School curriculum at Golden Grove Lutheran is shaped by the South Australian Curriculum Standards and Accountability Framework, the guidelines of the Lutheran Church of Australia and most importantly, the needs of students and our continually developing understanding of how children learn.

We have identified what we believe are the most important elements of primary school – literacy, numeracy and social skills. Opportunities are provided for students to develop not simply a knowledge of the world, but more importantly, an ability to apply information and knowledge through the broad curriculum areas of The Arts, Design and Technology, English, Health and Physical Education, Society and Environment, Mathematics, Science, and LOTE - which from the start of 2009 will be a whole school approach to the teaching of Japanese. This links in with our R-12 focus with Endeavour College. However, our focus remains fixed on the three keys identified above. Furthermore, the inclusion of Christian Studies gives children a spiritual perspective that brings clarification and hope as they attempt to understand the world and their place in it. The framework used is based on the Lutheran Education Australia curriculum framework.  Using this framework our staff has planned the Christian Studies content for our School.

Our whole-school Literacy and Numeracy focus, together with a substantial screening and early intervention focussed Learning Support program, aims to address and maximise the potential of each learner. During 2005 we have, along with collegiate schools, developed an Integrated Curriculum, aimed at working smarter, not harder. To see a little more about Integrated Curriculum, click here.

Students receive learning support within the classroom, individually and in small groups depending on their particular needs.

Programming of curriculum is sequential across the Primary School with largely, a focus on constructivist theories. Our team of teachers offer an exceptional range of individual gifts and talents. They are encouraged to flexibly manage the individual needs of children using their gifts.