Alumni of the Pacific Theological College and the leadership of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) gathered to hear the Pasifika Communities University (PCU) transition update Principal Rev Professor Upolu Va’ai presented. Professor Va’ai said PTC is accountable to its churches who are not just members but also owners of PTC and need to know...Read More

“We will continue to support PTC and especially its transition to University,” said His Grace Archbishop Leonard Dawea while meeting with Pacific Theological College Principal Rev. Professor Upolu Va’ai at the Anglican Church of Melanesia headquarters in Honiara yesterday. The discussions between the two leaders covered a range of topics ranging from ecumenism, leadership, social...Read More

Pacific Theological College (PTC) Principal Rev. Professor Upolu Va’ai arrived in the Solomon Islands around midday today to meet with member churches Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) and the Uniting Church of Solomon Island leaders. While in Honiara he will also meet with PTC alumni. PTC is setting up the alumni network. PTC alumni span...Read More

Join a two-week intensive CERTIFICATE OF PHILOSOPHICAL COMPETENCY course in Pacific ‘Whole of Life’ Philosophies, Research, and Development. Pacific philosophy, which is slightly different from Western philosophy, centres on the practice/theory of relationships and how this reality informs the vision of life and wellbeing. PTC in partnership with SPREP and SPC offers a deep dive...Read More

The Principal of Pacific Theological College, Rev. Professor Dr. Upolu Luma Vaai, was the keynote speaker at the Council for World Mission Pacific Region Members Mission Forum held in Nadi, Fiji Islands, last week. In his presentation on the CWM theme “Rise to Life: Radical discipleship and transformative spirituality” the Principal made observations about the...Read More

Welcome to the 2023 academic year! Students and members of the Pacific Theological College community celebrated the ‘Welcome Worship’ at the Islander Missionaries Memorial Chapel, marking the start of the academic year. The moderator of the Presbyterian Church, Rev Dr Bruce Yeates, delivered the sermon, encouraging students to continually refer to their graduate outcomes as...Read More

An initiative led by Vice Principal Professor Derrick Armstrong and his wife; Professor Ann Cheryl Armstrong (University of Auckland) led to the Pacific Theological College hosting a Talanoa Workshop on “Dealing with Trauma in the Classroom – Pedagogical Approaches & Cultural Contexts” on Tuesday 8th November in the chapel at the college. College Principal, Rev....Read More

The first Principal of the College, Reverend Dr. George A. F. Knight came all the way from Scotland appointed by the Executive Committee of the Pacific Theological College in October from 1965 to 1972. He was a professor of Old Testament History and Theology. Rev. Dr. A. F. Knight was also an author of a...Read More

Pink Thursdays at PTC this October to show solidarity and support for victims of cancer and to raise awareness of this non-communicable disease that has claimed so many lives and wreaked so much devastation. For the victims and their families. The College recently experienced the loss of a community member to cancer. In an email...Read More

We are happy to introduce our Visiting Professor Andreas Hauser from the University of Basel in Switzerland, delivering some lectures and seminars at the college. With an impressive internationally recognized profile, in short, he is an Intercultural Theology and Mission Studies theologian, and Political scientist with majors in Development Studies and International Relations. He is...Read More