Who we are

Welcome from the Principal

Why study at Tabor Adelaide?  There are three salient commitments which we hold to at Tabor and which may help your thinking.

  • A multi-denominational Christian ethos:  It’s well recognised that all learning takes place within a certain framework of belief.  It may take place from the perspective of a secular worldview or some other perspective.  At Tabor Adelaide our teaching and learning is underpinned by a shared faith in Jesus Christ.  This is not to say that we are dogmatic - our faith is a sure faith but not a closed faith!  Tabor Adelaide is, at the same time, a place of robust enquiry and transformational Christian learning.  The explicitly multi-denominational nature of Tabor Adelaide means that our community is enriched both by the insights that flow from the great Christian traditions and the vitality that flows from more contemporary expressions of Christian faith.  It’s a great community in which to explore faith and its implications for your future profession.
  • Academic excellence:  We are a relatively small institution when compared to the major universities.  This does not, however, mean that we do not share their commitment to academic excellence.  All of our certificate and degree programs go through a rigorous assessment process before being accredited by the South Australian Government. As with the major universities all of our programs are reviewed regularly by an Academic Board which includes independent members from various South Australian universities.  Added to this Tabor Adelaide was recently awarded a significant three year funding grant to research continuous improvement in teaching practice.
  • Authentic Community:  As a relatively small institution we are able to offer genuine learning community.  At Tabor you will have personal contact and ready access to your lecturers and tutors.  Smaller class sizes and overall student numbers mean that teaching staff know who you are and take a personal interest in your academic progress.  We are big enough to provide the resources required for high quality education but small enough to offer personal academic direction and care.  We believe that this makes for more effective learning and a better experience of student life.

 

Our Faith Values


Tabor Adelaide is a multidenominational College which upholds Christian orthodoxy as expressed in the Nicene Creed. We value and respect the vitality of Pentecostal and Charismatic expressions of faith, the biblical focus of Evangelical Christians and the distilled learning of the wider Church. Our community life is shaped by the following theological emphases:
(a) Christ-centred: Jesus Christ is the centre of our faith. His life and teaching, death, resurrection and ascension declare him to be Lord and Saviour and most fully reveal to us the nature and purpose of God.
(b) Spiritually empowered: We look to the empowering presence of God the Holy Spirit to renew, direct and shape our individual lives and the corporate life of the Tabor learning community.
(c) Trinitarian community: The Christian experience of God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit enriches our community with the self-giving love of the Triune God.
(d) Biblically based: We look to the Bible as the inspired word of God, true and reliable in all that it affirms and authoritative for matters of Christian faith, life and ministry.
(e) Respect and care for the individual: We affirm that every individual is created in the image of God and therefore has a God-given worth and dignity which demand our respect and care.
(f) Worship as foundational: We affirm corporate worship as a joy and a service we owe to ourselves and each other as we seek to uphold and nurture the shared faith that underpins our learning community.
(g) The priority of God’s mission: The love of Christ compels us to be active in both evangelism and social concern; together, these express the power of the gospel to overcome evil with grace.
(h) The reality of hope: The resurrection of Jesus, the gift of the Spirit, and the community of the Church collectively fill us with the hope of a renewed Creation and an unhindered relationship with God. We live in faith and love now because we are a people of hope.

 

Our Learning Community Values


Tabor Adelaide involves teaching staff, administrators, students, alumni and members of various Boards all of whom are engaged in the building of a vital learning community which values:
(a) Partnership in learning: students, academics, support staff, Boards and Committees are viewed as partners in the enterprise of vocational and higher education.
(b) Authentic community: we learn together as part of a community that is enriching and supportive academically, spiritually and personally.
(c) Excellence in both academic and vocational education.
(d) Freedom of academic inquiry and expression.
(e) Learning and research that transforms – personally, professionally and through its contribution to civil and global society.
(f) Social justice and equity - including gender equity and access to courses by those who are disadvantaged or disabled.
(g) Service to the local and global communities.
(h) Exemplary corporate citizenship.
(i) Environmentally responsible practices.

Thank you for considering Tabor Adelaide.

With best wishes,
Don Owers, Principal

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