Inquiry-based learning is a key component of our primary years teaching and learning at St Peters Springfield. In this approach teachers harness the natural curiosity of their students and present engaging questions, scenarios or problems to investigate.

During Term 2 the College was thrilled to present badges to our newly appointed Junior High House Captains. The role of our Year 9 Junior High House Captains is significant as it presents a great opportunity for students to serve as well as refine their leadership and organisational skills.

The Springfield St Peters Parents & Friends Committee organised our new amazing educational STEM kits. These LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 kits have been an invaluable contribution for our students in the classroom and also in helping them to prepare for their future.

Our Springfield graduates have inspiring success stories to share with our community—meet Chris Wise, 2018 St Peters Springfield graduate. Chris is now learning the exciting field of network security and defence to be a cyber security specialist.

The International Baccalaureate (IB) has long elevated St Peters Indooroopilly amongst the pool of Queensland’s leading private schools in Brisbane. The IB’s incorporation of a ‘Growth Mindset’ has enabled St Peters staff to encourage risk-taking which, in turn, has led to prolonged student success. Read on to find out why.

​Last year Kaylee Neil, our Year 12 Springfield Captain, was chosen as part of a group of 16 Australian student leaders for the political trip of a lifetime in January 2020. The United Nations (UN) Youth Political Tour is an annual, four-week program where delegates visit US cities including New York, Boston, Washington and San Francisco to explore the current state of American politics.

Opening in 2008, St Peters Springfield originally opened its doors to 96 founding students. With a dedicated team, and the support of the Springfield community, the College has since moved to its own modern purpose-built facility and is now an educational home to over 600 students and over 70 teachers and staff. A group of our founding students, Renieke, Hannah and Noami, share their experiences of their life at St Peters Lutheran College Springfield.

Elite-level athletes are common at St Peters, but more so in the student body, or so we thought! Before the Term 1 Break, we met up with one of our new members of staff to find out a little more about them and their elite sporting career. Can you pick who it is?

Feeling distracted and worried may be a common theme at the moment but there are always people you can turn to for help. Read about the Springfield Captains' take-away tips for learning online as well as the best places you can go for extra help and support.