PROSPECTUS
CHRIST OUR LIGHT
Colossians 3:17 whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord
Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him
welcome
The students at St Luke’s Grammar School are engaged, curious and optimistic.
St Luke’s strong culture of learning encourages each child to achieve their potential in a supportive environment where every child is known. For students to flourish we believe in the pursuit of excellence alongside connection, wellbeing and a sense of fun.
We deeply appreciate your consideration of St Luke’s for your child’s education. Our Northern Beaches location gives the school a unique community feel, and we prioritise knowing our students well, ensuring that each child from Cottage through to Year 12 feels valued, supported, respected and appreciated for who they are. Co-education provides an environment where our students are authentically connected and learn to collaborate, respect a range of perspectives and find their own identity.
As an Anglican school, St Luke’s mission and purpose is underpinned by the Christian faith. Our approach is invitational and inclusive, with the hope that students are curious about the Christian faith and leave the school with a thoughtful and considered worldview. We want St Luke’s students to learn well, live well and look beyond themselves showing compassion, kindness, justice and humility.
The balance of learning and wellbeing dispositions in our LEARNING@STLUKE’S framework ensures our students are thoughtful learners and equipped with the skills they need for a rapidly changing world where adaptability and flexibility are crucial.
It is an exciting time for St Luke’s as we begin construction of our Senior School Campus for students in Years 10-12. We are committed to providing a modern and engaging environment that will serve the needs of our students for years to come.
We hope to partner with you on your child’s educational journey as we continue to nurture young men and women of character, ready to serve and impact the world.
Geoff Lancaster, Principal
Co-education provides an environment where our students are authentically connected and learn to collaboratE
We seek to honour God by empowering students to flourish in learning and life.
We are a community where everyone is known and together we pursue excellence in education and Christian character, equipping graduates to serve and impact the world.
WE
care for the whole person
• We love all people unconditionally, as each person is made in the image of God.
• We nurture the wellbeing of our students and staff –our minds and bodies as well as our purpose and connection.
• We value co-education, where all belong, respectfully collaborate and are given equal opportunities.
inspire excellence in everything we do
• We pursue educational excellence, equipping students to be relational, resourceful, reflective, restorative and resilient learners.
• We intentionally foster Christian character, recognising that who we are becoming is more important than what we are doing.
• We act with integrity, honesty and authenticity. saying what we mean and doing what we say.
love, SERVE & CARE FOR our community
• We love our community on the Northern Beaches, as relationships are at the heart of living and learning.
• We serve with compassion and humility, following the example of Jesus.
• We care for God’s whole creation and believe that we truly flourish when we discover our part in His story.
GRADUATE profile
SOLID CHRISTIAN foundation
As an Anglican school, we believe everyone is made in the image of God.
Our aim, therefore, is to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment, embracing students from different backgrounds and worldviews into a thriving culture of Christian faith and learning. Students are encouraged to grow in knowledge and
wellbeing
The St Luke’s approach to pastoral care is to know each student and therefore support them with the particular skills they need to flourish in learning and life.
Staff will look for opportunities to support each student with skills to:
understanding of the Christian faith. They are invited to consider the claims of the Christian message and make an informed decision about their own worldview.
Our approach to Christian education is that it should engage the head, heart and hands. We want our students to be curious thinkers and learn deeply, develop care and empathy and put these things into practice by serving their community and beyond.
• Strengthen the mind Through self-awareness, emotional management and coping skills
• Support the body Through rest, nourishment and movement
• Reinforce positive relationships Through inclusive and supportive relationships, development of empathy and contributing to the wider world; and
My faith has been deepened through a community that encourages personal growth and reflection.
ADRIANA, YEAR 10
• Build purpose Through setting goals and maintaining habits, seeking meaning and making wise decisions.
St Luke’s provides regular monitoring of students requiring more support and has a counselling team to give targeted interventions where needed. We seek to work in partnership with parents and carers to care for each student at St Luke’s.
strategic pillars
a flourishing community
We authentically live out our Christian values to build a warm and inclusive community.
personal best, together
We pursue excellence and collaboration in all domains for students and staff.
the whole person matters
We care about faith, mind, body, purpose and connection.
an eye on the future
We seek positive change, innovation and sustainable growth.
passion for service
We serve our community and beyond, working to make a genuine difference.
LEARNING FRAMEWORK
LEARNING@STLUKE’S moves beyond the traditional approach to learning.
It brings together character traits, learning, and wellbeing dispositions that allow our students to grow and develop so that they can be successful in their school journey and beyond. By using Guy Claxton’s Learning Power Approach as a foundation, we have identified five domains - Be Restorative, Be Resilient, Be Resourceful, Be Relational,
and Be Reflective, to support St Luke’s students to develop capacity and capability. The framework encourages students to reflect on how they can become more powerful learners and encourages teachers to focus explicitly on developing these different learning dispositions. We do this together as a community through the way we talk about learning, the way we structure learning activities, and the routines we use for teacher professional development.
KINDNESS
GRACE
JUSTICE
COMPASSION
HUMILITY
EMOTIONAL MANAGEMENT
JOY SELF-AWARENESS
COPING
MANAGING DISTRACTIONS
PERSEVERENCE
RECOVERING
I have learnt to manage my time effectively and get good rest to have the energy to study and learn.
LACHLAN,
YEAR 11
CAPITALISING
CURIOSITY
RELATIONSHIPS EMPATHY CONTRIBUTION
INTERDEPENDENCE
COLLABORATION
IMITATION
GOALS MEANING
DECISION-MAKING
ORGANISING
MAKING LINKS
META-LEARNING
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
St Luke’s has a strong reputation for academic excellence.
With a mission to provide a high-quality education, St Luke’s aims to develop students as independent, critical thinkers within a community that values curiosity, resourcefulness and innovation. By creating an environment where students are encouraged to reach their full potential,
academic excellence prepares students for lifelong learning and achievement.
With strong HSC results, St Luke’s has consistently achieved the rank of Top Performing Independent School on the Northern Beaches. Our students consistently deliver outstanding achievements, with many exceptional individual performances. For a summary of the latest HSC results, including overall results and top individual accolades, please visit the school website.
JUNIOR SCHOOL
ST LUKE’S JUNIOR SCHOOL IS LOCATED ACROSS TWO CAMPUSES - BAYVIEW AND DEE WHY.
The Cottage (Pre K) Program provides students with an introduction to the exciting world of learning at school and provides a developmentally appropriate blend of playbased and more formalised learning activities in a resource-rich environment.
Cottage is a one-year program that thoroughly equips
KINDERGARTEN –year 6 COTTAGE (pre-kindergarten)
We believe there are many reasons to choose St Luke’s for Junior School, including the well embedded Learning Framework, our focus on wellbeing and the wonderful sense of community at the school. With small cohorts, each student is known and empowered to flourish in learning and life.
Junior School students are exposed to a wide range of subjects with specialist teachers for subjects including PDHPE, Music, Languages, Christian Studies, Library
children for the transition to Kindergarten the following year. Children develop the confidence to learn through play and investigation. We have seen our Cottage learning spaces turned into a vet’s surgery, NASA space station, a zoo and a café. Through investigations like these, our students develop critical
thinking skills and learn how to make connections between concepts and the world.
In addition to Literacy, Numeracy and experiential play, Cottage students receive specialist teaching in Music, Languages, PE, Christian Studies, Art and Information Skills.
and Visual Arts. Our students are explicitly taught to stretch their learning dispositions so that they grow and develop into powerful learners. Additionally, students have access to a wide range of co-curricular opportunities, including sports (e.g. Basketball, Surfing, Sailing, Gymnastics, Tennis, Cricket, Football and netball), STEM activities and creative and performing arts programs (e.g. Dance, Art Cub, Musicals, Choir, String Ensemble and Concert Band).
What I love about St Luke’s is that everyone is inclusive and kind.
JASMINE, YEAR 4
BAYVIEW CAMPUS
SENIOR SCHOOL
(Years 7 - 12)
The St Luke’s Senior School provides an environment where students are encouraged to grow as thoughtful and resilient learners, supportive of each other and empathetic about the world around them. They approach challenges with a sense of agency, striving for excellence by developing
mastery of learning through our LEARNING@STLUKE’S framework. Our students are humble and see their place in the world as one where they can be of service to others. They seek out opportunities to be people of justice and grace.
