End of Year Update 2025

2025 ATAR Results

Congratulations to students who received their ATAR results. Your hard work and dedication are reflected in these record-breaking results!

A special mention to the 2025 Dux, Anushka Desai, who achieved an ATAR of 99.75 and the Proxime Accessit, Ehsaas Waadhwa, who achieved an ATAR of 98.3. 

This year’s achievements include:

• 30 subject scores of 40 and above (placing students in the top 8% nationally)
• Achieved by 20 individual students
• Including one perfect score of 50 (top 0.3% nationally)

25% of all grades achieved were A and A+. Among all students:

• 11.5% achieved an ATAR above 90
• 17% achieved an ATAR above 80
• 23% of students scored above 70

For more details, see the letter below highlighting the outstanding ATAR achievements by the Class of 2025:

This morning, we proudly hosted our High Achievers Breakfast, celebrating students who attained an ATAR above 90. It was a wonderful way to acknowledge their hard work and wrap up their outstanding achievements.

Office Hours over Christmas and New Year 

Please note that the College office will be closed over the following dates: 

Closed – Monday 22 December 2025

Open – Monday 5 January 2026

Office staff will not be on-site during these times. For any matters requiring staff attention, please contact the front office once the College office is open again in 2026.

Staff Farewells and New Staff 

As the year comes to a close, we would like to take a moment to say farewell to staff members moving from Good News Lutheran College. We wish you well for your future plans and new experiences! 

Farewell to:

Primary (Tarneit)

• Alice Kapoor
• Shannay Garner
• Sarah Phillippo

Primary (Mambourin)

• Lauren Naidu

Secondary

• Geetha Nair

Contracts ending:

• Jordan Brodie (Chaplain)

We also look forward to welcoming the following new staff to the GNLC team in 2026. We look forward to the gifts and talents they will bring to our community. 

New Staff 2026

Local Community Update from John Lister MP

Reminder – Free Public Transport on Weekends

Looking for a day out in the city? Want to test out some of the new bus routes in Wyndham? To say thank you to the community the Allan Labor Government has made public transport free all summer on weekends. The government is also helping families with the cost of getting kids to and from school by making public transport free for all kids under 18 from next year as well!

Merry Christmas and Happy School Holidays!

If any families need assistance with state government matters over the holidays, please contact my office on 03 9741 1133 or email john.lister@parliament.vic.gov.au

Year 5 Christmas Market Results

Our Year 5 Christmas Market was a wonderful celebration of creativity, teamwork, and compassion. Students proudly showcased their handmade products, and the community response was incredible. 

Together, we raised more than $2,800 for ALWS, making a meaningful difference through the students’ hard work and thoughtful design.

The special Christmas hamper raffle added to the excitement, raising over $200 and being awarded to a very deserving Year 5C student, Eduardo Ccama. 

It was a truly uplifting event that highlighted the generosity of our community and the growing empathy and enterprise skills of our students.

Kelly Sports Summer Holiday Programme

January Cricket & Football Holiday Camps 

Looking for an action-packed way to keep the kids active these holidays? 

Cricket Star Academy is launching their January Cricket & Football Holiday Camps for ages 5–16! 🏏⚽

Whether your child is just starting out or keen to level up their skills, these camps offer fun, fitness and top-quality coaching.