Eastern College Australia

Eastern College Australia is a non-denominational Christian Private Higher Education and Vocational Education provider in Melbourne, Australia.It exists to equip individuals through provision of accredited teaching, training and research that contribute to the transformation of church (local and global), society and marketplace through the lives of its graduates.The college offers a wide range of courses, including Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Arts, and Bachelor of Theology degrees. The principal is Dr Cheryl McCallum.Eastern College Australia has shared a campus with Stirling Theological College since January 2011. Both colleges offer separate educational awards and while students and staff freely mix, formal study programs are taught separately.HistoryEastern College Australia, formerly named Tabor Victoria, was established in 1988 as a campus of Tabor College Australia. Their current name was adopted in 2015.Dr Cheryl McCallum has worked at the college for almost 20 years in various capacities including lecturer and Principal. She has also worked for TEAR Australia, Urban Neighbours of Hope, and as the National Director for the Australian Evangelical Alliance. Cheryl has served on a number of Boards and Reference groups including TEAR Australia National Board, Australian Evangelical Alliance National Board, The Bible Society in Australia (Victoria) Board, Christian Woman Magazine Reference Board, Micah Challenge Reference Group and the Sophia Think-tank.SchoolsEastern College Australia has three schools. The School of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Education and School of Theology.