​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.

True to the St Peters motto ‘Plus Ultra’ the new Junior High Precinct, for Year 7 to Year 9 students, truly embodies its meaning—Ever Higher. The Precinct provides opportunities to bring students together in new ways that will enhance their sense of belonging in Junior High and celebrate life and learning.

Year 1 students and staff recently worked on a fun and inspiring task during their online learning program. The ‘The Joy Project’ became a positive, community building, activity involving creative hands-on learning experiences through a variety of mediums.

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.

Mental health awareness is important at the best of times. In the midst of COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, it’s even more crucial that we take measures to ensure good mental health, especially given our teachers and students have started At Home Learning this week. This article presents a few top tips for maintaining good mental health while online learning. Read on to find out more.

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.

Springfield College Captains ‘care and share’ advice with online learning can lead to better study and work habits for everyone.

Digital platforms and alternative teaching methods – understand why St Peters Springfield staff are upskilling with Digital Workshops in support of our students and families.

The results are in and, in 2020, our St Peters swim team have smashed records in the swimming pool!