Adelaide College of Ministries

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Adelaide College of Ministries
TypePrivate bible college
Active1982 (1982)–2016 (2016)
Affiliation Interdenominational
Location
18a Fourth Ave, Klemzig, South Australia 5087

34°52′38.14″S138°38′20.53″E / 34.8772611°S 138.6390361°E / -34.8772611; 138.6390361 Coordinates: 34°52′38.14″S138°38′20.53″E / 34.8772611°S 138.6390361°E / -34.8772611; 138.6390361

Adelaide College of Ministries was an evangelical, interdenominational Bible college, operating in the period 1982 t0 2016. [1] [2] It was located in the suburb of Klemzig in Adelaide, South Australia on the site of closed Klemzig Primary School. [2]

The college offered a 1-year Diploma and a 3-year Bachelor of Ministries degree. ACM was accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency and was a member of the now defunct South Pacific Association of Evangelical Colleges.

At its closure existing students were transferred to the Bible College of South Australia with full credit. [1]

The property on which the college was located was gradually redeveloped with the remaining allotment redeveloped in 2019. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Adelaide College of Ministries: ACM's season is over". Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2005.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. 1 2 3 Guiseppe Tauriello, (20 February 2019), Bible college and Rivergum partner in $17 million housing project, The Advertiser, Adelaide