From the Principal

Getting to know Mr Kent

Last issue, we got to know Mr Kent a little better thanks to some great questions from inquisitive students. This issue, more students were able to interview our principal. It was an absolute delight to gather together one lunchtime and chat.

When you used to teach, what was your favourite subject or topic? 

Riley Powell, Year 7

My background is a history teacher, and I love history. I think the idea of telling stories about history is really important. I was never the type of history teacher that was like, “Here are the dates. Let’s look at the timeline together”. I think I really love the personal stories. The story of someone like Alexander the Great was really important to me. I really focused in, in my history teaching, on military history. I did a master’s degree on military history, and my focus there was on World War II and the special forces and how there was a development of the British special forces during that time. And then the other part of history that I love is exploring my own family’s history. So, you guys heard me tell a story about my grandpa, and things like that gave me some exposure to the air war in Europe, and that was something that I was really interested in.

What do you think makes Christian schools like LCS different from other schools? 

Charlie Fulton, Year 10

I think it is the central spine of what we are doing and what we believe. There is a distinction in education between church and Christian schools. Church schools tend to have a church tradition, but unfortunately, over decades, sometimes centuries, church tradition has truly become a tradition. I think LCS is really focused on how we teach the grounds of a Biblical worldview and not shy away from the big story of the Bible and how that will help you as young people navigate the complexities of the world that is ahead of you. I think the difference is its core reason for being. Do I want great academic results? Yes. Do I want great people? Yes. But what I really, really strive to think that we should be doing here is equipping young people to be Christians in the world. That will then equip them to go on to fulfil the great commission, to go and make disciples, spread the gospel, live lives here in Tassie or the rest of the world - that they are really sold out to God. I think that’s the difference. 

We look forward to learning more about Mr Kent over the following few issues as he continues to be interviewed by our students. 

Next Issue, it is our Kindergarten student's turn to catch up with Mr Kent.