5. Canon Jim Ramsay asked -

        With respect to people offering for ministry training -

        (a) How many people applied to enter 1st year at Moore College in 2001?

        (b) How many people were accepted into 1st year at Moore College in 2001?

        (c) How many people have applied for 1st year at Moore College in 2002?

        (d) Approximately how many students are anticipated in 1st year in 2002?

        (e) What were the total student numbers, across all years, in 1991, 1996, 2001?

        (f) With respect to questions (a) to (d) what percentages are women?

        To which the President replied -

        I am informed that the answers to these questions are set out in a page of statistical information circulated to Synod members today entitled "Answers to Questions asked by Canon Jim Ramsay on 26 October 2001".

        Answers to Questions asked by Canon Jim Ramsay on 26 October 2001

        The following information relates to student numbers at Moore College -

         

         

        Total number1

        % Women

        (a) Number applying to enter 1st year in 2001

        101

        30

        (b) Number accepted into 1st year in 2001

        962

        31

        (c) Number applying to enter 1st year in 2002

        123

        29

        (d) Number anticipated in 1st year in 2002

        1203

        34

        (e) Total student numbers in - 1991

        1744

        21

          1996

        1904

        17

          2001

        2415

        22

        (f) Percentages of women - refer table above    

        Notes - 

        1. All answers relate to full-time students (including spouses who complete Bible & Missions over more than 1 year).

        2. Includes some who were accepted in prior years and deferred until 2001 as well as some who, though accepted for 2001, deferred to 2002. Includes Diploma of Bible & Missions and Diploma of Bible & Youth Ministry.

        3. Includes an allowance for those who deferred in 2001 and will enrol in 2002, those accepted for 2002 who will defer until a later year, and some partially complete applications for 2002.

        4. Includes Diploma of Bible & Missions and full-time postgraduate students.

        5. Includes Diploma of Bible & Missions, Diploma of Bible & Youth Ministry and full-time postgraduate students. On top of this number are 77 part-time postgraduate students and 42 part-time Diploma of Bible & Missions students (mostly spouses of full-time students).