[4] In 1990, in a split from the Wesleyan college, Robert Fergusson became principal at the Sydney location and switched the focus to practical ministry training.

Classes, at this time accommodating around 50-70 students, were moved back to the church site and the name changed to Aquila College of Ministries in 1993.

In 1999, Hills Christian Life Centre merged with Sydney Christian Life Centre, referred to as its "parent church" (Hills being founded by Frank Houston's son, Brian Houston[2]) and changed its name to Hillsong Church.

[4] Government accreditation was granted to Wesley Institute in 1992, allowing students to be paid Abstudy and Austudy support payments.

[1] On 4 October 2013, the Board of Trustees for Indiana Wesleyan University voted to acquire Wesley Institute, to create the IWU's first international campus.