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Tatachilla Lutheran College is a R-12 non-government school at McLaren Vale, South Australia. It was officially opened on the 29th of January, 1995 by Rev. Garrie Fischer. From 1995 until 2001 Tatachilla was a secondary school (years 8-12), and from 2002 the primary (R-7) school was added.
Mission Statement Sub Schools At the start of 2005 the Primary School and Secondary School sections of Tatachilla were divided into three separate sub schools. Many students come to Tatachilla in year 8 from surrounding Lutheran feeder schools on the Fleurieu Peninsula, so the middle school is emphasised on getting students comfortable with secondary school. During each year of middle school the students are in the same class for most subjects and have the same teacher for most subjects. In the Senior school students start their South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) by doing the compulsory SACE subjects in Year 10 (Stage 1 Australian Studies and Stage 1 Work Education). After Year 10 there is the option of completing SACE, Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses or a combination of both. Facilities and Curriculum Performing arts Tatachilla has a strong emphasis on the performing arts. Students can undertake music and drama, and there are also private music lessons available. Tatachilla Lutheran College stages a musical every second year, and in the alternate year participates in the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge. Science Tatachilla now has 6 science labs, after the completion of 2 new science labs this year. Chemistry, Biology and Physics courses are offered. English, Geography, History and LOTE (Languages other than English) English, Geography and History courses are offered at Tatachilla. For LOTE Japanese courses are offered. Technology Tatachilla's computer network are predominantly Apple Mac based, with 5 out of 7 computer areas running Mac OS X, with the remaining 2 running Windows XP. Landline broadband was not available in the area some years ago, so other methods to obtain fast internet were looked into. This led to the introduction of a two-way satellite internet link, which is still used today. A Virtual Private Network is also available, which allows students to access the school server from any computer that has an internet connection. There is also woodwork, metal work and electronics room with these courses being offered. Religion Religion lessons are mandatory for all years. During these lessons students learn about Christianity and other religions, relevant issues and also complete service projects. Environment Tatachilla has an EcoClassroom with native plant species and small animal species. There are different areas of habitat including a wetland area. Attached to the EcoClassroom there is an Automatic Weather Station monitored by students and available on the school network. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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