BST has a history which dates from 1943. The college was known previously by other names that include Crossway College, the Bible College of Queensland (BCQ) and the Queensland Bible Institute (QBI). The Toowong campus was established by the QBI council in 1947 at
Silky Oaks, an historic property situated at Cross Street, Toowong. The home was built by Mr J. S. Thomas and owned for many years by Sir
Alfred Cowley (cane farmer, industrialist and parliamentarian), who sold it to L.K. Addison in 1940. The property became the Silky Oaks Children's Haven in 1940 before that facility relocated to Manly. The QBI council rented the property from a Mr Addison. The college was able to accommodate 30–40 students at the new site. == Principals==