Established 1994 Grades P-12 Website www.plc.qld.edu.au Founded 1994 | Principal Elisabeth Fenske Enrolment ~620 Phone +61 7 4039 9000 | |
Type Private, Co-educational, Day and Boarding, Address 50-60 Cowley St, Kamerunga QLD 4870, Australia Similar Freshwater Christian College, Cairns State High School, Redlynch State College, St Augustine's College, Trinity Bay State High School Profiles | ||
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Peace Lutheran College is a co-educational, private boarding school located in Kamerunga in the city of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The school educates students from Prep to Year 12 and first opened in 1994. There is also a Kindergarten on the campus. The school offers boarding facilities to approximately 100 students at 4 boarding houses on site. The school is part of the Lutheran Church of Australia. The current principal of the school is Elisabeth Fenske.
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Current leadership roles
The current head of junior school is Sarah Rowan, the head of middle school is Nicholas Cheyne and the current head of senior school is Peter Cummings.
History
At the 1988 Annual General Meeting of the Trinity Lutheran Congregation a Lutheran School Investigation Committee was elected. These members were Greg Wharton, Jordan Fogarty, Frank Jacobsen, Julene Lander and David Spanagel. Ken Albinger from Queensland Lutheran Schools’ Department outlined the process to be followed.
Land purchase
Aub Muller (representative from the Lutheran Church) and David Spanagel (Investigation Committee) searched for suitable sites and areas considered were at Mooroobool, Clifton Beach, Edmonton and Kamerunga. The preferred site was Kamerunga and was purchased from Lusalda Pty Ltd at a cost of $500,000 ($20,000 per acre) and settlement was requested by 28 February 1991. There was a six-month delay concerning an objection about an adverse effect that the flow of flood waters might have across the area brought about by any development. Other setbacks included advice from Queensland Transport that they required a portion of the land for the construction of a roundabout to cater for the intersection of Kamerunga Road and Harley Street. Settlement for the land occurred at 4.44p.m. on 4 October 1991, eight months after the agreed settlement date.
First office
The headquarters of the Far North Queensland Lutheran Mission at 30 Upward Street, Cairns also became the first office of Peace Lutheran College. It was from this hub that founding parents made their first contact with Peace. The first 50 enrolment enquiries were made from this office. Mr Michael Gladigau was appointed as the founding Principal, starting in July 1993.
Opening
The College opened its doors on 1 February 1994.
The Official Opening occurred on Sunday 12 June 1994. Sir William Knox, Chairman of the Association of Independent Schools Queensland performed the official opening ceremony with a crowd of approximately 250 in attendance. Pastor John Vitale, President of the Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District performed the official ceremony.
Campus
The college is situated on 25 acre campus and includes such facilities as: