Within the college grounds was a labyrinth designed by Adelaide stained glass artist Cedar Prest to honour the journeys of refugees and migrants.
Symbols incorporated in the labyrinth include a large chalice and a central wafer – a reference to Holy Communion.
Teaching began on 7 October and the ACD campus was officially opened on Sunday, 9 November by the Governor of South Australia, Sir Eric Neal.
Nungalinya College is ecumenical with a focus on theological education and training for ministry for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
In 2009 the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide's synod voted in favour of withdrawing St Barnabas' College from the ACD and affiliating with the Charles Sturt University School of Theology via St Mark's National Theological Centre in Canberra.