About - Lobethal Lutheran School

Our Vision, Our Mission, Our Values

Historically Grounded, Future Minded

Lobethal Lutheran School, based in the beautiful Adelaide Hills provides Christ centred, quality education that values and nurtures each child’s potential within a caring community.

Principal’s Welcome

Welcome to Lobethal Lutheran School – a place where children are known, challenged and nurtured to explore, thrive and serve.

Choosing the right school is one of the most important decisions families make. At Lobethal, we offer a small school experience with big school opportunities, where strong relationships, high expectations and genuine care sit at the heart of everything we do.

Grounded in our Christian faith, we are a warm, welcoming community committed to helping each child discover their God given gifts. Our award winning outdoor learning program, strong academic focus and emphasis on wellbeing create rich, engaging learning that prepares students for life.

Set in the Adelaide Hills and serving families from across the region and beyond through our bus service, Lobethal Lutheran School offers a special blend of community connection and educational excellence.

There’s no better way to understand what makes our school special than to experience it for yourself.

We invite you to spend time with us in a tour, to explore our learning spaces and discover the care, connection and sense of belonging that draw families to Lobethal Lutheran School.

Stephanie Richards

PRINCIPAL

Our History

Lobethal Lutheran School was established in 1842 by the Lobethal Lutheran congregation to care for and educate the children of its community. After closing during the First World War years in 1917, the school reopened in 1930 and has since grown into a highly regarded learning community in the Adelaide Hills.

Over time, our school has evolved to serve families from across the region, offering a rich and inclusive educational programme within a caring, Christian environment. While much has changed across the generations, our commitment to nurturing children through strong relationships, faith and learning has remained constant.

We acknowledge that the history of this place long predates our school. We recognise the Peramangk People as the traditional custodians of the land on which Lobethal Lutheran School stands, and we pay our respects to Elders past and present.

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Campus Facilities

Our campus blends contemporary learning spaces with the natural beauty of the Adelaide Hills. Purpose designed classrooms provide flexible, modern environments that support collaboration, creativity and deep learning.

Students enjoy expansive outdoor areas, including nature play, gardens and outdoor learning spaces that reflect our commitment to hands on, experiential learning. Shared spaces, generous classrooms and our close connection with the adjoining church support a strong sense of community and belonging.

Together, our facilities reflect who we are – a school that values learning, wellbeing, faith and connection, in spaces designed for today’s learners.

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Governance

Our governance consists of members of the congregation of Lobethal Lutheran Church, parents from Lobethal Lutheran School, proactive and passionate Lobethal and Adelaide Hills community members and members of other Lutheran congregations and communities throughout the Adelaide Hills. This mix of board membership is undertaken to create a strong, diverse and balanced skills and experience based leadership community. Our school council board is committed to our strategic vision and direction towards the successful future of our school.