Our Vision

To be a school of choice where each student, as a child of God, is known, valued and heard.

Within a Christian environment, we develop lifelong learners who strive for excellence, serve and care for others.

Our Mission

Learn, Care, Achieve.

We learn together, inspiring lifelong learning

We care for ourselves, each other, and the wider community

We achieve beyond what we believe possible

We do all this to give glory to God and to serve the world in love

Our Values

We seek to operate by the values shared by all Lutheran schools in Australia, lived out in our context and community.

Our core values are Compassion, Service, Excellence and Love.

These become the language we use in our community.

Compassion

We show care and consideration for all people, especially those in need of our support.

Service

We focus on service and equip each member of our community to support and care for others.

Excellence

We encourage each member of our community to achieve the best of which they are capable

Love

We urge each other to love, just as Christ has loved us.

Our democratic principles

Lakeside College is committed to the principles of a liberal democracy, including a commitment to: elected government; the rule of law; equal rights for all before the law; freedom of religion; freedom of speech and association; together with the values of openness and tolerance.

Our respect for First Nations people and commitment to reconciliation

Lakeside College acknowledges that our loving Creator God first gave the Land on which the College is placed to the Bunurong and Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation, who have continued to care for this land since before recorded time. We thank God for the Land’s Traditional Custodians and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging as we travel this journey of reconciliation in Australia.

As an organisation of the Lutheran Church of Australia, we share in the commitment to bringing our church wide vision for reconciliation to reality:

“to bring to life an expression of our ministry that helps all peoples recognise, understand, value and respect the histories, cultures, lands and contributions of First Nations peoples, as we honour our common humanity and provide each other with equal opportunity to flourish, as together, we grow as God’s people”

Consistent with our understanding of baptism, we believe that we live reconciled with each other in Christ and that each day presents a new opportunity to grow in relationships with the people God has placed in our neighbourhoods, workplaces and communities.

Our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) assists us in living out this calling on a daily basis. We measure our success in delivering our vision for reconciliation across the five key areas highlighted in The State of Reconciliation in Australia Report (Reconciliation Australia, 2016) as lived out in our College community:

Unity

An Australian society that values and recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and heritage as a proud part of a shared national identity.

Race relations

All Australians understand and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous cultures, rights and experiences, which results in stronger relationships based on trust and respect and that are free of racism.

Equality and equity

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples participate equally in a range of life opportunities and the unique rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are recognised and upheld.

Institutional integrity

The active support of reconciliation by the nation's political, business and community structures.

Historical acceptance

All Australians understand and accept the wrongs of the past and the impact of these wrongs. Australia makes amends for the wrongs of the past and ensures these wrongs are never repeated.