Last month a group of energised and passionate Senior School Christian Studies teachers and leaders came together at LEQ. They celebrated what’s working well, reviewed survey results from all regions, reflected on Christian Studies experiences and options for Years 10-12 across all states, considered the voices of our learners, engaged in some blue sky thinking, and
LLL has welcomed Karen Pienaar as its new Chief Executive Officer. Karen is an outstanding leader who is deeply committed and well known to LLL having been a Board Director for the past seven years. In August, she took leave from the Board to become Interim CEO following the resignation of Ross Smith, and embraced
Following on from the opportunity to hear stories from a range of learning communities across Australia at ACLE 2025, the national Free to Flourish team is preparing to send out a short survey early next year. Engagement with Free to Flourish has taken many forms, and this survey will help to better understand the experience of each
“Free to Flourish is the story for Lutheran schools and early childhood services, grounded in Christian beliefs and values and a catalyst for ongoing improvement and innovation. Our learning story inspires a deep understanding of who we are and how we are created for relationship with God and all creation. We seek to honour the
It has been an incredible journey with our LESNW schools this year in particular, and one we are grateful for. In early November we visited Darwin (just before the cyclone thankfully). Matthew was the perfect host in showing us around his 3 beautiful school sites. At the end of Term 4, we’ll be travelling to
Joyful community spirit was on show once again as families came out in force to enjoy this year’s fantastic Golden Grove Community Fete, proudly sponsored by LLL. The Community Fete is a joint effort by Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School and Golden Grove Lutheran Church, and has become an institution in the local community in
Update Wednesday 26 November 2025: The Cyber Safety Project has developed a Social Media Delay – Parent Toolkit. This resource is designed for schools to share with parents and their wider community. The Cyber Safety Project toolkit offers timely, practical support for families and will remain updated to reflect the latest advice from eSafety. 👉 Access the Parent Toolkit
In his compelling article “Leadership for System Change in Education: You Have to Be There”, Michael Fullan calls for a radical reimagining of how we lead and transform education systems. After 60 years of reform with limited impact, he argues that the time is now—2025 to 2030—for bold, collective action grounded in what he calls
Introduction At the recent Dean’s Lecture Series, Professor John Hattie shared five transformative ideas from the latest Visible Learning research. His message was clear: education is not about doing more, but about doing what matters most—creating environments where every learner can thrive. These insights are particularly relevant for Lutheran schools as we seek to align evidence-based practice with our mission to
Bower(schools) has greatly enjoyed working closely with our Lutheran schools throughout this year. Having recently returned from ACLE7, we felt privileged to connect with so many wonderful school and church communities from across Australia. What an inspiring and uplifting experience it was! Lisa and I were honoured to participate in the daily worship sessions, listen
