CELEBRATING 25 YEARS
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From humble beginnings in 1997 to a thriving community of more than 1260 students in 2022, there is much we thank God for as we commemorate Good News Lutheran College’s (GNLC) 25th year! To celebrate our Jubilee year, we held a 25-year assembly along with officially opening our Junior Years building on Friday 9 September 2022, with special guests, staff and students in attendance. Our Principal, Fiona McAuliffe, was presented with a copy of this publication, which she unveiled the following evening at our Jubilee Gala Ball. Our 2022 cohort were gifted a uniquely designed badge, created by our talented Year 11 student Aksa Aby. “The design of the badge was inspired by GNLC’s logo and colour scheme, which includes a combination of teal, red and black. The teal gradient background is one of the highlights of our College logo and it is a special addition which complements all other elements, such as the unique design of the cross. Hence, I decided to include all the major aspects that represent the College and its identity, along with the text ‘25 years’ to commemorate the College’s Jubilee.” Aksa Aby, Year 11 student and designer of GNLC 25-year anniversary badge
Visionaries and Leaders
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In the Beginning
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Our Identity
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Teaching and Learning
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Beyond the Classroom
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On the Horizon
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
GNLC acknowledges that our loving Creator God first gave the land on which we are placed, to the peoples of the First Nations, who have walked and cared for this land since before recorded time. We acknowledge the Bunurong and Wadawurrung Peoples as Traditional Owners of the lands on which GNLC operates. The Bunurong and Wadawurrung Peoples have and always will belong to the Werribee Yalook (river), creeks, stars, hills and red clay of this Country. We thank God for the land’s Traditional Custodians and pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging as we travel the journey of reconciliation in Australia.
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