About
Board of Directors
THE COLLEGE IS GOVERNED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Established in 2008, the Board exercises management and academic oversight of the College’s academic enterprise. The Board is the final arbiter in matters concerning the eligibility of students, approval of new and review of existing courses, and the examination procedures and results. The current members of the Board are outlined below.
Category |
Name |
Current Term Expiry |
| Independent Person who has administration experience in higher education at a senior level | Prof Roger Lewis
(Independent Person) |
AGM 2025 |
| Independent Person who has commercial expertise at a senior level within the public or private sector | Mr Greg Hammond
(Independent Person) |
AGM 2024 |
| Independent Person who has financial expertise and financial management experience at a senior level | Vacant. In accordance with Article 6.13 of the Constitution, the Board of Directors will fill this role in accordance with the relevant requirements. | AGM 2026 |
| A Principal of an Affiliated College | The Rev Dr Grace Tsoi
(Chinese Theological College Australia) |
AGM 2026 |
| A Principal of an Affiliated College | The Rev Dr Ian Smith
(Christ College, Sydney) |
AGM 2024 |
| An Independent Person | Prof Nalini Pather
(Independent Person) |
AGM 2025 |
| An Independent Person | Prof Vanessa Chang
(Independent Person) |
AGM 2026 |
| A person who may or may not be an Independent Person | Dr Anne Abraham
(Independent Person) |
AGM 2024 |
| At least one Bishop who is a member | Bp Paul Barker | AGM 2025 |
| Additional person appointed by the Board of Directors | The Rev Dr Brian Harris | AGM 2026 |
Academic Board
the Academic BOARD
The Academic Board is the peak academic body in the ACT and, as a forum for consideration of academic issues, policy development and decision-making, is responsible, under the Constitution of the ACT, to the Board of Directors for the academic governance of ACT. The current members of the Board are outlined below.
Category |
Name |
| The Chair (a Director) | Rev Dr Brian Harris |
| The Dean | Prof James Dalziel |
| The Chair of each Standing Committee of the Academic Board: Academic Quality Committee | Rev Dr David Cohen |
| The Chair of each Standing Committee of the Academic Board: Coursework Committee | Rev Dr Andrew Bain |
| The Chair of each Standing Committee of the Academic Board: Research & Research Studies Committee | Rev Dr Greg Goswell |
| The Heads of Academic Departments in the College: Bible & Languages | (Rev Dr David Cohen) |
| The Heads of Academic Departments in the College: Christian Thought & History | (Rev Dr Andrew Bain) |
| The Heads of Academic Departments in the College: Ministry & Practice | Rev Dr Stuart Brooking |
| A second Director, if appointed by the Board of Directors | Dr Anne Abraham |
| Two persons (external to the ACT) with standing and experience in the university and/or professional sectors relevant to the functions of the Academic Board | Prof Paul Oslington (Professor of Economics and Theology, Alphacrucis College) |
| Two persons (external to the ACT) with standing and experience in the university and/or professional sectors relevant to the functions of the Academic Board | Prof Vanessa Chang (Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor, Business and Law, Curtin University) |
| Four academic staff members (not being members of the Board of Directors) elected by permanent academic staff across colleges such that no more than one staff member comes from a college | (Casual vacancy, with position expiring 31 December 2023) |
| Four academic staff members (not being members of the Board of Directors) elected by permanent academic staff across colleges such that no more than one staff member comes from a college | Rev Dr Grace Tsoi (CTCA) |
| Four academic staff members (not being members of the Board of Directors) elected by permanent academic staff across colleges such that no more than one staff member comes from a college | Rev Dr Ian Hussey (Malyon) |
| Four academic staff members (not being members of the Board of Directors) elected by permanent academic staff across colleges such that no more than one staff member comes from a college | Dr Kit Barker (SMBC) |
| A student elected by enrolled ACT students | Mr Benjamin Shuhyta |
| A college librarian elected by the senior librarians across ACT affiliated colleges | Ms Annette McGrath |
ACT Visitor
The ACT Visitor is a person with authority under the ACT Constitution to determine an appeal on certain decisions of the Board of Directors. Ms Mandy Tibbey is the current Visitor, with the position appointed until the 2026 AGM.