Principal’s Log

There was a strong sense of welcome at the Prep Orientation afternoon as the 2025 Prep children, their parents, siblings, Senior student leaders, Friends of Pacific members and teachers spent time together. In a new format inspired by the College’s involvement in the Independent Schools Queensland Parent Engagement Masterclass, children, parents and community members had the opportunity to engage in play, enjoy food provided by our hospitality team and connect informally. Together with the information provided via a QR code, parents had the opportunity to learn more about the Prep experience while growing relationships. We thank our 2025 parents and children, our staff, Senior students and the Friends of Pacific for their engagement and sharing a spirit of welcome. A special thank you to Mr Damian Davis, Mrs Sue Zweck and our Prep team for their creative and thoughtful leadership.

We congratulate Year 8 student Kaelan Juillerat, who has been offered a place in the 2024 SPARQ-ed Junior Research Engagement program at the Translational Research Institute (TRI). This institute is a leading medical research facility established by the University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, Mater Medical Research Institute and Queensland Health. This is an amazing opportunity for Kaelan who is interested in pursuing a career in medicine.

It is great to see our staff supporting the Movember 2024 campaign. Through engagement with this campaign, our staff join in raising awareness of men’s health issues and funds for further research. If you would like to support our Movember team, please read the further details in Mr Brendan Macaulay’s Food For Thought article.

The final preparations and rehearsals for Mary Poppins Jr. are almost complete. We wish Mrs Kristy Astwick and Mrs Lisa Stevens and their cast and crew all the best as we look forward to enjoying this heartwarming and entertaining production at the Caloundra Events Centre in the coming days. There are limited tickets still available across the four performance. Visit https://theeventscentre.com.au/event/pacific-lutheran-college-mary-poppins-jr/  to secure a ticket.  

We congratulate the Rugby 7’s teams on their strong performances. Seven of the nine teams reached the semi final with five teams playing in Division 1. Special mention to the U14 Girls who reached the Division 1 final. Thank you to the Head of Rugby Mr Josh Cummins and all coaches who led our rugby teams so well during the season and to the many parents, staff and students for their support.

We wish our Year 10 and 12 students all the best for their upcoming exams. We also look forward to celebrating with our Year 12 students next week as they graduate.  We wish our Junior Boys and Junior Girls Water Polo and Junior Boys Basketball teams all the best for their finals next week. We also look forward to celebrating the growth of our musicians through a range of instrumental concerts and the achievements of our athletes at the Sport’s Award afternoon.

May God give us the grace to be people who extend arms of welcome to all.

Dr Bronwyn Dolling, Principal