Lutheran Education Vic, Nsw & Tas

What Lutheran Education Vic, Nsw & Tas does

Lutheran Education Vic, NSW & Tas (LEVNT) is a non-profit regional education system organization operating under the Lutheran Church of Australia. It coordinates and supports a network of 19 Lutheran Schools and 5 Early Childhood Services delivering education from early childhood through Year 12 across three Australian states — Victoria (14 schools, 4 ECS), NSW (4 schools, 1 ECS), and Tasmania (1 school). The network educates over 7,100 children and traces its heritage to 1853, when the first Lutheran school was established at Tarrington in Western Victoria and which remains in operation today. LEVNT's 16-person central office, headquartered in West Melbourne, provides regional coordination, curriculum frameworks (including Christian Studies, Valuing Safe Communities, and Project Based Learning), accreditation training, professional development, and strategic leadership to independently operated member schools.

LEVNT's core "products" are pedagogical frameworks and support services rather than software. These include the Buck Institute Gold Standard-aligned PBL methodology (with 50 trained PBL Facilitators across the network), the R2P (Reflect to Pivot) toolkit developed in response to COVID-driven remote learning, Design Thinking workshops, and partnerships with HundrED, the Institute of Positive Education, and Finnish education networks. Technology use centers on commodity digital collaboration tools (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, LMS platforms) rather than proprietary platforms.

The revenue model is dual-layered: at the school level, 24 member institutions charge tuition and early childhood fees to families (subscription/recurring, billed annually, with fees varying by school and not publicly disclosed); at the regional level, LEVNT collects membership and support service fees from member schools for the coordination, professional development, accreditation, and strategic services it provides. The organization is faith-based, has no external investors or venture funding, and is governed semi-independently within the broader Lutheran Church of Australia structure.

Name

Lutheran Education Vic, Nsw & Tas

Legal name

Lutheran Education Victoria, Tasmania & New South Wales

Website

https://levnt.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1853

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lutheran Education Vic, NSW & Tas (LEVNT) is a non-profit regional education body coordinating 19 Lutheran Schools and 5 Early Childhood Services across Victoria, NSW, and Tasmania, serving over 7,100 children from early childhood through Year 12 within a Christ-centered educational framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Christian Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAD

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• K-12 education
• Early childhood education
• Christian education
• School network coordination
• Teacher professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

West Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. School Fees and Tuition: Individual Lutheran schools charge tuition fees to families for educational services from Prep to Year 12 and Early Childhood Services
2. LEVNT Membership and Support Services: LEVNT provides coordination, professional development, strategic planning, accreditation training, and operational support services to member schools

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lutheran Education Vic, NSW & Tas (LEVNT) is a non-profit educational system organization that coordinates and supports a network of 19 Lutheran Schools and 5 Early Childhood Services across Victoria, New South Wales, and Tasmania. It delivers Christ-centered education, Christian Studies curriculum, leadership development, professional learning, accreditation training, and operational support to member schools. The organization provides regional coordination, strategic direction, and shared services to its member school communities.

