Mamarapha College is a post-secondary theological institution for

Indigenous Australians Indigenous Australians or Australian First Nations are people with familial heritage from, and membership in, the ethnic groups that lived in Australia before British colonisation. They consist of two distinct groups: the Aboriginal peoples ...

located in

Karragullen, Western Australia Karragullen is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Armadale. Its postcode is 6111. Prior to 1949 it was a stopping place on the Upper Darling Range Railway. The suburb is an agricultural area and is predominantly ...

. The college is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system. Students come from all states of Australia and range in age from 19 to 70 years. Their educational background ranges from marginal literacy to those with a degree. Mamarapha College is a

registered training organisation A registered training organisation (RTO), in Australia, is an organisation providing Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses to students, resulting in qualifications or statements of attainment that are recognised and accepted by indus ...

and awards range from Certificate 1 through to 4 year

advanced diploma is the Japanese original academic degree given to people who had spent more than 4 years and successfully completed a particular specialized course of study at the vocational schools certified by Japanese MEXT (the educational ministry of the Japa ...

. Study is offered via study blocks ("intensives") for some courses while ministers in training study full-time for their second and third year then learn on the job with a minister in the field for their fourth year.

History

Mamarapha College was set up by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1997 to train Indigenous pastors and members in the Bible and ministry skills. The word ''mamarapha'' is a composite from western desert

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and

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and means "God makes whole". Personal spiritual development is the primary focus of the college and learning to minister to others is another focus of the program.

References

External links

Mamarapha College website.
Universities and colleges affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church Seminaries and theological colleges in Australia Education in Perth, Western Australia Indigenous Australian education City of Armadale Educational institutions established in 1997 1997 establishments in Australia {{SeventhdayAdventist-stub

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