| Immanuel College | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Plus Ultra |
| Motto in English | Ever Higher |
| Established | 1895 |
| Type | Independent, Lutheran, Co-educational, Day and Boarding |
| Religious affiliation | Lutheran Church |
| Principal | Kevin Richardson |
| Academic staff | 92[1] |
| Admin. staff | 168[1] |
| Students | 925 (7–12)[1] |
| Location | Novar Gardens, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colours | Blue, Gold & White |
| Website | http://www.immanuel.sa.edu.au |
Immanuel College, is a Lutheran school in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the only Lutheran college in Adelaide that has boarders. Its sister schools include Concordia College in Adelaide and Kyushu Lutheran College in Kumamoto, Japan.
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Immanuel College was founded in 1895 at Point Pass (north of Eudunda, east of the Clare Valley[2]), 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.[3] Cummins House was sold to the State Government in 1977, and Immanuel College leased that property for 5 years from 1982 to 1987.[4][5]
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,[6] and as a community sports centre after hours.[7]
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.[8][9]
Census data of August 2009[1] and August 2008[10] shows the following enrolments with the 2007 census data being included for comparison.
| 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 | 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 | |
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