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New cricket hub is pitch perfect

27.03.24

Tatachilla has partnered with McLaren Districts Cricket Club to build a $150k cricket facility

Term one set to be a cracker

08.02.24

Acting Principal Ali Thacker welcomes families back to school in 2024 

Barista Matt aces SACE

10.01.24

Matt Heath is one of 40 high-achieving South Australian students who have been awarded Governor of South Australia Commendations

2023 SACE results are in

18.12.23

The Class of 2023 has brought it home with eight merits and 13 ATAR scores above 90  

Cambodia in our sights for 2024

10.11.23

Tatachilla’s flagship service-learning trip to Krus Village is set inspire a new generation of hearts and minds

Dance Showcase - Art in Motion

05.09.23

Tatachilla Lutheran College presents Art in Motion - an evening of Dance.

iFarm blazes trail in STEM learning

21.08.23

Tatachilla has become one of only seven schools in the state to boast a revolutionary iFarm 

Head of Junior Years to retire with our love and gratitude

16.08.23

Esteemed colleague John Dow will be leaving Tatachilla at the end of the year after eight years of advocacy and leadership

Principal Noel Mifsud honoured with state award

05.07.23

Tatachilla’s own skipper, Noel Mifsud, has been inducted into an elite group of educational changemakers

Relationships the key to lasting wellbeing

13.06.23

Once you move the heart, you can move the head: wellbeing at Tatachilla is a matter of soul

Tatachilla virtuoso hits the high notes

05.06.23

Eight-year-old Mocha Fenton is about to hit the world stage as both a pianist and a BMX legend

Reconciliation more than a word

29.05.23

Tatachilla students are moving from ‘safe to brave’ during National Reconciliation Week

'Big Fish' baits a fresh audience

26.04.23

Tatachilla's student actors are about to embark on the most ambitious musical in college history.

Tatachilla teachers among Australia’s best

29.03.23

Thirteen of our amazing teachers have been recognised in News Corporation's "Australia’s Best Teachers" series.  

College unites for International Women’s Day

08.03.23

Today the College celebrates the phenomenal contribution of girls and women to the life of the school and the world at large.

Fame awaits our fluffy, feathered friends of the Fleurieu

01.03.23

Emerging artists in Year 7 are about to embark on an ambitious – and furry – class project that will see McLaren Vale’s most colourful cellar door companions immortalised in art.

Music ignites bigger, better brains

23.02.23

A new band program for children in Year 4 is not only equipping students with new skills in music, but also enhancing their brain function.

Don’t miss a magical night of family fun

22.02.23

Our favourite College event is back in 2023 and the whole community is invited to join us for delicious food and wine, live music, carnival rides and fireworks. Volunteers wanted!

Latest on Vimeo: Reception students' first day

15.02.23

Please enjoy watching our latest video on our Vimeo channel, of our Reception students' first day of school.

Tea & Tears 2023

16.01.23

The Head of Junior School warmly invites parents and caregivers of all new Junior School students to join us for 'Tea & Tears'. 

SACE Information Evening

22.11.22

We invite all parents of 2023 Year 11 and Year 12 students to attend our SACE Parent Information Evening.

Latest on Vimeo: EcoClassroom Sanctuary October Holiday Events

16.11.22

In the October holidays, our EcoClassroom Sanctuary came alive hosting events such as Nature Craft, Pottery Workshops and Yoga with the Bettongs. 

Latest on Vimeo: Cert II Horticulture & Conservation Ecosystem Management Course Video

18.10.22

Watch our video introducing the new Certificate II in Horticulture & Conservation Ecosystem Management Course right here at Tatachilla!

Encounter Youth Alcohol & Drug Parent Seminar

04.10.22

The Head of Middle & Senior Years invites parents to join us for the Encounter Youth Alcohol & Drug Parent Seminar.

Bless the Animals & Challenge4Charity

16.09.22

The final day of term will be a celebration of events, with Bless the Animals & Challenge4Charity both taking place on Friday 30 September 2022.

Year 12 Photography Exhibition

07.09.22

Year 12 Photography Exhibition Opening Night, Thursday 15 September, 6.30pm in the Gym Foyer. The exhibition runs from 15 - 21 September 2022

Dance Showcase - Quantum Leap

07.09.22

Tatachilla Lutheran College presents Quantum Leap – an evening of Dance. Be inspired by our student artists as they showcase their skills in Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary and Lyrical dance genres. ...

Join us for our next Year 7 Discovery Morning

01.07.22

Families with current Year 5 and 6 students who are considering enrolling their children at Tatachilla for Year 7 2023 and beyond, are warmly invited to join us for a morning of discovery.  ...

