Nungalinya College

Nungalinya College Nungalinya College is a combined churches training college for Indigenous Australians. Copyright © 2023 Nungalinya College. All rights reserved.

Nungalinya is a Combined Churches Training College for Indigenous Australians. The College is situated in Casuarina, a northern suburb of Darwin, Australia's gateway city of the North.

'Nungalinya' is an Aboriginal word used by the local Larrakia people, whose land includes the Darwin area. The word refers to Old Man Rock, a reef lying off Casuarina Beach, which can be seen at low tide, that was

a place of learning for the young men. The Larrakia people themselves suggested that the College use that name reflecting its identity as a place of learning and also the biblical idea of the “rock” of Christ as the foundation for our lives. We acknowledge the traditional ownership of the Larrakia people over the land on which our campus is built

At Nungalinya College we train men and women for leadership roles in churches and communities, and in exploring the Bible and Christian faith contextually. We train family members to make sense of the wider community and to learn its ways, so as to participate healthily in holistic community life while celebrating and strengthening Indigenous identity. The artwork and media posted by Nungalinya College is encouraged to be on-shared to others. Artwork and media may not be used for personal or commercial use, without proper and prior permission from Nungalinya College. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices and names of deceased persons.

02/06/2026

What a night! It was wonderful to be joined by so many from the Darwin community to celebrate the premiere of the Spirit of Reconciliation documentary, during National Reconciliation week. Our classes were all excited to share an item before the screening of the film and to continue sharing after the movie finished.

There were many comments on the impactful nature of the documentary and the power of hearing the gospel from Aboriginal perpsectives.

If you haven't watched it yet, it's worth 65 minutes of your time! You can find links to watch the documentary on YouTube or download it on our website.

Verse of the Week as shared by Susan Manawarawuy in her painting titled Moses.Exodus 3: 14-15God said to Moses:“I am the...
01/06/2026

Verse of the Week as shared by Susan Manawarawuy in her painting titled Moses.
Exodus 3: 14-15
God said to Moses:
“I am the eternal God. So tell them that the Lord, whose name is ‘I Am,’ has sent you. This is my name forever, and it is the name that people must use from now on.”

Susan Manawarawuy
Language: Djambarrpuyŋu
Community: Milingimbi
Title: Moses
Acrylic on Canvas
Size:72 x 93cm

Available artsnungalinya.com.au

31/05/2026

Let it shine! Let it shine! Let it shine!

See you tonight! If you haven't RSVP'd, please come anyway!
28/05/2026

See you tonight! If you haven't RSVP'd, please come anyway!

27/05/2026

Happy Reconciliation Week! We would love to see you at our Reconciliation Night event this Friday.

It's the premiere of our documentary 'The Spirit of Reconciliation.' Come and enjoy a big family meal, performances by students and our open-air cinema under the stars, as we gather for this important message from Indigenous leaders this National Reconciliation Week.

Go to the link for more details.
https://www.facebook.com/share/1BFHGAoifs/

The Spirit of Reconciliation documentary premieres THIS FRIDAY.Gather with us to share food, stories, and an evening of ...
25/05/2026

The Spirit of Reconciliation documentary premieres THIS FRIDAY.

Gather with us to share food, stories, and an evening of community. There will be a shared meal, performances by students, and an open-air cinema experience under the stars as we watch ’The Spirit of Reconciliation'

Click the link for more details.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1BFHGAoifs/

Verse of the week as shared by Bessie Moore through her painting 'Stori blanga sid 2' Luke 8: 5-85 Imbin tok, “Wantaim w...
25/05/2026

Verse of the week as shared by Bessie Moore through her painting 'Stori blanga sid 2'
Luke 8: 5-8

5 Imbin tok, “Wantaim wan men bin go blanga plentimbat sid, en imbin tjakam detlot sid ebriweya, en sambala sid bin buldan langa roud weya ola pipul bin pudumbut en ola bard bin dagat. 6 En sambala sid bin buldan langa stoniwan pleis, en wen detlot sid bin gro, deibin draiyap, dumaji dei nomo bin abum eni woda langa det stoniwan graun. 7 En sambala sid bin buldan insaid langa ola jigiwan gras, en wen deibin gro, detlot jigiwan gras bin jugum olabat. 8 En sambala sid bin buldan langa gudwan graun, en deibin gro gudwei, en deibin abum loda daga.”
Lagijat na Jisas bin dalim det stori, en wen imbin binij, imbin tok, “Yumob hubin irrim dijan stori, yumob garra jinggabat na.”

Title: Stori blanga sid 2
Bessie Moore
Language: Kriol
Community: Urapunga
Oil on Canvas
Size: 56 x 71cm
Year: 2025

24/05/2026

Are you excited about The Spirit of Reconciliation!? You can watch it wherever you are!

The Spirit of Reconciliation documentary was made over the last 12 months by Nungalinya College and is based on one important question asked to 14 Aboriginal Christian leaders from 8 different communities: ‘What would you like us to know about reconciliation?’ Through their stories, wisdom, and lived experiences of the truth of the gospel, the film explores the power of Jesus to bring reconciliation, healing, and unity.

From 8pm AEST on 29th May, the full documentary will be available to watch on our YouTube channel, and will be able to be downloaded from our website on this page: https://www.nungalinya.edu.au/the-spirit-of-reconciliation

The film is free to watch and share, in order to make it as accessible as possible to all. (Creative Commons License: CC BY-NC-ND). Please send us a message if you have questions of need further information.

22/05/2026

The Children's Ministry students hosted a fantastic chapel with a performance of the story of David and Goliath. A very cheeky Goliath had everyone in stitches.

Students create and practice these presentations not just for our chapel, but so they can take it back to their communities to reenact with their own congregations. This performance was created as part of the Children's Ministry course but we think it was such a hit with an adult audience everyone will be joining in back home.

Address

Cnr Dripstone Road And Goodman St
Darwin, NT
0810

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+61889207500

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