In Years 11 and 12 there is a strong focus on preparation for what tomorrow will bring. We know that many of our students will move into jobs that don’t exist yet. The senior years at St Luke’s prepare them to be adaptable and have the courage to take on new challenges to not only prepare students for this future but empower them to be the ones that shape the future.
Secondary academic subjects
St Luke’s is proud to offer a comprehensive range of subjects throughout Senior School. Designed to foster a joy for learning and develop skills to prepare them for the future, students are challenged to reach their potential and are actively encouraged to strive for learning excellence. The range and depth of subjects on offer is extensive and includes1:
A Ancient History
B Biology
Business Studies
C Chemistry
Chinese
Chinese Continuers
Chinese Extension
Christian Studies
Commerce
Computing Technology
D Design Technology
Drama
E Economics
Engineering Studies
English
English Advanced
English Extension 1
English Extension 2
English Standard
Enterprise Computing
F Food Technology
French
French Continuers
G Geography
Global Studies
H History
History Extension I
Industrial Technology
Wood L
Legal Studies
Literacy & Numeracy
Support
M Marine & Aquaculture
Studies
Mathematics
Mathematics Pathway 1
Mathematics Pathway 2
Mathematics Accelerated
Mathematics Advanced
Mathematics Extension 1
Mathematics Extension 2
Mathematics Standard 1
Mathematics Standard 2
Modern History
Music
Music 1
Music 2
P
PDHPE
Physical Activity & Sport Studies
Photography & Digital Media
Physics
Psychology
S Science
Society & Culture
Software Engineering
Spanish
Spanish Continuers
Sport, Lifestyle & Recreation
Studies of Religion T Technology
V Visual Arts
Students also have the opportunity to undertake a variety of subjects offered through NSW School of Languages and TAFE.
1Exact subjects on offer may change from year to year, depending on demand and availability.
SPORT
Sport has fostered friendships and personal growth.
ELODIE, YEAR 7
Sports contribute significantly to physical health, teamwork skills, discipline, and overall personal development.
St Luke’s believes that participation in sport is important in developing well balanced young people and we offer a comprehensive range of sporting opportunities to students, both competitive and non-competitive, during and after school.
Curricular Sport
All students from Kindergarten - Year 6 are involved in Junior School Sport and students from Cottage (Pre-K) - Year 10 participate in regular PE lessons. The School also holds annual Athletics, Cross Country and Swimming Carnivals, where students are then selected to represent the school in further inter-school competitions.
Co-Curricular Sport
As an option, involvement in co-curricular sport commences in Junior School and remains an integral part of school life throughout the Senior School. A high percentage of students opt to represent the School in a range of sports, usually in after-school competitions. However, there are also non-competitive, recreational sports on offer.
Some of the sports offered at St Luke’s include: AFL, badminton, basketball,
cricket, fitness centre, football, futsal, golf, gymnastics, hockey, lake sports, mountain biking, netball, rugby union, run club, sailing, snowsports, surfing, tennis, touch football, waterpolo and volleyball.
Elite Programs
St Luke’s offers a number of Elite School Sports Programs for select students. These sessions are conducted by elite level coaches and have supported previous students in pursuing their chosen sport into professional pathways and colleges overseas. High-performance programs are offered in basketball, football and through the St Luke’s Surfing Academy - Elite Program.
The School provides a representative pathway through to National level in a wide range of sports. Students represent the School at CASA, AICES, CIS, State and Nationals.
Talented Athlete Program (Senior School)
The Talented Athlete Program (TAP) provides academic and sport related support for elite athletes in a broad range of sports. The program is available for athletes representing at the State level and higher.
PERFORMING ARTS
Performing Arts at St Luke’s plays a vital role in fostering creativity, self-expression, and collaboration while enriching cultural and academic understanding.
music
Music plays an important part in the life of the School. Students are able to participate in many ensembles, performing regularly at recitals, assemblies, concerts, festivals, eisteddfods and musical productions. Our musicians also contribute to the community by engaging in performances for various aged care and philanthropic organisations.
