The history behind the German Saturday School

How did we come about?

The more recent history of the school began in 1975 with the former principal Anneliese Druskat. She initially started with a small number of students, and over the next 20 years the great commitment and input she gave as the head of the school resulted in a record number of 130 students in 1993/94 spread over two sites - East Melbourne and Boronia. In the meantime the school had become financially independent from the Lutheran Church.

Since 1992 the school has been administered and organised by a parents' commitee. It is also recognised and accredited by the [Victorian] Department of Education Employment and Training and is financially supported as an 'ethnic school'.

The school has been located at the Clifton Hill Primary School for the past ten years, and these premises provide plenty of space for students and teachers and offer diverse and creative learning opportunities both indoors and outdoors. The number of students has grown steadily during the last three years with over 100 students now enrolled.