a word from our leaders

Staff News

German – commencing Term 2

Tanya Siebert will be released from Good Shepherd for a 2 year teaching and learning adventure in Germany.  Tanya has been offered a position to undertake a phD at Potsdam University.

Victoria Miegel has been appointed.  Now living in Adelaide, Victoria studied primary school teaching at the Freie University in Berlin, the city she grew up in.  

Stage 1 – commencing Term 2

As it continues to grow and develop, Leanne Oborn has been seconded to a teaching role in our Early Learning Centre – Curiosity.

Sarah Shaw has been appointed as Leanne’s replacement in Stage 1.  Sarah has served previously across the Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta and the NSW Department of Education.  Prior to education, Sarah was a photojournalist in various locations across the USA.

Stage 2 – commencing Term 2

Lauren Johnson commences maternity leave.

Zoe Puiatti has been appointed.  Zoe joins us after more than 5 years of service to the Redeemer Lutheran School community, Nuriootpa. 

Stage 3 – commencing Term 3

Anthea Shields commences maternity leave.

An appointment has been made.  In order to coordinate a joint announcement with a sister Lutheran school, this news will be shared next week.

Official Opening of Curiosity

In community on Sunday, through a regular worship service, we celebrated and officially opened Curiosity.  

The Curiosity children sang before Pastor Reid inspired us with God's word and of course ... entertained.  Curiosity was dedicated by our student leaders using the words of Matthew 5:8 ... Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 

Student leaders then prayed a blessing over the community.

Heavenly Father, we pray for the students of Curiosity.  May they learn to follow you and to reach out to others, giving generously of their love and friendship. 

We pray for the Curiosity staff team, always working together and sharing their gifts with Good Shepherd’s youngest learners.

We ask a special blessing for the parents and friends of Curiosity and pray that this special place of learning fosters feelings of safety, support and belonging.

Lord, we dedicate the Curiosity Early Learning Centre  development and ask that you bless it to be an engaging and exciting learning space, where your love and light shines through every conversation, every collaboration and every creative inquiry. 

Curiosity was officially opened by Garry Schwartz who thanked all who contributed to the vision and the realisation of the dream, especially God, who continues to richly bless our school and community.

Finally we moved to the site to enjoy tours, food and fellowship.