Ensembles offered to students from Years 1 - 12 include Training Bands, Concert Bands,
Wind Ensemble, Stage Band, Jazz Ensemble, Training Strings, String Ensembles, Orchestra, Rock Bands, Infant Choir, Vocal Ensembles, Choirs, Percussion Ensemble, Flute Ensemble, Saxophone Quartet, String Quartet and opportunities for solo performances. Students are also invited to work with our Composer in Residence to hone their composition skills through various programs and competitions.
St Luke’s enjoys a close relationship with the Northern Beaches Youth Orchestra and Northern Beaches Orchestra, both of which rehearse in the John Scott Hall. This provides opportunities for our students to engage with the community and expand their musicianship.
Individual Music Tuition is also available for students on most instruments and voice – before, during or after school.
Drama
The study of Drama enables students to develop individual, flexible and creative minds and bodies. The School offers Drama as an academic subject, as well as multiple Drama opportunities as part of the co-curricular program, including a Senior Drama group, Junior Drama Club and a Senior Theatresports Group.
Productions
Students from Years 5 - 12 have the opportunity to participate in major Musical or Drama Productions. In past years, audiences have been amazed at the outstanding performances of our Senior Students in productions such as The Importance of Being Earnest, Matilda, Peter Pan, Strictly Ballroom, and Seussical the Musical. In 2018, the School introduced a major Junior School Musical Production, for students in Years 5 and 6, who have since produced performances of The Lion King Jr, Moana Jr and Shrek Jr.
Dance
St Luke’s offers Dance programs to students in both Junior and Senior School, covering Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary/Lyrical and Dance Acro styles. Technical classes are also part of the program. Students in Years 3 - 12 have the opportunity to join Competition Troupes, whose purpose is to prepare routines for Eisteddfods and Competitions representing St Luke’s. Dance is also offered as an academic elective from Year 9.
Tours and Camps
St Luke’s gives students the opportunity to tour both internationally and regionally as part of performing groups. Regional tours have included trips to Bathurst and Orange while internationally students have travelled to Singapore and New York.
SPOKEN ARTS, ACTIVITIES & CLUBS
Debating has boosted my confidence and improved my communication skills.
HARRISON, YEAR 10
St Luke’s provides a wide array of activities and clubs aimed at helping students discover their interests and boost their confidence and wellbeing.
debating
Students in Years 5 - 12 represent St Luke’s in the Independent Schools’ Debating Association (ISDA) Competition. Senior students also participate in the International Debating Competition. Debating Clubs are available to all students to develop their skills in a fun and non-competitive environment.
Public Speaking
Students from both Junior and Senior Schools have the opportunity to represent St Luke’s in various Public Speaking competitions throughout the year. A Speechcraft course is offered to students in Years 7 - 12. The course provides a fun and supportive learning environment for students to develop their public speaking skills through impromptu speaking and preparing and delivering formal speeches.
Mock Trial
St Luke’s offers students the opportunity to participate in the New South Wales Mock Trial Competition. Open to students in Years 10 and 11, the program aims to introduce students to the NSW judicial system by providing practical experience in the running of a court case in a true-to-life adversarial setting.
Activities and Clubs
There are numerous clubs and activities available across both campuses. Junior School clubs and activities include Art, Chess, Coding, Cool Kids, Cru Groups, Enrichment Club, eSports, Lego Robotics, Maker Space and STEM.
Some of the clubs available to our Years 7 - 12 students include Art, Audio Engineers, Audio Visual, Coding Club, Enrichment, Robotics, eSports, STEM, Peer Mentoring, Media Team and The J. There are also a number of activities which support the School’s value of service. For example, we have a Cooking Club which donates food to those vulnerable in our society, Social Basketball where students lead ball activities with students with disabilities and a Sustainability Club.
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Duke of Edinburgh
Year 9 students have the opportunity to participate in the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award Program, with many students in Years 10 - 12 going on to complete their Silver and Gold Levels.
Service Learning
St Luke’s has a Service Learning Continuum from K - 12 with over 40 different opportunities for students to engage in service. Some of these are optional, whilst others are compulsory.