Latest on Vimeo: Mother's Day Chapel Video

11.05.22

Our Year 2s tell us why their Mum is so special.

Latest on Vimeo: Friends of Moana Sands and Tatachilla

11.03.22

Moana Sands Conservation Park is a 23 hectare coastal reserve south of Adelaide, in Kaurna Country. Tatachilla is proud to partner with the Friends of Moana Sands, who have been restoring this site fo...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) News

17.01.22

This page will provide the most up-to-date and current information relating to College plans in response to the Coronavirus (known as ‘Covid-19’).

Latest on Vimeo: Year 4 'Bot Joys'

13.12.21

With the intention to spread joy, the Year 4 students have used their artistic gifts to create ‘Bot Joys’.

Latest on Vimeo: Reception Nativity Chapel

13.12.21

Watch our Reception students as they retell the story of baby Jesus.

Enrol now for Tatachilla's new Reception Mid-Year Intake

29.11.21

A Tatachilla world class education, at an unbeatable price.

Latest on Vimeo: Misty's Day at Work

24.09.21

Meet Misty, the latest member to join Tatachilla's Wellbeing Team. 

Latest on Vimeo: Bless the Animals 2021

24.09.21

It’s the day that we celebrate our beloved furry friends.   

Latest on Vimeo: Student Profile - Molly Walker

25.06.21

Meet Molly Walker, who at just 15 years of age is competing against the nation’s best swimmers. Molly has just returned from the 2021 Australian Swimming Trials where she strived to qualify for ...

Latest on Vimeo: Mother’s Day Celebrations

09.05.21

Happy Mother's Day to all of our Tatachilla Mums > press play.

Latest on Vimeo: Year 12 Formal

15.03.21

It’s time to relive our Year 12 Formal celebrations > press play.

My first day of school!

05.02.21

For day one of their Tatachilla journey, we wanted to capture this magical milestone. And so we did.

Congratulations to the Class of 2020

15.12.20

We congratulate all of our Year 12 students on their 2020 academic results. We thank our teachers, parents and community members who supported our students in their educational journey.

Advanced Athlete Development Program – meet our 2021 squad!

08.12.20

Meet our Advanced Athlete Development Program squad for 2021! This elective subject will extend and support our elite athletes in their chosen sporting pursuits and is targeted at those students who a...

Introducing Tatachilla’s new uniform, ready for the next 25 years

06.11.20

Since the community survey in 2017, the Uniform Committee has been working with uniform supply companies, uniform consultants, parent, student and staff representatives to develop new directions for t...

Mr Noel Mifsud is appointed as Principal of Tatachilla Lutheran College

13.10.20

A message from Mrs Sarah Anthoney, Chair of Tatachilla Lutheran College Board.

Join our new Reception class in 2021

01.09.20

It's not too late to begin your child's journey here at Tatachilla.

Tatachilla’s new Arts Academy: Compelling stories, brilliantly told.

31.08.20

We are proud to launch an exciting new venture for the Arts at Tatachilla: the Tatachilla Arts Academy.

Unlocking passions in the Middle School

14.08.20

Finding joy in learning is one of our hopes for our young people in the Middle School at Tatachilla. 

Mr Noel Mifsud joins the Tatachilla community

31.07.20

My first impressions of Tatachilla Lutheran College are incongruous with the worry and fear of the COVID-19 global pandemic. I have been filled with great joy to be warmly welcomed into a vibrant, hap...

Mr Cain McDonald's parting message

03.07.20

As I conclude my time as Principal, and in the Education sector, I take this opportunity to extend my deepest appreciation to our community for your support, encouragement and gratitude, not only over...

Senior School Subject Selection Process for 2021

26.06.20

We have commenced our preparation and student education for the selection of subjects for 2021 for Years 9-11. This is an exciting time of the school year for students who are encouraged to ask as man...

25 Year Picnic Wine Glasses - Available Now!

19.05.20

We are excited to announce that our 25 Year picnic wine glasses are now available for purchase. These elegant stemless picnic glasses are perfect for outdoor events, and mark the College's 25 Year...

Advance notice of changes to the College Uniform

15.05.20

In 2017, we embarked on a process to review the College Uniform. This included surveying the whole community; gathering parent, student and staff feedback and conducting workshops with smaller groups ...

2020 College Tours Announcement

11.05.20

Principal, Mr Cain McDonald, is proud to announce the relaunch of our College Tours for 2020.

Serving our furry friends

03.05.20

Year 9 student, Anneli, has spent time baking these delicious pet treats as part of her Specialness Project which sees our Year 9 students harness their creative gifts and talents to serve the communi...

