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Finance 101 for Boards

Financial literacy is a key competency required of all board members. Board members from LESNW and LEVNT learning communities were invited to engage in a workshop led by LESNW Business Director, Brad Richmond, to further develop their financial literacy. The team at Our Saviour Lutheran School made a social gathering of the evening, by coming together with

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Redeemer Lutheran School: Governance Growth Evening

Redeemer Lutheran School Council, in Nuriootpa, participated in an evening of professional learning. We decided to schedule it separate to our usual council meeting, so this could be our primary focus.  The evening began with dinner – pizza and a glass of wine – which gave everyone the opportunity to casually catch up and meet

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Governance Corner

The board were fortunate to hear from David Wilksch, our Principal Growth Director, and Jane Mueller, our Governance Leadership Director at our recent board meeting. Hearing first-hand the amazing work that is being done in these areas by these gifted and committed people is inspiring and encouraging. Gaining direct feedback from our key leaders is

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Endeavour College: Prioritising Board Development

The Endeavour College board is earnest in its desire to grow from good to great, by making board development an innate feature of its culture.  On a gloriously sunny August weekend, members of the Endeavour College board came together for a full day of professional learning and growth. The day was broken into two parts. 

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Governance Corner

After a short mid-year break, the LESNW board are due to meet on 19 August. Some of the topics that will be discussed are: The new strategic intentionsThis has been “drilled down” by the LESNW regional team to set specific actions around each goal with measurable outcomes. As you are no doubt aware, it’s not

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Governance Corner

As I reflect on our monthly board meeting that was held this week, I am filled with a sense of pride and anticipation when we hear of so much positive activity within the region. We were fortunate to have Mignon Weckert share the work that she and her team are doing, particularly with Compassionate Systems.

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BARLE Boards Unite

Good food, good wine, good company and good governance were centre stage when the boards of six Barossa Valley learning communities came together for an evening of professional learning. The group explored – with both rigour and humour – what purpose, policy and procedure mean for those who govern Lutheran learning communities. A special mention

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Governance Corner

As our AGM draws near, I have been looking back over the past 12 months and have been humbled by the great work that the LESNW board and regional team continue to do to partner with our learning communities. As a board and as a board member, it is important to strike the right balance

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Governance Corner

Progress continues on the LESNW Strategic Intentions for the coming years, thanks to your valuable feedback and the incredible work and commitment of the regional team. Once we have an initial draft of the strategic intentions we want to be able to share it with you to ensure that it is a fit for purpose

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Governance Corner

“For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every

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