Unity College Australia

Unity College was established in Canberra, Australia, in 1995 and has its foundations in grass roots ministry training for local churches. Unity College Australia is committed to delivering quality vocational education and training programs from a Christian perspective aimed at equipping people to effectively contribute to contemporary society. Unity College Australia's programs strive for:

• Academic excellence (developing intellectual discipline and expertise for attaining and developing knowledge and skills, as well as providing a basis for further education).
• Vocational competency (practical skills and methods that relate to Christian ministry and/or workplace related skills).
• Character development - personal growth based on Christian character foundations.
• Vocational outcomes range from service and leadership in Christian ministry to competent, professional service in the general community (e.g. information technology, community care, management and creative arts).

Unity College Australia pursues a distinctly Christian philosophy of education based on principles that can be applied to all areas of life and work. This includes Christian Ministry courses that enable students to apply the Christian life practically in serving others. The college’s general vocational courses are open to students from all nationalities, faiths and cultural backgrounds. Because it is trans-denominational and independent the College is in the position of being able to appeal to students from a wide cross-section of Christian streams.

Our mission is to provide training which:

• Is relevant and of high quality.
• Assists students to achieve excellence in the workplace.
• Develops an awareness of others’ needs and skills to respond appropriately.
• Promotes an appreciation of the contribution of Christian faith to self and society.
• Fosters personal maturity and character development that leads to an ability to contribute effectively to society as a whole.

The name Unity College was chosen to reflect the unity between the churches in Canberra to pool their resources and provide training previously only afforded by larger churches in the capital cities. In 1998 the college obtained its Registered Training Organisation (RTO) status and began delivering government accredited training with a particular emphasis on Christian ministry and creative arts. Since then the college has taken up a national focus to provide training in other centres around the country through partnerships. From 2004 onwards, locations in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania have undertaken teaching across an expanded range of courses.

In recent years opportunities to also provide training internationally have emerged. The college has also recognized the need to train in the general community with a Christian worldview and has added a substantial number of courses with more general vocational outcomes to its scope of registration in recent years.