Education & Training

Enrolments for 2026 at Australian Lutheran College are now open, so it’s the perfect time to start exploring your study options. A quick enquiry is a great way to begin the conversation.

For Liz Ewers, the LCANZ’s Safe Church Support Partner, working with children has been more than a career – it’s been her lifelong calling. Guided by her faith and decades of experience in early childhood education and care, Liz is helping LCANZ congregations make our churches safer places for all.

Explore the newly expanded Congregational Life Hub: your one-stop destination for faith-filled resources to help congregations and leaders thrive in mission, ministry and congregational life. All LCANZ Learning Hub resources have now been migrated to the hub.

Participants from across the LCANZ have shared positive feedback about the live online Safe Church training format, highlighting how the delivery model makes the training more accessible and flexible. Many have also enjoyed completing the training together in group settings.

As rates of mental distress continue to rise in Australian communities, the need for well-trained and faith-aware counsellors is greater than ever. In response, Australian Lutheran College is partnering with the University of Divinity to offer a Bachelor of Counselling qualification.

There has been an influx of new students enrolling at ALC in 2025, with many embarking on a pathway to pastoral ministry. In Semester 2, up to 20 people seeking to enter ministry studies in the LCANZ may join the 18 students who began studies in Semester 1.