Lutheran Identity

A Foolish Foundation

faithadmin Nov 8, 2023 0 Comments

When studying the relationship between theology and education for my Master’s Degree many years ago I was asked to consider the decalogue in a particular essay. ‘The wha?’ The ten commandments. ‘Oh! … that decalogue” I recall having an argument with a mate as a young zealot and arguing with him that the ten commandments were irrelevant, that Jesus himself told us that there was a new law, a new way and it was love, the old ways didn’t count. ‘We should be motivated by nothing more and nothing less than the death and resurrection of Jesus!’ I argued. Right. …

Junior School Lutheran Identity Whole College

This ‘ethos’ thing

faithadmin Sep 13, 2023 0 Comments

If you are reading this blog, there is a very good chance that you have some connection with a Lutheran school. There is also a fairly good chance that during your association with Lutheran schools you have read or heard the term ‘Lutheran ethos’. I have seen it written in school publications and on websites, and heard it mentioned at school information sessions and enrolment interviews. A dictionary meaning of the word ethos is ‘the characteristic spirit of a culture, era or community as manifested in its attitudes and aspirations’. If you have been part of a Lutheran school for…

Lutheran Identity Secondary School Wellbeing

Relationships are KEY…

faithadmin May 3, 2023 0 Comments

I often get asked by families, past, present, and future, what is the thing I love most about Faith, the thing that I believe sets us apart from other schools. The answer is always simple, obvious, and comes straight to mind every time. It is our authentic relationships across the College and, in particular, the way our staff genuinely care about our students and actively build quality relationships based on trust and mutual respect. It is probably not a surprise to many that research clearly tells us that one of the things that has the biggest effect on student performance…

A Foolish Foundation

This ‘ethos’ thing

Relationships are KEY…

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