{"id":8616,"date":"2024-05-26T05:31:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T05:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growingdeep.neoterik.com.au\/?page_id=8616"},"modified":"2025-10-30T00:26:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T00:26:47","slug":"free-to-flourish","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/index.php\/free-to-flourish\/","title":{"rendered":"Free to Flourish"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8616\" class=\"elementor elementor-8616\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e5df8d e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e5df8d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b70237f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b70237f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Growing-Deep-Icon-Flourish-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8466\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Growing-Deep-Icon-Flourish-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Growing-Deep-Icon-Flourish-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Growing-Deep-Icon-Flourish-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Growing-Deep-Icon-Flourish-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Growing-Deep-Icon-Flourish-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Growing-Deep-Icon-Flourish-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Growing-Deep-Icon-Flourish-900x900.png 900w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Growing-Deep-Icon-Flourish-1200x1200.png 1200w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Growing-Deep-Icon-Flourish-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b773c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b773c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"color: #77a69d; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Free to Flourish<\/h4><h1 style=\"color: #284f6b; margin-bottom: 20px;\">A story of who we are, and who we are becoming<\/h1><p>Everyone has a story. Our story reminds us of who we are, and who we are becoming.\u00a0<i style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: var(--the7-base-color); letter-spacing: var(--the7-base-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--the7-base-text-transform); word-spacing: normal;\">Free to Flourish<\/i><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: var(--the7-base-color); letter-spacing: var(--the7-base-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--the7-base-text-transform); word-spacing: normal;\"> is the story for Lutheran schools and early childhood services, grounded in Christian beliefs and values and a catalyst for ongoing improvement and innovation. Our learning story inspires a deep understanding of who we are, and how we are created for relationship with God and all creation. We seek to honour the wisdom of our First Nations People as we grow appreciation of the interconnectedness of all.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: var(--the7-base-color); letter-spacing: var(--the7-base-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--the7-base-text-transform); word-spacing: normal;\">Embracing the future with confidence, our learning communities grow learners who are compassionate, purposeful, adventurous and relational.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: var(--the7-base-color); letter-spacing: var(--the7-base-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--the7-base-text-transform); word-spacing: normal;\">We are free to flourish.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb41abb e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb41abb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-858d3c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"858d3c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/2ngeq4245h.jsonp\" async><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\"><div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_2ngeq4245h seo=true videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;position:relative;width:100%\"><div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;transition:opacity 200ms;width:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/2ngeq4245h\/swatch\" style=\"filter:blur(5px);height:100%;object-fit:contain;width:100%;\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" onload=\"this.parentNode.style.opacity=1;\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c85066d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c85066d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-846585c\" data-id=\"846585c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1a2e06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1a2e06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adventurous<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f1ab75 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f1ab75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe that we are called into the adventure of exploring the unknown. With hopeful expectancy and a sense of awe-filled wonder, we journey through the mystery of life together.<\/p><p>Learners are innately curious and creative. Delving into big ideas, they co-construct their journey of discovery, creating and reflecting as they make sense of and shape the world around them.<\/p><p>Learning is playful and challenging; it responds to the unique needs and interests of the individual. It fosters the learner\u2019s curiosity about the world around them and their place within it.<\/p><p>Our learning communities are transformative and safe places that invite courageous exploration.\u00a0They are places of collaboration and interconnectedness, where learning is experiential and immersive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ad4bb0\" data-id=\"6ad4bb0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe164a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fe164a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Adventurous-F-1024x722.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8621\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Adventurous-F-1024x722.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Adventurous-F-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Adventurous-F-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Adventurous-F-1536x1083.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Adventurous-F-2048x1444.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Adventurous-F-900x634.jpg 900w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Adventurous-F-1200x846.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cbbb9e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cbbb9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd92786\" data-id=\"cd92786\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a322e9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a322e9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Compassionate<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4b53ac elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4b53ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe that learning opens our hearts and minds to the diversity of human perspectives, experiences, and wisdom traditions. It develops our capacity for compassion, selflessness and advocacy.<\/p><p>Learners engage in respectful and open dialogue, and are cogently aware of inequity and bias. Their curiosity is grounded in deep understanding of the inherent dignity of all humans, and enacted in service and advocacy.<\/p><p>Learning is underpinned by love and justice, so that learners are supported as they critically reflect on ways of seeing and thinking, and trust their own growing capacity for discernment.<\/p><p>Our learning communities are ethical places of inclusion, understanding, compassion, justice and love.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-425ac2d\" data-id=\"425ac2d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09051d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"09051d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Compassionate-F-1024x722.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8622\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Compassionate-F-1024x722.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Compassionate-F-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Compassionate-F-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Compassionate-F-1536x1083.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Compassionate-F-2048x1444.