A great team of staff who come from many different backgrounds and Christian denominations with a wealth of experience and expertise serves at Eastern College Australia. Teachers, supervisors and staff are selected on the basis of their Christian commitment, academic qualifications and experience in relevant areas, and in accordance with the requirements of government accreditation and registration authorities.
Leadership
Rev Timothy Meyers
BEd, MTh
Executive Principal
Dr Jude Long
DMin, MA (Theology), GradDip (Library & Information Science), BTh, CertIV TAE.
Vice Principal (Academic)
Dean
Luke Whiteside
BTh, AdvDipMin, GradDipEd(Prim), Dip VET, Dip TDD, TAE.
Dean of Studies
Rev Dr Angelo Cettolin
DMin, GDipBus, BTh, BLaw, MEd
Dean of Faculty
Academic Staff
Steve Bevis
PhD Religion, Theology, International Development
BA Religious Studies
Director for the Master of Transformation Development
Dr Tom Edwards
BSc(Hons), MCounselling, PhD (psychology), Grad Cert Higher Ed.
Honorary Research Fellow
Dr Julie Morsillo
BA, Post-grad Adol & Child Psych, MSc, PhD Comm Psych MAPS
Senior Lecturer in Counselling
Counselling Courses Co-ordinator
Stephen Andrews
MDiv (Biblical Studies), CPA, BBUS
VET Christian Ministry and Theology Coordinator
Sarah Michael
MEd, B(Ed)(Hons)
Director of Undergraduate Education Studies & Professional Experience Coordinator - Education
Dr Andrew Schmidt
EdD, BSc
Director of Postgraduate Education Studies
Neil Horvath
BE (hons); BTh; GrDipMin
Librarian, VET Co-ordinator
Jacqui Stok
MEd, MDiv, GDipDiv, GDipEd, BASci, BAEngineering (Honours)
Education Programs Facilitator/Lecturer
Clinton Bergsma
BTheology, M.Transformational Development
Master of Transformational Development Facilitator, Asia Stream