Faculty and Staff

Faculty


Cathy Harris
DipHealthSc (Podiatry), BSc (Podiatry), BTh, currently enrolled in MA (Theology)

Cathy worked as a podiatrist for 15 years before attending Moore Theological College with her husband. After a year spent in Thailand, working with a church that supports Karen refugees, Cathy now lives in Exeter in the Southern Highlands. She is a member of the Anglican Parish of Sutton Forrest, where her husband is assistant minister. She has recently begun a Master of Arts (Theology).
 

Jill McGilvray
Grad.Cert. in Health Studies (Loss & Grief), Dip. in Counselling Bereaved Children, currently enrolled in MA (Chaplaincy)

Jill has a wealth of experience in pastoral care. She has worked in parishes in pastoral care and as a children's bereavement counsellor. She has a Graduate Certificate in Health Studies (grief and loss) and a Diploma in Counselling Bereaved Children through the National Centre for Childhood Grief. She is currently completing her Master of Arts (Chaplaincy). Jill attends St Matthew's West Pennant Hills Anglican Church, and is also involved in Kairos prison ministry. jillmcgilvray@mac.edu.au
 

Margery Mills
BA, BTh, DipTeaching (Early Childhood), DipMin, MA (Ministry)

Part-time Teacher Marge has been on the Mary Andrews College faculty since 2005. She has been involved in Parish ministry along with her husband since 1992 and they are currently ministering at Mittagong Anglican Church. margemills@mac.edu.au

 


 

Dr Karin Sowada
PhD, BA (Hons), ANZIIF (Assoc)

Karin holds degrees in Near Eastern and Egyptian archaeology, and has worked on archaeological projects in Egypt, Israel, Australia and Jordan. She is widely published in academic and popular sources on topics as wide-ranging as mummies, Egyptian foreign relations and the archaeology of ancient cemeteries. She is the CEO of the our parent body, Anglican Deaconess Ministries, and will teach "Archaeology and the Bible" for Mary Andrews College, where she also sits on the Academic Board.
 

Rev. Jackie Stoneman
DipMusEd, AMusA, LTCL, ThL, D'ss H'se Diploma (Hons), MA (Chaplaincy)

Director of Studies Jackie has been on the Faculty of Mary Andrews College since 1994. Originally a High School Music teacher, Jackie trained at Moore Theological College and spent the following ten years in parish ministry. She is actively involved in Sadleir Anglican Church, Kairos prison ministry and ministering to women in Myanmar each year. jackiestoneman@mac.edu.au


 

Margaret Wesley
BSc, MDiv

Part-time Teacher Margaret began teaching with Mary Andrews College in 2008. She has been involved in various areas of pastoral ministry for eighteen years, and is particularly passionate about training people to think clearly and to serve effectively in God's grace. Margaret is working on a doctorate in the Gospel of John, and also draws on her study of Family Systems Theory and Myers Briggs in applying biblical principles for living, relating and ministering well. Margaret belongs to Holy Trinity, Dulwich Hill. margaretwesley@mac.edu.au
 

Jill Williams
BA, DipEd, BTh, DipA

Jill is the Senior Assistant Minister at Christ Church Inner West in the Ashfield, Five Dock and Haberfield Anglican parish. She was a faculty member of Mary Andrews College for eight years to 1996.

 

 

Visiting Teachers


Narelle Jarrett
BA, DipEd, ThL (2nd Cl Hons), BD

Narelle is the Archdeacon for Women's Ministry in the Sydney Anglican Diocese, since 2002. She was the Principal of Mary Andrews College from 1985 to 2007. She is a member of St Paul's Anglican Church South Coogee.

 

 


 

General staff


Sarah Barry
BSc (UNSW)

As Registrar, Sarah is responsible for the administration of the Diploma and Advanced Diploma Bible courses. She has been with Mary Andrews College since 1995 and Registrar from 2008. She is a member of St Paul's Anglican Church South Coogee. sarahbarry@mac.edu.au

 



Barbara van Waart

Barbara is the library assistant. She has been working at Mary Andrews College assisting with course administration since 2006 and with the library and other administration since 2008. She is a member of St Martin's Anglican Church Blakehurst. barbaravanwaart@mac.edu.au