List of Lutheran schools in Australia
Lutheran schools in Australia are educational institutions set up under or affiliated to the Lutheran Church of Australia. This affiliation is via Lutheran Education Australia,[1] through its three district offices (Lutheran Education Queensland, Lutheran Education South East Region (Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania) and Lutheran Schools Association (South Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australia)).
Lutheran schools are accredited by the relevant State Government authorities in Australia under the various education laws in place. For example, in New South Wales, the New South Wales Department of Education approves non-government schools under the Education Act 2000 (NSW).
In Australia, non-government schools are generally referred to as 'independent schools'. This does not indicate that they are independent of the education laws of Australia, only that their governing bodies are managed privately. In all respects, they must adhere to the relevant educational standards prescribed in school syllabus preferred by each State’s educational authority.
There are 1078 independent schools throughout Australia. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that there are 83 Lutheran schools which make up 6.4% of that total, being the sixth highest group when viewed by percentage of students attending.
Lutheran education institutions consider that the Christian Bible is essential in relation to educational subjects that relate to religious instruction or communal worship. For example, the specific prayer or devotions times for students during normal school time. However, Lutheran education institutions differ from some other Christian education schools by accepting that it is not always appropriate to apply biblical concepts to traditional curriculum areas, such as maths or science.[2]
Lutheran schools attempt to place practising Lutherans and practising Christians of other Christian traditions first in enrolments. This is in contrast to some other Christian educational institutions, which take into account other non-religious criteria.[2]
The following is a list of Lutheran educational institutions in Australia.
Preschools, kindergartens & family day care[]
- , Beenleigh, Queensland
- , Morphett Vale, South Australia
- , Mount Gravatt, Queensland
- , Middle Park, Queensland
- , Murray Bridge, South Australia
- & Child Care Centre, Hamilton, Victoria
- , Goombungee, Queensland
- , Clontarf, Queensland
- , Moree, New South Wales
- , Petrie, Queensland
- & Early Learning Centre Woolloongabba, Queensland
- , Browns Plains, Queensland
- , Cairns, Queensland
- , Raceview, Queensland
- & Child Care Centre Cleveland, Queensland
- , Eight Mile Plains, Queensland
- , Geelong, Victoria
- , Kingaroy, Queensland
- , Mount Gravatt, Queensland
- , Mount Gambier, South Australia
- , Nundah, Queensland
- , Townsville, Queensland
- , Mount Isa, Queensland
- , St Marys, New South Wales
- , Grovedale, Victoria
- , Gladstone, Queensland
- , Child Care Centre & Occasional Child Care Centre Southport, Queensland
- , Victoria Point, Queensland
- , Gawler, South Australia
Primary education & secondary education[]
New South Wales[]
- , Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
- St John's Lutheran School Jindera Inc, Jindera, New South Wales
- St Paul's College, Walla Walla, New South Wales
- St Paul's Lutheran Primary School, Henty, New South Wales
Northern Territory[]
- , Palmerston, Northern Territory
- , Alice Springs, Northern Territory
- , Leanyer, Northern Territory
- , Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Queensland[]
- , Bethania, Queensland
- , Raceview, Queensland
- Concordia Lutheran College, Toowoomba, Queensland
- , Plainland, Queensland
- Faith Lutheran College, Redlands, Thornlands, Queensland and Victoria Point, Queensland
- , Middle Park, Queensland
- Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Noosaville, Queensland
- Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell, Queensland and Caboolture, Queensland
- , Clontarf, Queensland
- Immanuel Lutheran College, Buderim, Queensland
- Living Faith Lutheran Primary School, Murrumba Downs, Queensland
- , Ormeau, Queensland
- Pacific Lutheran College, Caloundra, Queensland
- , Cairns, Queensland
- , Gatton, Queensland
- Prince of Peace Lutheran College, Everton Hills, Queensland
- Redeemer Lutheran College, Rochedale, Queensland
- Redeemer Lutheran College, Biloela, Queensland
- St Andrews Lutheran College, Tallebudgera, Queensland
- St James Lutheran College, Pialba, Queensland
- , Bundaberg, Queensland
- St Paul's Lutheran Primary School, Caboolture, Queensland
- St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly, Queensland
- St Peters Lutheran College, Springfield, Queensland
- , Gladstone, Queensland
- Trinity Lutheran College, Ashmore, Queensland
South Australia[]
- , Morphett Vale, South Australia
- Concordia College, Highgate, South Australia
- Cornerstone College, Mount Barker, South Australia
- , Ceduna, South Australia
- , Victor Harbor, South Australia
- Endeavour College, Mawson Lakes, South Australia
- , Tanunda, South Australia
- , Golden Grove, South Australia
- , Para Vista, South Australia
- , Angaston, South Australia
- Immanuel College, Novar Gardens, South Australia
- , Novar Gardens, South Australia
- , Gawler East, South Australia
- , Lobethal, South Australia
- , Loxton, South Australia
- , Maitland, South Australia
- Our Saviour Lutheran School, Aberfoyle Park, South Australia
- , Nuriootpa, South Australia
- , Salisbury, South Australia
- , Lyndoch, South Australia
- , Eudunda, South Australia
- , Mount Barker, South Australia
- , Mount Gambier, South Australia
- , Hahndorf, South Australia
- , Blair Athol, South Australia
- , Blackwood, South Australia
- , Tanunda, South Australia
- Tatachilla Lutheran College, Tatachilla
- ,
- , Murray Bridge, South Australia
- , Clare, South Australia
- , Waikerie, South Australia
Tasmania[]
- Eastside Lutheran College, Hobart, Tasmania
Victoria[]
- Good News Lutheran College, Werribee, Victoria
- , Geelong, Victoria
- , Hamilton, Victoria
- , Horsham, Victoria
- Lakeside College, Pakenham, Victoria
- Luther College, Croydon, Victoria
- , Nhill, Victoria
- , Portland, Victoria
- , Geelong, Victoria
- , Dimboola, Victoria
- , Sunshine, Victoria
- , Tarrington, Victoria
- , Croydon, Victoria
- , Mildura, Victoria
- , Wodonga, Victoria
Western Australia[]
Tertiary education[]
- Australian Lutheran College, North Adelaide, South Australia
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-10. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Charles Justins, (2002), Christian Parent Controlled Schools in Australia – A Study of the Relationship between Foundational Values and Prevailing Practices, Australian Catholic University, p. 17" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-10-17. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
External links[]
To useful books on the subject: The Patriarchs: A History of Australian Lutheran Schooling 1839-1919 by Richard J. Hauser The Pathfinders: A History of Australian Lutheran Schooling 1919-1999 by Richard J. Hauser Both available from Amazon in Kindle format.
- Lutheran schools in Australia
- Lists of schools in Australia