Meet our committed team of faculty and support staff!
(See below for paid and volunteer opportunities to join the team)
Principal
Don served in church leadership for 14 years before pivoting to equip others for this and related roles. He started at Trinity as a lecturer and was appointed Principal in 2003—a role which continues to make him depend upon and praise God for his immeasurable mercies in Christ. He counts time with students and graduates a great privilege.
He currently teaches the book of Psalms, expository preaching, pastoral care, and Christian leadership, and his ongoing research interests include the nature of biblical prayer and biblical theology for preaching.
Don is married to Athena, and they have three married children and nine grandchildren. As well as enjoying their family, Athena and Don love getting out of Perth on camping holidays and bushwalking.
Lecturer in Theology
Thom spent several years serving as a pastor and chaplain in Anglican churches and schools before commencing at Trinity, where he teaches systematic theology. Every aspect of Christian truth gets him excited, but he has a particular interest in the doctrine of God, and is currently undertaking research into the doctrine of the Church at the time of the Reformation.
Thom is married to Mary Jane and they have four children. On days together they enjoy working in the garden, going bush, and making music of varying levels of tunefulness.
Lecturer in New Testament
Dan served as a youth pastor and assistant minister for six years in Anglican churches before completing a PhD at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. At Trinity (in Perth!) he teaches New Testament Greek and the books of Romans, 1 Corinthians, Hebrews, 1 Peter.
His research interests include the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, Paul’s mission, New Testament ethics, and Greek grammar. He has recently published Isaiah’s Servant in Paul in the WUNT2 series and is currently working on a book on Greek grammar.
Dan is married to Emily, and they have three teenage kids who love board games. Dan is passionate about helping people grow in their trust in Christ by seeing him in the Scriptures.
Senior Lecturer in Old Testament
After David completed his ThD in Hebrew linguistics in Sydney, he was involved in pastoral ministry in rural Presbyterian churches in Queensland for a number of years. At Trinity, his teaching areas are Biblical Hebrew and Old Testament. David is interested in Hebrew language, Biblical Theology, and the books of the Old Testament.
David enjoys helping people to understand and be equipped to teach God’s word to others. David is married to Megan, and they have three children.
Academic Dean and Lecturer in New Testament
Grant joined Trinity in 2019. Before that he spent several years at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama, as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Assistant Professor of Divinity, after completing his PhD in Isaiah’s influence on John’s Gospel, at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as part-time youth pastor and pastor at Dogwood Baptist Church, Alabama, 2006-2009.
He has ongoing research interests in John’s Gospel, biblical theology, and theological education and is writing a commentary on John’s Gospel in the Kregel Exegetical Library series. He loves teaching the Bible to students and in churches, and enjoys serving others in ministry. Grant is married to Rebecca, and they have two children, Karah and Elias. The family love time in parks, at the beach, and around the BBQ with friends.
Part-time Lecturer in Mission
Mike is married to Fiona and they have four children. They have recently returned from serving in SE Asia for 14 years with Pioneers. During their time there, Mike worked as a church-planter to Muslims before taking on the role of Area Leader. In this role he was involved in mobilising, pastoral care, and networking to see the gospel go to the most remote places in the area.
Mike is passionate about journeying and preparing people so that they can be effective cross-cultural ambassadors for the gospel, whether that is in Australia or overseas. He teaches mission subjects which include the areas of cultural intelligence and cross-cultural communication.
Mike is currently studying a PhD through Biola University in California, where his dissertation will be focused on understanding generational challenges to ministry.
Women’s Ministry Advisor
Alexia is married to Ashley and they have two primary school age children. They were part of the team in 2018 that planted Southern Christian Church, an FIEC church in the City of Cockburn. Ashley is the Pastor there and Alexia has served alongside him in a variety of ministry roles as the church has grown.
Alexia formerly worked as a solicitor in Perth city before completing ministry training with the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students. She has completed studies at Trinity Theological College and is currently undertaking further study in the field of Christian mentoring.
