CONCORDIA COLLEGE, ADELAIDE

'Concordia College' is a Co-educational Lutheran Day Secondary School located in Highgate, an inner southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. Its sister school is Immanuel College.^[1]

Contents

History

Architecture

The Chapel

The Suaviter

YANGADLITYA

Achievements

Houses

References

External links

History

Concordia was originally set up as a school, teachers college and seminary in Murtoa, Victoria in 1890. It moved to Highgate in 1905, becoming a coeducational secondary school in 1927. Concordia marked its centenary in 2005, with many celebrations which students of the past and present attended. Considerably more information about the college can be found on its website^[2], and in its archives held on campus.

Architecture

Concordia is well known for its combination of historic and modern architecture surrounding a central grassed quadrangle. The most notable of these is the Chapel, which has been the recipient of numerous awards. Three of the more notable buildings around the quardrangle are:

The Chapel

The chapel features a waterfall and fountain visible through a glass wall behind the altar, and a striking cross with the crown of thorns. Its lighting has been praised highly. The chapel doubles as an assembly hall and a performance venue; Concordia has a rich heritage and strong curriculum of instrumental music, drama, orchestras, bands and musical performance. The chapel is also used for weddings and is made available for performances by local schools which do not have their own performance venue.

The Suaviter

Named from the school motto, the "gentle" meeting place is one of the original buildings and was formerly the school chapel. Retaining its stained glass windows, it has been converted into a conference and exhibition/display centre with catering facilities where students engaged in the hospitality curriculum receive training.

YANGADLITYA

Currently the newest building on campus, the new Resource Centre was opened on 29 May 2006 by Mrs Ningali Cullen, possibly the first female Indigenous Concordia College student (class of 1954). Concordia recognises that the college is built on Kaurna land and has been given permission by the elders to use the name YANGADLITYA ("for the future") for this building. The building is of a strikingly modern design using bold colours, with facades both to the quadrangle and Winchester street.

Achievements

The school has a strong tradition of community service, and the Concordia community has won many awards. They were awarded the highest fund-raising school for the World Vision 40-hour famine for two years in a row (2005 and 2006). The Concordia College Middle School also won $1,000 dollars for their entry in the Wakakirri story-dance festival in 2006 (starring students in years 7, 8 and 9).

Houses

The school houses are named after the four streets surrounding the College.

★ 'Cheltentham' - Green

★ 'Highgate' - Dark Blue

★ 'Malvern' - Light Blue

★ 'Winchester' - Red
There is a Sports day held towards the beginning of every year (held at Santos Stadium^[3]), a Swimming carnival towards the end of the year (held at Unley swimming pool), as well as lunchtime house sports for students to earn points towards the house shield.

References

1. Immanuel is located in one of the western beachside suburbs.
2. Concordia College website.
3. Santos Stadium. Santos.com., AuStadiums.com. Accessed August 2007.

External links

★ Concordia College