Lutheran Education Queensland

Meet two more of our fantastic Next Ed Workshop Presenters: Prof. Linda Graham & Dr Haley Tancredi 👋

Speaking on Accessibility in Education, Prof. Linda:
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Is Director of QUT (Queensland University of Technology) 's Centre for Inclusive Education (C4IE), and a Professor in the QUT School of Education.
📚 Holds a Bachelor of Arts (English Literature and Modern History) and a Master of Education from Macquarie University, plus a PhD in Education from QUT.

Speaking on Identifying & Designing Out Barriers, Dr Haley:
🧠 Is a Senior Lecturer and Study Area Coordinator (Inclusive Education) for QUT's Master of Education/Graduate Certificate in Education in the QUT School of Education, the Inclusion & Exclusion program co-leader in Centre for Inclusive Education, and creator and facilitator of QUT's Inclusive Education Essentials microcredential.
🔎 Is a researcher in the field of inclusive education, focused on supporting teachers to make inclusive education a reality using Accessible Pedagogies and measuring the impacts for students with language and/or attentional difficulties.

Join Prof. Linda and Dr Haley at the Next Ed Conference on:
📅 Friday 4 September
📍 Redeemer Lutheran College (Rochedale, Brisbane)
Get your tickets here 👉 https://bit.ly/4pC7CsT

Next Ed, Next Ed, read all about it! 📢 This one-day-only event is jam-packed with 3 keynotes, 9 workshops, and a whole lot of learning 🧠

Workshop Presenter Leah Stevenson has spent the last 14 years in the classroom, in leadership roles, and completing a Masters of Education focused on Instructional Leadership, Trust, and Change Management.

Working with The Resilience Project since 2020, Leah joins us to talk Teacher Wellbeing - how we strengthen and support ourselves first, so we can strengthen and support others.

Next Ed is on:
📅 Friday 4 September
📍 Redeemer Lutheran College (Rochedale, Brisbane)
Get your tickets here 👉 https://bit.ly/4pC7CsT

Students are giving us powerful clues about what helps them engage, belong and thrive - but are we listening? 🤔 Join Dr Anne Knock PhD in a workshop exploring emerging student data, what it reveals about learning in a complex world, and how educators can respond in ways that strengthen engagement, agency and meaningful learning.

Dr Anne's workshop is part of our bumper Next Ed 2026 Conference program.
📅 Friday 4 September
📍 Redeemer Lutheran College (Rochedale, Brisbane)
👉 Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/4pC7CsT

About Dr Anne:
🐦‍🔥 Dr Anne has spent 10+ years in school transformation, guiding master planning, professional learning, and international study tours, bridging the gap between pedagogy, strategy, and place.
💡 Dr Anne holds a PhD in Education from The University of Melbourne.
👁️ As Director of Culture, Strategy and Learning Environment Design at The Learning Future, Dr Anne supports schools, government agencies, and design teams to create future-ready learning environments that enable deep learning and sustainable professional practice.

You asked, we listened - not one, not two, but three keynotes will headline at this year’s Next Ed! 👂 Meet our third Keynote, Hayley Langsdorf!

Join us at Next Ed 2026 for Hayley's keynote presentation 'The Art of Really Listening', and join her in an Intro to Sketchnoting workshop.

Hayley is Chief Doodler at Thoughts Drawn Out , a creative consultancy powered by the art and science of illustrated storytelling and human centred design. She is obsessed with visual storytelling to say the least, having written a book, delivered a TEDx talk, and created numerous courses on the topic.

📅 Friday 4 September
📍 Redeemer Lutheran College (Rochedale, Brisbane)
Get your tickets here 👉 https://bit.ly/4pC7CsT

Meet our second Keynote for Next Ed 2026: Madonna King! 👏

Globally acclaimed author, journalist, and social researcher, Madonna King has authored 16 books focused on the complex lives of teenagers and how educators and parents can influence them 🧑‍🏫 (You might also have come across Madonna on the radio, in the newspaper, on TV, or online!)

