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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.

25/10/2026

Verse of the Week - as told by Nungalinya Art and Faith students, May 2023 in their collaborative painting "Jubilee"

Luke 4: 14-21
Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me,� because he has anointed me� to proclaim good news to the poor.�He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners� and recovery of sight for the blind,�to set the oppressed free,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him.
He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

I paint my dreaming which is the crow (wak) and the fish (rimu). I believe that God made everything.

Title: Jubilee
Original size:112 x 224cm
Acrylic on canvas

22/10/2026

Our two Chaplains at Nungalinya, Mandy and Angela, led our current students in chapel this morning.

Mandy gave a message on the story of Simeon.

He was a faithful old man who waited a long time for the promised Saviour. When Mary and Joseph brought baby Jesus to the temple, Simeon was so thankful to see him, because he knew that God had remembered his promise.

In the same way, we can rejoice and be thankful that Jesus has already come, and look forward to what He has promised those who trust in Him.

As we wait, we can remember the story of Simeon which shows us that God always keeps His promises.

"And Simeon took Jesus from them, and held him in his arms, and he thanked God, and said, “Now, God, I can die happy, just like you promised me, because now I can see the one that you promised to send. People in every tribe will see him, and he will save them."" Luke 2:28-31 (Plain English Version)

18/10/2026

Verse of the Week - as told by Nungalinya student Bessie Moore in her painting titled 'Water from the Rock'
Isaiah 48: 21

He led us through the desert�and made water flow from a rock� to satisfy our thirst.

This is the story of Moses leading the Israelites through the desert.
God told Moses to hit the rock and when he did, water came out for the people to drink.

Title: Water from the Rock
Acrylic on stretched canvas
Size: 60 x 90cm
Bessie Moore
Language: Kriol
Community: Urapunga

18/10/2026

Verse of the Week - as told by Nungalinya student Lizzie Minythili Durrurrnga from Ramingining in her painting titled "Fish and Birds".

Genesis 1: 20-23
God said, “I command the ocean to be full of living creatures, and I command birds to fly above the earth.”
So God made the giant sea monsters and all the living creatures that swim in the ocean. He also made every kind of bird. God looked at what he had done, and it was good. Then he gave the living creatures his blessing—he told the ocean creatures to live everywhere in the ocean and the birds to live everywhere on earth. Evening came and then morning—that was the fifth day.

I paint my dreaming which is the crow (wak) and the fish (rimu). I believe that God made everything.

Title: Fish and Birds
Size: A2
Print on paper
Lizzie Minythili Durrurrnga
Language: Liya-galawumirr
Community: Ramingining

This print is available www.artsnungalinya.com.au

16/10/2026

The gardens here at Nungalinya give students lots of different places to spend quiet time with God and enjoy His creation.

Earlier this week, some of our staff showed new Block 6 students around the College and explained why these places are special.

Many trees along our Bush Tucker Trail are full of fruit right now, and our Bible gardens help students think about the stories of the Bible.

While they are at Nungalinya, students can find a quiet spot to pray, sit around a fire with others, or simply enjoy being outdoors.

There are plenty of places around the College to take a break, reflect and spend time with God.

As Jesus says in John 15:5 (Plain English Version),
“So I tell you, I am like the main trunk of the grape vine, and you are like the branches.
If you stay joined to me, I will stay joined to you, and you will keep on doing what God wants you to do.”

12/10/2026

Please pray for the safe travel of our new students from their communities this week.

This block, Nungalinya College will host Cert III and Cert IV Theology Students, Cert II Translation students, Pre-Certificate and Cert I Foundation Studies students.

All together, our students will be travelling roughly 39,000 kilometres, with a combined 214 hours of travel time, from 25 distinct communities.

The Northern Territory is a big place, and we look forward to welcoming students when they arrive.

11/10/2026

Verse of the Week - as told by Gaetana Bob in her painting titled 'Follow Me!'

Matthew 4: 18-19
"While Jesus was walking along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw two brothers. One was Simon, also known as Peter, and the other was Andrew. They were fishermen, and they were casting their net into the lake. Jesus said to them, “Follow me! I will teach you how to bring in people instead of fish.”

Gaetana Bob
Language: Pitjantjatjara
Community: Areyonga
Title: Follow Me!
Acrylic on stretched canvas
Size: 52 x 82cm
2024

09/10/2026

This week was the 800th feast day of St Francis of Assisi.

Particularly with our Catholic staff and students, we remember the example of St Francis.

St Francis was a man who loved God and followed Jesus through a simple life, of prayer, serving others, and caring for all of God’s creation.

Here in the Northern Territory, God’s creation is always close by, it is all around us, and is very beautiful — the land, sky and the waters.

St Francis reminded us of what Jesus shows us, that God loves and cares for what he has made;
And all God’s creation can remind us to give thanks and praise the One who made it.

As Psalm 19:1 reminds us:

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.”

— Psalm 19:1 (NIV)

07/10/2026

Our recent pre-certificate EAL students studied the life of the Apostle Peter.
They focused on major events in Peter's life recorded in the Gospels. Jesus called Peter ‘the Rock’ on which he would build his church.
Over the course of their studies, students chose to paint a banner as a visual representation of what they had learned.

06/10/2026

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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

Website

http://www.nungalinya.edu.au/

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