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Ps Dermot Cottuli - (College President) B.Ed, Dip.Min (distinction) Ordained Minister
Dermot is the Senior Pastor of Grace Christian Church. Dermot has been involved in numerous church plants and senior ministry positions throughout Australia. Currently he lectures in the Ministry of the Spirit. His passion is to see leaders not just start well in ministry but also finish well. Dermot is married to Debra and they have 4 children. |
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Ps John Morse (Executive Officer) - B.Sc, Th.L, Dip. Ed, TAA Cert IV, M.Min (cand) Ordained Minister.
John’s passions include people, facilitating training and mentoring. His professional background is in teaching, computing and pastoral work. He has 2 adult children and is married to the delightful Jane! John has been Executive Officer of the College since 1999 and leads and lectures in the ministry stream – Mentoring, Pastoral Care, Leadership, Issues in Ministry and Ministry Field Education.
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Jan Norton (Registrar)
Jan is our Registrar and has developed skills in administration over many years; has a heart for people and seeing the College develop. Jan’s work is well appreciated by students, Board members and lecturers. Together with her husband, Philip, she regularly explores different corners of the world.
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Ps Ron Wilson - Dip Min, Cert IV Wkpl. Training, Ordained Minister
In 1994, Ron, along with the team at Grace launched Tabor College Tasmania (known then as the Tasmanian College of Ministries). He has a long and valued experience in ministry, church statesmanship and denominational leadership. His artistic flair is displayed in his paintings, his preaching and lecturing. His favourite subject is Creative Living which he demonstrates and imparts to his students. |
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Dr Aileen Lyle (Head of Stream Theology) - D. Min, Grad Dip Min, B.Min, B.Sc, Cert IV Wkpl. Training,
Aileen is Head of Stream for Theology at Tabor. She is also Chaplain at Kingston Primary School. At Tabor, Aileen lectures, and is involved in the strategic planning and development of the academic vision for the college. In line with the research she has recently completed, she is currently involved in developing an element of the curriculum to do with spiritual formation in the lives of the students at the college. Aileen has so far presented papers at international conferences and has papers in review with an internationally recognised journal. She is currently doing further research into children’s ministry, particularly in the area of spirituality and spiritual development in primary school age children and in her home church is involved in children’s ministry |
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Karen Woolford B. Min, Grad Dip. Min
Karen is committed to cross cultural mission and lectures in intercultural and cross-cultural studies. She has spent a number of years on three continents, becoming involved in indigenous Christian communities. |
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Darryn Altclass - B.Th, Dip. Th
Darryn is the National Co-Director of FORGE Mission Training Network. Locally, he has pioneered a mission community called (re)verb and is Team Leader for Third Place Communities, a mission agency building community in third places (pubs, cafes etc). Darryn also lectures in Spirituality, Mission & Evangelism at various colleges around Australia. |
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Klasina Abetz-Vizzer - M.Ed, B.Ed, Tas Teaching Certificate, Cert IV in Wkpl. Training
Klasina is our Head of Stream for Counselling and lectures in Counselling Foundations and Counselling Skills. She is a devoted mother fostering strong family ties. She works with women and families in a community centre and has a passion for learning. Effervescent, flexible and passionate! |
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Dr Tom Wallace PhD Christian Education, M.Ed. Admin, BA, Th.L (hons), Dip Religious Ed, Teachers Cert, Fellow of Aust College of Educators, Ordained Minister
Tom Wallace has recently retired to Tasmania from the Diocese of Perth in Western Australia where he was the Director of the Anglican Schools Commission. He is an Anglican Minister who has wide experience as a Christian educator. His doctoral studies were in Christian Education. He was honoured last year as a Member of the Order of Australia for his contribution in the area of values in education. Tom teaches Education and New Testament. |
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Hans Kelder - M.Ed, B.Div, Ordained Minister
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Dr Margaret Austen (Head of Stream Counselling) - BAHons (Psych), PhD in Psychology, Cert IV Wkpl. Training, Member CCAA
Margaret is Head of Stream Counselling and lectures psychology modules at Tabor, including Introduction to Psychology, and Psychological Problems. Margaret completed her PhD in Psychology in 2003. She has a particular interest in the area of biological psychology including neurological pathways associated with experience of emotion, behaviour, cognitive processes and psychological illness. Margaret feels passionate about imparting God’s love to the needy, the poor in spirit, and the oppressed. Margaret also works part-time in crisis and trauma counselling.
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Jennifer Cavanough - M.Ed (couns), Grad Dip.Ed (Exceptional Children), B.Ed, Dip.Teach, Cert IV Wkpl.Training
Jennifer’s passion is in seeing people grow into wholeness. Her professional background is in Special Education and in Counselling. Music plays an important part in her life, as does her husband, Paul, and two teenage sons. Her ministry is with young people and women.
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Sue Viney - M.Ed (Couns), B.Ed, Tas Teaching Certificate, Cert IV Wkpl.Training
Sue is married to Rod and has two adult children who keep their lives very interesting!! Sue has had wide ranging experience in many aspects of education and youth work, which led her to complete her Masters in Education (Counselling) at UTAS and to the role of School Counsellor at two Christian Schools working with students, parents and staff.
Sue is the founder Chairman of Christian Counsellors Association (Tasmania).
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Lyndy Burt - M.Ed (Counselling & Development), B.A. Psy, Cert IV Wkpl.Training |
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Bill Folkerts - BA (Soc Wk), BA. |
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Andrew Lake - M.Th, B.A, B.Th, Dip.Ed, Dip.Miss, Ordained Minister |
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David Rietveld, M.A. (Theology), B.A. (Psychology & Sociology), B.Th, Dip Min, Ph.D (candidate), Ordained Minister |
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Leo Stossich - MA.Bib Studies, M.Rel Ed., BA (Bible & Theology), B.A (Hist & Phil), Dip.Ed, Cert IV Wkpl.Training, Ordained Minister, D.Min (cand) |
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