Lifelong Service

We welcome all members of the Pacific community back for Term 2 and hope that our students are suitably refreshed and energized to give of themselves in the various domains of College life in making a positive difference.

We live in a world that has become increasingly focused on what we can take from it rather than what we can give back. The pull of the materialistic culture has, in numerous ways, restricted us from what it truly means to live in community. Moreover, the all-consuming social media age has us only a click away from knowing everyone’s business, whether we have asked for it or not. Whilst as a society we continue to observe and reap the benefits of the advancements in technology and digitisation of our daily lives, sadly for many their currency of value and self-worth is based on the number of likes a post of theirs receives.

Thankfully though, within a Lutheran Education and specifically at Pacific, students of all ages are provided with the opportunity to give back to their community and develop a sense of purpose, meaning and self-worth in the service they give to others. Therefore, it is with a real sense of gratitude that we thank those students who will give up their Sunday afternoon to showcase the College to prospective families. Indeed, through their service to the College community they are living out not only one of the core values of a Lutheran Education, but also one of the key messages from the Scriptures; “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms” (1 Peter 4:10).

Service involves giving rather than taking, responding to the needs of others and performing acts without seeking reward or recognition. Certainly, it is the challenge for Pacific students to commit to lifelong service opportunities to make a difference in the world they live. Significantly, commemorating ANZAC Day is a poignant reminder of the ultimate sacrifice the many men and women paid in serving their country. We thank 2010 Graduate and member of the armed forces, Captain Jacob Frahn for providing his insights into what it means to serve his country. Similarly, we thank all students and family members for their involvement in the ANZAC Day march and other commemorative services this week.

Mr Ben Ryan, Director of Students