Welcome to The Lakes College and thank you for considering our school for your child.
Our College is a vibrant Prep to Year 12 learning community committed to developing young people of character who embody the Christ-centred values of our community. Our nurturing environment supports each child find success as a learner. Here at The Lakes, relationships matter every day. Our College is a place of BELONGING, of BELIEVING and for BECOMING, as we seek to partner with families to grow young people who are FUTURE ready.
At The Lakes College we understand learning as a lifelong pursuit and that everyone – staff, students and parents – are all ‘Lakes Learners’. We strive to deliver dynamic and rich programs designed to enliven creativity and curiosity while empowering learners to face challenge, build resilience and grow in integrity as they engage in a global world now and into the future.
Our College values, relationship standards and a commitment to excellence form the environment of care, growth and expectation that builds a firm foundation for learner success. With a strong emphasis on literacy and numeracy and focus on Science, foreign language, the arts and physical activity, our students are encouraged to explore and develop their interests, gifts and passions.
Our dedicated staff at the forefront of curriculum and pedagogical practice, delivering learning within the College’s state of the art facilities, as we strive to be leaders in inspirational and innovative learning. Our students experience a learning journey tailored to support the best outcomes for the individual child.
Our tailored ‘Find Your North’ Wellbeing program, equips students for the technological, economic, social and personal impacts of the future. We continue to remain at the frontier of contemporary, educational practice, ensuring that our learning environment is well-provisioned to meet the needs of an ever-changing technological landscape, equipping our students to be contributors in a global society.
Now, 20 years old, The Lakes College continues to grow and over the last three years we have embarked on a transformative journey, aiming to unravel our identity through the revisioning of our 2025-2030 Master Plan. The collaborative efforts with the community during 2022 and 2023 included parents, carers, students, Board members and staff, culminating in the identification of five key Lakes Learner capabilities: Faith, Knowledge, Curiosity, Character and Connection. The College understands that these Lakes Learner capabilities are integral attributes, required by learners from Prep through to Year 12. They provide a foundation for students to develop a strong sense of identity and purpose.
The focus of our Master Plan is on future learning spaces that are befitting of a growing school, preparing our Lakes Learners to make a rich contribution to the world they are inheriting. The combination of these many perspectives will contribute to providing programs, places and spaces to develop whole, ethical, resilient and capable young people with agency, who are ready to help shape a shared and prosperous future.
The marks of the Christian mission of the Uniting Church underpin our philosophy and all that we aim to achieve. We believe that every person is deserving of respect and kindness and these values build a genuine commitment to our faith, helping to create a caring community like no other.
I warmly invite you to come and experience what The Lakes College is all about and I look forward to welcoming your family into ours.
Nicole Gregory
Principal