It's the perfect time to tour Tatachilla... virtually!

22.03.20

Tatachilla Lutheran College is an impressive environment spanning 21.6 hectares overlooking the idyllic McLaren Vale wine region. If you haven’t visited us yet, begin your jouney now. 

Tatachilla’s Award Winning EcoClassroom > Press Play

06.03.20

It’s award winning for good reason. Discover Tatachilla’s EcoClassroom, a unique eco-sanctuary that is home to our students. 

Congratulations to the Class of 2019

17.12.19

We congratulate all of our Year 12 students on their wonderful results which displays their individual pursuit of personal excellence.  

Beyond the Ridge Magazine - Issue 2, 2019

05.12.19

Please enjoy reading the latest issue of Beyond the Ridge - a magazine that celebrates life at Tatachilla.

‘It’s a difficult thing, but there are times when moving on with your life starts with a goodbye’.

25.10.19

What leaving school after 13 years feels like, unless you have been through it, can be hard to fathom. 

Where it all begins

25.09.19

WATCH the journey of where it all begins at Tatachilla Lutheran College > Press play.

Jobs of the future

12.09.19

A large-scale project recently released by Deakin University, Griffith University and Ford Australia, 'Jobs of the Future' noted that the future of work is changing rapidly, and is driven...

Working through challenge

29.08.19

As the term heads towards preparing for exams, tests and assignments, experience has taught us that this can be stressful – and not just for your teenager, but for every member of the family.

Tatachilla’s Open Girls Football Team are named back to back State Champions!

09.08.19

Congratulations to our Open Girls Football Team on becoming back to back State Champions for 2018 and 2019.

Middle School Waste Challenge

02.08.19

All the garbage that doesn’t get put in a bin will most likely end up in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It is estimated that 80,000 tons of plastic is floating on the surface of the ocean, spa...

Year 9 Advanced Athlete Development Program

05.07.19

In 2020 we are delighted to introduce in Year 9 an exciting opportunity to extend the skills of our emerging sports stars through the ‘Advanced Athlete Development Program’. 

Reader’s Workshop in Reception

20.06.19

How many minutes would you expect the Reception children to read without being distracted? Would you guess 5 minutes or 10 minutes, or even 15 minutes? Currently, the Receptions are sustaining their r...

Tatachilla’s Year 8/9 Girls Soccer Team are named State Champions!

17.06.19

Congratulations to our Year 8/9 Girls Soccer Team on becoming the South Australian 5-a-side Soccer Champions for 2019, a first in Tatachilla’s history.

Passion and purpose

14.06.19

Meet Mr Joseph Paton, Tatachilla’s Year 5 Teacher.

Following in dad’s footsteps

14.06.19

Meet Mrs Ashoo Rajput, Tatachilla’s Middle / Senior School Teacher.

Beyond the Ridge Magazine - Issue 1, 2019

13.06.19

Please enjoy reading the latest issue of Beyond the Ridge. This issue captures just a small amount of the transformative learning occurring in our community today.

Raising over $9,000 for Kob Village in Cambodia

07.06.19

Challenge4Charity has been an outstanding success in 2019, with the aim to raise $5,500 through class or year level challenges, in the hope that enough funds would be raised to partner with Kob Villag...

'Adopt a Spot', by Year 10 student, Caydi Young

04.06.19

For the latest issue of Fleurieu Living Magazine, they invited Tatachilla Lutheran College senior students to seek out an individual in the community who is going above the call of duty to contri...

Why can’t we teach like we used to?

24.05.19

Many of us experienced school as a place where we all sat in rows at our own desk and learning comprised of trying to absorb all the wisdom and facts our teachers shared with us in order to obtain hig...

Discover Tatachilla's new Reception Learning Centre

24.05.19

A place to play and grow together as independent and active learners who are curious, creative and engaged in learning.  

Mitchell’s Specialness Project: Mum’s Journey

16.05.19

When we received the details, I knew this project could be an amazing learning opportunity for Mitch. What I couldn’t predict was the extent of that learning – or that I myself would learn...

The Lutheran Magazine: Learning to reconcile

14.05.19

Tatachilla's service, mission, and Indigenous reconciliation feature in the latest issue of The Lutheran, a national magazine of the Lutheran Church of Australia. 

The magic of The Little Mermaid began even before the curtain rose

10.05.19

British theatre actor and director Simon Callow has stated that “to enter the theatre is to be inducted into a magical space.” Last week, we once again made the Hopgood Theatre at Noarlung...

2019 Middle & Senior Sports Day > Press play

26.03.19

Our 2019 Sports Day was an incredible day of action, rivalry and House spirit. Relive it all again thanks to this Middle and Senior Sports Day video, produced by Year 12 student, Jessica Rowe.