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Compassionate-F-900x634.jpg 900w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Compassionate-F-1200x846.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a46571d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a46571d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8cae8d\" data-id=\"e8cae8d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d0726c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d0726c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Purposeful<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50b2dd2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50b2dd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe that learning is essential to our humanness, and every learner grows as they are nurtured to live and act purposefully.<\/p><p>Learners grow and develop understanding of their abilities, gifted by God. As they learn what matters to them and their communities, they have rich input into their learning.<\/p><p>Learning is about finding purpose and is participative, interactive and dialogic. Purposeful learning shapes and is shaped by identity, intent and action. It empowers learners to contribute to human and ecological flourishing.<\/p><p>Our learning communities are places where learners are reflective agents making unique contributions to enrich the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee1cff2\" data-id=\"ee1cff2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3788f11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3788f11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Purposeful-F-1024x722.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8623\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Purposeful-F-1024x722.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Purposeful-F-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Purposeful-F-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Purposeful-F-1536x1083.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Purposeful-F-2048x1444.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Purposeful-F-900x634.jpg 900w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Purposeful-F-1200x846.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-224b7d0 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"224b7d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fe1740\" data-id=\"9fe1740\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b62385 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b62385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Relational<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeddbcb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eeddbcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe in the interconnectedness of everything. Interdependent relationships are vital for the flourishing of all creation.<\/p><p>Learners grow in awareness of who they are, and who they are becoming. Called to many vocations, they serve the needs of the world.<\/p><p>Learning is deeply relational. A focus on holistic learning nurtures discernment and deep connections to God and all creation.<\/p><p>Our learning communities are places of belonging where learners are seen, heard and known. Interdependent relationships empower learners to pursue love, reconciliation and regeneration, so that they embrace the future with hope and confidence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a8510f\" data-id=\"8a8510f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b9979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"80b9979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Relational-F-1024x722.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8624\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Relational-F-1024x722.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Relational-F-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Relational-F-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Relational-F-1536x1083.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Relational-F-2048x1444.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Relational-F-900x634.jpg 900w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SLD252-LEA-F2F-Card-Relational-F-1200x846.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4e2c5c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4e2c5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db0c61e\" data-id=\"db0c61e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fbbe92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fbbe92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leading effective organisation and management<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7f4134 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7f4134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn Lutheran schools and early childhood services, roles, responsibilities and procedures are clearly articulated so that staff can participate in its smooth and efficient operation. Data and knowledge management methods and technologies are used to ensure that resources (human, physical, technological and financial) are efficiently organised and managed to provide an effective, safe and caring, growth-oriented learning and working environment. Strategic planning ensures the ongoing improvement and sustainability of the school\/early childhood service. Best practice is built upon effective collaboration between the governing body, staff, students, families, church and others.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e84fe92\" data-id=\"e84fe92\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2468b65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2468b65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d3d38b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d3d38b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0b2e99\" data-id=\"b0b2e99\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1a1d76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1a1d76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"851\" src=\"https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GDF-Diagram-Foundation-1024x851.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8432\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GDF-Diagram-Foundation-1024x851.png 1024w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GDF-Diagram-Foundation-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GDF-Diagram-Foundation-768x639.png 768w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GDF-Diagram-Foundation-1536x1277.png 1536w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GDF-Diagram-Foundation-2048x1703.png 2048w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GDF-Diagram-Foundation-900x748.png 900w, https:\/\/growingdeep.lutheran.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GDF-Diagram-Foundation-1200x998.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e0adeb\" data-id=\"4e0adeb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7043a3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7043a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lutheran Education is based on the Gospel of Jesus Christ and informs all learning and teaching, all human relationships and all activities. Growing Deep consist of 5 elements:<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Foundation<\/strong> provides the Lutheran lens through which we view all that occurs in Lutheran Education.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>The Vocational Practices<\/strong> describe the work that we all undertake.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Capabilities<\/strong> describe the way we work.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Culture<\/strong> describes the environment we are aspiring to create in Lutheran Education.<\/p>\n\n<p>The culmination and fruits of our work is that we are all <strong>Free to Flourish<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5010add e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5010add\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7963a79 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If you are also here doing what you do, then you also exercise leadership of some sort.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Parker Palmer<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free to Flourish A story of who we are, and who we are becoming Everyone has a story. 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