Peace Lutheran College
Peace Lutheran College is a co-educational, private school located in Kamerunga, Queensland, Australia. The school educates students from "prep" to 12th grade and first opened in 1994. The school offers boarding facilites. The school motto is "Service is our way through a CHRIST centred education with Excellence our Goal and People our Priority". The school is part of the Lutheran Church of Australia.
Staff
- Principal: Rob Fysh
- Head of Senior School: Peter Cummings
- Head of Middle School: Carol Thompson
- Head of Junior School: Sheryl Rosendale
History
At the 1988 Annual General Meeting of the Trinity Lutheran Congregation a Lutheran School Investigation Committee was elected. These members were Greg Wharton, Frank Jacobsen, Julene Lander and David Spanagel. Ken Albinger from Queensland Lutheran Schools’ Department outlined the process to be followed.
Land Purchase
Aub Muller (representative from the Lutheran Church) and David Spanagel (Investigation Committee) searched for suitable sites and areas considered were at Mooroobool, Clifton Beach, Edmonton and Kamerunga. The preferred site was Kamerunga and was purchased from Lusalda Pty Ltd at a cost of $500,000 …. $20,000 per acre and settlement was requested by 28th February 1991. There was a six month delay concerning an objection about an adverse effect that the flow of flood waters might have across the area brought about by any development. Other setbacks included advice from Queensland Transport that they required a portion of the land for the construction of a roundabout to cater for the intersection of Kamerunga Road and Harley Street. Settlement for the land occurred at 4.44p.m. on 4th October 1991, eight months after the agreed settlement date.
Reception
In the Cairns Post on August 6th 1993, an article appeared stating that a multicultural school funded by the Lutheran Church of Australia, Hopevale and Wujal Wujal Aboriginal communities, would aim to reach out to students in Papua New Guinea and Southeast Asia attempting to address the issue of racial tension and incorporate multiculturalism in a positive manner.
The First Office
The headquarters of the Far North Queensland Lutheran Mission at 30 Upward Street, Cairns also became the first office of Peace Lutheran College. It was from this hub that founding parents made their first contact with Peace. The first 50 enrolment enquiries were made from this office.
Founding Principal
College Council took the decision to employ a principal six months prior to the opening date, allowing sufficient opportunity for involvement in the first stage of the building and development of the necessary policies, acceptance of enrollments and interviews, and the regular planning for a new school development. The position was advertised in The Lutheran, The Australian and The Courier-Mail. From seven applicants, the credentials and subsequent interview resulted in Mr Michael Gladigau being appointed unanimously as the founding Principal, starting in July 1993.
Opening
The College opened its doors on 1st February 1994.
The Official Opening occurred on Sunday 12th June 1994. Sir William Knox, Chairman of the Association of Independent Schools Queensland performed the official opening ceremony with a crowd of approximately 250 in attendance. Pastor John Vitale, President of the Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District performed the official ceremony.
Branding
The Peace Lutheran College Logo features a dove, a forward-leaning cross, and various tropical imagery.
The current Peace Lutheran College website was developed by Cairns multimedia company Visual Obsession and launched at the beginning of November 2008.
See also
- List of Lutheran schools in Australia
- List of schools in Cairns, Queensland
- List of schools in Queensland
- Lutheran Church of Australia
External Links
- Official Site
- Peace Lutheran College on Lutheran Education Australia
- Peace Lutheran College on Private Schools Guide
- Fun for all at new Kindy, Cairns Post Newspaper Article
- Blobs come to life, Cairns Post Newspaper Article