Update Issue 1 - 2 February 2012.pdf - Lutheran Schools Association

John Proeve
Executive Director
lsa@lsa.lutheran.edu.au
137 Archer Street
North Adelaide 5006
Ph: 08 8267 5565
Member Schools & Centres
Aberfoyle Park, Our Saviour
Alice Springs, NT, Living Waters
Alice Springs, NT,Yirara College
Angaston, Good Shepherd
Birdwood, Open Arms Community
Child Care Centre
Blackwood, St Peter’s
Blair Athol, St Paul
Ceduna. Crossways
Clare, Vineyard
Dalyellup, WA, Ocean Forest
Lutheran College
Darwin (Leanyer), NT, St Andrew
Eudunda, St John’s
Gawler, Zion Preschool
Gawler, Immanuel
Golden Grove
Hahndorf, St Michael’s
Highgate, St John’s
Highgate, Concordia College
Howard Springs—Palmerston, NT,
Good Shepherd
Lobethal
Loxton
Lyndoch, St Jakobi
Lyndoch, Southern Barossa Community
Child Care
Maitland
Mawson Lakes, Endeavour College
McLaren Vale, Tatachilla Lutheran
College
Morphett Vale, Calvary Kindergarten
Morphett Vale, Calvary
Mount Barker, St Mark’s
Mount Barker, Cornerstone College
Mount Gambier, St Martins Pre-School
Mount Gambier, St Martins Lutheran
College
Mount Torrens, Spring Head
Murray Bridge, Concordia Kindergarten
Murray Bridge, Unity College
Nightcliff, NT, St Andrew Child Care
Novar Gardens, Immanuel Primary
Novar Gardens, Immanuel College
Nuriootpa, Redeemer
Para Vista, Good Shepherd
Port Lincoln,Navigator College
Salisbury, Salisbury Lutheran
Kindergarten
Tanunda
Tanunda, Faith Lutheran College
Victor Harbor, Encounter
Waikerie
Warnbro, WA, Living Waters
Lutheran College
Issue 1 - 2 Feb
D
uring this week every school, kindergarten
and child care centre has students who
are commencing a new journey in their
education. They come to us from varied
backgrounds. Many of them will have been
anxiously awaiting their first day wondering what their new school, kindy, child
care will be like; Who they will meet? What teachers they might have? We have
been given a wonderful opportunity to have a significant influence in shaping
their values and making a difference to their lives.
As we commence a new year (a new beginning) of service to the students,
families and colleagues of our respective communities, I commend each of us to
adopt a reflective approach to our interactions with all of those with whom we
interact. Why not adopt WWJD – What Would Jesus Do? as a mantra for 2012.
Love makes all the difference to acts of service: The following bible passage
from 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8(a) takes on an even more significant meaning if the
word love is replaced by Jesus.
4 Love (Jesus) is kind and patient, never jealous, boastful, proud, or rude.
5
Love (Jesus) isn't selfish or quick tempered. Love (Jesus) doesn't keep a
record of wrongs that others do.
6 Love (Jesus) rejoices in the truth, but not in evil.
7 Love (Jesus) is always supportive, loyal, hopeful, and trusting.
8 Love (Jesus) never fails!
Carpe Diem – being subject to Christ as our fulfilment - that gives strength to
endure times of trial and challenge. Seize the opportunity to WWJD every day!
As this is the first edition of Update for 2012 and the first since I have
commenced in my new role as Executive Director I take this opportunity to affirm
all staff in our schools, kindergartens and child care centres and pray that the
year ahead will be full of many blessings as you serve in a very special ministry.
I, together with the LSA staff team, am committed to working in partnership in
serving and supporting principals and staff in every possible way.
John Proeve
The purpose of Update
The LSA team want to connect with all staff in schools, kindergartens and child
care centres and keep them informed of relevant matters. The fortnightly
newsletter ‗Update‘ is an important means to facilitate this communication.
All schools and centres are encouraged to send this as an electronic
publication to all their staff.

