From the Director of Students

Last Friday as a College, we acknowledged and supported the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence. Importantly, we need to take a stand against bullying behaviour every day. This year there was a focus on promoting the role of being...

Earlier this week at assembly I asked the Middle and Senior College students to identify the pace they were operating at, now we are seven weeks into Term 1. I asked them to consider the pace at which they were working within their year group, their...

This week we installed our Year 6 and 9 Student Leaders. It is always a privilege to work with young people who have demonstrated courage in putting themselves forward to serve their community. I am sure that when asked to list the qualities of a...

I hope that all students have felt positive about the start of the academic year. I also hope that all families have felt supported as new learning begins for their child in a climate of academic care. It has been a busy few weeks and you would be...

I extend a warm welcome to all families as we commence the academic year. It is especially delightful to welcome all new students and their families as they join the Pacific Lutheran College community. It will be a pleasure to get to know you all as...

We return to a vertical pastoral care structure this year. Your child’s PCG teacher will be their first point of contact at the start of each morning and before they leave in the afternoon. The PCG teacher is a touchstone for families across a range...

Whilst this week may have proved slightly challenging for students as they reverted to setting alarms and getting into routines, it is important that as a community we are setting high expectations early on and maintaining these throughout the year...

We are a school that seeks to repair relationships between individuals when at times they become frayed. The intentional embedding of restorative practices at Pacific ensures that all students and staff are given the opportunity to be heard and be...

A reminder that the Year 7 students depart next Tuesday 2 nd February for their four day outdoor education experience. The theme of ‘connections’ superbly reinforces one of the main reasons for heading off so early in the year. This is a great time...

I am often in awe thinking about how vivid some of my earliest memories are; visiting my grandparents’ in the Snowy Monaro region of NSW as a young boy, or a family road trip to Adelaide from Broken Hill when I was 10. More recently, spending nearly...