Graduands are:
- Shaped by Formational and Self-Critical Learning:
- Formed by the diverse resources of the Christian tradition, and thereby equipped for service and witness in the world
- Willing to engage in self-appraisal, and to welcome constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- Responsible for the development of one’s own vocation, in the context of God’s mission, in the lifelong journey of learning
- Interculturally and Internationally Aware:
- Welcoming of and interacting with the diverse cultural backgrounds, languages, and traditions that comprise the College community, and the wider Australian community in its regional contexts
- Committed to working for reconciliation with Indigenous Australians
- Mindful of under-resourced communities in the Asia-Pacific region with whom we engage in mutual learning and witness
- Seeking Integrity and Integration:
- Pursuing comprehensive knowledge of one or more disciplines, undertaken throughout their program of study, accredited against national and international standards
- Demonstrating an ability to understand and to engage intelligently with a variety of alternative viewpoints, and to integrate learning across disciplines
- Valuing academic freedom, critical rigour, and creative research methods, while seeking applications in the practices of faith
- Appreciative of the Baptist Ethos:
- Embodying the freedoms and responsibilities characteristic of Baptist traditions
- Committed to personal and social transformation arising from fresh interpretations of Holy Scripture
- Active in critical solidarity with other religious traditions in the ways of God
- Socially and Contextually Responsible:
- Caring for others, and for the world which is our common home
- Responsive to contemporary challenges facing the Christian community, and the wider public locally and globally
- Engaging constructively in purposeful debate and action