Our Families
FAQs
A Lutheran education is a holistic education that encourages children and students to reach their full potential. Read more about unique Lutheran learning opportunities.
Parents play a key role in their child’s education. Parents and LEQ schools and services work in partnership to ensure all children and young people thrive and realise their potential in a Lutheran education setting.
What can you do at home to assist your child’s learning?
- Read to, and with, your child every night
- Ask your child “what was something you learned today?” or “what was something exciting that happened today?” when they come home from school
What can you do at school to assist your child’s learning?
- Attend parent-teacher interviews and meetings
- Maintain close and open communication with your child’s teacher/s
- Volunteer at the school’s tuckshop
- Join the Parents & Friends or Parents & Carers Committee
- Assist with a support-a-reader program
- Support school fundraising events
Enrolling in a Lutheran education
Each Lutheran education service has its own enrolment procedures. Please contact your preferred early years service or school to submit an enrolment application.
Find a Lutheran early years service, OSHC or school.
Find a Lutheran early years service, OSHC or school in your local community.
Our schools aren’t restricted by catchment zones like state schools. You are welcome to submit an enrolment application for your child to attend any Lutheran school, regardless of your residential address.
Children are eligible to start kindergarten if they turn 4 by 30 June that year. For full details, please refer to the Queensland Government website.
Children are eligible to start Prep if they turn 5 by 30 June that year. All Queensland children must undertake a year of Prep full-time, prior to Year 1.
For more information, including about delayed start to Prep, please refer to the Queensland Government website.
If you feel your child is not ready to commence Prep, you are encouraged to discuss this with your child’s Kindy Teacher.
For information about delayed start to Prep and age requirements, please refer to the Queensland Government website.
Early entry to Prep is only possible if your child meets all the legislative conditions set out by the Queensland Government. You can find more details in the Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2017.
School children nearing the end of primary education at a Lutheran school may be given priority when enrolling into a Lutheran secondary school. This is subject to each school’s enrolment process, and we encourage you to contact your preferred school directly.
Lutheran schools do give priority to siblings, subject to each school’s enrolment process. We encourage you to contact your school directly to confirm what you need to do to enrol a sibling.
Faith
We welcome students from all backgrounds and faith journeys, which makes each Lutheran learning environment an inclusive and wonderfully diverse community.
Valuing Safe Communities
If you are concerned about the safety or wellbeing of a learner or student, you should report this to the Service Leader or School Principal, a student protection officer or the student’s teacher.
All our staff are trained to respond to student safety concerns with the appropriate sensitivity, care, and procedure.
If you are a parent or carer who is concerned your child is being bullied, please raise your concerns with your child’s teacher in the first instance. Each school has a Student Behaviour Support policy, which details how our staff manage student bullying.
If you are not satisfied with the teacher’s response, you can contact the school’s guidance counsellor or Principal.
Inclusive Education & Support
We aim to support the educational needs of all children and students enrolled in our education services. You can discuss your child’s educational needs with your child’s Service Manager, teacher, or the school’s specialist support staff, and they will work with you to develop, implement and review your child’s individualised learning plan.
If you feel your child’s needs aren’t being met, it’s important you speak with your child’s teacher, the specialist support staff, or your Service Leader or School Principal. They will work with you to review your child’s educational needs and adjust the learning plans in place to best support them moving forward.
The amount of specialist support funding any service or school receives is based on the number of students enrolled at the service or school who have a disability.
This type of funding is not allocated to individual children and students. Resources are allocated to provide reasonable adjustments within the classroom, ensuring all children and students with disability in attendance are supported to engage with educational programs.
For more information, please contact your Service Leader or School Principal.
Service fees
You can ask your Service Leader or School Principal any question you have about fees or subsidies. They are well-placed to support you.
If you are unable to pay your early years or school service fees due to a change in your family’s financial circumstances, we encourage you to approach your Service Leader or School Principal for a confidential and safe conversation.
Feedback and Concerns
We welcome your feedback and want to hear your concerns. Your feedback helps us grow and better support our children, students and families.
In the first instance, please raise any concern with your child’s educator or teacher. If you are unable to reach a resolution, you can arrange a meeting with the Service Leader or School Principal, who will work with you and other parties to reach a suitable resolution.
If you have feedback to share, or a concern to address, please contact us.
