the whole connexion". Its first principal was professor Leo G. Cox, an American who was elected Conference President in 1948 after Ridgway.
Kingsley College continues to provide Wesleyan Methodist ministerial and lay person training in Bible and theology through the Vocational Education Training sector. Four awards in Christian Ministry are available. The college continues to thrive with a growing presence across Australia, into New Zealand, and students studying in the Pacific. Kingsley College delivers training under the auspices of Eva Burrows College, RTO 0328.
Principals + Principals of Kingsley College Name Years of service Dr Leo G. Cox 1949-1955 The Revd Robert Mattke 1956-1961 The Revd James Ridgway 1961-1966 The Revd Arthur Calhoun 1967-1969 The Revd Aubrey Carnell 1970-1971 The Revd Dr James Ridgway 1972-1984 The Revd Dr David Wilson 1985-2002 The Revd Lionel Rose 2003 The Revd Peter Dobson 2004-2010 The Revd Dr Kevin Brown 2010 – present
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