From the Principal

Pastor Rick Zweck has been a very significant member of our community for more than 20 years. He was part of the planning committee that worked to establish a Lutheran College on the southern end of the Sunshine Coast and played an instrumental role...

It is always a delight to re-engage with the people of Pacific after a holiday break. We welcome everyone to the start of the Term 3 and particularly those students and families who are new to the College. We welcome Mr Scott Massie (Year 4), Mrs...

Finding time on a regular basis for disconnected rest is thought to be an important part of personal wellbeing and brain development. A commentary on research in this area highlighted the importance of time for reflection, imagining and daydreaming...

As we come to the end of the semester, it is important that we all stop and recognise the great gifts that have been given to us. There have been gifts of learning and enjoyment in the academic, sporting, cultural and spiritual dimensions of our...

Over this past week and into next week, young people will receive feedback about their tests. It is important that the focus is on ‘what can be learnt’ rather than ‘what result was received’. Where testing is seen as an important feedback process...

Earlier this week, our Year 12 students completed full practices for their QCS test. The QCS test, which includes a writing task, a short response item paper and two multiple choice papers, assesses skills and knowledge that students acquire over...

There are two ways we can frame our expectations within our relationships, families and communities. Language is a subtle and powerful tool in the shaping of our relationships. It can promote growth and engagement or restrict it. In all...

Over the weekend, the College joined with the St Mark’s congregation to host the Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District Synod. Together, the Pacific community and St Mark’s congregation were very welcoming hosts. It is a delight to be part...

In a community there is a way of doing things that guides us in our actions and thinking. It is where we see the deeply held values at play. For us as a Lutheran school, the values of love, hope, compassion, courage, justice, quality, appreciation,...

It was a delight to be able to relax in beautiful surrounds, amid good company as we enjoyed the food prepared and served by the Year 12 Hospitality students at The Boat Shed restaurant earlier this week. The evening provided a unique opportunity...