History

 

The history of Lutheran Education in Geelong dates back to 1854 when the Lutheran Church established a school at Grovedale.

 

This school remained as a Lutheran School until 1868 when it then became State School No. 283 which is now known as Grovedale Primary School. St Paul’s Lutheran Congregation has since established and continues to operate a successful kindergarten at its church site in Grovedale.

 

In 1962 St John’s Parish commenced a primary school on the former Geelong Grammar site on the corner of Pakington and Aberdeen Streets, Geelong. St John’s School is now a vibrant and well-respected Kindergarten to Year 6 School with 61 kindergarten enrolments and 270 primary students.

 

For many years the opportunity to establish a Lutheran secondary educational facility in Geelong has been recognised. A number of opportunities to purchase suitable sites with established facilities were missed over the last 20 years.

 

The recent trends in education to offer P-12 schooling have intensified the demand placed on Lutheran Education in Geelong to offer secondary education. The feasibility studies conducted in 2003 confirmed demand for a new Lutheran secondary college both from those enrolled at St John’s and the substantial population growth expected over the next 15 – 20 years in the southern corridor from Geelong to Torquay. 

 

These studies also identified that given the lack of secondary schools - both government and non-government – south of the Barwon River, good opportunity existed to establish a new school in advance of the future urban growth.

 

 

 

Governance

Geelong Lutheran College is owned and operated by Lutheran Education South Eastern Region under the authority of the Lutheran Church of Australia – Victorian District through the Geelong Lutheran College Association.

 

The Geelong Lutheran College Association is made up of members from the LCAVD and from the Lutheran Churches in Geelong. The Geelong Lutheran College Association appoints members to the Geelong Lutheran College Council.

 

The Council delegates the day-to-day running of the College to the Principal and staff.