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Latin: Unctio eius Docet
The Holy Spirit is our Teacher
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| Croydon, Victoria, Australia, Australia | |
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| Type | Independent |
| Established | 1964 |
| Principal | Michael Kleidon |
| Enrolment | ~1100 students |
| Campus | Plymouth Rd |
| Colour(s) | Red, white, blue |
| Website | www.luther.vic.edu.au |
Luther College is a co-educational independent secondary school of the Lutheran Church of Australia located in the outer-eastern suburb of Croydon in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It maintains a close relationship with the Outer Eastern Lutheran Church parish of the Lutheran Church of Australia, which congregates in the school's chapel facilities. It provides education for years 7-12. Some year 10 and all year 11 and 12 students undertake the VCE program.
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Opened in 1964, Luther College is a school of the Lutheran Church of Australia, named for the father of the Lutheran Church, Dr. Martin Luther, a 16th century German theologian.
Beginning as a boarding school with students from remote regional areas of Victoria making up a large percentage of its enrolment, the school grew to become popular with International students. However after a decline in International enrolments and worries about the growth of the student body in relation to the school's facilities, the boarding program ended at the end of 2002, with the boarding house facilities being demolished or adapted into classrooms. The school now admits small numbers of students from remote areas who take part in a home-stay program, residing with the families of local students.
The campus has altered considerably since the school's opening in 1964.
Several houses originally owned by the College and formerly lived in by its chaplains, boarding students and boarding-house supervisors have been converted into office blocks, including what is now the school's Ministry Centre.
The school's facilities also comprise one football oval, and two soccer/hockey pitches, three basketball courts and four tennis courts which can be converted into a half-sized hockey court, and often doubles as a soccer field during lunchtimes. There is also two full size basketball courts in the gymnasium as well as a gym for students to use at lunchtime from Year 10 onwards.
In 2010, the new middle school building was opened. The building consists of state-of-the art facilities, including over 25 classrooms. Students in years 7-9 use these classrooms.
As a school of the Lutheran Church of Australia, Luther College students participate in mandatory religious education classes in years 7-12.
All students from all year levels attend a chapel service in the school's chapel four days out of the week. On Wednesday, students participate in a devotion in their homegroup classes.
The school's campus contains a special Ministry Centre which contains the offices of the school's three chaplains as well as the school counsellor. Students can go to the Ministry Centre at any time of the day to seek advice or counselling.
Luther College is a notebook computer school. The notebook program was commenced in 1995, with a pilot class of 30 Year 10 students. At the end of the year, the school council voted to commence the notebook program for all year 10 students, commencing from 1996 onwards. More recently, the program was extended to year 9 students.
There are four houses operating within the school. These are further divided into form classes, also known as home groups, which hold meetings every morning to distribute news and information. They include 5-8 students from every year level. Cheong won the 2008 overall house cup, after a 27-year drought. The four houses are:
The four houses compete annually for a school trophy. The events in which the houses compete are:
All of the above events are considered voluntary, with the exception of the cross-country which is mandatory for all students, and house sports which are mandatory for all students.
Both Luther College and The Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School are private schools, as well as schools of the Lutheran Church of Australia. Both their campuses are located in Croydon, separated by two sporting ovals.
The schools share many of their facilities, including the sporting ovals, as well as the Luther College chapel which is used by the primary school for special occasions. The schools have very similar uniforms, and until 2004 their physical education uniforms were almost identical.
As many as 80% of Good Shepherd students attend Luther College after the completion of year 6, due to the school's close proximity and affordable fees. Due to this, students of the schools share a close relationship. Many Collegiates undertake work experience or voluntary service placements at Good Shepherd, and both schools often present chapel services for each other.
There has been speculation since Good Shepherd's inception that the schools will one day join to become one college that provides education for all students years prep-12, as other private Church schools including Methodist Ladies' College and Yarra Valley Grammar have successfully done, but there has been no official acknowledgement of this proposal from either school at any time.
The following are extra-curricular activities and are options to all students:
The following music ensembles are optional providing the required level of skill is demonstrated
Luther College prides itself in its strong volleyball program. Students from all year levels participate in both indoor and beach volleyball. In 2008, Luther College sent a senior girls volleyball team to New Zealand to compete in their national schools volleyball competition. Luther College has a successful history at the EISM interschool cross country. Luther has won it three out of past four times, losing only to Aquinas by a narrow margin on the fourth. The school also does extremely well in the EISM interschool sports which the years 9 and 11 participate in weekly. These sports include: Soccer, football, tennis, hockey, volleyball, netball, basketball and more.
Every second year Luther College presents a whole school musical. These musicals are open to all year levels.
Past Luther musicals include:
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