Faith Lutheran College, Tanunda Explained

Faith Lutheran College
Motto:Saved By Grace
Established:1985
Type:Independent, Lutheran
Principal:Steven Wilksch
Campus:https://www.google.com.au/maps?safe=strict&q=faith+lutheran+college&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi1ic-unKTZAhXGoZQKHan0AOoQ_AUICigB
Enrolment:680 students
City:Tanunda
State:South Australia
Country:Australia
Colours:Green, grey
Homepage:http://www.faith.sa.edu.au/

Faith Lutheran College is a co-educational independent secondary school of the Lutheran Church of Australia located on 25ha of land on the northeastern side of Tanunda in South Australia.[1]

History

Faith Lutheran school opened on 11 February 1985 with an enrolment of 27 students and three staff on the grounds of St John's Lutheran Church, Tanunda. Faith moved to its current campus in 1986 after the completion of its first nine classrooms. In 2012 the name was changed to Faith Lutheran College by Lutheran Schools Australia.[2]

Facilities

Faith Lutheran College's facilities include:

The Barossa Arts and Convention Centre includes the 970 seat Brenton Langbein Theatre, the intimate 120 seat Eckermann Theatre, the Glassroom Exhibition Space, a boardroom and a dance studio. It is used by the College for a variety of things including dance drama classes, the school's performances, the College's musicals and is the College's chapel for reflection and times of worship.[3]

The Faith Wine Education Centre which includes a small winery and is home to the College's wine label, Mengler View Wines.[4]

It also has a focus on agriculture, farming, music and fund raising.

Leadership

Faith has been led by these principals:

References

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Notes and References

  1. http://faith.sa.edu.au/ Faith Lutheran College, Tanunda
  2. http://faith.sa.edu.au/history Faith Lutheran College History
  3. http://www.barossaconvention.org Barossa Arts and Convention Centre
  4. http://faith.sa.edu.au/wine-education Faith Lutheran College Wine Education Centre