School of Educational Theology [SET]

The School of Educational Theology [SET] provides opportunities for you to prepare as a teacher for Lutheran schools or to undertake professional development if you are already teaching in those schools. While the Board for Lutheran Education Australia [BLEA] is responsible for the accreditation of teachers, the courses and programs provided by ALC through the SET help you to become eligible for that accreditation as a teacher, as a Christian Studies teacher and for leadership roles in Lutheran schools.

If you are preparing to become a teacher:

ALC does not offer a full teacher education program. However, if you are studying to become a teacher, or intending to do so, ALC offers you the opportunity to complete the requirements to be eligible for accreditation as a teacher in a Lutheran school while you are studying at another university. This program is called the Lutheran Strand.

The Lutheran Strand consists of three components:

special units of study which can be cross-credited into your education degree: these units deal with the Bible, the Christian faith, teaching the Christian faith and the ethos and nature of Lutheran schools:
- see Lutheran Strand [exit point from the Diploma in Theology (Education)]
- these units are available by on and off campus study modes
specific formation [non-academic] activities in which you will participate:
- these encourage you to develop a personal commitment to worship, prayer, Bible study and reflection;
- if you are studying in Adelaide, Brisbane or Ballarat you will be able to attend special formation activities which provide useful information about Lutheran schools and the people who serve in them: this includes an annual retreat day;
final teaching practicum in a Lutheran school:
- this enables you to experience working in a Lutheran school and also to participate in the worship life of the school and the teaching of Christian Studies.

If you complete the Lutheran Strand you will receive a vocational certificate from ALC which indicates that you are eligible to be accredited as a teacher in a Lutheran school.

If you are not able to participate in the vocational component of the Lutheran Strand, the pertinent ALC units from the Diploma in Theology (Education) are available for cross-crediting into your university degree. This could be valuable in supporting your application to teach in a Lutheran school.

Completing a teaching practicum [particularly the final one] in a Lutheran school could also be helpful in an application to teach in a Lutheran school.

If you are a teacher in a Lutheran school:

ALC offers the following postgraduate courses to help to prepare you for leadership roles in the school and also as a teacher of Christian Studies:

Units in these courses are available to off campus students.

Graduate attributes:

Graduate attributes [PDF] are the learning outcomes that ALC seeks to realise in all graduates. Within the School of Educational Theology ALC provides an environment where students are encouraged to take responsibility for developing specialised attributes.

View Educational Theology graduate attributes [PDF]

Further information:

If you are interested in any of these opportunities through the School of Educational Theology at Australian Lutheran College, please phone, email or write to discuss your options with us or to make an appointment to visit us at ALC:

Phone:: +61 8 8267 7400 [ask for the SET Administrator]
Freecall:: 1800 625 193
Email:: set@alc.edu.au
Write:: School of Educational Theology
Australian Lutheran College
104 Jeffcott Street
North Adelaide SA 5006
Australia

Dr Malcolm Bartsch
Head, School of Educational Theology

Ms Ines Goegan
Administrator, School of Educational Theology

Updated: 14/12/2009 [1.05]