Working in partnership with parents

22.02.19

We are blessed at Tatachilla that you as parents have chosen us as a place of learning and nurture for your son or daughter. The relationship that we form together with your child is at the centre in ...

ACH Good Lives Magazine: Living images brings generations together

22.01.19

A group of high school students are using their technology skills to capture the life stories of older generations. 

Congratulations to the Class of 2018!

18.12.18

We congratulate all of our Year 12 students on their wonderful results which displays their individual pursuit of personal excellence.  

Beyond the Ridge Magazine - Issue 2, 2018

06.12.18

Please enjoy reading the latest issue of Beyond the Ridge. In this issue, we seek to share the stories of some of the various service learning activities that occur in our community.

2018 Swimming Carnival now on Vimeo!

26.11.18

Relive the water rivalry and House spirit from our 2018 Swimming Carnival. Brought to you by Year 11 student, Jessica Rowe.

Farewelling our 2018 Valedictorians

23.11.18

With just a few weeks left of the term, there is much activity to conclude this academic year and prepare for the next.

Inspiring creativity in our learning spaces

09.11.18

I love the artistic process of seeing young people begin with a blank page of paper, canvas or clay and transform it into a new creation that is unique and individual. 

If it fields good, do it.

19.10.18

For their latest issue, Fleurieu Living Magazine asked Tatachilla Lutheran College senior students to write an editorial for consideration in FLM. This event feature was written by Year 12 student, Ay...

Challenge, insight and altruism!

28.09.18

During the course of the final three weeks of term a number of year levels have partaken in their camping experiences for the year. This has included the Year 1 Sleepover, the Year 2 Camp, Year 4 Camp...

Sporting Profile: Teah Charlton, Year 11

18.09.18

Meet Teah Charlton: AFLW All-Australian Team Player and Tatachilla’s 2018 Open Girls AFLW Championship Team Best on Ground Medal recipient. Press play.

Student Profile: James Rogers, Year 12

31.08.18

For our latest student feature, we focus on Year 12 student, James Rogers, and his personalised pathway to success in the SACE.

A fresh, new learning hub for our students

28.08.18

Tatachilla Lutheran College Library provides a flexible, collaborative, dynamic learning space that promotes literacy and a love of reading. 

Thank you to our Competition Dance Team sponsors

09.08.18

We wish to thank the following businesses who have kindly made donations towards our Competition Dance Team as they travel to the Dance Star National Competition on the Gold Coast.

Executive function and student agency

22.06.18

Imagine the picture-perfect classroom. Children are engrossed in their learning, working independently or collaboratively, with the teacher assisting individuals and small groups of students. 

Lighting the spark within our learners at the start of the middle years

25.05.18

We believe at Tatachilla that we provide the best transition for young people from a primary to secondary setting through our middle years program. The middle years begin at Year 7 which is our major ...

Look up. Look beyond.

11.05.18

This week I was fortunate to be able to gather with colleagues in Hobart for our National Lutheran Principal’s Conference. Getting to and from Hobart required two flights, via Melbourne. Tr...

Create, make and innovate in Tatachilla’s new STEM Centre

09.05.18

Create, make and innovate in our state-of-the-art STEM Centre, offering a new world of opportunities for your child.

Building Community : Enriching Lives

13.04.18

Our College Vision Statement speaks into the broad experiences available for students as they progress through the College in having their lives enriched through a dynamic and connected community.

Making children happy and good

29.03.18

Children cannot be made good by making them happy, but they can be made happy by making them good.

Order your NEW Entertainment Book to support Tatachilla

20.03.18

Tatachilla is once again offering the Entertainment Book for sale this year and you can order your new 2018/2019 Entertainment Book or Entertainment Digital Membership now. 

The Advertiser’s ‘Meet the Teacher’ with Mrs Ali Thacker

15.03.18

Meet Mrs Ali Thacker, Tatachilla’s Assistant Head of Junior School: Teaching and Learning.

Welcome to Week 6

09.03.18

We are officially over the half way point of the busy first term. At this point in the longest term of the academic year, pressures of summative assessment can mount for students, especially if organi...

Look up and beyond in the Middle School in 2018

01.03.18

The final year of Middle School in Year 9 provides many rich and deep experiences that challenge our young people to ‘look up and beyond’ themselves to use their strengths, beliefs and gif...

Tatachilla’s resident artist

01.02.18

Meet Ms Skye McVicar, Tatachilla’s Visual Arts Teacher.

