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Staff, Student & Alumni Profiles

Students at Trinity join a diverse and welcoming community of people from many backgrounds and with varied experiences of church and faith.

Trinity's students and alumni have gone on to make significant contributions to the wider church. This includes undertaking parish ministry (both lay and ordained), leading church agencies, being appointed as lecturers in theological colleges or as archdeacons or deans, and being elected as bishops, archbishops and primates of the Anglican Church of Australia.

Our students are taught by renowned leaders in theology, who have undertaken many interesting roles throughout their careers.

Student profile: Ferry Hasiholan

Student profile: Ferry Hasiholan

Ferry had always found comfort and community within the church. But after moving to Australia from Indonesia, he also found a path to further study, which gave him a deeper understanding of the Bible and life.
Staff Q&A: Dorothy Lee

Staff Q&A: Dorothy Lee

The Revd Canon Professor Dorothy Lee is Trinity College's Stewart Research Professor of New Testament. Growing up in a conservative family, Dorothy never saw herself becoming an ordained minister, but says the eventual process taught her many valuable lessons.
Alum profile: Christopher Lim

Alum profile: Christopher Lim

Christopher joined Trinity College as a Foundation Studies student in 2009, not realising that he'd return to Trinity many years later to undertake theological study.
Alum profile: Kathryn Watt

Alum profile: Kathryn Watt

The Revd Kathryn Watt made a life-transforming decision, going from a lawyer to a priest.
Alum profile: Sammy Wilkinson

Alum profile: Sammy Wilkinson

Sammy became disillusioned with the church as a teenager, but later came to see faith through a different lens.
Staff Q&A: Bob Derrenbacker

Staff Q&A: Bob Derrenbacker

The Revd Canon Dr Bob Derrenbacker is the Dean of the Theological School at Trinity College and Frank Woods Associate Professor in New Testament. He's also a wannabe rockstar.
Alum profile: Elizabeth Murray

Alum profile: Elizabeth Murray

Elizabeth Murray admits that many others saw her leadership potential before she did, and she’s now thankful that she listened to her supporters, and her eventual calling towards ordination.
Alum profile: Suzannah Daniels

Alum profile: Suzannah Daniels

For this Master of Theological Studies graduate, theology is a family affair.
Alum profile: Heidin Kunoo

Alum profile: Heidin Kunoo

The Revd Heidin Kunoo grew up thinking that becoming a woman priest wasn't possible. But she ended up making the impossible a reality.
Alum profile: Melissa Clark

Alum profile: Melissa Clark

The Revd Melissa Clark found the inspiration and confidence at Trinity College to pursue a leadership role in the church, and now she’s hoping more women will follow.
Staff Q&A: Fergus King

Staff Q&A: Fergus King

The Revd Dr Fergus King is our Farnham Maynard Lecturer in Ministry and Director of Trinity's Ministry Education Centre. He also has a strong relationship with Tanzania.
Alum profile: Elizabeth Thompson

Alum profile: Elizabeth Thompson

Elizabeth Thompson moved to Australia from the US and found fulfilling roles working with therapy dogs and the NSW ambulance service, as well as further study.
Staff Q&A: Christopher Porter

Staff Q&A: Christopher Porter

The Revd Dr Chris Porter describes himself as a reluctant theologian, but when secular science couldn't answer all his questions, he turned to theological research.
Student profile: Lachlan Davis

Student profile: Lachlan Davis

A scholarship allowed this Wollongong local to pursue his passion for biblical Hebrew.
Staff Q&A: Rachelle Gilmour

Staff Q&A: Rachelle Gilmour

Dr Rachelle Gilmour, Bromby Senior Lecturer in Old Testament, wanted to be a secret agent, but a chance encounter with the book of Samuel saw her pursue a different career path.