It is an approved teaching institution of the Australian College of Theology[1] and is based in the Melbourne, Australia suburb of Box Hill.

The continuing Presbyterian Church of Victoria opened a provisional theological hall in Hawthorn, with only a handful of staff and students.

[4][5] The college relocated to the top floor of the Assembly Hall building in Melbourne in 1977, and in 1986 purchased its current campus in Box Hill to accommodate increase in enrollments.

[4] The Box Hill campus buildings were approved for renovation and extension in 1990, with the full programme of works completed by 1996 with the expansion of the Swanton Library.

[9][10] The PTC offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate qualifications, accredited through the Australian College of Theology (ACT).

[13] The college is one of three authorised to train men for the ordained ministry of the Presbyterian Church of Australia.

[14] In accordance with the doctrinal standards of the church and the regulations of the college committee, candidates undertake four years full-time training, including the study of both Hebrew and Greek.