Calvary Lutheran Primary School is a small school with big ideas and high expectations. It is a stand-alone primary school with kindergarten and OSHC facilities on site. But there’s something else that makes Calvary specifically unique. Their grants projects. In many schools in South Australia, teachers and students dream big but school funding means they […]
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Help shape ACLE 2025
The Australian Conference on Lutheran Education is coming up in Brisbane from 30 September to 3 October 2025. Are you based in Queensland, work within Lutheran Education and would like to demonstrate national leadership by being on one of the planning committees? Please express your interest by 21 June 2024. We are looking for volunteers […]
CSCF May update
Each year in Oregon, there is a “Hood to Coast” run. Known as the ‘Mother of all Relays’, the event takes 8- to 12-member relay teams 196 miles from the iconic timberline of Mount Hood to the beaches of the Pacific Ocean. The picture shows the tip of Mt Hood to the city of Portland, […]
Join the LEA team as a casual marker
LEA is seeking expressions of interest for additional Connect and Equip ePortfolio markers from leaders and/or teachers in Lutheran schools and Early Childhood Services (ECS). Our casual marking pool provides opportunity for teachers to experience the assessment and moderation of ePortfolios, provide assistance and guidance to teachers, and to network with other like-minded people in […]
Leadership availability database
LEA, in conjunction with the regions, has created a curated database of currently accredited leaders who do not already hold a principal position. The intention is to provide schools and regions with a list of accredited leaders open to considering short-term, interim, secondment or permanent positions and their availability to move temporarily or permanently to […]
Spiritual leadership in Lutheran schools
On March 4 of this year, a focus group consisting of bishops, regional and national directors, principals, and school pastor representatives met to discuss the review of policies related to leadership, staffing, and ministry in Lutheran schools. Reviewing the school leadership and school pastor policies together highlights the importance of mutual ministry and clearly defined […]
Growing Deep
The Growing Deep Leadership Framework, which outlines leadership and formation in Lutheran schools, was launched in 2016. This year, with the completion of the Free to Flourish initiative, the final piece of the framework, it has been refreshed in a new edition. We understand that many people prefer to have a printed copy of the […]
Commitment to child safety
We are pleased to announce the release of the LEA child Safety report. Twenty-one schools participated in a survey against the 10 National Child Safe Principles for Organisations. The ongoing hard work and commitment to this important area is demonstrated in the report which can be found at https://www.lutheran.edu.au/download/lea-child-safety-report/ . This report demonstrates Lutheran Education’s […]
Chris Materne: member of the Board for LEA
Chris Materne (BPsych(Hons), PhD, MAHRI) has a wide variety of professional experience in the private sector, state government, and tertiary education settings as well as recent service in the Office of The Bishop of the Lutheran Church of Australia. Chris brings a range of practical expertise to the LEA Board, including especially in human resource […]
Data collection for the CSCF project
Data Collection March project work focussed on data collection. Many thanks to those who have contributed documents and feedback so that we can get the richest, most robust information possible. Your feedback will be used by both the Reference Group and subsequent Focus Groups to revise and enhance the next version of the framework. Over […]