25-668: Christ College may refer to: Australia [ edit ] Christ College (Sydney) Christ College, Tasmania India [ edit ] Christ University , Bangalore Christ College, Rajkot Christ College, Irinjalakuda United States [ edit ] Christ College, former name of Concordia University Irvine The Honors College of Valparaiso University Others [ edit ] Christ College, Brecon , Wales, UK See also [ edit ] Christ Church College (disambiguation) Christ's College (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
50-639: A rotunda , a playground , a lake and an obelisk commemorating the site of Burwood Villa, the area's first house. It is also the location for Carols in the Park each Christmas. Burwood Park is located on Burwood Road opposite Westfield Burwood . In the 2021 census , there were 18,224 residents in the suburb of Burwood, a significant increase from 16,030 in 2016 and 12,466 in 2011. The most common reported ancestries in Burwood were Chinese 48.3%, English 8.6%, Nepali 7.9%, Australian 5.5% and Vietnamese 3.3%. 25.1% of
75-432: A grant of 260 acres (110 ha) in 1799, and called his property Burwood Farm after Burwood Park , England . Following more land grants , his estate increased to 750 acres (300 ha). The grant stretched from Parramatta Road to where Nicholson Street and The Boulevarde are today and eastwards where to Croydon railway station is now. This is where he ran merino sheep on the property. The first house, Burwood Villa,
100-575: A harmonious relationship between the indigenous inhabitants and their environment, which was interrupted by the arrival of the British in 1788. The European desire to cultivate the land aided and abetted by a smallpox epidemic that forced the local people, the Wangal clan , away from their source of food and their spiritual connection with the land. Captain Thomas Rowley (1748–1806) received
125-467: A library with over 45,000 volumes (and great views of the city of Sydney). The administration building is a restored heritage building and is connected to new building. Australian Presbyterian World Mission (APWM) also has offices in the building. The Presbyterian Theological Centre has more than 150 students, both male and female. The college also admits members of other denominations for theological training. The Students' Representative Council represents
150-551: A mixture of residential, commercial, and light industrial developments. The main shopping strip runs along Burwood Road, beside Burwood railway station. Westfield Burwood is a large regional shopping centre , north of the railway line , on Burwood Road opposite Burwood Park. Burwood Plaza is a smaller shopping centre on Railway Parade, south of the railway line. "Burwood Chinatown" ( traditional Chinese : 寶活中國城 ; simplified Chinese : 宝活中国城 ; Cantonese Yale : Bóuwuht Jūnggwoksìng ; pinyin : Bǎohuó Zhōngguóchéng )
175-475: A number of groups and organisations to offer ministry skill-specific training. The college also hosts annual intensives taught by eminent pastor-theologians. Some of these include Chad Van Dixhoorn , Scott Rae , Michael Horton , D.A Carson , Timothy Witmer, Bryan Chappell , and Carl Trueman . The college building, completed in early 2014, consists of a large community area and an auditorium which can seat over 200. There are five purpose built class rooms and
200-484: Is The Priory , built in 1877 by local councillor Mowbray Forrest, and Gayton , built in 1888 by NSW parliamentarian Richard Jones. St Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church in Railway Parade was formerly a Methodist church and was built in 1879, listed on the local government heritage list . Running between Burwood Road and Liverpool Road is The Appian Way , a model housing estate conceived by George Hoskins at
225-573: Is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of Municipality of Burwood . Burwood Heights is a separate suburb to the south. The Appian Way is a street in Burwood, known for its architecturally designed Federation-style homes. Archaeological evidence indicates people were living in the Sydney area for at least 11,000 years. This long association had led to
250-526: Is an arcade connecting Burwood Plaza to Burwood Road, formerly named Murray Arcade. High rise residential and commercial buildings are also found in surrounding streets and along the railway line. Commercial and light industrial developments are located along Parramatta Road . Burwood has excellent access to public transport and Burwood railway station is on the T9 Northern , T2 Leppington & Inner West and T3 Liverpool & Inner West lines of
275-651: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Christ College (Sydney) Christ College , formerly known as the Presbyterian Theological Centre , is the theological college of the Presbyterian Church of Australia in New South Wales. It provides theological education for ministry candidates and members of the laity . It is an approved teaching institution of
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#1732791611390300-777: Is listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register and on the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate . Nearby Woodstock in Church Street was built in the early 1870s by tobacco manufacturer Edwin Penfold. In the 1940s, it was taken over by the army, later becoming Broughton Migrant Hostel, before being bought by the council in 1974 for use as a community centre. Radio station 2RDJ-FM has been broadcasting from Woodstock since November 1983. Further south on Burwood Road
