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This plaque stand has been used for the opening of new buildings or newly established plaques, and was most recently used in the opening service of the Wellbeing Centre in 2024.

Large stand used for revealing new plaques. Designed like a tripod, with three legs to stabilise the backboard. Deep red curtains attached via a rod, which can be moved to reveal the plaque with a drawstring.

plaque stand, ceremony

This prototype was made by Cobus Vissar in the early 2010's. His design was well-received, and he was asked to make the ceremonial cross for Luther College chapel services. The cross, based on this prototype, is now used for all formal and religious services in Luther's chapel.

Chestnut brown wooden cross on smaller pole for carrying, which sits in a wooden base of the same colour

chapel

Desks used by students in the 1960's and 1970's. Luther's archive has one complete desk, and one missing its legs!

Original desks of Luther College

Wooden desk on metal legs

Student graffiti & general wear and tear

school desks, furniture

This map shows the original subdivision of land on the corner of Plymouth Road and Yarra Road. The land previously belonged to Phillip Brucker, who used the property as a small farm. Brucker offered his land at a reduced price to the Lutheran Church, who were seeking a location for their new secondary school endeavour.

This is the oldest map of Luther College

map, building plans

Plaque for the 1995 House Performing Arts Festival, won by Wicklow. This was the first House Performing Arts competition ever held by Luther College

A trophy for the inaugural House Performing Arts Festival. 2025 will be its 30 year anniversary.

Green wooden plaque. Gold plating with silver engraving. 3D gold trophy and image of a music stave.

performing arts festival, house competitions, plaque

Trophy for an annual homegroup tug-of-war competition that ran between 1988-1993. Winners: Birt 2 (1988-1989), Birt 3 (1991-1992), Nelson 1 (1993)

Wooden plaque. Gold and black plating with silver inscription. Title is professionally engraved, entries look handwritten. Colour image of three people engaged in tug of war game

homegroup activities, plaque, trophy

Crockery used by the boarding students at Luther College. Luther was the first co-ed boarding school in Victoria, and had boarders living onsite until the early 1990s. Notice that the colours represent the 4 house colours!

Ceramic plates and bowls

boarding school, crockery

The name "Analecta" refers to a collection of short literary pieces, however the students who put the Analecta together in 1964 defined it as meaning crumbs or gleanings. Their hope was to 'bring to its readers something of what happens at Luther College day by day, year by year'. The inaugural publication of the Analecta contains a number of short articles, including a brief history of the establishment of Luther, musings about the common room where there was never a dull moment for the boarding students, and small black and white photos of 'around the school'.

An original copy of the 1964 school magazine

analecta

This Luther College school cap belonged to David Paech. Paech was a student at Luther between 1969-1974, and a Luther College teacher 2003-2024. He was the nephew of John Paech, the founding headmaster of Luther College, and grandson of Walter Paech, one of the founders of Luther College itself.

This cap was part of the original Luther College uniform

Dark blue school cap made by Phillip Joseph, size 6 7/8. Luther College logo embroidered onto the front of cap.

Owner has written "D. Paech" in pen on the inside.

school uniform