Prince of Peace Lutheran College is undertaking an exciting new endeavour in 2016, entering into a partnership to support the small Cambodian village of Kompoksteav, located in Battambang Province in north-west Cambodia. Through a long-term Village Partnership, the College will fund building projects that improve the standard of living of the 480 villagers in Kompoksteav…
Students at Prince of Peace Lutheran College have again achieved outstanding OP results in 2015. Of the 2015 cohort, 88 percent of students were OP eligible, well above the State average. Twenty-six per cent of OP-eligible students received an OP 1-5, and all OP-eligible students received an OP 18 or above. Sophie Priebennow, a student at Prince…
The Meals 4 You Ministry, a joint Prince of Peace Church and Prince of Peace Lutheran College initiative to help local families and individuals in need, reached a significant milestone on Thursday 15 October, with the cooking of the ministry’s 5000th meal. Brisbane City Council representative for McDowall, Councillor Norm Wyndham, was on hand to assist…
From 2016, Prince of Peace Lutheran College students will study Indonesian from Prep to Year 10 as a continuous language experience, with the option to study Indonesian through to Year 12. Prince of Peace’s new Indonesian language program has been developed in line with the Queensland Government’s Advancing Education plan, which identifies the study of…
While most students spent their recent school holidays relaxing, six Prince of Peace Lutheran College Year 11 students enjoyed a very different experience in Southeast Asia. Jasmine McLeod, Jonathan Southward, Jak Speirs, Nicholas Telfer, Laura Wilton, and Hannah Yarnold joined with students from three other Lutheran schools as part of an Australian Lutheran World Service…
Prince of Peace Lutheran College students excelled in this year’s national History and Geography competitions, with nine students from Years 8, 10 and 12 receiving awards. High Distinctions were awarded to Year 12 students Lachlan McLean (pictured) and Ethan Robinson in the multiple-choice Australian Geography Competition. The Australian Geography Competition assesses Australian secondary school students’…
The highlight of a busy Book Week program at the Prince of Peace Junior Campus this week was Thursday’s enormously popular Book Week Parade. Students dressed up as their favourite book character and showed off their literary knowledge by recognising the many book characters on show at the parade. “Book Week is great fun for…
Prince of Peace students have outperformed the Queensland average in all year levels and all areas of assessment in this year’s NAPLAN testing. Between 80 and 100 per cent of Prince of Peace students tested also scored above the national minimum score (NMS), with more than 90 per cent of students performing above the NMS…
What a spectacular way to finish the 2015 Prince of Peace Fete! Our fireworks display, sponsored by Ray White, was a fitting finale to a great day of fun for our school community, guests and visitors. As a College community, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Cath Watson and her tireless…
Mr Philip Hulland joined Prince of Peace Lutheran College as its new Head of College on 20 July. Mr Hulland’s appointment followed a nationwide search for a new head for Prince of Peace, after the retirement early in 2015 of the inaugural Head of College Mr Garth Hunt, who oversaw the school’s expansion to Prep…
For many Prince of Peace Year 9 students, the two-week Mt Binga outdoor education experience is the highlight of their last year of Middle School. Through a ‘back to basics’ lifestyle experience reliant on community effort, Mt Binga provides an opportunity for students to experience spiritual growth and expression. One of our Year 9 students…
Prince of Peace is pleased to announce the introduction of our new College Awards program for 2015. Awards are part of the celebration of living in a Christ-centred community, recognising the gifts and talents our Lord has blessed us with and celebrating the growth in the lives of students. The Prince of Peace awards procedure is…
A key component of our curriculum at Prince of Peace, our varied, challenging Outdoor Education program is central to holistic student development. The outdoor opportunities provided to students, from their first ‘sleep over’ experience in Year 2 through to the Year 11 Leadership Camp, support the development of confidence, self sufficiency, initiative, teamwork and leadership skills.…
Our new Booked for Life program aims to develop lifelong reading habits in our younger students, focusing on helping our Years 2 to 4 students to become confident and well read as they transition from learning to read to ‘reading to learn’. Booked for Life started this year, with teachers noting immediate interest and excitement amongst…
