Year in the Son

Tabor Adelaide Prospectus

Tertiary education with a

Christian perspective.
Welcome.

Welcome to Tabor Adelaide.

Tabor Adelaide occupies a unique place in the higher
education sector.
We share with the publically funded universities a striving
toward academic excellence and, like the universities we can
offer a range of courses, all of which are fully accredited.
In contrast to most universities, however, our smaller class sizes
and overall student numbers mean that your lecturers know
who you are and can take a personal interest in your academic
progress. At Tabor you won’t get lost in the system! We’re big
enough to provide the resources required for high quality
education yet small enough to offer personal academic direction
and care. 
At Tabor everything is underpinned by the grace that we share in
Jesus Christ. We offer a supportive environment that encourages
robust academic enquiry and transformational Christian
learning. Being multi-denominational means our community is
enriched both by the insights that flow from the great Christian
traditions and the vitality that flows from more contemporary
expressions of Christian faith. It’s a great community in which to
explore faith and its implications for your future profession.
We would love to hear from you. Why not give us a call?

Dr Don Owers AM
Principal.
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Certificate IV in Christian Life and Ministry. 04.

Process of Application. 07.
Contact. 07.

Year in the Son.

“If you want to learn Are you being bombarded by the question “What are you going
to DO with your life?”
about the world and God Life beyond school is filled with opportunities and expectations.
You’re expecting a bright future. Your friends and family expect
and yourself; do YITS. you to do something with your future. You may even feel the
expectations of the world as you look at all the needs around
If you want to look deeper you. The question “What are you going to do with your life?”
suddenly becomes daunting.
and search bravely; do YITS.
 Year in the Son invites you on a journey to discover an
alternative option.
If you want to be part of Year in the Son offers you the opportunity to ask the question
“WHO are you going to be?” and equips you with the necessary
an amazing and loving skills to find answers on this journey, in preparation for the rest
of your life.
community; do YITS.
 Year in the Son gives you the opportunity to find out what it
means for YOU to follow Jesus with your whole life, for the rest
If you want to grow and of your life. We don’t offer cookie-cutter answers, but we do
equip you with skills and provide you with the support to find
learn and experience and the answers for yourself.

feel; do YITS.” 
 Our world needs Christian teachers, nutritionists, IT gurus,

gardeners, youth workers, and counsellors, who can live their
Steph 2009. God-given dream as followers of Jesus in the real world.
It doesn’t matter what your dream is. It doesn’t even matter if
you don’t know what your dream is yet. Year in the Son invites you
to personally and practically find out who you are as a follower of
Jesus in the real world, as your first step in finding your future.
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Certificate IV in
Christian Life and Ministry.

Course Overview.
The Year in the Son Certificate IV in Christian Life and Ministry is a full-time, nationally-accredited Vocational Education and
Training (VET) course. Students participate in competency-based education in a self-directed adult learning environment.
Year in the Son helps you express your deepening relationship with God in each area of your life. The topics explored are broad
and include:
• Spiritual Formation - practices of personal prayer and devotion
• Biblical Study - exploring Scripture in meaningful ways
• Theological Convictions - discussing the core doctrines of Christianity to discover why and what you believe
• Vocational Direction - discerning a meaningful purpose for your life and taking steps towards further training and work
• Employability Skills - developing and enhancing your capacities as an employee in line with the National Employability Skills
• Personal Development - increasing your resilience and self-awareness, strengthening personal values and developing your
self-management skills
• Interpersonal Skills - developing skills for confidently forming and strengthening significant relationships
• Creative Arts - exploring the things that matter to you through dance, drama, vocal ensemble, visual arts or creative writing
• Social Justice - participating in God’s concern for compassion, justice and peace, on a local and global scale
• Missional Living - proclaiming the Gospel with the whole of your life.
The learning and assessment which you will engage in as a student includes an intentional combination of lectures, workshops,
practical skills development, academic research, written work, peer-mentoring, life-coaching, field trips, service activities and
experiential-learning exercises.

Prerequisites.
Year in the Son is open to students 17-21 years old and there
are no specific academic prerequisites. All students undertake
the preparatory subjects Prepare to Study’ and ‘Write Complex
Documents’ to develop their literacy and study skills.
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Certificate IV in
Christian Life and Ministry.
Year in the Son Adventures.
Year in the Son includes many real-life learning experiences which
take place outside of traditional classroom settings.
Our adventures as a community include:
• Orientation Weeks at the beginning of each semester
• Weekly Community-Building times including small groups
• ‘Slum Survivor’ poverty experience, in partnership
with TEAR Australia
• Spiritual Retreat
• ‘Operation Encounter’ cultural awareness training, in
partnership with Wycliffe Bible Translators
• ‘Schoolies Festival’ servant evangelism in partnership with
Encounter Youth
• Family and Friends Festival
• YITS Short Film Festival
• Various opportunities to serve both Christian communities and
local community groups.
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Certificate IV in
Christian Life and Ministry.

Course Units Of Competency.

CERTIFICATE III IN CHRISTIAN LIFE AND MINISTRY: CoRe Units.

Prepare to Study “I would describe YITS as
Exploring the Christian Life
a massive rollercoaster of
Exploring Mission and Culture
Exploring the Christian Scriptures
learning and experiencing.
Exploring the Christian Faith It has been the best year of
Develop Self Management my life.”
Explore Vocational Direction
Andrew, 2007.
Develop Healthy Relationships

CERTIFICATE IV IN CHRISTIAN LIFE AND MINISTRY: CoRe Units.

Write Complex Documents
Engaging in the Christian Life
Engaging in Culturally Appropriate Mission
Engaging in the Gospels
Engaging in the Christian Faith
Develop Healthy Groups
Engaging in a Biblical Theme
Explore Christianity and the Creative Arts
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Process of Application
and Contact.

Process of Application.
Step 1.
Contact the Year in the Son team to register your interest by
emailing yits@adelaide.tabor.edu.au or phoning 08 8373 8777
and one of our team will be in touch with you personally within
4 business days of your enquiry.

Step 2.
Please go to the Tabor Adelaide website www.taboradelaide.edu.au
and apply on-line. For assistance please call 08 8373 8777.
Include with your application form a 250-word personal
statement which:
• introduces yourself
• describes your faith journey
• outlines your most recent experience of study, and
• explains your reasons for applying for Year in the Son.
Year in the Son has a limited number of places. We recommend
submitting your application by mid-December to guarantee
your place.

Step 3.
Once your application is received and processed you will be
contacted to arrange an application interview time with a
member of Year in the Son team.

Contact.
Please address specific enquiries related to the Year In the Son
courses to yits@adelaide.tabor.edu.au
Year in the Son
181 Goodwood Road Goodwood SA 5034
PO Box 1777 Unley SA 5061
tel. 08 8373 8777
fax. 08 8373 1766
www.taboradelaide.edu.au
181 Goodwood Rd Millswood SA 5034
PO Box 1777 Unley SA 5061
tel. +61 8 8373 8777 fax. +61 8 8373 1766
www.taboradelaide.edu.au

All Information was correct at time of printing May 2010

CRICOS Provider Code 00946E