All students are expected to engage in authentic service that makes a genuine difference. These opportunities range from in-school, to local community groups, interstate and overseas. Service learning initiatives cover areas like the environment, homelessness, poverty, physical and intellectual difficulties, loneliness and aging to cultural immersions that help our students to better understand other cultures and indigenous Australians.
Key dispositions and values within the LEARNING@STLUKE’S framework (of grace, compassion, justice, humility, kindness and joy) are recurring themes throughout the Service Learning Continuum and student reflections are consistently positive.
Cross-Cultural Experiences
St Luke’s students have abundant opportunities for national and international travel, whether engaging in service projects, learning from diverse cultures, or participating in sports competitions worldwide.
Co-curricular tours have in the past included USA Basketball Tour, European Football Tour, Snowsports Camp, Gold Coast Sports Tour, Interschools Mountain Biking Championships, High Performance Centre Surfing Tour, Surfing Academy Urbnsurf Trip, Hawaii Waterpolo Tour and a Regional/International Performing Arts Tour. The European Language and History Tour has also been offered to our Years 10 and 11 students.
Learning In God’s Hope Together (LIGHT trips) are service-learning trips where students have an opportunity to learn more about the people, histories and culture of the places they visit while serving alongside local people. In recent years students have travelled to Central Australia, Far North Queensland, Fiji and Cambodia.
community
St Luke’s has an active and dynamic School Community and warmly welcomes the involvement of parents and carers in a wide range of community activities and programs.
From Mother’s and Father’s Day breakfasts and stalls to the highly anticipated Trivia Night, the St Luke’s community is actively involved in the life of the School.
Scholarships
We welcome volunteers to support the School by wrapping gifts, covering library books, serving in the canteen, sourcing costumes for musicals, assisting with reading programs in Junior School and serving on the P&F (Bayview).
Our wonderful Community Parents (C-12) serve as the class representatives and welcome new families to the School, organise social events and foster meaningful connections within their Year group.
St Luke’s is pleased to offer both Year 7, Year 10 and Year 11 Academic Scholarships and Year 7 and Year 11 Music Scholarships which are open to both current students and those not yet enrolled.
DETAILED INFORMATION ON ALL SCHOLARSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES IS AVAILABLE ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE OR BY SCANNING THE QR CODE.
TOWARDS TOMORROW
With our Dee Why campus reaching capacity, the development of 800 Pittwater Road into a ‘self-contained’ Senior School Campus (Years 10 - 12) provides exciting new opportunities for students from Years 7 to 12.
The Senior School Campus will set a new benchmark for future-focused learning.
Designed to bridge the transition between school and university, the campus features cutting-edge facilities, including a 25-metre indoor pool, a large auditorium with tiered seating, a professionalgrade dance studio, and innovative science and design labs. Flexible, collaborative learning spaces will foster
independent thinking and research skills, ensuring students are well-prepared for both tertiary education and a rapidly evolving workforce.
The building works are planned in two stages and construction updates will be available on our website.
Refurbishment
We invite you and your family to visit and experience our learning environment for yourself. As a non-selective school with an open enrolment policy, children are placed on the School’s enrolment list according to the date on which applications are received. With no entrance examination, St Luke’s caters for students of all abilities. The School conducts tours during term time for prospective students and their families to learn more about St Luke’s. To arrange a tour, please book online through the website. For further information, please contact our enrolments team:
Phone: (02) 9438 6200
Email: enrol@stlukes.nsw.edu.au www.stlukes.nsw.edu.au
BAYVIEW DEE WHY
TWO CAMPUSES, ONE SCHOOL
Situated on Sydney’s beautiful Northern Beaches, St Luke’s Grammar School combines a blend of landscaped grounds, cutting-edge architecture and modern classroom spaces. In addition to onsite facilities, students at St Luke’s make frequent use of local sporting fields, the beach and swim centres.
DEE WHY CAMPUS
Cottage – Year 12
210 Headland Road, Dee Why NSW 2099
Senior School: +61 2 9438 6200
Junior School: +61 2 9438 6250
BAYVIEW CAMPUS
Cottage – Year 6
1977 Pittwater Road, Bayview NSW 2104
Junior School: +61 2 9979 5755
Email: office@stlukes.nsw.edu.au stlukes.nsw.edu.au