Takamoa Theological College

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Takamoa Theological College is a Bible school located in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. It was founded by the noted Congregationalist missionary Aaron Buzacott.in 1830. [1] [2] The College is run by the Cook Islands Christian Church. [3]

It offers a Diploma of Theology and a Certificate of Bible Studies. The college trains pastors for the Cook Islands Christian Church. It has 23 branches in the Cook Islands, 20 in New Zealand, and 12 in Australia.

One of its most distinguished graduates was Ruatoka (1846?–1903), a pioneering missionary to Papua New Guinea. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Tuainekore, Crocombe, M. (2022). "Introduction: The Cook Islands Christian Church Special Issue". Taylor and Francis. The Journal of Pacific History, 57 (2–3), 125–128. Retrieved 22 October 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Takamoa Theological College". Cook Islands Tourism Corporation. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Cook Islander missionaries: recovering hidden histories from missionary archives". University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ruatoka". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 22 October 2025.

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