Madonna joins us at Next Ed 2026 for her keynote presentation ‘How Storytelling Can Change Lives’.
📅 Friday 4 September
📍 Redeemer Lutheran College (Rochedale, Brisbane)
Get your tickets here 👉 https://bit.ly/4pC7CsT

🎤💡 Meet our first Keynote for Next Ed 2026: Adam Voigt! 🎤💡

Having appeared on Sunrise and The Project 📺 Adam's a dynamic education leader dedicated to creating positive school cultures and supporting school leaders through his expertise in restorative practices.

🏫 Drawing from his extensive experience as a principal in some of Australia’s toughest locations and from his bestselling book ‘Restoring Teaching’ and innovative Restorative Practices P2.0 methodology, Adam’s reshaping education in Australia, one school at a time. 🪄

Join us at Next Ed 2026 to share in Adam's keynote presentation ‘Cultivating Culture: Why Strong School Cultures Thrive in Challenging Times’ and join him in a highly engaging 60-minute workshop 👐

When? Friday 4 September
Where? (Rochedale, Brisbane)
Don’t miss your chance to learn from Adam! Get your tickets here 👉 https://bit.ly/4pC7CsT

ri📢 We invite educators from across Australia to join us for the 2026 Next Ed Conference, a one-day experience exploring what’s next in great teaching and learning.

🐦 Early bird registrations are now open. Secure your place today and be among the first to experience everything Next Ed 2026 has to offer.

When? Friday 4 September
Where? Redeemer Lutheran College (Rochedale, Brisbane)
Get your tickets now! 👉 https://bit.ly/4pC7CsT

What do you get when you host 60 passionate service leaders and educators from all over Queensland for the annual Early Years & OSHC Conference? ➕ 🟰 Two inspiring days of connection, collaboration, and professional growth ✨

Together, we explored key topics shaping the ECEC sector, including:
❤️‍🩹 Resilient leadership
🛝 Marketing with impact, and
🎗️ How we can continue to create safe, supportive environments for both children and educators.

🫶 It was also fantastic to see our Early Years Communities of Practice reconnect, continuing to strengthen their knowledge, share insights, and support one another in their professional practice.

A big thank you to our incredible speakers, facilitators, and our 2026 sponsors - Bellbird Early Educational Resources, Modern Teaching Aids, Tiny Souls Media Australia, & - for helping make this event so impactful. 👏

We’re already looking forward to doing it all again in 2027!

7 LUTHERAN SCHOOLS RANK IN QLD'S TOP 100 PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS ⭐ | St Peters Lutheran College, Redeemer Lutheran College, Good News Lutheran School, Immanuel Lutheran College, Pacific Lutheran College, St Peters Lutheran College Springfield, and Peace Lutheran College all ranked in News Corp's 'Queensland's Top 100 Private Primary Schools' report, published last week.

🏆 #1: Queensland's Best Private Primary School - St Peters Lutheran College
🏅 #10: Redeemer Lutheran College
🏅 #20: Good News Lutheran School
🌟 #48: Immanuel Lutheran College
🌟 #57: Pacific Lutheran College
🌟 #59: St Peters Lutheran College Springfield
🌟 #90: Peace Lutheran College

The list ranked primary schools based on 2025 NAPLAN Year 3 and Year 5 results, student attendance levels, and ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) rating.

A huge congratulations to those listed. We're SO proud of the opportunities these Lutheran learning communities offer children and young people 🌟

🔗 Read the full report here: https://bit.ly/4nEYjaH

Learning brought to life, frame by frame, brick by brick 👷‍♀️🏗️📐

A class of Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School (LORDS) STEM students recently had the exciting opportunity to visit the construction site of the new Multi-Purpose Centre on campus. Equipped with hard hats and high-vis vests, students explored the site, learned about the building process and discovered the many careers involved in bringing a large-scale project to life. 👷‍♂️🏭
From engineering and design to construction and problem-solving, the visit gave students a real-world look at STEM in action and inspired these future builders, engineers, and innovators to think about all the possibilities waiting for them in their future. 🌏