Click on the names of our teaching faculty to be taken to a more detailed list of their academic achievements.

ANDREW BURGESS
DEAN

Andrew is Dean of the College. He has previously served as Vicar of All Saints, Nelson, and in churches in Blenheim (NZ) and Oxford (UK). Andrew holds a Doctorate in Systematic Theology from The University of Oxford (UK).

Andrew is currently doing further research on the connection between God’s judgement and God’s grace.

Andrew and his wife Rebecca have three adult children. Andrew also leads music for worship, and always has a building or renovation project on the go. 

Rebecca and Andrew are intensely motivated by the work of God – who constantly breaks into our mess and brings life – their desire is to always be working in God’s programme.

REBECCA BURGESS
SENIOR LECTURER

Rebecca has a PhD from the University of Otago, a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Canterbury in Classical Greek and French and a Bachelor of Divinity (postgrad) from Laidlaw College, as well as a TESOL qualification.

Rebecca has been a full-time parish youth worker and has taught English to Speakers of Other Languages in various schools in New Zealand and England. She is our language and biblical specialist, teaching both introductory survey and advanced exegesis courses.

Rebecca used to serve as the Youth Leader at All Saints Church. She and her husband Andrew have three adult children.

SIMON TERRILL
Director

Simon joined the staff team in July 2021. After leaving a career in banking, he graduated from Bishopdale Theological College in 2012 with a BTheol before spending several years working as Academic Dean of Annesbrook Leadership College. He also has a Certificate in Tertiary Education and Learning (NMIT), and in 2024 graduated with a PostGradDipTh from Laidlaw College.

He has served in various church denominations in New Zealand and England. In his spare time he is a keen football supporter, enjoys music, reading, playing golf, and watching British comedy.

Simon met his wife Adele while both were studying music at CPIT Jazz School, and together they have two adult children.  

KATE TYLER
Senior Lecturer

Kate began studying at Bishopdale College in 2009, gaining a Bachelor of Theology before completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Theology (Laidlaw) and a PhD in Systematic Theology (Otago). She brings experience from the prayer movement, short term missions and working in the local church.

Kate served as the College Director from 2016-2022. She is currently lecturing, researching, and project managing for the College.

Kate and Christopher have two daughters, Analiese and Hope.

JUDE SAXON
INTERNSHIP Coordinator

Jude joined the BTC team in 2017, and leads the Internship programme. He has a Graduate Diploma in Theology from Bishopdale College and a Diploma of Christian Ministry and Theology through C3 College.

Before joining Bishopdale, he was the Youth Director for Richmond New Life Church and a member of the National Youth Executive Team for New Life Churches International. Previously he studied towards a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting.

Jude has a heart and focus to grow the body of Christ especially with youth and empowering leaders. Jude is married to an amazing wife, Megan and they have four children.

Dave Clancey
Lecturer

Dave has a Bachelor of Arts (Canterbury), a Postgraduate Diploma in Science (Canterbury) and a Bachelor of Divinity (Moore).

He is married to Amanda and they have three sons and a cat. The Clancey family moved to Nelson and joined Bishopdale College in 2024 and are loving it!

Dave is teaching Old Testament and Church History this year, and is part of the Church of Confessing Anglicans Aotearoa New Zealand (CCAANZ).

JENNY PATTERSON
LIBRARIAN

Jennifer Patterson was appointed librarian to the Bishop Sutton Library in June 2015. She studied at the University of Natal in South Africa. She read for a BA degree and majored in English and History with sub majors in Biblical Studies and Theology. She completed a BA Honours degree in English, a Higher Diploma in Library Science and a Masters in Information Studies. 

Jennifer worked in public libraries in Pietermaritzburg and in an academic library at Wentworth Hospital Library in Durban. She was appointed Assistant Manager in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Library Service.

She resigned from this position, in order to marry Kevin who lives in New Zealand. Her hobbies are swimming, walking her dogs, reading, playing guitar and songwriting.

Joshua Moore
LECTURER

Joshua (more commonly known as Spanky) has a Bachelor of Theology from Laidlaw College. He is passionate about discipleship, formation, vocational calling and contemplative practice - and especially enjoys exploring these areas with young adults and those on the margins of Church life.

From Nelson originally, he spent some years in Christchurch before returning in 2021 to work for the Anglican Diocese of Nelson as the Pioneering Ministry Enabler. He still continues in that role, as well as Lecturing here at Bishopdale College.

Spanky teaches courses in Christian formation and spirituality.

SUE PATTERSON
DEAN OF COURSES

Sue returned to NZ in April 2010, to take up the newly created position of Senior Lecturer and Registrar at Bishopdale after almost ten years ministry in Ireland where she was Minister in two rural areas and Dean of Killala Cathedral. In 2017, she took the role of 'Dean of Courses.' 

She holds BA, BD (distinction) and PhD degrees from the University of Otago and, prior to her time in Ireland, spent a year in Princeton as a post-doctoral Fulbright scholar and four years as lecturer in ethics and applied theology at Trinity College, Bristol. Her post-doctoral research was published in 1999 as Christian Realist Theology in a Postmodern Age. Her doctoral research was published in 2013 as Word, Words and World. Her current research interest is conversion and personhood.

Sue lives in Christchurch with her husband John, and works part-time remotely.

Alice Kinyua
ADJUNCT LECTURER

In 2016, Alice and her family moved from Nairobi, Kenya to Whanganui, where they served as pastors for 5 years. 

Alice is teaching Christian Leadership and Mission at BTC. She also works with NZCMS as the Intercultural Ministries Enabler. She is passionate about seeing the gospel spread, especially to “the others”.

She has a BSC in Chemistry and Zoology and an MDiv in Biblical Studies.

A wife and a mum to two daughters, are the other roles that fill her life. She enjoys mentoring younger women, and loves cooking, walking, swimming and meeting new people.

Loyola van rooyen Buck
College Administrator

Loyola emigrated from Vancouver Island, Canada in 2014 with her husband Garth to explore new opportunities here in Aotearoa New Zealand.

She has been leading in church and prison ministry throughout the country for the past 10 years and is an author of historical fiction, with her first published work being Lions Vineyard.

Her training background is in Clinical Pastoral Care and she has a Diploma in Chaplaincy from Alphacrucis College.

With a strong history in publishing and business administration she draws on her abilities in the smooth operations of the College. She is available from 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday onsite.

Watiri Maina
ADJUNCT LECTURER

Watiri is an Anglican priest serving in Nelson diocese.

She has been the vicar of Victory Community Church. She is also an educator, spiritual director, retreat facilitator, supervisor, coach and private practice counsellor.

She has a master’s in counselling psychology and a graduate diploma in Theology.

Her interests are in supporting the flourishing of Christian ministry and ministry leaders, prayer, peace building, and conflict transformation.

She is married, and they have two daughters.