This week 29 educators joined us for the Melbourne Learning Tour, we had people from across all regions of Lutheran Education and it was a wonderful opportunity to collaborate and learn together as we engaged with a number of schools and workplaces across Melbourne. On school and workplace visits we heard from passionate staff and students about their journey and context. There were many many highlights across Templestowe, Luther College, Lumineer Academy, Good News, Footscray High, Xplor and Hayball Architects.
Some of the feedback as we wrapped things up at Footscray High yesterday was:
“Absolutely sensational learning tour. My mind is blown, my practice has been inspired, challenged and questioned. I have tackled big questions, big ideas and am now going to start chipping away at the elephant that is ‘innovation in my school!”
“Life changing/ it’s made me so excited and passionate about continuing to strive for what I believe in It’s easy to get worn down It’s reignited the fire”
“Even though my brain is full – it has been inspiring and excited by the possibilities.”
“Absolutely loved it once again. Thanks for igniting many fires in my belly”
“Inspiring, thought-provoking, enlightening, makes the pedagogical ideas realistic and practical.”
“Lumineer Academy brought me to tears – this is what education should be about”
“It reinvigorates your passion for the vocation, inspiring you to make a change for good in the learning space.”
“Opportunity to look outside what has become the normal way of doing things and find out that there is exciting and achievable change being made in education”
“Great opportunity to see and listen to other schools who are on the journey of contemporary learning. Be prepared to be inspired, challenged and encouraged to make meaningful change.”
“The tour was a fantastic opportunity to see what is possible, what can be done to create the educational opportunities our kids need and deserve. Loved every minute.”
“Extremely valuable experience – you get to immerse yourself and explore new wonderings, it creates genuine curiosity that ignite ideas to develop learning experiences that help make out students the best learners they can be.”
“An amazing experience to grow in awareness, to collaborate with other teachers, and to be inspired and stretched in your thinking of what is possible in own environment.”
“An inspiring expose into the minds, actions and challenges of teachers and students working in agile, innovative and real world learning spaces. Something you MUST experience to action change within your practice.”
“Having opportunities to reflect with my own colleagues and with new ones on this tour was so valuable – I now have solved many issues and questions”
“To be able to collaborate with my colleagues across the country was so enjoyable and rewarding – we will not stop to make a great change”
Kimberley Powell
Learning Leader: Innovation
