WIMMERA Lutheran College has enjoyed a fulfilling start to 2026, as the campuses of Dimboola, Horsham and Nhill continue to grow and learn together.
We were blessed to warmly welcome a number of new staff to our College this year. It has been wonderful to see the College come alive again in 2026 with the energy and enthusiasm of both staff and students.
Being a multi-campus college gives us a unique strength. While each campus has its own character and traditions, we are united by a shared mission, shared values, and a shared commitment to nurturing every young person entrusted to our care.
WLC development of Strategic Plan
The Wimmera Lutheran College’s Strategic Plan steering committee has been working with Ecclesia Leadership to develop the College’s future strategic direction. Three key signposts will guide the College moving forward: Shaping Identity, Growing Community, and Transforming Learning.
Shaping identity
Together we grow from who we are to who we are becoming. Rooted in Christ and shaped by Lutheran education, we explore shared beliefs and values, celebrating unity in diversity. Each school community’s unique story contributes to a strong and evolving identity.
Growing community
We build a strong, inclusive community by connecting with all members of our school. Through support, shared learning, and collaboration, we create meaningful relationships that unite staff and students across campuses. Everyone is valued, and everyone belongs.
Transforming learning
We believe learning is a lifelong, holistic journey that nurtures every student's growth. By being adventurous, purposeful, compassionate, and relational, we work together to create meaningful, innovative learning experiences. We prepare students to thrive in a changing world.
The steering committee will continue to work through the practical elements of these pillars - identifying the who, what, where, when, and how required to bring them to life.
This process will inform a Strategic Intent document for 2026, which will provide clear direction for the College’s ongoing growth and mission.
Later this year, the College Board and Executive leaders will establish the Mission, Vision and Values statements for Wimmera Lutheran College. This collaborative workshop will be another important step forward in establishing the identity of Wimmera Lutheran College.
New Logo
In late 2025, Wimmera Lutheran College unveiled its new logo. Mad Mouse Graphic Design followed the brief for a contemporary logo that was simple yet meaningful, which featured the Cross as a central element, and represented “three becoming one” while acknowledging the balance between unity and diversity.
The three chosen colours each have a connection to the original colours of our three campuses, working harmoniously together to represent our shared identity and collective future.
Primary Student Leadership
In February, Nhill Campus hosted students from all three campuses for a Year 6 Leadership Day. Students learnt about the 4 Ss of Leadership from Australian Lutheran College’s Emma Graetz during the session. What a wonderful day of collaboration and learning! We look forward to seeing our student leaders make the most of what they learnt over the course of the school year.
Sport Calendar
Sport is always a highlight of the school calendar, and Term 1 across our three campuses was no exception!
Our Primary students kicked off the year with swimming lessons ahead of swimming carnivals for Dimboola and Nhill campuses and Horsham’s Primary and Secondary schools. It was wonderful to see the enthusiasm and sportsmanship on display at each event, by both those competing and those cheering on the sidelines. Congratulations to Blue Team, which won Dimboola Campus’s swimming carnival by just a few points; and to team Hindmarsh, which was crowned the winner in Nhill. In Horsham, Wimmera House took a clean sweep of wins across both primary and secondary swimming and athletics carnivals.
In March, we were blessed to welcome Melbourne Vixens player, Horsham-born Maggie Caris, to speak with WLC’s Netball Academy squad. Maggie answered questions and spoke about her journey from growing up locally to Victorian and Australian team selection, playing AFLW, and her current role with the Vixens. The Academy has grown in the past four years to 42 students across Years 7 to 10.
Thanks to fundraising efforts by the campus’s Student Representative Council, Nhill students now have access to new pickleball equipment. This has proved a very popular choice going by the number of students wanting to play before school, at recess and at lunch.
Field Days
Students in Years 1 to 6 from Nhill and Dimboola enjoyed a visit to the Wimmera Machinery Field Days in March. Students watched a presentation by Black Snake Productions, had a go at performing CPR at the Ambulance Victoria site, rode on a miniature train, patted reptiles, explored the Royal Flying Doctor Service simulator, enjoyed ice creams, and spent time in the many sheds speaking with exhibitors and learning about a wide range of industries and machinery.
Wimmera Lutheran College also hosted its own site at the field days, allowing existing and prospective families from across the region to have a chat and learn more about what we offer.
Marking the Occasion
Wimmera Lutheran College students dressed in orange and cultural clothes in support of Harmony Day in March. Each campus offered its own range of activities to celebrate cultural diversity and explore the significance of the day.
Meanwhile, Dimboola students donned hi-vis and gloves to do their part for Clean Up Australia Day in February. The hi-vis yellow vests made a reappearance for Ride2School Day in March. It was wonderful to see the sea of yellow riding through the streets as students enjoyed the fresh air, getting active, and building healthy habits.
School Camps and Special Events
Our Year 12s spent the start of their final year of secondary schooling bonding with the new Year 7s with an Amazing Race challenge, before heading off on Year 12 retreat. The getaway gave our senior students the opportunity to build connections, strengthen friendships and set intentions for their final year.
VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies students took off on their first camp in Week 3, rock-climbing at Mt Arapiles and exploring the Little Desert National Park through bushwalking, canoeing, swimming, fishing and camping.
In Horsham’s Primary School, the Year 4s enjoyed an exciting couple of days developing teamwork and overcoming challenges at the Log Cabin Camp Homestead in Creswick. The same week, the Year 6s experienced city life on camp in the Melbourne CBD.
Our Year 9s marked an important step into young adulthood with their Rite Journey Calling and Departure Ceremony. Families gathered at the College before walking together to the banks of the Wimmera River for a sunset service. In a reflective ritual, students placed pieces of bark into the river - symbolising habits they are choosing to leave behind as they step into this next stage of life.
Welcoming New and Returning Families
Nhill and Dimboola campuses celebrated the start of the new school year with barbecues - a great way to say “welcome” to new students and their families, and “welcome back” to those continuing at WLC this year.
2027 will be here before we know it, and in March WLC - Horsham Campus hosted a Foundation Information Evening for prospective and future families. It was wonderful to welcome new and existing families to our College and share what makes WLC so special with them.
