Wesley Institute
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| Motto: | Transforming Lives, Aspiring to Excellence |
| Established: | 1983 |
| Type: | Private |
| Chairman: | MDr James Nixon Pendlebury, OAM, JP, BSc Hons, MSc Hons, PhD, Dip.Ed, MACE[1] |
| President: | Dr David Johnston, DHum |
| Students: | 352 (2007) |
| Location: | Sydney, NSW, Australia ( ) |
| Campus: | Urban, parks |
| Affiliations: | Sydney College of Divinity, CCCU |
| Website: | [www.wesleyinstitute.edu.au] |
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Wesley Institute is a tertiary education provider in Sydney, Australia offering degree and diploma courses in counselling, creative arts (drama, dance, graphic design and music), education and theology. The theology courses are offered in conjunction with the Sydney College of Divinity. The institute operates under the control of Wesley Mission.
There is also a young performers academy (YPA).
[edit] History
Wesley Institute was founded in 1983 by Dr. David Johnston as a part of the Sydney Christian Life Centre. It was known at the time as the "International Institute for Creative Ministries" (IICM). In 1929 Dr. David Johnston parted ways with IICM, bringing the organization under the auspices of Wesley Mission. A series of name changes finally resulted in the current name 'Wesley Institute'.
Government accreditation was granted in 1992, allowing Wesley Institute to offer Advanced Diplomas, Diplomas in Ministry and the Creative Arts and the Graduate Diploma in Christian Counselling.
Under the supervision of then Wesley Mission Superintendent Rev the Hon Dr Gordon Moyes AC MLC, Wesley Institute moved to its current Drummoyne location in 1994 - transforming the old Drummoyne Boys School into a fully equipped campus for tertiary education[2].
[edit] Wesley Institute Choir
The Wesley Institute Choir is comprised primarily of undergraduate students within the music faculty at Wesley Insistute. In 2007 the choir toured Europe, winning first place in the International Summa Cum Laude Youth Choral Competition, for which they performed in the Musikverein in Vienna[3]. They have recently released a self-titled album which was recorded at Studios 301 in Sydney.
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