Product overview

LEVNT (Lutheran Education Victoria, Tasmania & New South Wales) is an educational system organization that coordinates and supports a network of 19 Lutheran Schools and 5 Early Childhood Services across Victoria, NSW, and Tasmania. The organization provides educational leadership, learning programs, Christian Studies curriculum, spiritual formation, professional development, and operational support services to member schools. LEVNT does not offer a software product; it provides educational administration, coordination, and support services to its member schools and early childhood services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Childhood Services Kindergarten and Early Learning Centre programs offered across 5 Early Childhood Services within the LEVNT network, providing play-based, Christ-centered early learning for young children in Victoria, NSW, and Tasmania.
• Primary School Education Prep to Year 6 primary education delivered across member Lutheran schools, providing a Christ-centered, holistic learning environment focused on emotional, physical, intellectual, psychological, and spiritual development.
• Secondary School Education Year 7 to Year 12 secondary education offered at member Lutheran schools, including pastoral care, spiritual development, and contemporary learning pathways for adolescent students.
• Professional Learning and Development Professional development programs for educators across the LEVNT network, including accreditation training, project-based learning facilitation, and curriculum support.
• Christian Studies Curriculum Lutheran faith-based religious education curriculum delivered across member schools, supporting spiritual development and Christian worldview formation.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lutheran Education Queensland (LEQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with LEQ on contemporary learning initiatives including R2P (Reflect to Pivot) toolkit, Design Thinking workshops, Project Based Learning training, and HundrED GLocal events. Joint professional development sessions and cross-regional connections between schools.
• Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLCA provides ecclesiastical oversight and connection. LEVNT works with LCA on Reconciliation Action Plans, Safe Place Policy, Valuing Safe Communities training, and spiritual formation programs. Pastor for Ministry and Formation role supports church-school relationships.
• HundrEDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational education innovation organization. LEVNT has hosted Australian GLocal events featuring global innovators, participates in Helsinki Education Week, and LEVNT staff serve as HundrED ambassadors and academy members selecting global education innovations.
• Helsinki Education Week / Finnish SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Finnish education network for Helsinki Education Week. LEVNT hosted masterclass on 'The Finnish Way of Learning' with Finnish educators. Engagement with Finnish schools for contemporary learning insights.
• Prof. Stephen HeppellminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with leading education scholar Stephen Heppell on hybrid/mixed-mode/flexible schooling opportunities. Initial project planned with Eastside Lutheran College Hobart.
• Buck Institute / PBLWorkscoreTechnology or IntegrationPBL training based on Buck Institute Gold Standard PBL methodology. LEVNT has trained 50 PBL Facilitators across Lutheran Schools using PBLWorks frameworks.
• Australians TogetherminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous education organization providing professional development and curriculum resources for embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives. LEVNT supports member schools in accessing these resources.
• AccessEAPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployee Assistance Program provider offering wellbeing support, professional development webinars, and mental health resources for LEVNT staff and member school communities.
• Institute of Positive Education (Geelong Grammar)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for positive education training to support student and staff wellbeing. Schools engage with Institute's programs for personal transformation through understanding the science of wellbeing.
• Lindfield Learning Village (LLV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership opportunity for writing projects with contemporary learning approach. LLV is a key partner in Sydney Learning Tours.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Christian Schools Australia: National association supporting Christian schools (non-Lutheran) across Australia. Provides overlapping faith-based education services and competes for the same values-driven family segment in LEVNT's geographies.
• Catholic Schools NSW: System-level body coordinating Catholic schools across NSW, overlapping with LEVNT's NSW footprint. Comparable faith-based K-12 network with significantly larger scale than LEVNT.
• Independent Schools Victoria: Peak body representing independent (non-government, non-Catholic) schools across Victoria. Represents broader independent school competition for LEVNT's member schools in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.
• Catholic Education Commission of Victoria: Coordinates the largest non-government school system in Victoria, operating numerous primary and secondary Catholic schools across the same geographic footprint as LEVNT. Represents the dominant faith-based competitor for fee-paying families.

Emerging players

• Anglican Schools Corporation: Operates a network of Anglican schools across Sydney and regional NSW, overlapping partially with LEVNT's NSW footprint. Represents another denominational K-12 system competing for similar faith-oriented families.

Others

• Lutheran Education Australia (LEA): National umbrella body for Lutheran schools across Australia. LEVNT sits within the LEA federation and operates semi-independently under its oversight. Provides strategic coordination, accreditation frameworks, and sector representation.
• Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA): Denominational parent body providing ecclesiastical oversight to LEVNT and its schools. LCA partnership shapes LEVNT's Reconciliation Action Plans, Safe Place Policy, Valuing Safe Communities training, and spiritual formation programming.

Direct peers

• Lutheran Education Queensland: Sister Lutheran regional education body serving Queensland. Operates the same faith-based K-12 model and partners directly with LEVNT on contemporary learning initiatives including R2P Toolkit and PBL training, making it the most comparable peer organization.
• Lutheran Education South Australia, NT and Western Australia: Another regional Lutheran education system covering SA, NT, and WA with the same Christ-centered K-12 mission and shared affiliation with Lutheran Education Australia. Operates as a parallel regional authority to LEVNT.

Regional players

• Geelong Grammar School: Prominent Victorian independent school and home of the Institute of Positive Education (a LEVNT partner). Operates in the same Victorian geography with comparable premium positioning, though as a single institution rather than a regional network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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