Presbyterian Church of Victoria

What Presbyterian Church of Victoria does

The Presbyterian Church of Victoria (PCV) is the state-level body of the Presbyterian Church of Australia operating across Victoria, headquartered at 156 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD (Assembly Hall). Founded in 1859, it functions as a denominational governance and administrative entity for a network of over 50 local Presbyterian congregations, organising worship, pastoral care, theological education, youth programs, chaplaincy, and church planting initiatives. It is overseen by an annually convened General Assembly and a Commission of Assembly, with operational management vested in a General Manager reporting to the Board of Investment and Finance (BIF); the current General Manager is William Neil, appointed 5 January 2026, succeeding Michael Ellison who served 22 years. The current Moderator is Rev Rod Waterhouse, elected at the 173rd General Assembly in October 2025.

The PCV does not sell products or technology services. Its offerings are ministry-oriented: ordained leadership, Presbyterian Theological College education, the PYV youth program (drawing 160 youth from 50+ churches at the 2026 Summer Camp), Health and Community Chaplaincy, the METRO ministry, Social Services, Women's Ministries, and international mission partnerships coordinated via Australian Presbyterian World Mission (APWM) and humanitarian aid via PresAID, with active engagements in Vanuatu, Timor-Leste, Malawi, Hungary, and Romania. The PCV also engages in property stewardship, including the 2025 BayChurch renovation authorisation of approximately $530,000 and negotiations for the purchase of 690 Elgar Road, Box Hill North.

The revenue model is donation- and tithe-based, with voluntary contributions from congregation members across Victoria forming the principal funding mechanism. The central body's General Assembly Mission (GMP) program collects roughly $308,000 annually for broader church operations and mission work. Funds are also directed via named appeals (e.g., PresAID Easter Appeal) and church planting grants (e.g., Fresh Start Donnybrook through 2027). Day-to-day financial oversight sits with the BIF, supported by a Trusts Corporation, and there is a Maintenance of the Ministry Committee that sets stipends, superannuation, and travel rates for ministers. The PCV operates as a registered religious non-profit with no external shareholders, no funding rounds, and no subsidiaries.

Name

Presbyterian Church of Victoria

Legal name

The Presbyterian Church of Victoria

Website

https://pcv.org.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Presbyterian Church of Victoria is a 1859-founded state-level body of the Presbyterian Church of Australia, headquartered in Melbourne and governing a network of 50+ congregations across Victoria through worship, theological education, youth programs, chaplaincy, church planting, and international mission partnerships funded by member donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

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Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Theological education
• Youth ministry
• Community chaplaincy
• Church planting

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Member donations and tithes: The church operates primarily through voluntary donations and tithes from congregation members, with the GMP (General Assembly Mission) program collecting funds ($308,000 annually) for broader church operations and mission work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Presbyterian Church of Victoria provides Christian worship services, pastoral care, theological education (through the affiliated Presbyterian Theological College), youth ministry programs (PYV), community chaplaincy, and church planting initiatives to Presbyterian congregations and members across Victoria, Australia. It functions as the state-level governing body coordinating more than 50 local churches through presbyteries and the General Assembly, supported financially by voluntary donations and tithes from members.

Product overview

The Presbyterian Church of Victoria is a religious institution that provides church services, worship, theological education, and various ministry programs. The organization operates through multiple committees and resources including the Assembly, theological colleges, and community chaplaincy services. The organization does not offer technology products or software services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Presbyterian Worship and Pastoral Care Services
• Presbyterian Youth Victoria (PYV) Programs

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Presbyterian Theological College - MelbournecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated theological college providing theological education and training for ministry candidates. Located at 156 Collins Street, Melbourne.
• Australian Presbyterian World Mission (APWM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational body coordinating overseas mission work and international church partnerships. Supports missionaries and humanitarian aid through PresAID appeals.
• Presbyterian Church of AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational governing body of the Presbyterian Church. Coordinates activities across state churches including NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Australia.
• Christ College - SydneyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheological college in Sydney providing theological education for Presbyterian ministry candidates.
• Queensland Theological College - BrisbaneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheological college in Brisbane providing education for Presbyterian ministry candidates in Queensland.
• Presbyterian Inland MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational body conducting inland mission work across Australia.
• PresAIDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian aid organization supporting overseas building projects and college vehicles for Pacific and Asian mission partners. All donations go directly to projects with no admin costs deducted.
• Presbyterian Church of New South WalesminorOthersFellow state church within the Presbyterian Church of Australia denomination.
• Presbyterian Church of QueenslandminorOthersFellow state church within the Presbyterian Church of Australia denomination.
• Presbyterian Church of South AustraliaminorOthersFellow state church within the Presbyterian Church of Australia denomination.
• Presbyterian Church of TasmaniaminorOthersFellow state church within the Presbyterian Church of Australia denomination.
• Presbyterian Church of Western AustraliaminorOthersFellow state church within the Presbyterian Church of Australia denomination.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Presbyterian Church of Australia (National): Federal-level governing body that PCV reports into; coordinates activity across all state Presbyterian churches including Victoria. Comparable institutionally but operates at national rather than state scope, and encompasses the broader PCA denomination rather than a single state's operations.
• Anglican Diocese of Melbourne: Regional Anglican governance body covering greater Melbourne and Victoria. Comparable scale and diocesan/synod governance model, broader Anglican tradition with parishes, schools, and chaplaincy services overlapping PCV's footprint.
• Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne: Largest Christian denominational body in Victoria with archdiocesan governance, parishes, schools, and charitable agencies. Comparable institutional scale and geographic footprint to PCV, distinct theological tradition.

Direct peers

• Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania: Regional Protestant denominational governing body serving Victoria and Tasmania with presbytery/synod structure, theological education pathways, and community-services arm comparable to PCV's committees. Mainline Protestant peer with overlapping member base.
• Presbyterian Church of New South Wales: Sister state-level church body within the Presbyterian Church of Australia; operates the same denominational governance model, presbytery structure, and committee framework as PCV, just for New South Wales. Directly comparable in mission, structure, and revenue model.
• Presbyterian Church of Tasmania: Sister state-level Presbyterian church body within the PCA denomination, parallel structure to PCV serving Tasmanian congregations with the same governance, theological education, and committee arrangements.
• Presbyterian Church of Western Australia: Sister state-level Presbyterian church of Australia; direct peer with equivalent assembly, presbytery, and committee structure serving WA congregations, comparable in mission and operational model.
• Presbyterian Church of Queensland: Sister state-level Presbyterian church serving Queensland; provides a directly comparable ecclesiastical governance body, theological education pathway via QTC, and General Assembly structure parallel to PCV.
• Presbyterian Church of South Australia: Sister state-level Presbyterian church under the Presbyterian Church of Australia; structurally and operationally equivalent to PCV, serving congregations in South Australia with the same presbytery and Assembly framework.

Regional players

• Baptist Union of Victoria: Regional Baptist denominational body governing Baptist churches across Victoria; comparable evangelical-leaning tradition, association-based governance model, and member-funded revenue model, though distinct from Presbyterian polity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PCV_official
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@presbyterianchurchofvictoria
• Facebookfacebook.com/presbyterianchurchofvictoria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/presbyterian-church-of-victoria

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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