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We've grown from a small group of 18 students who commenced in January 1998 to now having an enrolment of over 1,300.

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History

Good Shepherd Lutheran College was the fourth Lutheran School in the Northern Territory and the second in the Top End prior to the merge with St Andrew Lutheran School in January 2015. It has grown from a small group of 18 students who commenced in January 1998 to now having an enrolment of over 1,300. 

Need for Quality Education

The concept for the school emerged in late 1995 and led to the forming of a school task force made up of members from both Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - Palmerston and St Andrew Lutheran Church - Nightcliff. This group recognised from its beginning the need for alternative education for the growing Palmerston community.

The school was located on the corner of Temple Tce and Emery Ave - Gray, a suburb in the heart of Palmerston. Title for the 2.2-hectare block was granted in January 1997.

Middle and Senior School Developments

In January 2007 Good Shepherd Lutheran College was extended to Year 8 and split to two sub-schools – a Primary and Middle School. In 2008, the Middle School moved to a new campus in Howard Springs, corner of Whitewood Rd and Kundook Pl. This campus also contains the Senior School, which opened in 2009.

Merge with St Andrew Lutheran School

In January 2015, Good Shepherd merged with St Andrew Lutheran School in Leanyer.

The College is incorporated as the Good Shepherd Lutheran College NT Inc, and is managed under the auspices of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, (Howard Springs / Palmerston) congregation. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is a member congregation of the parish of the Top End Lutheran Church, which is itself part of the Lutheran Church of Australia.

 

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Postal Address

PO Box 1146

Howard Springs

NT 0835

Phone

08 8983 0300

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08 8983 0333

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admin@goodshepherd.nt.edu.au

HOWARD SPRINGS CAMPUS

Corner of Whitewood Road & Kundook Place, Howard Springs NT

PALMERSTON CAMPUS

Corner of Temple Terrace & Emery Avenue, Palmerston NT

LEANYER CAMPUS

94 Leanyer Drive, Leanyer NT

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