Alexia provides support to the female students at Trinity and is keen to see women working and thriving in ministry in Perth and beyond.
Adjunct Lecturer
Kim completed his theological studies at Trinity Theological College and is currently serving as an assistant minister at St Lawrence’s Dalkeith. Prior to this, Kim worked as a secondary teacher, and completed ministry training with the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students. At Trinity, he is an adjunct lecturer in Biblical Greek. Kim is married to Emma and they are expecting their first child in June.
Part-time Lecturer in Church History
After completing her Master in Divinity, Clare worked with the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students. In that role she spent six years, mostly in Perth, sharing the Gospel with university students and seeking to encourage Christians on campus. She started work at Trinity in 2010, spending 2011 at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago where she completed her ThM (Church History).
Clare currently teaches Church History and lectures in the Certificate of Ministry. Her particular areas of interest are in the history of Pentecostalism and Australian Church history. She is also beginning research into women’s ministry in Australia. She has taken up a role in women’s ministry at her local church and preaches from time to time at various women’s events including Perth Women’s Convention.
Part-time Lecturer in Biblical Hebrew
Ashley is married to Alexia and has two children, Nadia and Kevin. He spends most of his week serving as a pastor in his local church where he wants to see all sorts of people encouraged and equipped to be living for Jesus and bringing people to him.
Ashley has been teaching Biblical Hebrew at Trinity since 2016. He enjoys walking with students through the struggle of the challenging language while they also come to terms with the cultural distance between ourselves and the people through whom God first revealed himself and his salvation plan. He wants his students to be set up for a lifetime of coming to know Jesus better.
Part-time Lecturer in Biblical Theology
David is married to Traci and they have three kids.
After a degree in Physics, David completed a ministry apprenticeship with the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students at Wollongong Uni. After completing a theological degree he served in the Anglican Diocese of the North West for 7 years during which time he also completed a Masters Thesis on the Son of Man in Mark at Trinity Theological College (you can find a published version here). In 2019, David moved back into Uni ministry, this time as a team leader at Curtin Uni. Since being back in Perth, David has taught at Trin[email protected] and now teaches the introduction to biblical theology.
When not working in ministry, David enjoys spending time with his family and cooking and is usually working on some kind of project around the home or garden.
Adjunct Lecturer
Tom is married to Margaret and they have four wonderful kids. They lived in Vanuatu for nine years and have now settled in Perth. Tom is currently developing curriculum for Talua Theological Training Institute in Vanuatu, where he is also an adjunct lecturer in Theology. At Trinity, Tom is teaching Foundations in Systematic Theology. Tom says it’s a privilege to introduce students to the contours of Christian faith, providing a foundation they can later build upon, whether in further study or their own reading. He is interested in the Gospel of John, modalism, repentance in biblical and reformation thought, hermeneutics in oral cultures, orality in theological education, the prosperity gospel and the Melanesian worldview, and the unseen realm.
Adjunct Lecturer
Rory studied Arts UWA, theology at Moore College, and completed a PhD in Australian Church History at Macquarie University. He is the senior pastor of Providence City Church in Perth, where he lives with his wife, Susan, and their four boys. He has the joy of teaching Worldview: Mission and Ministry in Secular Australia. His most recent book, The World Next Door: A Short Guide to the Christian Faith, is out now.
Adjunct Lecturer
Tim Thorburn is married to Rosemary, with 2 adult children. He serves with the AFES as WA Regional Director, mainly working at UWA. He is also the Executive Officer of the Perth Gospel Partnership.
He has taught Evangelism at TTC and has done research in the area of rewards in the Age to Come.
Honorary Research Fellow
After serving as the founding Principal of Trinity (1998–2002), Allan remained on the faculty as Senior Lecturer in New Testament until his retirement in 2020. As an Honorary Research Fellow of the College, he makes occasional contributions to the College’s work of equipping people for and encouraging people in Christian service, and also continues to publish research material in academic journals. Allan is married to Allison and they have three adult children and four grandsons.
