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Since the LLL's beginning in 1921 it has been providing assistance to Lutheran education in many ways. Support through LLL loans, the provision of business services, insurance, school banking, grants and sponsorships. This support is provided free of fees and charges. LLL Loans For approximately 80 years the LLL has...
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With end of year exams about to start, Year 12 students across the country will be considering what the future holds, whether that be progressing to university, joining the workforce or taking a gap year. Whatever pathway students ultimately take, it is important for them to have a solid foundation...
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When you look at your purse or wallet, does it bulge with loyalty cards, gift cards, debit cards and credit cards? It seems that every time you sign up to a new membership or reward program these days you get another card to add to your collection of plastic. Here...
Read more about No debit card, no worries. The benefits of targeted saving.
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I don’t mean to worry all you parents out there, but it’s already August which means the Book Week parade is just around the corner! Love it or loathe it, Book Week is a well-established tradition in primary schools around Australia, and just quietly, the kids adore all the book...
Read more about Four ways to keep your Book Week parade outfit on budget.
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Financial independence and a world of choices and opportunities await you… but before you splurge all your money like one of those ‘minute to win it’ shopping competitions lets chat about how can you set yourself up to be in the best financial position so that you can achieve your...
Read more about You’ve landed your first job, woohoo, nailed it!
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In recent times, interest in miniature supermarket figurines has surged. Before your child loses interest in their novelty, how about turning the collectible craze into an educational game? Such as: grab a supermarket catalogue and let your child find the equivalent to the miniature product in the pages, and write...
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As I sit down to dinner in the evenings watching my ravenous pre-schoolers push their broccoli and peas around on the plate with their fork, refusing to eat and eventually letting them plop onto the table or even the floor. I wonder if my children really have an appreciation of...
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What child doesn’t love playing with dirt? The lucky kids at St Paul’s Lutheran Child Care Centre (Nundah, Queensland) now have their very own Native Adventure Play Yard where they can play with dirt and plants every day. (In 2017 the LLL gifted a total of $105,000 to Lutheran Education...
Read more about New Native Adventure Play Yard thanks to LLL earthcare grants
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In 2017, the LLL provided $105,000 in ‘earthcare’ grants to Lutheran Education Australia to be used for environmental projects within Lutheran schools. One school that was successful in winning a grant was Our Saviour Lutheran School in Aberfoyle Park, South Australia. Principal Robert Sellars and his team of teachers, students,...
Read more about Kaurna Garden comes to life with an LLL earthcare grant
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We are using cash less than ever. When we actually need cash, it’s annoying. Think parking meters, pocket money, and $10 EFTPOS minimums...!! Of course the digital economy is ‘the way the world is’ now, but it’s putting our kids behind. Last week a survey was released that showed high...
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In today’s world of electronic payments and internet banking, it is difficult to teach children the value of money. When you’re at the shops, how often do you pay with actual cash? Australians only use cash for 37% of purchases, mainly for goods costing under $10. Our kids have learned...
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Immanuel College’s new Senior School, The Margaret Ames Centre, has brought a new era of education and learning to the campus. The LLL provides low interest loans to members of the Lutheran Church of Australia - which includes many Lutheran schools. In 2015 Immanuel College in South Australia opened the...
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From congregations across Australia and New Zealand, so many requests were coming in for the NEW Evangelism workshops that it was not possible to present them all in person. An innovative project has now made this training available to everyone. Since early 2015, the LCA Board for Local Mission have...
