Over the past fortnight, the character and spirit of many of our Olympians was clearly on display. One of the people who stood out for me was Cate Campbell. Cate showed incredible strength of character after swimming outstanding times as part of the...
There was tremendous community spirit evident at OCEANfest last Friday night. Staff, students, parents and members of the wider community came together to enjoy the creative and warm ambience that emanated from the Carnivale theme. A colourful...
OCEANfest is here. “Bringing all the colour, fun and energy of Rio’s Carnivale to the Sunshine Coast, Pacific Lutheran College’s OCEANfest is on Friday 19 th August. Featuring dazzling street performers, amazing rides, a fabulous food fiesta, a...
This week, reports have surfaced of a website containing indecent pictures of young women from different schools. It is a timely reminder for all students and their families about the importance of maintaining safe habits on the internet. As part of...
Two of the strong messages that flowed from the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics were the need to care for the environment and the importance of education for all. These are two challenges that we can take on in our daily lives. In our work...
Senior student, Dylan Creedon and our Junior Drama students performed very well at the Sunshine Coast Drama Festival Highlights Evening on Saturday night. Dylan Creedon’s solo entry received a gold award and our junior entry of ‘Growing Up’ also...
It is time for our help. The Organising Committee has done a great job in organising our upcoming OCEANfest, which will capture the Carnivale spirit of Rio here at Pacific on Friday 19 th August. Parents, staff and Middle and Senior College students...
This week we welcomed the staff and students from Seishin Gakuen, our Japanese sister school. There has been a wonderful warm atmosphere around the College as young people have formed friendships and learnt more about each other’s culture. We thank...
We can spend a lot of time being occupied at the extremities of our life, acting as a spectator rather than being deeply engaged and part of the main game. In our learning across all areas of life we can be physically present but not fully engaged...
Student, parent and teacher conferences provide an important opportunity for discussions about how young people can improve their learning. A key part of this process is to ensure that young people are the main players of their learning game. As...