February 2024 - Lutheran Education

Professional Learning Opportunities Facilitated in Partnership with Woodleigh Institute

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The Compassionate Systems Leadership Retreat The immersive nature of the retreat is designed to support deep conversation and collaboration, while nurturing personal growth and wellbeing. An important feature of the retreat is the opportunity to connect with a creative and supportive community of compassionate system practitioners. Dates: May 22-24 Location: Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. Audience: Teachers, Middle Leaders, Principals,

How Might We Grow the Capabilities in Ourselves and Others?

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How might we grow the capabilities in ourselves and others, needed to lead our learning communities for the emerging future? LAB 1.0 Growing and developing leadership capabilities described in Growing deep using Compassionate Systems tools and practices. Compassionate Systems draws on practices that are effective in building individual insight and well-being and extends them to include

Day 1 of Building the Capacity of Leaders in LESNW to hold space for themselves

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Compassionate Systems Deepening Practice (Day 1)The focus of this series of workshops is to create the conditions for leaders in LESNW to grow their capabilities as described in Growing deep, building personal mastery, team learning and exploring complexity using compassionate systems tools and practices. The Mandala for Systems Change is used as a scaffold to

Fitness Passport Update

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Expressions of interest will continue to be received by Fitness Passport until the end of the week. The Fitness Passport program for LESNW staff and their families will only proceed if we generate enough registered interest. We need between 30-40% of LESNW staff to complete the survey. The more expressions of interest, the greater the likelihood

LLL’s Strong Partnership with Lutheran Schools Continues

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Lutheran schools across the country will have the opportunity to benefit from LLL’s decision to transition to a Religious Charitable Development Fund (RCDF). The impact of new regulatory changes would substantially reduce LLL’s ability to support of the Church, and this decision was made so that LLL can keep providing financial support to Lutheran congregations,

Bruno Matuschka 1928-2024

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Bruno was a loyal and committed Christian educator. His ministry was an example of selfless and joyful dedication. Bruno grew up in rural Victoria, Australia, and was schooled at Concordia College in Adelaide, South Australia, receiving his teaching certificate from Adelaide Teachers College in 1948 and studying further at Melbourne Teachers College in 1953. He

I Wonder …

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Have you ever had your breath taken by an amazing sunset? Or been driving and wondered about that huge glow on the night horizon only to realise it was an enormous moon rising? Or, have you heard a beautiful piece of music that gave you goosebumps? These are all moments when you feel the emotion