[2] It is one of two major consortia of theological colleges in Australia,[3] alongside the University of Divinity.

[9] The college was established by the 1891 General Synod of the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania.

[10][11] The college was founded in order to provide for the "systematic study of divinity", especially among clergy and ordination candidates, there being no realistic opportunities for them to earn a Bachelor of Divinity (BD) degree at English universities and Australian universities refusing to offer theological education.

The report of the audit was publicly released on the website of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) in March 2012.

[26] During the appeal process, on 7 October 2022, TEQSA granted ACT university college status.