325-950: The Australian College of Theology . The other theological colleges of the Presbyterian Church of Australia are the Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne , the Queensland Theological College (formerly the Consortium of Reformed Colleges) in Brisbane . The Presbyterian Church of New South Wales established the theological hall in 1873, to train Presbyterian ministers in accordance with
350-565: The Sydney Trains network. Trams to Mortlake and Cabarita once travelled down Burwood Road; trams ceased in August 1948. Transit Systems provide many bus services to Burwood, from Hurstville , Rockdale , Mascot , Kingsford , Strathfield , Homebush , Campsie , Ryde , Bankstown , Liverpool as well as other locations across Sydney. There are two terminuses, Burwood station and Westfield Burwood. Transit Systems' Burwood Bus Depot
375-709: The Westminster Confession of Faith , including the Presbyterian Church of Australia's later Declaratory Statement of 1901. It was located in St Andrew's College at the University of Sydney , and from the early 1920s co-operated with the Methodist and Congregational colleges under the United Faculty of Theology. In 1987 the then Presbyterian Training Centre moved to Shaftesbury Road Burwood,
400-590: The (now defunct) Register of the National Estate and/or local government heritage registers: Burwood Park was established by the local council in 1882 on land formerly known as Edrop's Paddock. The original design of the park was based on the Union Jack flag, although it was later modified to allow a cricket oval to be established at the western edge of the park. Other features of Burwood Park include memorials to soldiers who died in World War I and Sandakan ,
425-578: The Sydney-to-Parramatta route. The railway led to a huge growth in population. In 1874, the area became a municipality . Burwood features many fine examples of architecture from the Victorian and Federation styles. St Paul's Anglican Church on Burwood Road was designed by colonial architect Edmund Blacket and built in 1871. Sir Donald Bradman and Lady Bradman, Jessie Menzies were married here in 1932. The church and its pipe organ
450-407: The colony for fighting a gang of bushrangers that attacked his residence, Burwood House. He died suddenly in the house in 1828 but his son, Robert Dulhunty , went on to become the founder of the New South Wales regional city of Dubbo . Subdivisions in the Burwood area in the 1830s propelled the growth of a village and by 1855, when the railway line opened, Burwood was one of the initial six stops on
475-555: The residents were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were mainland China 28.8%, Nepal 8.2%, Vietnam 3.3%, Malaysia 3.1% and Hong Kong 2.8%. In Burwood, 19.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 32.1%, Cantonese 10.8%, Nepali 7.9%, Vietnamese 2.9% and Korean 2.4%. The most common responses for religion in Burwood were No Religion 43.4%, Catholic 13.2%, Buddhism 11.2%, Hinduism 10.1% and Not stated 7.6%. Burwood has
500-483: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christ_College&oldid=1186593977 " Category : Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
525-479: The students of the college, with responsibility for fostering community spirit, service to each other, and improving student resources 33°52′48.26″S 151°6′22.68″E / 33.8800722°S 151.1063000°E / -33.8800722; 151.1063000 Burwood, New South Wales Burwood is an affluent suburb in the Inner West of Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . It
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#1732791611390550-508: The turn of the century. The street has been described as one of the finest streets of Federation houses in Australia and is listed on the local government heritage list. In the centre of the Appian Way is a communal reserve which was converted into a lawn tennis club. Burwood has a number of heritage-listed sites, including the following sites listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register : The following buildings are listed on
575-580: Was built in the area in 1814, the same year that a stagecoach began running between Sydney and Parramatta. Burwood became a staging post along the road and the beginnings of a settlement started to develop. One of its most prominent early residents was Dr. John Dulhunty , a former naval surgeon who was appointed the Superintendent of Police for the Colony of New South Wales after his arrival in Sydney from England in 1826. Dr. Dulhunty became famous in
600-457: Was renamed Christ College in 2014. The College is accredited to offer the following degrees in various forms. The following are the flagship programs at the College. For the training of candidates for ordination in the Presbyterian Church of Australia, the College offers a 4-year training program that goes beyond the typical Master of Divinity program. The College is also in partnership with
625-573: Was renamed as the Presbyterian Theological Centre, Burwood and expanded its scope to include training of the laity, as well as elders , missionaries, deaconesses, chaplains, church planters, and youth workers. The dean of the college in the early years in Burwood was John Davies, who served as principal and lecturer in Hebrew and Old Testament exegesis. In 2010 Ian Smith took over from Davies as principal. The institution
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