Luther College (Victoria)

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Luther College
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Luther College (Victoria)
1–39 Plymouth Road

,
3136

Australia
Coordinates 37°46′59″S145°16′21″E / 37.7830°S 145.2726°E / -37.7830; 145.2726
Information
Type private
Motto Latin: Unctio eius Docet
(The Holy Spirit is our Teacher)
Denomination Lutheran
Established1964
PrincipalJacqui Layfield
Years offered7–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrolment1171 [1]
Colour(s)Red, white, blue    
Affiliation Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne
Website www.luther.vic.edu.au

Luther College is a co-educational, private secondary school of the Lutheran Church of Australia located in the outer-eastern suburb of Croydon Hills 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.

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History

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.

Religious education

As a school of the Lutheran Church of Australia, Luther College students participate in mandatory religious education classes in all years.

All students from all year levels attend a chapel service in the school's chapel three days out of the week, with one year level assembly and one day being an extended homegroup.

The school's campus contains a special Ministry Centre which contains the offices of the school's two chaplains as well as the school counsellor. [2]

Involvement with Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School

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 Hills, 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.

Sport

Luther is a member of the Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne.

Houses

Luther College has six houses allocated by the school to each student upon entry. Each house is allocated into multiple homegroups, in which students are to attend every morning. These houses participate in sporting events such as cross country and athletics day and other social events such as public speaking. [ citation needed ]

HouseColourNotes
WarranOrangeOne of the two founding houses for Luther. Reintroduced in 2021.
YarraPurpleOne of the two founding houses for Luther. Reintroduced in 2021.
BirtBlue
WicklowGreen
NelsonYellow
CheongRed

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