Welcome to The Lakes College

The ecumenical nature of The Lakes College sets the context for our community that will exercise its ministry in working toward forming and informing socially active and responsible citizens, who are comfortable expressing their faith in God in a contemporary world.

The College community of faith provides the foundation for the development of Christian values and where children can experience the benefits of a supportive community. Children who are raised in a supportive and life giving faith community have the opportunity to model Christian values and ways of being, such that they can create and maintain communities of support in later life. Our ministry then is to develop the Christian identity and culture of the College community through a program of religious education, worship and service.

The faith community will be one that:

• Expresses its belief in the God of love;
• Practices God’s love through care and compassion for all;
• Responds to the stages of children’s development with diverse styles of  Worship;
• Undertakes service toward one another and those in need;

We provide opportunities for children and staff members to develop Christian Spirituality which involves:

• The ability to state what they believe about God, others and themselves;
• The ability to communicate with God, which includes different forms of prayer;
• The willingness to use internal struggles to build character and understanding of self and others;
• The disciplines of meditation, prayer, reflection and contemplation;
• The passion to be in mission for others, therefore being able to share themselves with the world;
• The discipline of study for the purpose of expanding understanding;
• The ability to find meaning in all things and events.

Each of us shares in the responsibility to actively participate in the Christian community through worship, witness and service and to take every opportunity to encourage our children and young people in their spiritual development.  Our College has a strong foundation in these areas which will continue to grow from strength to strength with the continuing support of our community.

The ecumenical nature of The Lakes College sets the context for our community that will exercise its ministry in working toward forming and informing socially active and responsible citizens, who are comfortable expressing their faith in God in a contemporary world.

The College community of faith provides the foundation for the development of Christian values and where children can experience the benefits of a supportive community. Children who are raised in a supportive and life giving faith community have the opportunity to model Christian values and ways of being, such that they can create and maintain communities of support in later life. Our ministry then is to develop the Christian identity and culture of the College community through a program of religious education, worship and service.

The faith community will be one that:

• Expresses its belief in the God of love;
• Practices God’s love through care and compassion for all;
• Responds to the stages of children’s development with diverse styles of  Worship;
• Undertakes service toward one another and those in need;

We provide opportunities for children and staff members to develop Christian Spirituality which involves:

• The ability to state what they believe about God, others and themselves;
• The ability to communicate with God, which includes different forms of prayer;
• The willingness to use internal struggles to build character and understanding of self and others;
• The disciplines of meditation, prayer, reflection and contemplation;
• The passion to be in mission for others, therefore being able to share themselves with the world;
• The discipline of study for the purpose of expanding understanding;
• The ability to find meaning in all things and events.

Each of us shares in the responsibility to actively participate in the Christian community through worship, witness and service and to take every opportunity to encourage our children and young people in their spiritual development.  Our College has a strong foundation in these areas which will continue to grow from strength to strength with the continuing support of our community.