History
From its earliest beginnings in Australia over 150 years ago, the Lutheran Church has been involved in the education of children. Although still a relatively small system it is known today for its truly Christian, caring schools that provide a quality education that caters for the whole child: spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social and physical.
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 75 kindergarten enrolments and 270 primary students.
St John's Lutheran School has continued as a school that offers a comprehensive education to children in a Christian environment. Although it is a Lutheran school it has, from its beginning, welcomed and valued the support given by those in the greater Geelong community wishing to educate their children in a Christian environment.The school endeavours to set up and maintain a framework of Christian attitudes and relationships which will permeate and integrate its entire life and work and thereby help it to grow as a caring community.
Governance
St John's Lutheran School 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 St John’s Lutheran School to the Principal and staff.
