Grace Lutheran College is a co-educational secondary day school located at Rothwell, approximately 40km north of Brisbane. Founded in 1978, the College has developed quickly to its current enrolment of 1294 students. By offering a comprehensive, balanced curriculum to cater for students’ varying abilities and interests, and by fostering a caring, Christian environment, Grace strives to assist each and every student to develop his/her full human potential so that he/she may be balanced and effective citizens in the community. Grace College is open to all students without discrimination as to class, race, belief, ability or financial status. The curriculum is supported by many modern facilities including a state-of-the-art Visual Arts Centre, an Observatory (used not only by the students but also by members of the wider community), a well-equipped Library/Resource Centre, Computer Laboratories, a Technology Centre, Multi-purpose Centre which includes indoor basketball, netball and volleyball facilities, heated 25 metre swimming pool and two heated learn-to-swim pools. A large number of students are involved in activities in various areas of the Performing Arts, including Drama, Music and Dance. There is a fine tradition at the College of students using their abilities in these areas to glorify God through public appearances. The College is planning to open a second campus at Caboolture in 2008 commencing with Year 7 and Year 8 students in Middle School adding a level each year until Year 12 in 2012. The Rothwell campus will also commence Middle Schooling in 2008 with Years 7-9 and Senior Schooling Years 10 -12. The College is part-owner of an Outdoor Education Centre, ‘Googa’, situated 9km from Blackbutt. Year 10 classes spend 4 weeks at the Centre undertaking a popular outdoor education programme.