Double Blue’s Delight

01.02.18

Meet Mr Tom Harms, Tatachilla’s Year 7 Teacher & Ruby House Coordinator.

“I will honour Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all year”. (Charles Dickens)

08.12.17

Our Final Chapel for 2017 drew together multiple Christmas stories from around the world – Babushka, Ebenezer Scrooge, the Three Wise Men and Santa Claus. All have special elements of Christmas ...

Share the Love of Christ as your Christmas gift to others

27.11.17

Every day is a gift from God and we have the opportunity to use this gift to better the lives of others. We are blessed within our country with the supply of food, education, safe homes to live in and...

Celebrating All Saints Day

10.11.17

Last Sunday at church, we celebrated All Saints Day. It seems a bit of a funny thing to do – to remember and venerate those that have died. Saints are generally considered to be a person wh...

Showcasing our irresistible food and wine region at the inaugural Winemakers of Tatachilla

03.11.17

On Friday 3 November Tatachilla hosted the inaugural Winemakers of Tatachilla celebrating our delicious food and wine region. 

‘The best way to predict the future is to create it’. (Abraham Lincoln)

26.10.17

Year 12 students conclude their formal schooling this week after 13 years of education - what a significant achievement to be recognised and celebrated. 

Seek Fresh Horizons at Tatachilla Lutheran College

29.09.17

Tatachilla Lutheran College has a rich and proud history, even before the time of our school being born on this site. 

Evidence of Learning

15.09.17

There is no greater privilege than being able to see learning occur and I am blessed to be in a position to observe this – in formal, informal and incidental ways throughout the College day. Lea...

FLM Feature: The changing nature of play

08.09.17

I am standing in one of Tatachilla Lutheran College’s newest ‘classrooms’. The space is light-filled and airy, the temperature perfect and the setting designed to accommodate the var...

Three times the opportunity

18.08.17

Three distinct types of learning spaces will be created in the renovated and revitalised Reception Learning Centre; new classrooms, with interconnecting doors to allow closer collaboration between stu...

Konichiwa!

04.08.17

Throughout the course of this week, the College is hosting 22 students and two staff from our sister school in Japan, Toryo High School. Our warmest greetings are extended to them, including Vice Prin...

People. Planet. Purpose.

03.07.17

This week all College staff will attend the 5th Australian Conference on Lutheran Education, to be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from 5-7 July. This conference, held once every four...

Why do we still have examinations?

23.06.17

Week 8 is examination week for students in Years 10 and 11. Students’ study in subjects culminates in examinations assessing topics and skills taught in Semester 1.

New Year 7 STEM Centre opening in 2018

26.05.17

Year 7 learning spaces at Tatachilla Lutheran College will have a significant upgrade when $1.2million is invested over the next 6 months in preparation for the 2018 academic year.

Things that come in threes

26.05.17

In addition to the three wise men and the three little pigs, Reception classes at Tatachilla Lutheran College will also come in threes from next year. 

Three times the opportunity

25.05.17

What comes in threes? Three Reception classes at Tatachilla! Watch our Reception students deliver the exciting news of an additional Reception class opening in 2018.

Relive the joy, love and laughter from our Grandparents and Special Friends’ Day

19.05.17

Grandparents were warmly welcomed to visit their loved ones for our 2017 Grandparents and Special Friends’ Day. 

Anything can happen

12.05.17

An outstanding portrayal and recreation of Disney’s beautiful story of Mary Poppins, saw our students and staff bring this to life at Hopgood Theatre last week to sold out audiences.

Light = Hope

13.04.17

As we break for our first term holidays, we do so on the eve of the Easter weekend. At our whole College Chapel on Wednesday morning, the hope of the Easter message was shared with us as we come to ex...

Doing diversity and doing it well

03.04.17

The senior years of education can seem complex and, for some students and caregivers, also feel overwhelming in their importance. 

Relive the joy, action and triumphs from our 2017 Sports Day

31.03.17

Brought to you by Year 10 Media students, Will Layton and Lindsay Clifton. 

The most delightful ways of Mia Reschke

09.03.17

For this issue of Feurieu Living Magazine they asked 2015 Tatachilla Lutheran College graduate, Annabel Bowles, to interview and write a story about a talented fellow student. 

Live. Love. Learn.

10.02.17

Welcome to the new school year, and particularly to our new students, families and staff that join our wonderful community. We have been blessed with an energetic and positive beginning to the ye...

Happy New Year from the Tatachilla Staff

04.01.17

We decided to bring a special New Year’s message to you and your family and wish you every blessing for 2017. 

May the peace of Christ be amongst us all these holidays

08.12.16

“Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more”. The Grinch  The lights are on the houses, the Christmas tree...