Lecturers and Staff

Rev. Dr Katy Smith

Principal, Mary Andrews College

Rev Dr Katy Smith is Principal of Mary Andrews College. She completed her PhD through Trinity College Bristol at the University of Bristol on “The Persuasive Intent of the Book of Leviticus” and had the privilege of writing within the research community of Tyndale House in Cambridge. Her research master’s degree—which she earned from Ridley College while also lecturing there—explored a theology of God’s grace in the Psalter. Dr Smith is currently writing a commentary on Exodus (ZECOT, Grand Rapids: Zondervan). As a Lecturer first at Ridley and then at Bible College of South Australia (BCSA), where she served for seven years as the Old Testament Lecturer and Director of Postgraduate Studies, and now as Principal of MAC, Dr Smith loves helping students to understand and use the Old Testament. Prior to coming to MAC this year, Dr Smith served as the Executive Officer/Branch Director of the Church Missionary Society in South Australia and the Northern Territory, working with the local church to raise up, equip, and send out long-term cross-cultural workers for the sake of the world’s gospel poor. She has spoken at a variety of conferences in both academia and ministry.

Vivian Cheung

BAppSc (Phty), BTh, MA (Th)

Vivian joined the Mary Andrews College faculty after working as a physiotherapist for 20 years. A graduate of Moore Theological College, she is completed her Masters of Arts (Theology) at Ridley College. Vivian serves at St Phil's Anglican Church Caringbah, where her husband is the senior minister.

Rev. Dr Keith Condie

BSc (Psych) (Hons), BTh (2nd Cl Hons), DipTh, MA (Theol), PhD

Keith teaches Pastoral Care for those with Mental Illness (PC257 and PCMI) at Mary Andrews College. Keith and his wife Sarah are Co-Directors of ADM's (our parent body) Mental Health and Pastoral Care Institute. They attend Church By The Bridge Anglican Church. Keith was previously a lecturer and the Dean of Students at Moore Theological College.

Dr Louise Gosbell

BTh, MTh (Hons), PhD

Louise is our Dean of Students at Mary Andrews College. She has a PhD in Ancient History at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. Louise's dissertation was focussed on the experiences of people with physical impairments in the gospels of the New Testament. Louise has taught Biblical Studies at Wesley Institute in Sydney for 7 years and has had the opportunity to speak at numerous local and international conferences on disability and the Bible. She also works as a volunteer for CBM Australia helping Christian communities to become more inclusive for people living with a disability.  She is a member of Rooty Hill Anglican Church.

Rev. Di Morgan

BComm, BTh, GradCertProfSupervision(Pastoral)

Di currently lectures in Pastoral Care. She joined the faculty after 20 years on the ministry team of St Barnabas' Broadway. Di has recently completed courses in Mentoring and in Pastoral Supervision.

Rev. Margery Mills

BA, BTh, DipTeaching (Early Childhood), DipMin, MA (Min)

Marge has been lecturing on the Mary Andrews College faculty since 2005. She and her husband have been involved in parish ministry since 1992 and they are currently ministering at Mittagong Anglican Church.

Karen Ray

BEcon, CertTheol, GradDipCouns, GradCertProfSupervision (Pastoral), GradCertProfSupervision (Practicuum), DipTh

Karen teaches Practical Pastoral Care and Pastoral Evangelism at Mary Andrews College. For the past 10 years she has also worked as a Counsellor and more recently as a Professional Pastoral Supervisor. Previously Karen practiced as a Chartered Accountant for 21 years. Karen serves in pastoral and administrative capacities in the ministry team of Christ Church Mortdale, where she attends with her husband Stuart.

Rev. 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. She is back lecturing at Mary Andrews College.

Sarah Barry

Registrar

As Reigistrar, Sarah is responsible for the administration of the courses. She has been with Mary Andrews College since 1995 and Registrar from 2008.

Anna McCarthy

Registration Officer

Anna McCarthy is MAC's Registration Officer.

Lauren Miller

Office Assistant

Lauren is our Office Assistant, and assists in general tasks around the college.

Kim Robinson

Librarian

Kim is the Librarian. He was previously the librarian at Moore Theological College for 38 years, and in retirement has taken on the excellent collection at Mary Andrews College.

Barbara Van Waart

Library Assistant

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.