A new feature-length documentary tells the story of Nungalinya College.
Located in Darwin, Nungalinya College provides theological education and training to indigenous students. These include Certificate II And Certificate III courses and Chaplaincy skills. Students learn and work on developing ministry skills that they take back to their own communities.
The documentary, entitled ‘Freedom’ explores the story of the college, which first opened in 1973. The college celebrated its 50th anniversary on Saturday 19 August.
A number of the staff members featured in the documentary have been with the college at key times in its life. Gamaritj Gurruwiwi is a Nungalinya Teacher and Mentor featured in the documentary. She started at the College as a trainee teacher in 1981.
Anglican Bishop of the N.T Rev. Dr Greg Anderson previously taught at the College until 2001.
“I joined the college staff in 1995,” Rev. Dr Anderson said.
He said there was, “Absolutely no sense at all of a barrier between people from different places. when people came to Nungalinya, it didn’t matter what church background people came from.”
“There was really a strong sense of being together in one family, and it was just beautiful.”
Loretta George is Beswick Chair of Djilpin Art and featured in the documentary.
“I think it’s important for us Indigenous people to learn so we can teach others,” she said.
The college’s training programs explore the Christian faith contextually through courses in Foundation Studies, Bible Overview, Media, Music and Discipleship, Christian Ministry and Theology, and Bible Translation.
Freedom features an artwork called ‘Jubilee’, which was made by Nungalinya Art and Faith students.
Freedom: The Nungalinya Jubilee Story is available to watch for free on Youtube.
