About
Council
THE University IS GOVERNED BY THE Council
Established in 2025, replacing the Board of Directors established in 2008, the Council exercises management and academic oversight of the University’s academic enterprise. The Council is the final arbiter in matters concerning the eligibility of students, approval of new and review of existing courses, and the examination procedures and results. The current members of the Council are outlined below.
Category |
Name |
Current Term Expiry |
| Independent Person who has administration experience in higher education at a senior level | Prof Nalini Pather
(Independent Person) |
AGM 2028 |
| Independent Person who has commercial expertise at a senior level within the public or private sector | Vacant | AGM 2027 |
| Independent Person who has financial expertise and financial management experience at a senior level | Mr Michael Vos
(Independent Person) |
AGM 2026 |
| A Principal of an Affiliated College | The Rev Dr Grace Tsoi
(Chinese Theological College Australia) |
AGM 2026 |
| A Principal of an Affiliated College | The Rev Dr Ian Smith
(Christ College, Sydney) |
AGM 2027 |
| An Independent Person | Prof Vanessa Chang
(Independent Person)
|
AGM 2026 |
| An Independent Person | Vacant | AGM 2028 |
| A person who may or may not be an Independent Person | Dr Anne Abraham
(Independent Person) |
AGM 2027 |
| Custodian Member | Bp Paul Barker
(Independent Person) |
AGM 2028 |
| Additional person appointed by the Council | The Rev Dr Brian Harris | AGM 2026 |
Academic Board
the Academic BOARD
The Academic Board is the peak academic body in the University and, as a forum for consideration of academic issues, policy development and decision-making, is responsible, under the Constitution, to the Council for the academic governance of the University. The current members of the Board are outlined below.
Category |
Name |
| The Chair | Rev Dr Grace Tsoi |
| The Vice-Chancellor | Prof James Dalziel |
| The Chair of each Standing Committee of the Academic Board: Academic Quality Committee | Rev Dr David Cohen |
| The Chair of each Standing Committee of the Academic Board: Teaching and Learning Committee | Rev Dr Andrew Bain |
| The Chair of each Standing Committee of the Academic Board: Research Committee | Rev Dr Ian Hussey |
| The Heads of Academic Departments in the University: Bible & Languages | (Rev Dr David Cohen) |
| The Heads of Academic Departments in the University: Christian Thought & History | (Rev Dr Andrew Bain) |
| The Heads of Academic Departments in the University: Ministry & Practice | Rev Dr Stuart Brooking |
| A second Director, if appointed by the Council | Dr Anne Abraham |
| Two persons (external to the University) with standing and experience in the university and/or professional sectors relevant to the functions of the Academic Board | Professor Narelle Haworth (Queensland University of Technology) |
| Two persons (external to the University) with standing and experience in the university and/or professional sectors relevant to the functions of the Academic Board | Vacant |
| Four academic staff members (not being members of the Council) elected by permanent academic staff across colleges such that no more than one staff member comes from a college | Dr Andrew Dunstan (Morling) |
| Four academic staff members (not being members of the Board of Directors) elected by permanent academic staff across colleges such that no more than one staff member comes from a college | Vacant |
| Four academic staff members (not being members of the Council) elected by permanent academic staff across colleges such that no more than one staff member comes from a college | Vacant |
| Four academic staff members (not being members of the Council) elected by permanent academic staff across colleges such that no more than one staff member comes from a college | Dr Kit Barker (SMBC) |
| A student elected by enrolled AUT students | Vacant |
| A college librarian elected by the senior librarians across AUT affiliated colleges | Ms Annette McGrath |
AUT Visitor
The AUT Visitor is a person with authority under the Constitution to determine an appeal on certain decisions of the Council. Ms Mandy Tibbey is the current Visitor, with the position appointed until the 2026 AGM.