Living Waters Lutheran College

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Living Waters Lutheran College is a co-educational school in Western Australia.

The school was opened in 1997 and is the only Lutheran college in Western Australia. It has two branches, one in Warnbro and one in Halls Head (Mandurah). It consists of three parts – Primary School, which includes Kindergarten to year five, Middle School, which includes years six to nine, and Senior School, which comprises years ten to twelve.

Each "school" has its own identity and buildings within the College, as well as still being involved with the other schools through programs such as class buddies, collaborative teaching, interschool sports and whole college special events. Facilities include a Resource Centre, Chapel, Computer and Science Laboratories and other specialist areas for home economics, textiles, woodwork, metal work, ceramics, photography, painting, etc. Specialist staff include a College Chaplain, a Student & Family Counsellor and a Learning Enrichment Team to assist students needing further development or additional challenges. The Warnbro Campus also has a full time registered nurse on staff.

It opened in 1997, and only had an enrolment of about 90 students and 23 teachers. In 2007, its tenth year, it has over 1500 students and 200 staff. The current principal is Mark Rathjen, who has been at the school since its opening.

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