Strategic Plan

Learning to improve.

Achieving personal bests while striving for the highest quality outcome.

We believe that all learners should be:

• supported to pursue their personal best and experience success.
• engaged in authentic learning experiences that develop deep, analytical, and critical thinking.
• curious and creative problem-solvers using inquiry, logic, resourcefulness, and innovation.
• encouraged to generate new ideas, possibilities, and action.
• guided through mastery of skills and understanding.
  coached to value a culture of feedback, reflection, and growth.
• willing to take risks and see mistakes as opportunities.

Learning to be.

Developing qualities of the whole person that have high moral value.

We believe that all learners should be:

• increasingly independent and self-managed.
• reflective, self-aware, and accountable for their actions.
• resilient, embracing challenges with determination and optimism.
• guided to explore deep moral and ethical understandings.
• actively improving emotional, spiritual, and physical wellbeing.

Learning to explore.

Being curious, questioning assumptions and using imagination to experiment.

We believe that all learners should be:

• encouraged to imagine possibilities and connect ideas.
• guided to explore situations and generate alternatives.
• supported to experiment with options and actions when seeking solutions.
• adjusting and explaining their thinking and identifying the thinking behind choices, strategies and actions taken.
• reflecting on actions and processes, and transfer knowledge into new contexts to create alternatives or open up possibilities.

Learning to contribute.

Using one’s gifts for the benefit of others.

We believe that all learners should be:

• celebrating their God-given gifts and talents with the community.
• seeking opportunities to give back to the community through service.
• encouraged to develop understandings relating to issues of global stewardship.
• demonstrating empathy and a sense of responsibility.
• encouraged to make significant contributions to the global village.

Learning together.

Skilled at living and working with others.

We believe that all learners should be:

• able to communicate clearly and effectively.
• aware of commonalities and differences, creating connections with others, and cultivating mutual respect.
• seeking opportunities to learn with others to accomplish common goals.
• positively engaging with activities and community events.
• understanding, trusting, collaborative, and supportive community members.

Luther College values excellence and creativity in teaching and learning for all community members. A culture of challenge and support nurtures enthusiastic, independent learners, committed to lifelong learning. Excellence in teaching and learning is focused on improving student outcomes which includes spiritual, intellectual, physical, emotional, cultural and social dimensions. All learners should have access to quality learning experiences that ensure they develop their God-given abilities so that they may enrich the world. High expectations are established through reflective practice, collaborative planning, monitoring, providing feedback and reporting on the effectiveness of learning. The learning environment promotes active engagement, risk taking, motivation and a strong learner voice.

Source: Growing Deep Leadership and Formation Framework (Lutheran Education Australia)

Improvement is guided by its values, vision and mission. Excellence is pursued through a culture of reflection, collaboration, innovation and creativity. Evidence is gathered to develop and implement improvement plans and policies for the continuous development of teaching and learning, the institution and its facilities. Ongoing professional learning encourages all members of the community to achieve high standards and develop their service and leadership capacity.

Source: Growing Deep Leadership and Formation Framework (Lutheran Education Australia)

Roles, responsibilities and procedures are clearly articulated so that staff can participate in its smooth and efficient operation. Data and knowledge management methods and technologies are used to ensure that resources (human, physical, technological and financial) are efficiently organised and managed to provide an effective, safe and caring, growth-oriented learning and working environment. Strategic planning ensures the ongoing improvement and sustainability of the school. Best practice is built upon effective collaboration between the governing body, staff, students, families, church and others.

Source: Growing Deep Leadership and Formation Framework (Lutheran Education Australia)

Luther College, as an agency of the Lutheran Church of Australia, shares a recognisable Lutheran identity in which the gospel of Jesus Christ informs all learning and teaching, all human relationships, and all activities in the school. The rituals, symbols, visual displays and practices convey its Christ-centred identity. The community is regularly involved in Christian worship which includes daily devotions. Christian Studies is an essential and distinctive part of the formal curriculum. Luther College deliberately and intentionally shares and lives the good news of Jesus Christ with students, families, staff and the broader community. Opportunities for faith nurture are actively promoted and maintained.

Source: Growing Deep Leadership and Formation Framework (Lutheran Education Australia)

Luther College values the richness and diversity of the wider community and other education sectors. Positive and strategic partnerships are developed and maintained with students, families, local Christian communities, the broader community and Lutheran education. The relationships are built upon support, collaboration, trust and reconciliation. The community lives out the gospel and is active in service of others. The multicultural and multi-faith nature of Lutheran education and Australian society fosters understandings of diverse cultures. Lutheran education promotes the understanding of, and respect for, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Source: Growing Deep Leadership and Formation Framework (Lutheran Education Australia)