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INTRODUCING TABOR COLLEGE
Tabor College NSW is a
multidenominational Christian Education Centre offering government-accredited
courses at tertiary level. The College aims to equip God’s people to be agents
of transformation in the world by providing quality Christian education, which
is Christ-centred, biblically based, ministry and mission oriented,
academically sound, positively expressed and spiritually empowered.
At Tabor College NSW, spiritual development is considered to be of primary
importance. Students are encouraged and assisted to relate their studies to
their personal and vocational lives, and to be open to the transforming power of
the Holy Spirit. Students study to prepare for various ministries and vocations,
as well as for personal growth and spiritual development.
Tabor College NSW encourages Christian unity and revival. The College offers
courses for people of all Christian denominations and any nationality, and seeks
to be a witness to the majesty of Christ in the whole of life.
OUR MISSION
The Mission of Tabor College NSW
is written into the Statement of Purposes within its constitution, the College has the following purposes:
To promote and provide
opportunities for high quality Christian education for people from all Christian
denominations and churches through the development and teaching of courses,
seminars, tapes and other appropriate means; To educate and train men and
women for effective Christian ministry by developing and teaching courses
appropriate to the needs of the Christian Church in Australia and beyond; To offer courses that are
appropriate to the training needs of a wide spectrum of Christian people,
ranging from courses in Christian basics to ministry training courses and degree
programs; To ensure that all courses are
Christ-centred, biblically based, ministry-oriented, faith-building,
academically sound and positively expressed; To maintain a balance between the
spiritual, the academic and the practical in all courses; To strive for excellence in all
areas, spiritual, academic and practical and, therefore, to be always seeking to
improve the courses offered; To promote unity between churches
and de-nominations; To encourage charismatic renewal
and openness to the work of the Holy Spirit in and through the lives of all
Christians; To encourage the exercise of
Christian ethical principles. Click here to go to Tabor College's
Tabor Colleges In Australia
Tabor College commenced in 1979 in Adelaide, South Australia. It was founded
by Pastors Barry Chant and Dennis Slape, who committed themselves to a vision
of a Christian education centre where Christians of all denominations would
receive teaching from the Word of God and training for ministry in the power
of the Holy Spirit.
By the late 1980s Tabor College in Adelaide was attracting students from
various parts of Australia. A decision was made to begin to establish campuses
in other States. In 1988 a campus was established in Melbourne and in 1992
campuses were opened in both Sydney and Perth. Tabor College Adelaide
commenced an annexe in Hobart in 2000 and began involvement in teacher
education in Indonesia in 2003.
Currently, over 1,500 students are enrolled in the College’s on-campus and
distance education programs, and there are many full-time, part-time and
visiting teachers, administrative staff and voluntary helpers.
Recent Developments
For some time, the College’s National Office in Adelaide was responsible for
the accreditation and registration process for all the College’s courses and
campuses, and the courses offered by campuses in different States were
essentially the same. However, as the College grew and its campuses
diversified and developed their own distinctive characteristics and emphases,
the College decided to decentralise to a significant extent.
The branches of the College formerly know as "campuses" became known as
"colleges". Each of these colleges has its own Chief Executive Officer or
Principal, is managed by its own State Board and is a separately incorporated
body. The colleges are linked on a strong bond of fellowship and meet continue
together on a regular basis. Today, the Tabor Colleges in different States
generally operate on the basis of separate accreditation and registration with
regard to their higher education courses.
The motto of the College is "witnesses of His majesty" (2 Peter 1:16).
Tabor College offers courses in Theology, Counselling and Ministry. This
website provides detailed information on these courses for current and
prospective students.
Tabor College NSW is recognised as a Higher Education Provider (HEP) by the
Commonwealth Government. Students, who are Australian citizens, enrolled in a Bachelor degree
course are eligible for government tuition loans called FEE-HELP (
Tabor College NSW is also a
Registered Training Organisation (RTO NTIS Provider # 91355) offering accredited Certificate and Diploma level courses.
The VET level courses are nationally recognised under the Australian Quality
Training Framework (AQTF). The College’s VET courses are listed on a national
register of authorised training organisations known as the National Training
Information Service (NTIS), which can be viewed on the NTIS website (www.ntis.gov.au).
Full details of courses offered, as well as timetables, fee schedules and
other helpful Information can be found on this website or you can phone the
College office.
Tabor graduates are pursuing a wide range of vocations in Australia and overseas. Many of them are in pastoral and leadership roles in churches, others are practising counselling, working in cross-cultural mission, and teaching in government and non-government schools. Some have completed postgraduate courses at universities. Hundreds are serving the Lord in family, church, career and community settings. A number have returned to the College to do further studies or to serve in various capacities.
THANKS BE TO GOD
At Tabor College we thank the Lord for the vision and direction that He has given and the many blessings He has bestowed on us, as we have committed ourselves to His work. He has sent many wonderful students and staff from many nations and denominations. We have learned together. We have worked and prayed together. We have served and worshipped together. We praise the Lord for His love and faithfulness, and look forward to an exciting future, as we go on with Him.
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