Despite a turbulent start to the school year, St Peters Springfield Principal, Mrs Natalie Houston would like to acknowledge some of the impressive achievements within our College community from Term 1.

St Peters Lutheran College’s iconic Ironbark program has been covered widely since its installation as a permanent program in the 1970s, and it’s one that deserves all the publicity. For 45 years, the Ironbark outdoor education program has been a rite of passage for St Peters students—it’s offered the chance to get back to basics, with students jumping at the opportunity to experience rural life for five weeks. Recently, the R.M. Williams OUTBACK Magazine ran a feature on the program. If you missed it, read on for the highlights.

A unique opportunity was created after the cancellation of our Year 6 political tour to Canberra in 2020. In true Plus Ultra spirit our teachers persevered and were able to provide an educational experience encompassing all the wonderful aspects of the Canberra tour called the ‘Law and Order Tour’.

Inquiry-based learning is a key component of our primary years teaching and learning at St Peters Springfield. In this approach teachers harness the natural curiosity of their students and present engaging questions, scenarios or problems to investigate.

​St Peters Lutheran College Springfield are delighted to announce the extension of the St Peters Lutheran Kindergarten Springfield to a two-unit centre. This will be completed early 2021 and will increase the enrolment capacity.

Our founding teachers have been with us for 13 years of growth, faith and inspiration. Attending to student needs, they share in their experiences and help them learn. All of our teachers share a passion for the highest quality of Christian education, they’re enthusiastic and caring and make themselves available to students and families. We share our founding teacher stories as part of our 13-year celebrations as the first students who have completed all of their schooling, from Prep to Year 12, at St Peters Springfield.

An exciting new transdisciplinary project was recently launched for Year 7. The project, Water — The Nectar of Life, explores the global water crisis and how water sustains and enriches daily life in different cultures throughout Australia and Asia. Spread across three key learning areas The Nectar of Life covers the research areas of Geography, Science and Technology.

​The St Peters Parents and Friends Committee (P&F) works with the College to celebrate Springfield’s school spirit and cultural diversity. The committee, which is comprised of dedicated volunteers, works to develop partnerships to ensure students benefit from these community networks, skills, resources, and expertise.

The new Junior High Precinct was officially opened on Friday 4 September by Mrs Charis Mullen MP, Member for Jordan and Reverend Paul Smith, Bishop of the Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District.