Unity College, Murray Bridge

Unity College is a Lutheran school in Murray Bridge, South Australia. Unity teaches students from reception to Year 12. There are about 600 students enrolled at Unity College. The current principal is Julian Denholn, who replaced Ilene Thiel as of November 2014.

1978-1989

The Murray Bridge Lutheran School was officially opened on Sunday 6 May 1978 by Federal Member for Barker, Mr. James Porter, before a crowd of 400 people. Enrollments were initially expected to be at 145 students at the conclusion of the first year.

Founding staff included the principal, Mr. Trevor Winderlich, teaching staff; Miss Marjorie Wilke, Mrs Ruth Hayter, Miss Coralie Fielke, Miss Ann Pfeiffer, and Mrs Jenny Gogel in the office. The whole school community goals and vision at that time was to be a caring, sharing community of Christians with a common goal – to educate the children to fill a useful place in society as Christian citizens.

The school's 2nd principal, Mr. Leon Zander, started after former principal, Mr. Trevor Winderlich, transferred to the new Lutheran School at Golden Grove.

The Secondary Schools Association again became active with a view of submitting another application.

1989-2000

In 1994 an intensive feasibility study within the local catchment area was conducted in March. In June, this report was presented to the Steering Committee and a committee of the Lutheran Church of SA District. The main recommendation from this report states "That approval be given to Murray Bridge Lutheran School to make an application to extend its school to include secondary education."

In 1995 an application to extend to Year 10 was submitted to DEET in Canberra and approved. In 1996 planning started for Middle Schooling at the Murray Bridge Lutheran College to allow for R-12 Study.

In 1997 Year 8 commenced for the first time on the Junior Campus in transportable buildings which were brought in from the Pennington Hostel site in Adelaide.

Stage 1 of construction commenced in April and consisted of a permanent dual classroom with associated student amenities and a science block.

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