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Love history?

Do you love history: learning from those who've gone before and how they've wrestled with the same issues, we as Christians wrestle with today? Dr Nicole Starling will be teaching 'Rise of Christianity - From Acts to the Reformation' in Semester 1, 2023.

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Student Stories 2023

Hear from a group of our MAC students about why they are passionate about studying at Mary Andrews College.

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What is Community Chaplaincy?

What is Community chaplaincy? Many Christians have a view that our churches should be welcoming places for people to come to, but they don’t think seriously about how the church can go out to the community.

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Meet Dr Nicole Starling: MAC’s Academic Dean

Mary Andrews College is delighted to announce that Dr Nicole Starling has been appointed as Academic Dean, commencing 31 October 2022.

“I am looking forward to being able to assist students as they navigate their way through their studies at MAC,” Nicole says. “It’s a privilege to be part of the work of equipping women to serve Jesus.”

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Meet Dr Justine Toh: Research Associate

Mary Andrews College is delighted to announce that Dr Justine Toh has joined us as a Research Associate to complete a one-year project. During her time with us at Mary Andrews College, Justine will be doing a one-year research project entitled A Theological Approach to the Dignity and Valuing of Primary Care Work within Family Relationships.

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Student Story: Cindy

After recently moving back to New Zealand, Cindy has been completing the rest of her Diploma of Theology online. Being able to continue her studies has been a blessing. She says, “I love writing, I love Jesus and the Bible, so why wouldn’t I want to study it?”

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Meet Rev. Kate Snell: MAC’s Dean of Students

The Mary Andrews College team is very excited that the new Dean of Students, Kate Snell, has commenced in her role this month. “I am passionate about seeing women being equipped to serve God and his church, so the opportunity to play a part in that is very appealing.”

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Student Story: Annette

“If you’ve never thought of studying, I want to encourage you to consider studying in this season, and if you are thinking of studying, let me encourage you to get in touch with Mary Andrews College because they really equip you for life and for ministry. Go to an orientation session, ask questions, get connected. MAC’s the one.”

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Research Results: ‘Mental Health In Churches. Have Your Say…’

Earlier this year, the Mental Health & Pastoral Care Institute at Mary Andrews College commissioned McCrindle Research to investigate attitudes and perceptions concerning mental health in churches. Keith Condie, the Institute's Co-Director, shares four key findings that emerged from the research.

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Q&A with Rev. Jackie Stoneman: Facing Fears, Finding Encouragement

In her final days before retiring from her role as Principal of Mary Andrews College, Rev. Jackie Stoneman—a familiar voice of encouragement and faith for many of us, kindly agreed to answer some questions from Anglican Deaconess Ministries’ Creative Director Jo Kadlecek about the times we’re facing. We’re grateful to God for Jackie’s words and insights not only for these uncertain times, but throughout the years.

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