Editing Australian Catholic University (section)

==  History ==

Australian Catholic University was opened on 1 January 1991 following the amalgamation of four Catholic tertiary institutions in eastern Australia:<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kurian |first1=George Thomas |last2=Lamport |first2=Mark A. |title=Encyclopedia of Christian Education |date=7 May 2015 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-0-8108-8493-9 |page=104 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e6YoCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA104 |language=en}}</ref>
* Catholic College of Education Sydney, New South Wales
* Institute of Catholic Education, Victoria
* McAuley College, Queensland
* Signadou College of Education, Australian Capital Territory

These institutions had their origins in the mid-1800s, when religious orders and institutes became involved in preparing teachers for Catholic schools and, later, nurses for Catholic hospitals. Through a series of amalgamations, relocations, transfers of responsibilities and diocesan initiatives, more than 20 historical entities have contributed to the creation of the university.<ref>{{cite web |title=ACU's history |url=https://www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/reputation-and-ranking/history |website=www.acu.edu.au |language=en}}</ref>