College News

Harmony Fair

Join us at Harmony Fair and enjoy live music, amusement rides, food trucks and carnival games!

Amusement Rides

Enjoy endless fun with our Unlimited Rides Wristband, granting unlimited access to all rides (Chair-O-Plane, Go Gater, Carousel & Bungee Trampoline). You can also purchase single tokens for a single admission to one ride. Pre-purchased wristbands and tokens can be picked up at the Harmony Fair from the Pre-Purchase Stations.

Early Bird Sale (21-14 March)

$25 - Unlimited Rides

$8 - Single Ride Token

To pre-purchase Amusement Ride Wristbands or Tokens, click here. 

To find out more, including vendors/food trucks attending and amusement ride details: Harmony Fair.

Save the date and invite your friends and family! Don't forget to bring your picnic blanket or camping chair for extra comfort.

Join us for ALWS Walk My Way

Join us for the Walk My Way fundraising event held at GNLC Tarneit Campus (anyone is welcome to join)! Funds raised through these events will support vulnerable children impacted by poverty and war in Somalia, South Sudan, Kenya, Burundi, Bangladesh, Nepal and Ukraine.  

11am Sunday, 30 March

Good News Lutheran College, Tarneit Campus.

Learn more and register at https://melbourne.alws75.org.au/

Requesting Extended Leave

Parents are advised that:

“Students are expected to attend the school in which they are enrolled, during normal school hours every day of each term, unless there is an approved exemption from school attendance or attendance and enrolment for the student.” (Department of Education, Victoria)

Any period of extended leave during a school term for family trips away is not considered "approved leave" and will not meet the Department of Education attendance requirements for school-aged students. Therefore, we discourage families from taking periods of extended leave during school term.

However, if you do need to take your child out of school during term time, we do request that you apply to the Principal for such leave. You can do this by emailing principal@goodnews.vic.edu.au and state the period of leave and reason for the leave. Please do so at least four weeks of term time before your intended leave period begins. Families will receive acknowledgement of this request via Schoolbox.

Joanne Wegener

Deputy Principal, Secondary

Reading Reset - Reading in 2025!

Many students (and adults) may have taken a break from reading over the holidays, spending more time scrolling instead. In this digital age, we’re used to consuming snippets of information, but long-form reading is a skill that needs nurturing. When children are young, we read to them; as they grow, they read to us. But once they can read independently, they still need guidance. This stage is crucial. At school, we provide weekly reading periods in Primary and fortnightly in Secondary in the library.

How you can help:

• Make reading before bed a habit—charge phones outside the bedroom to avoid distractions.
• If there’s no homework, encourage reading as part of their routine.
• Talk about books—ask what they’re reading!

At GNLC, we support young readers, but parental involvement is key. By modelling reading, we help children see it as a life skill that opens doors to self-discovery and the world.

Catherine Ryan

Library Manager

Volunteering Opportunities

Parents are encouraged to volunteer for upcoming excursions and camps.

If you are interested, you will need to get a Working with Children's Check and complete an online eLearning module for Volunteers.

If you wish to express your interest in being a volunteer at the College, please write to recruitment@goodnews.vic.edu.au

Website Refresh - Meet Goodie!

You may have noticed that the GNLC website has a fresh new look! We’re also excited to introduce Goodie the Robot—your friendly assistant in the bottom right corner of the website, ready to help answer your questions.

While Goodie may not always have the answer, he’ll do his best to guide you to useful resources across our site.

SchoolTV FREE Webinar - Digital & Media Literacy & Safety 

WEBINAR: Digital Media Literacy & Safety (Part 1)

DATE: Wednesday, 5 March 2025

TIME: 7:00 pm

This presentation is Part 1 of a two-part series.

Join us for an exclusive session with two of Australia's leading experts in youth wellbeing and cybersafety, Dr Michael Carr-Gregg and Susan McLean. Gain invaluable insights on how to empower young people to navigate the online world safely and responsibly.

Topics in this session will include:

• New Regulations on Social Media
• Cyberbullying
• Exposure to Hate Speech
• Online Safety and Fraud

Siblings Applications

A reminder to current parents to submit applications for siblings entering Prep or Year 7 in 2026 as soon as possible via our website. Thank you.