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2024 Contemporary Learning Tour Dates

Our Contemporary Learning tours engage with Lutheran, government and independent schools. Those who are demonstrating and willing to share the ways that they are innovating, collaborating and using research and evidence to determine what best and next practice looks like in their context. All schools that we engage with on tours are engaged in an

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Free to Flourish: A story of who we are and who we are becoming

Everyone has a story. Our story reminds us of who we are, and who we are becoming.   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

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Equipping Leaders for the Emerging Future: Professional Learning Opportunities for 2024

1. Lab 1.0: Building awareness of Compassionate Systems tools and practices connecting to the leadership capabilities in Growing deep. Compassionate Systems draws on practices that are effective in building individual insight and well-being and extends them to include the strengthening of interpersonal relationships while deepening the understanding of how the whole system contributes to outcomes.  Participants

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Becoming a Compassionate System: What am I Wanting to Grow in 2024?

It has been inspiring to work with LESNW Learning Communities during Week 0 as they continue, or begin to grow capabilities from Growing deep using Compassionate Systems tools and practices.   Redeemer staff identified ways they can create the conditions at the start of the year for teams and children to live their school values.  Immanuel

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2024 Equip Dates

for LEA Accreditation as a teacher of Christian Studies   After the Connect ePortfolio has been submitted to LEA (Lutheran Education Australia), teachers of Christian Studies begin their Equip journey by completing Equip 1 and then Equip 2. 2024 dates for Equip 1 and 2 are open for registrations via the LESNW Events page.  Most

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Agency on the Adelaide Contemporary Learning Tour

The final Contemporary Learning tour of the year was held in Adelaide on 15-17 November. We had generous leaders from St Paul Lutheran Primary at Blair Athol, Redeemer Lutheran School in Nuriootpa, Annesley Junior School, YouthInc., and Immanuel College at Novar Gardens who gave up their time to dive deep into some of the innovations

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In Residence! The overarching theme of our latest Contemporary Learning Tour

18 enthusiastic Lutheran educators from Victoria, South Australia and Queensland came together in Melbourne to engage on the last Melbourne Learning tour of the year. The itinerary included spending 3 hours with Peter Ellis, the Principal of Templestowe College, recently named the Australian Government Secondary School of the year. Peter spoke to us about how

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Wellbeing Hub

On 28 August, fourteen wellbeing leaders from eleven primary and secondary schools met at Calvary Lutheran Primary School for the inaugural LESNW Wellbeing Hub Workshop. This initiative came as a response to requests from schools for such a network in order to learn best practice from each other and from external experts.   We began

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California Contemporary Learning Tour: A Journey of Innovation and Inspiration

California Contemporary Learning Tour: A Journey of Innovation and InspirationWe are thrilled to share the remarkable highlights from our recent California Contemporary Learning Tour, which took place just a couple of weeks ago. This journey was a captivating exploration of innovation, transformation, and the profound impact of education. Delancey Street – “Each One, Teach One”Our

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Kia Ora New Zealand Contemporary Learning Tour 2023

Lutheran Education Leaders highly modelled the elements of rich collegiality and collaboration to enable all to thrive during the Contemporary Learning Tour. All attendees made reference to the richness the group brought to their learnings as well as the incredible knowledge and insights shared with us from each of the 7 schools. Some Learning Highlights:School

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