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Introducing the LSA Team for 2012
A team and system approach will be the focus of the support provided by LSA.
Executive Director
John Proeve
[General oversight of
LSA, Principal
appointments &
performance, school
governance, Govt.
Accountability, policy
development]
Deputy Director
Loyd Fyffe
[Support for
principals, staff
conference
oversight, LDP,
Better School
Project]
Human
Resources
Manager
Neil Lutz
[OHSW,
Governance,
Industrial]
Business
Manager
Tyna Newman
[Financial
operations of LSA,
government
funding, Payroll &
salary sacrifice]
Spiritual
Development
Facilitator
Neville Grieger
[Works to enhance
spiritual culture &
leadership in
schools.
Spiritual Pathways
program.]
OHSW Officer
Gerry Conley
[Supports HR
manger in
OHSW area]
Christian Studies
Officers
[Christian Studies
professional
development,
Accreditation/Equip,
CS Leaders support]
(Primary & Kindies)
Anne Dohnt
Indigenous
Education
Facilitator
Christine Reid
[Oversight of
Indigenous
Education
Programs,
support and
resources for
schools &
teachers.]
ICT
Consultant
Rod Wearn
[ICT
consultant for
teaching and
learning.]
Executive
Assistant to the
Director
Heather Waring
[PA to the Director,
website, LExICON,
LEA Transfer Fund
Receptionist /
Admin Assistant
Phyllis Vosgerau
[Receptionist, PA
to Executive
officers, LExICON]
Finance
Assistant
Tessa
Olesnicky
[Supports
Business
Manager in
Finance area]
(Secondary)
Sue Kupke
Installation of Executive Director, LSA SA / NT / WA
Our new Executive Director, John Proeve, has been 'on the job' now for
nearly four weeks, and from all reports has settled into his new role very
well.
On Monday 27 February at 11am we will be officially installing John
into this new role at a special service to mark the occasion. Our
Installation Service will be at St Paul Lutheran School, Blair Athol.
It is our plan to design a service that incorporates the involvement of
students from our schools and kindergartens. Invitations will be arriving
in schools soon and we are hoping that all schools can have some
representation at this special service.
With these plans in mind, we are encouraging schools to mark this date
and time in your diaries.
Michael Paech
Chairperson LSA Council

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National Lutheran Schools Week (NLSW)
Date: 7-13 May 2012
Theme: First-last…upside-down…back-to-front…inside-out…
Humility is one of the ten core values for living in community that is
described in the values statement of A vision for learners and learning
in Lutheran schools. In humility, as Jesus‘ teachings show,
juxtapositions abound: true greatness/lowliness, first/last, exalted/selflessness, power /weakness, the greatest/
like a slave, leadership/service, up/ down, forward/reverse. Cultural mores and the way we want to act are
turned on their head.
Reversals of common human understandings take us out of glory land and into a ―last of all‖ mentality. We are
challenged to reverse long- standing ingrained human habits. An attitude of humility is inextricably linked to
and a prerequisite for love and service. In National Lutheran Schools Week the spotlight shines on humility:
what it looks like, what it sounds like, what it feels like, what it thinks like in the lived reality of both school and
personal contexts. [Mark 9:35 Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 20:20-28]
Resources for NLSW 2012 are presently being developed. We expect they will be available for schools by end
of January 2012. Watch this space!
Positions Vacant
There are already some school communities seeking staff to fill leadership vacancies that have emerged for
various reasons. Positions to be advertised in the near future:
Principal at St Mark‘s Primary School, Mt Barker;
Deputy Principal at Faith Lutheran College, Tanunda.
For other vacancies go to www.lutheran.edu.au –select Vacancies in Lutheran Schools.
LSA Calendar 2012
The LSA Calendar is now on our webpage at the following links.
2012 Year Calendar
2012 Committee and Group Meetings
AISSA Leadership Program 2012
AISSA is conducting an extensive leadership development program in 2012, offering five programs to schools.
Early registration is recommended. See attachment for further information .
SPOTLIGHT ON
The growing staff at
Port Lincoln‘s
Navigator College
was welcomed back
last week with a Staff
Spiritual Day presented by Neville Grieger.
The College welcomes 12 new staff
members and 80 new enrolments, along
with a new cluster of four classrooms this
year. The College continues to be blessed
with generous community support, a team of
dedicated staff members and a group of
hard working parents who create a fabulous
school community—all looking forward to
another year in His service.
Navigator College
We would like to feature your school in
future ‗spotlights‘ in Update. Please
submit a photo and a few lines of
news or interesting facts to
heather.waring@lsa.lutheran.edu.au

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LEA Website
We have been advised that the LEA Website will be down for maintenance on Saturday 4 February between
6.30am and 3pm.
2012 Schools Clean Up Day
The 2012 Schools Clean Up Day on Friday, 2 March, is fast approaching but it‘s no too late to register your school to clean
up, fix up and conserve your local environment. Show that your school is making a difference and register for Schools
Clean Up Day by Friday 17 February, so you can receive your Clean Up Kit in time for the Day. More information here.
National Schools Funding Review – The following link provides the perspective of Independent Schools
in relation to this review. The 5 ½ minute clip is very informative.
http://youtu.be/pSRvqRjuU-s