St Andrews Lutheran College Strategic Plan 2025-27
Nurturing the Individual Empowering Lifelong Learners
As we step boldly forward to meet the needs of our students in the global future context, St Andrews Lutheran College is proud to present our Strategic Plan.
The plan is the result of significant collaboration between College Council and the Executive Leadership Team who share a passion and commitment for delivering educational opportunities that excite, challenge, and empower young people in their learning. Students, parents and staff contributed key insights at the commencement of the process as they reflected on their personal experiences and future needs. As is imperative it is driven by our Mission and underpinned by our Values.
In this age of globalisation, we should not underestimate the rate of exponential change and its impact on education and its purpose. Key forces of digitisation, automation, collaboration, the dominance of data and the reimagining of work are driving trends that dictate young people’s learning needs and shape our provision of education. If the
Towards 2027
education of the past has been about delivered wisdom, the education landscape of the future is about user-generated wisdom.
In meeting this challenge, we are committed to the provision of an exceptional Lutheran education that recognises and nurtures the distinct link between pastoral care, wellbeing and student learning outcomes. Our curriculum and pedagogy will empower students to be citizens of change, global stewards and community builders as they develop the sense of agency they need to reshape the world.
With this in mind, we have set three significant, overarching goals: growing our identity, building a strong, sustainable community which serves others and excellence in learning and teaching. Associated operational plans for the College will be monitored and reviewed regularly to ensure that actions and operations of the College are in alignment with the strategic intent. Since its commencement in 1993, St Andrews Lutheran College has been a significant leader in Christian
co-education, offering an educational environment where Christ is central, excellence is pursued, and relationships are valued. Our College motto, Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful) forged by our College’s founders continues to inform and guide our school. The plan is meaningfully developed to honour this foundational work and position us to deliver outstanding educational opportunities for our students as we work towards 2027.
St Andrews Lutheran College is an exciting place to be as we forge a path to the future and support our students in the development of their Godgiven gifts and abilities. We give thanks for God’s grace and the abundant blessings which gives shape to our present day and supports our future development.
Todd Cole Luke Schoff College Council Chair Principal
What do we value?
MISSION
Celebrating the Gospel, Nurturing the Individual , Empowering Lifelong Learners
VALUES
Service – ‘The Spirit of Selflessness’
We believe that we are to serve one another and the community. Selfless giving and making a difference in the lives of others by identifying and responding to their needs typifies the ‘Andrian’ spirit.
Community – ‘The Spirit of Belonging and Care’
St Andrews is a community with a shared sense of belonging, identity and connectedness. Living in and building community means that we treat people with love, respect and concern. We value the whole person, and show that each person really matters to us and our community.
Integrity – ‘The Spirit of Honour’
Integrity is at the core of how others see us and as such, we seek to hold fast to what is good, by being honest, fair, trustworthy, respectful and ethical in everything we do. Integrity means we do the right thing and make the right choices, even when no one is watching.
Growth – ‘The Spirit of Character’
A St Andrews Education focuses on developing the whole child. At St Andrews we strive to intentionally develop young men and women who are caring, compassionate, ethical, moral, resilient, courageous, disciplined and respectful.
Personal Bests – ‘The Spirit of Excellence’
The quest for personal bests in an education which is authentic, life-related and futureorientated. It encourages us each to strive for excellence, not just for ourselves alone, but to make a difference in the world. Achievement and continuous improvement are actively encouraged, supported, recognised and celebrated.
Faith and Grace ‘The Spirit of Hope’
We acknowledge God’s Word as the authority and guide for the community. In it Christ is revealed, providing the centre of all we do under God’s grace. Faith enables us to look forward with expectation and confidence, placing our trust in God’s provision.
Learning - ‘The Spirit of Inquiry’
Seeking knowledge, reason, wisdom and truth is core to a St Andrews Education. We believe the joy and challenge of ongoing learning is fundamental to life, and encourage inquiry and curiosity. Each member of our community is charged with the responsibility to learn to their fullest potential, and is called to be a lifelong learner.
More than a Good Education….An Education for Good.
At St Andrews we learn, not for ourselves alone, but for the good of others and the world.
We also strive to develop skills and attitudes that will help to create a more peaceful and sustainable world.
Strategic Goals and Objectives
GROW OUR IDENTITY
Provide meaningful opportunities for growth in faith.
BUILD A STRONG, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY WHICH SERVES OTHERS
EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING AND TEACHING
Showcase and celebrate our success, as a trusted leader in our community.
Strengthen co-curricular opportunities to engage students and promote inclusivity.
Cultivate aligned partnerships among the school, families, external organisations, and alumni.
Pursue excellence in learning and teaching practices and environments. Promote professional growth.
Leverage our history and traditions to build pride and belonging among the Andrian community.
Engage in meaningful service activities to build a culture of service.
Promote care for others and the environment through education, service, reconciliation and active engagement.
Advance sustainability initiatives for environmental, social, and governance principles.
Approach learning and teaching with a collaborative mindset.
Provide access to a diverse and inclusive range of educational pathways to meet needs and aspirations.
Free to Flourish
Everyone has a story. Our story reminds us of who we are, and who we are becoming. Free to Flourish is the story for Lutheran schools and early childhood services, grounded in Christian beliefs and values and a catalyst for ongoing improvement and innovation.
ADVENTUROUS
We embrace the adventure of exploring the unknown with wonder and hope, journeying through life together.
Driven by curiosity and creativity, learners co-construct their discoveries, making sense of and shaping the world around them.
Learning is playful, challenging, and personalised, nurturing each learner’s curiosity about the world and their place in it.
Our learning communities are safe, transformative spaces that inspire courageous exploration, collaboration, and immersive experiences.
COMPASSIONATE
We believe learning opens hearts and minds to diverse perspectives, fostering compassion, selflessness, and advocacy.
Learners engage in respectful dialogue, recognising inequity and bias, with curiosity rooted in the dignity of all people, expressed through service and advocacy.
Grounded in love and justice, learning supports critical reflection and trust in growing discernment.
Our communities are inclusive spaces of understanding, compassion, justice, and love.
PURPOSEFUL
We believe learning is central to being human, helping learners grow as they are nurtured to live with purpose.
Learners develop an understanding of their God-given abilities and contribute meaningfully to their learning based on what matters to them and their communities.
Learning is purposeful, participative, and dialogic, shaped by identity, intent, and action. It empowers learners to promote human and ecological wellbeing.
Our communities nurture reflective learners who make unique contributions to enrich the world.
RELATIONAL
We believe everything is interconnected, and flourishing depends on interdependent relationships.
Learners grow in self-awareness and are called to serve the world through various vocations.
Learning is relational, nurturing discernment and deep connections to God and creation.
Our communities foster belonging, where learners are seen, heard, and known. These relationships empower them to pursue love, reconciliation, and renewal, embracing the future with hope.
Vocational Practices
EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING
St Andrews Lutheran 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 learning and teaching 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.
ONGOING IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION
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 learning and teaching, 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.
LEADING EFFECTIVE ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT
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.
STRENGTHENING LUTHERAN IDENTITY
St Andrews Lutheran 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 Christcentred identity. The community is regularly involved in Christian worship which includes regular devotions. Christian Studies is an essential and distinctive part of the formal curriculum. St Andrews 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.
Graduate Statement
An ‘Andrian’ strives to be a compassionate, principled, and thoughtful individual who embodies Christ’s love, justice and humility.
They are a person who nurtures positive relationships, pursues lifelong learning, and contributes to humanity with determination, courage and a commitment to excellence.
