Christian Ethos

We will continue to seek to do what we say we do.
We will seek to make our actions match our words.
We will aim to be authentic in all we do.

The Lutheran Church believes that through faith a person is brought into a living relationship with Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit establishes this grace relationship of love and forgiveness through God’s Word.

The Lutheran Church is a mainstream Christian Church which was established in Northern Europe at the time of the Reformation in the 16th Century.

The influence of Christian worship and prayer is critical to our College and it extends throughout our operations. We don’t just talk about our Christian foundation. We act on it. We seek to treat each other with love and respect because we believe each person is important to God.

Through membership of our community, students and their parents can expect to find themselves confronted by the message of the Christian Gospel in worship services and in the daily life of the school community. We make no apology for this. We understand however that individuals respond to the Christian message in a variety of ways and we respect and encourage that right. We accept that individuals may not respond in traditional Christian ways. While we understand and accept that not all will share our Christian faith, we expect our students and their parents to support and show respect for our Christian beliefs and practices.

We believe that our parents or guardians have the prime responsibility for the education of their children and we encourage the involvement of parents and families in College life. We seek to work in respectful partnerships with parents rather than in competition.

We seek to operate to these general principles:

• Acknowledge the Lordship of Jesus Christ in all areas.
• Worship with a sense of respect, reverence and holiness.
• Provide special support for Christian students
• Ensure the spiritual and theological formation of our staff is intentional and planned.
• Continue to offer a secular academic curriculum informed by Christian perspectives.
• Continue to pursue excellence in everything we do.
• Continue to provide effective pastoral care so people (parents, students and staff) feel comfortable and safe.
• Continue to foster a sense of pride, ownership, optimism and confidence throughout the College.