Faith Lutheran Secondary School

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Faith Lutheran School
Image:Faith Lutheran Logo.jpg
"Saved By Grace"
Established 1985
School type Independent, Lutheran
Principal/
Headmaster
Gavan Cramer
Location Tanunda, South Australia, Australia
Campus Magnolia Road
Enrollment 660 students
School colours Green
Homepage http://www.faith.sa.edu.au/


Faith Lutheran School is a co-educational independent secondary school of the Lutheran Church of Australia located twenty-five hectares of land on the north-eastern side of Tanunda. Faith Lutheran School is committed to providing a complete but distinctive education.

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[edit] History

Faith Lutheran School opened on the 11th Feburary 1985 with an enrolment of 27 students and 3 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.

[edit] Facilities

Faith Lutheran School's facilities include:

- The Barossa Arts and Convention Centre which incorporates the 1000 seat Brenton Langbein Theatre, the intermate 200 seat Eckermann Theatre, the Glassroom Exhibition Space, a boardroom and a dance studio. It is used by the school for a variety of things including dance drama classes, the school's proformances,the school's musicals and is the schools chapel for reflection and times of worship.

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

- Faith also offers beautifuly landscaped grounds which include two sporting ovals and courts.

[edit] Leadership

Faith has been leaded by these principals:

Mr Brian Eckermann 1985 - 2006
Mr Gavan Cramer 2007 - Current

[edit] Subjects Offered

Faith offers the following subjects to its students:

- Christian Living
- English
- English Studies
- English For Living
- German
- Japanese
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Applications
- Specialist Mathematics
- Accounting Studies
- Physical Education
- Science
- Biology
- Physics
- History
- Australian Studies
- Geography
- Agriculture & Horticulture Science
- Wine Making
- Information Communication and Technology
- Technology
- Technology Studies
- Home Economics
- Textiles
- Food
- Food and Hospitality
- Design
- Design and Technology
- Technical Studies
- Dance
- Drama
- Music
- Visual Arts