Equipped for Mission
“After a 6-month mission trip to Burkina Faso, West Africa, I became convinced that the best way I could serve God with my life was in overseas mission work, particularly teaching God’s word in less-reached areas of the world. I chose to study at Trinity as they not only grow knowledge and godliness in their students, but equip them to carry and pass on the ability to understand and apply God’s word to the ends of the earth. After gaining some experience in church ministry, my husband and I plan to serve God overseas in translation work of some kind.”
– Jess Hortin (MDIV)
Business Manager
Joe came to Trinity in July 2014 after working for 12 years as an Accountant, in public practice and then commerce. His role now is to oversee the support staff, as well as the general (non-academic) management of the College. Joe has been attending All Nations Presbyterian Church since 2012.
Finance Assistant
Janette has been working as the Finance Assistant at Trinity since July 2014 and enjoys being part of the team. She and her family emigrated from South Africa in July 2008 and are part of the community at Lake Joondalup Baptist Church.
Personal Assistant to the Principal
Gillian has been part of the Trinity staff since 2005, serving 10 years as Registrar and now as Personal Assistant to the Principal and Secretary to the College Council and Trustees. Gillian attends St Matthew’s Anglican Church in Shenton Park.
Registrar
Eleanor started at Trinity in 2015 and has been in the role of Registrar since 2016. Eleanor is the first point of contact for prospective students and is always keen to assist students with administrative issues. She is currently attending Subiaco Church of Christ.
Assistant Registrar
Sheri joined Trinity in 2016 and her role involves processing student applications and enrolments and assisting with student enquiries. She and her husband Ben moved to Perth from the USA in 2012. Ben is currently the Senior Pastor at Subiaco Church of Christ. She has enjoyed working in children’s ministry for over 25 years.
Certificate Studies Coordinator
Kelly has lived her whole life in Perth and started at Trinity in February 2017 as the Coordinator of the Certificate of Christian Studies. She loves worshipping at Kallaroo Anglican Church where she is involved in women’s bible study and service leading.
Relationships Manager
After completing her PhD in Sociology, Catherine and her family went to East Asia as gospel workers with Pioneers. Their time there was sadly cut short by political tensions, and they return to Australia at the end of 2018. After doing some academic tutoring, she and her husband shared care of their two young children, and Catherine worked part time as the Associate Pastor at Inner West Church, Melbourne. In 2022, they decided to move back to Perth and Catherine took up the role of Relationships Manager in April 2023.
Development Assistant
Colleen commenced working at Trinity in the Development Office in 2015. She enjoys working in the Trinity community and feels privileged to be a part of equipping people for Word ministry locally and further afield. Colleen serves at Mt Hawthorn Baptist.
Administration Assistant
Chen joined Trinity in June 2022 as an Administration Assistant. Her role involves being the first point of contact for students and visitors, keeping the flow of communication with the staff team, and planning event logistics. Chen currently attends Unichurch Bentley.
Administration Assistant
Selam has grown up in Perth and lived here her whole life. She joined Trinity in 2022 doing reception and administrative work. Her role mainly involves assisting students, communication between staff and students and assisting with events organising. Selam loves engaging with the staff and students as their faithful diligence in teaching and studying God’s word is so encouraging. She is a member of the Vic Park Presbyterian Church and loves serving in the children’s ministry.
Senior Librarian
Liz joined Trinity in 2021 after working in academic and public libraries and completing a ministry apprenticeship. Her role is to oversee the Library and ensure library users have access to the information they need when they need it. Liz currently attends WPC Bull Creek.
Library Assistant
After helping in the Trinity library for over a year, in February 2022 Joanne took on the role of Library Assistant where she supports the Senior Librarian and assist students. Joanne and her family are part of the 9am congregation at St Matthew’s Shenton Park.
Crèche Volunteers
Trinity seeks expressions of interest for Crèche Volunteerss, to help with running a safe, healthy and welcoming Crèche, one morning per week, for our students with young children (nursery to kindergarten age). Volunteers need to be committed Christians who possess the ability to relate warmly with others (especially children). For details contact the Business Manager here.
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