Inside this Issue - Redeemer Lutheran College

From the Principal
30 Years in the Making
30th Anniversary
This year will see initiatives
of earlier years come to
fruition. In this edition
of Redeemer Record we
celebrate 30 years of
Redeemer in the making,
together with ongoing
developments.
As the first semester has unfolded we have begun to modestly
celebrate Redeemer’s 30th birthday. Many former and
existing students, parents and staff can be very proud of the
wonderful school community that they have helped build
over three decades. At Redeemer’s annual celebrations, such
as Grandparents Day, we have been giving due attention
to this milestone, and the practice of acknowledging the
service of many in developing and growing Redeemer is being
acknowledged throughout the year. Later in the year we will
also take the opportunity to produce a ‘whole of school photo’
as was produced for the 25th Anniversary.
Junior School Development
After approximately five years in the planning, during the
second week of Term 1, a select group of Junior School classes
moved into permanent facilities on the Junior School site for the
first time in the college’s history. I refer to the Year 5 classes in
the Multi-Purpose Centre (MPC). Additionally, Outside School
Hours Care (OSHC) was also able to move into their permanent
facilities early in the same week. This is a significant milestone
well worth giving thanks for.
Parents and Friends Association
Redeemer has always been blessed with a supportive and very
hardworking P & F. There is no doubt that parent volunteers
operating in support of a school are an enhancing characteristic
of excellent schools and to that end Redeemer is equal to the
very best school communities this nation has to offer. I cannot
thank enough the parents who give tirelessly and endlessly to
the college. While tangible and measurable examples of parental
contributions are given in this Redeemer Record, there are
numerous other contributions that are as equally important,
but without public profile.
Term 1 in review saw much to thank the P & F for. I refer to
upgrades at the pool which included new competition standard
starting blocks, hot water in the change rooms and the visually
stunning resurfacing of the pool deck with a soft-fall compound
found around many public and school pools these days.
Additionally, the P & F through their ‘Grants Application Officer’
have been able to provide shade umbrellas and tables and seats
to both the pool and Junior School.
Signage
Term 1 also saw stage 1 implementation of new signage across
the college, with all rooms in the Middle and Senior Schools
having new room number signs installed. In due course the
Junior School will likewise be signposted following the new
alpha-numeric system.
Stage 2 of the signage project will see new signs erected at
the Rochedale Road entrances, as well as prominent buildings
like the Kleinschmidt Centre. Our implementation goal for the
Rochedale Road signs is for the second half of this year, when
these three new signs are in place they will dramatically enhance
the face of the college on Rochedale Road.
Stage 3 of the project is planned to include directional signage
throughout the college.
Staff Changes
Mr Michael Kleidon’s departure during Term 1 follows in the
footsteps of other distinguished Redeemer old scholars who like
him have returned to serve their alma mater as employees and
then have moved on due to promotion. Mr Kleidon joins Mr Tim
Kotzur (Principal of St Andrews Lutheran College, Tallebudgera)
as a Redeemer old scholar who has progressed to principalship,
something the community should be very proud of.
Mr Mark Rasi (another Redeemer old scholar) officially stepped in
to the Acting Head of Senior School role as of Monday 8 March.
It is with thanks that Redeemer has been blessed with someone
as capable as Mr Rasi and who has such strong links to the college.
Mr Rasi’s former role as Curriculum Leader for Health and
Physical Education is being filled by Miss Meg Sippel who will
act in this role for the duration of Mr Rasi filling the Acting Head
of Senior School position.
During Term 2, Mr and Mrs Vickers enjoyed Long Service Leave;
Mrs Sandra Vickers’ teaching load was covered internally, while
Mr Bruce Vickers’ Curriculum Leader role of Science was filled by
Mr Themi Georgiou.
The Middle School welcomed Mrs Kathy Stock into the role of
Acting Head of Middle School from week 3 of Term 2, when
Mrs Judy Powell went on Long Service Leave. Upon her return,
Mrs Powell will become the Acting Deputy Principal at the start
of Semester 2 while Miss Frieberg is on Sabbatical and Long
Service Leave through to the end of this year.
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Cover Photo: Year 5 students, Cameron Phun, Bianca Kempen, Liam Hetherington, Alexandra West and Lilly Caldwell at the entrance to the new Multi-Purpose Centre.