Immanuel College, Adelaide
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Immanuel College, is a Lutheran school
in Adelaide
, South Australia
. It is the only Lutheran college in Adelaide that has boarders
. Its sister school
s include Concordia College
in Adelaide and Kyushu Lutheran College
in Kumamoto
, Japan.
, east of the Clare Valley
), before its subsequent move to North Adelaide
in 1921. During WWII, the buildings were required by the Air Force, and the college was forced to temporarily move to North Walkerville
for the period 1942-1946. In 1949, land at Novar Gardens
was acquired from the Morphett family
property 'Cummins', and the school was eventually established there in 1957.
Cummins House was sold to the State Government in 1977, and Immanuel College leased that property for 5 years from 1982 to 1987.
Lutheran school
Lutheran schools and education were a priority for Lutherans who emigrated to the United States and Australia from Germany and Scandinavia. One of the first things they did was to create schools for their children. This strong educational tradition was handed down from Martin Luther himself. The...
in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. It is the only Lutheran college in Adelaide that has boarders
Boarding house
A boarding house, is a house in which lodgers rent one or more rooms for one or more nights, and sometimes for extended periods of weeks, months and years. The common parts of the house are maintained, and some services, such as laundry and cleaning, may be supplied. They normally provide "bed...
. Its sister school
Sister school
The term sister school has several meanings:*a definite financial commerce between two colleges or universities*two schools that have a strong historical connection...
s include Concordia College
Concordia College, Adelaide
Concordia College is an independent, co-educational, Lutheran, secondary, day school, located in Highgate, an inner southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia....
in Adelaide and Kyushu Lutheran College
Kyushu Lutheran College
' has its roots in Kyushu Jo-Gakuin , originally established as a girl's high school in 1926. A women's junior college opened in 1975 and the current four-year college opened its doors to women and men in 1997. The Rev. Dr. Yoshiro Ishida was the college's first president. The Rev...
in Kumamoto
Kumamoto, Kumamoto
is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Greater Kumamoto has a population of 1,460,000, as of the 2000 census...
, Japan.
History
Immanuel College was founded in 1895 at Point Pass (north of EudundaEudunda, South Australia
Eudunda is a rural town in South Australia, roughly 103 kilometres northeast of Adelaide, established in 1870 after settlers began moving into the area in the 1860s...
, east of the Clare Valley
Clare Valley
The Clare Valley is one of Australia's oldest wine regions, best known for Riesling wines. It lies in the Mid North of South Australia, approximately 120 km north of Adelaide. The valley runs north-south, with Main North Road as the main thoroughfare....
), before its subsequent move to North Adelaide
North Adelaide
North Adelaide is a predominantly residential precinct of the City of Adelaide in South Australia, situated north of the River Torrens and within the Adelaide Park Lands.-History:...
in 1921. During WWII, the buildings were required by the Air Force, and the college was forced to temporarily move to North Walkerville
Walkerville, South Australia
Walkerville is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies just north east of the city centre, about 4 kilometres from the Adelaide GPO.-History:Walkerville was named after Captain John Walker R. N...
for the period 1942-1946. In 1949, land at Novar Gardens
Novar Gardens, South Australia
Novar Gardens is an inner south-western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of West Torrens.Originally to be called Morphettville, the name was changed to honour the family estate of Ronald Munro Ferguson, 1st Viscount Novar, Governor-General of Australia from 1914 to 1920, who visited...
was acquired from the Morphett family
John Morphett
Sir John Morphett was a South Australian pioneer, landowner and politician.-Early life:Morphett was born in London, the second son of Nathaniel Morphett, a solicitor, and his wife Mary, née Gliddon, of Cummins, Ide, Devon, and was educated at Plymouth and Highgate Grammar Schools...
property 'Cummins', and the school was eventually established there in 1957.
Cummins House was sold to the State Government in 1977, and Immanuel College leased that property for 5 years from 1982 to 1987.
Sports centre
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Novar Gardens campus, Immanuel College upgraded the school gymnasium. The new sports centre includes a 25-metre 10-lane heated indoor swimming pool, a 15-metre by 6-metre children's pool hydrotherapy and learners pool, 3 indoor courts and a dance studio. A primary school oval was converted into the indoor basketball courts, and an existing auditorium and a new dance classroom were integrated into the new centre. Completed in 2008, the centre operates as an educational facility during the day, and as a community sports centre after hours.Boarding
Immanuel has a long history of boarding, commencing with its inception as an exclusively boarding school at Point Pass in 1895. In the 21st century, Immanuel has boarding facilities for both males and females. In 2010 the college had accommodation for 132 students, with half of them in the main double storey building, 32 in eight self-contained units, and 34 in six fully equipped houses. The houses are named after the word for "Peace" in various languages – Heiwa, Pengon, Tangokorro, Frieden, Shalom and Koinonia.Staff and student numbers
Census data of August 2009 and August 2008 shows the following enrolments with the 2007 census data being included for comparison.Staff
| Staff | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff(FTE) | |||
| Teachers(FTE) | 84 | 80 | |
| Non-teachers(FTE) | 42 | 52 | |
| Total(FTE) | 126 | 132 | |
| Actual Staff | |||
| Teaching Staff | 92 | ||
| Total Staff | 168 | 159 | |
| Staff Qualifications | |||
| Dip. Ed. | 3 | 3 | |
| Bachelors Degrees | 84 | 81 | |
| Honours Degrees | 10 | 8 | |
| Masters Degrees | 7 | 8 | |
| Doctorates | 3 |
Students
| Students | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 925 | 902 | 874 | |
| International Students |
61 | 80 | 80 | |
| Boarding | 132 | 130 | 130 | 131 |
| by Year Level | ||||
| Year 7 | 117 | 114 | 110 | |
| Year 8 | 141 | 136 | 144 | |
| Year 9 | 150 | 148 | 143 | |
| Year 10 | 176 | 181 | 158 | |
| Year 11 | 195 | 164 | 172 | |
| Year 12 | 146 | 159 | 147 | |
| by Gender | ||||
| Male | 474 | 469 | 457 | |
| % Male | 51.2% | 52.0% | 52.3% | |
| Female | 451 | 433 | 417 | |
Notable alumni
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, tennis player - Mark and Stephen WilliamsStephen Williams (footballer)Stephen Williams is a former Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League, playing for the Port Adelaide Magpies and is currently an assistant development coach at Port Adelaide Power....
, footballers - Brad OttensBrad OttensBrad "Otto" Ottens is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Richmond: 1998–2004:...
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