St Peters Lutheran College
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St Peters Lutheran College | |
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Religious affiliation(s) | Lutheran |
Established | 1945 |
Authority | Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority |
Head of College | Tim Kotzur[3] |
Staff | 183 teaching, 182 non-teaching (in 2017)[2] |
Grades | Prep–year 12 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Enrolment | 2210 (in 2023)[2] |
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Slogan | Excellence in Christian co-education[1] |
Affiliation | Associated Independent Colleges |
Website | stpeters |
St Peters Lutheran College is a Lutheran co-educational private school in Queensland, Australia with teaching campuses in Indooroopilly and Springfield, and an outdoor education centre in Crows Nest. The college provides Prep to Year 12 education, with domestic day schooling at Springfield, with domestic and international day and boarding at the larger Indooroopilly campus. In Year 9, students spend five weeks completing the Ironbark Outdoor Education Program at the outdoor education centre in Crows Nest.
The college was founded in 1945 with the initial purchase of
In 2017, St Peters had an enrolment of 1986 students with a teaching staff of 183 teachers with 182 non-teaching staff.[2]
Symbolism
There are certain symbolic icons present in the college emblem, including
The school's
The school also has its own anthem with lyrics which is performed at some ceremonies such as the yearly Founders' Day celebration, alongside the Australian national anthem.
Campus
Starting with the 1897 Villa "Ross Roy", bought and used as the first building of St Peters in 1945, the college campus has seen significant growth and change over the years.
Theile House, a four-storey building comprising computer labs, classrooms, Year 11/12 lockers, and the Theile study centre, was recently renovated and extended. The facilities in the new building include a study centre for students in Years 11 and 12, with three private study/meeting rooms and numerous computers and laptops available to students. The girls' boarding houses have also been renovated, now featuring air conditioning, and a multi-purpose court.
There are three libraries on campus. The Senior School library is a three-storey facility where students and staff can access a collection of fiction and non-fiction. There are approximately 80 computers and students have access to a number of databases to which the school subscribes.
In 2013, a Performing Arts Centre was also opened. This is a three-storey facility including an auditorium, theatrette, orchestra and band rooms, music and drama classrooms, and rooms for instrumental tuition and practice.
Ironbark
Ironbark is the outdoor campus of St Peters Lutheran College. Located near the town of
Heads of College
The Heads of College have been:[6]
Period | Details |
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1945–1954 | Wilfred Carl Schneider |
1955–1970 | Hermann Wilhelm Albrecht Lohe |
1971–1994 | Carson Dron |
1995–2002, 2011 | Sally Chandler |
2003–2011 | Stephen Rudolph |
2012–2016 | Adrian Wiles |
2017– | Tim Kotzur |
Curriculum
The St Peters
Since 2004, the school has run an exchange program in conjunction with sister school, Immanuel college, in Adelaide, South Australia. The focus of the exchange program, or "Mind Change" as it is known, is to allow gifted students from both schools a chance to meet students their age who they can relate their interests to.
Sport
St Peters Lutheran College boys are members of the Associated Independent Colleges (AIC). While the girls are involved in the QGSSSA competitions.
AIC premierships
St Peters Lutheran College has won the following AIC premierships.[8]
- Basketball – 2007
- Rugby (2) – 2000, 2012
- Soccer (2) – 2014, 2020
- Swimming (9) – 1999, 2000, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Tennis (9) – 1999, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Volleyball (3) – 2012, 2013, 2014
Publications
The school has a number of publications that are made available to the school community, including:[9]
- The Rock, the Indooroopilly school's weekly newsletter
- Cornerstone, the Springfield school's weekly newsletter
- Plus Ultra, a magazine printed bi-annually
- The Review, an annual publication reviewing the previous year
Chapel
The St Peters Lutheran College Chapel was built in 1968 to a design of the Austrian-born
History
St Peters Lutheran College was established at
Alumni
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (January 2023) |
Alumni of St Peters Lutheran College are known as Old Scholars. All students graduate as Life Members of the St Peters Old Scholars Association (SPOSA).[10] Notable St Peters Old Scholars include North Queensland indigenous leader, Noel Pearson, Olympic athletes Dane Bird-Smith,[11] Maxine Seear, Georgia Bohl, Chris Noffke, Shane Gould, Ariarne Titmus and Pita Taufatofua, and musicians and actors Sigrid Thornton, Hamish Prasad, Craig Horner, and Sam Atwell.
Other well-known past students include ex-
See also
- List of schools in Queensland
References
- ^ "Welcome Message". About Us. St. Peters Lutheran College. 2007. Archived from the original on 5 October 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2007.
- ^ a b c "Indooroopilly 2017 School Report" (PDF). St Peters Lutheran College. pp. 5, 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Welcome from the Head of College". St Peters Lutheran College. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Introduction & School Details" (PDF). School Report 2007. St. Peters Lutheran College. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2007.
- ^ a b "Chapel of St Peter's Lutheran College, Indooroopilly (entry 602816)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "St Peters Lutheran College". St Peters Lutheran College. p. 4 (photo captions). Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ St. Peters Lutheran College Archived 4 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine, from ibo.org. Retrieved 19 April 2008.
- ^ "About Associated Independent Colleges". AIC. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Publications". 2007. Archived from the original on 16 June 2006.
- ^ "About SPOSA". Old Scholars (SPOSA). St. Peters Lutheran College. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
- ^ "Dane Bird-Smith". Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
External links
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