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Sydney Missionary & Bible College

43 Badminton Road. Croydon, NSW 2132

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For the sake of his holy name

At the very heart of SMBC is the desire to see God’s people prepared to take the light of Christ out into a dark world. Mission is in our DNA – reflected in our Centre for Cross-Cultural Mission and Centre for Preaching and Pastoral Ministry.

We are a Bible-centred, interdenominational college with a commitment to learning and being shaped within the context of community. Our diverse student body comes from across Australia and around the world. With over 100 years experience, we offer contemporary facilities with residential options.

Our experienced teaching staff come from diverse backgrounds of ministry and missionary experience. It’s not only their academic expertise which will stretch and deepen your biblical thinking, but also their life experience ‘on the field’ that provides application to what they teach.

We offer a flexible approach to learning with full-time and part-time study options. Within these options you’ll find opportunities to study during the day, in the evening, by intensive mode, or via our off-campus (live online) mode – as well as our gap year program, The Bridge.

“At SMBC, God’s mission is in the air you breathe. It’s hard not to be blown away by the sheer breadth of his work you’re exposed to each week. Or to find yourself catching more and more of his heart for people of every nation too.” – Master of Divinity student

View all courses available at Sydney Missionary and Bible College here

College facilities

Size of college

Large (over 250 students)

Delivery modes

On-campus and off-campus options available

Overseas students

Approved for delivery of some courses to overseas students at its main campus (Croydon NSW) and secondary campus (Croydon Park NSW).

See here for further details for overseas student information.

Provision of academic and study skills support services, including English language support

Students are encouraged to view the Student Support Services page for information about academic and study skills support services available. In addition, the following are services available at Sydney Missionary and Bible College:

Croydon Campus and Roberts-Dale (Croydon Park) Campus

  • One faculty member is allocated Learning Support as part of their role. This faculty member coordinates Academic English and Academic Skills Support.
  • The librarians conduct library tutorials.
  • All faculty are available to provide one-on-one assistance to students in the subjects they are teaching.
  • Students who are identified through admission processes or other means as needing further assistance are offered tutorial assistance.
  • A series of Academic Skills tutorials are offered to all students during first semester. These are used to help identify students who require further tutorial assistance.
  • A series of seven online Academic Skills tutorials has been created and is available for all students to access via the learning management system.
  • One-on-one academic English assistance is available to students from a non-English speaking background. This assistance is provided by faculty or competent student peers with backgrounds in teaching and/or English.
  • One-on-one tutorial assistance is available upon request, or when a need is identified by faculty, to students with learning difficulties or whose previous education did not extend beyond School Certificate (Year 10). This assistance is provided by faculty or competent student peers with backgrounds in teaching and/or English.
  • The ‘SMBC Essay and Assignment Essentials’ booklet provides a comprehensive guide to essay and assignment writing at SMBC and includes copies of assessment criteria sheets for all levels of study. All students are provided with a copy of this booklet and required to read it prior to submitting an assessment.
  • Face-to-face library tutorials on using Research Databases and EndNote are conducted regularly.
  • Online library tutorials about accessing resources, referencing and other study skills are available via the student learning management system.

Provision of counselling services

We have a strong commitment to student wellbeing. Students are encouraged to view the Student Support Services page for information about personal and counselling support services available, as well as links to relevant policies and processes in place to provide support to students. In addition, the following services are available to students studying at Sydney Missionary and Bible College:

Croydon Campus and Roberts-Dale (Croydon Park) Campus

  • There is a high level of faculty-student interaction at SMBC and any faculty member may provide personal support within this context.
  • Students are engaged in Fellowship Groups. Fellowship Group Leaders provide a key support to students.
  • The SMBC Director of Community and Student Care, Community and Student Care Co-Ordinator, and Vice Principal provide further supports to students through particular responsibility for the pastoral oversight of students at college, but all faculty are involved and address matters with students as the need arises.
  • Personal support and counselling often takes place informally as a result of the high level of faculty-student interaction at SMBC.
  • Students may also seek personal counselling from faculty members as needs arise and it is required.
  • Referrals can be provided for complex support matters. Sydney Missionary and Bible College College refer to external providers. A panel of qualified external counsellors to refer students to is maintained by the Director of
    Community and Student Care, particularly where mental health support is needed.

Library

The library provides a wide range of digital resources, as well as a physical collection of over 40,000 monographs. Information about the library and services are available here.

Learning spaces - lecture / tutorial rooms

Croydon Campus

4 Lecture rooms:
Number of seats/study spaces: 196

1 Tutorial room:
Number of seats/study spaces: 10

1 Library:
Number of seats/study spaces available for private study: 70
Number of seats/study spaces available for group study: 15

Roberts Dale (Croydon Park) Campus

2 Lecture rooms:
Number of seats/study spaces: 224

1 Library:
Number of seats/study spaces available for private study: 20
Number of seats/study spaces available for group study: 5

Learning spaces - Informal spaces

Croydon Campus

1 space available, for group study, recreational activities, socialising, and discussions with lecturers and tutors outside of a classroom setting: Room seating approximately 20 people.

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1 space available, for group study, recreational activities, socialising, and discussions with lecturers and tutors outside of a classroom setting: Foyer area between lecture halls.

Learning spaces - shared meals areas available to students

Croydon Campus

Dining Area:
Number of seats/study spaces: 208

Roberts Dale (Croydon Park) Campus

Dining Area:
Number of seats/study spaces: 80

Residential accommodation for students

The Chief Operating Officer and Registrar Team support students with their accommodation arrangements.

On-campus accommodation is available for full-time single students, families, and married couples. A small number of ensuite rooms are available on campus and part-time students attending intensives may make a reservation for the duration of their intensive.

Self-catered accommodation within the local area is managed by the Chief Operating Officer, who maintains relationships with these parties, including local agents. From time to time, when the College is made aware of off-campus accommodation available for students it refers accordingly.

Enrolment and application processes

For information about the enrolment process, including any relevant standards of behaviour and college ethos, click here.

Contacts

Prospective Students – contact the Student Services Team Leader, David Adams

Current students – contact the Student Services Team Leader, David Adams

For support, see the Student Support Officers

For incidents or information about Sexual Assault or Sexual Harassment, there is a designated SASH Contact Officer

For overseas students, there is a designated Overseas Students Liaison Officer

College academic timetable / unit offering

See here for the current academic timetable

College calendar and key dates

View the college calendar here

College website

Visit smbc.edu.au

For More College Information and Applications

Click Here
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