Our Vision

Our vision is simple yet profound: TO CULTIVATE SAINTS and position the Academy as the leading classical Orthodox Christian Academy in Australia.

Shaping the loves of our students is our prime objective and that starts and ends with love for God as revealed through His church: Father, Son and Holy Spirit and love for our neighbour made in the image and likeness of God. 

Our Mission

The Academy provides a classical Orthodox education that develops Christian wisdom, virtue, and eloquence leading students toward theosis through Christ and the Saints. Our education is anchored in the seven liberal arts, the great books, the study of Latin and Greek and instruction in the Orthodox Christian faith and liturgical services. We achieve this by nurturing the souls, bodies, hearts and minds of our preparatory to Grade 6 students to create lifelong learners and critical thinkers who contribute to church, society and who seek and love God with their whole being.

The Academy serves Orthodox families and the broader Christian community of the Brisbane region. As we grow, we will continue to offer a truly Christian environment with classically trained teachers, small classrooms and a personalised teaching focus. With a strong emphasis on working closely with parents and students, we highlight the inter-connectivity of all things in God's creation. The aim is for our students to understand what it means to be human, made in the image and likeness of God. We fully enculturate the whole child while structuring our student's learning around the liturgical year.

Virtues

A St John of Kronstadt student is taught to master the following four virtues in life.

Integrity

Living what we believe, saying what we mean, doing what is right and ensuring our word is always trusted.

Humility

Humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less (C.S. Lewis).

Temperance

The ability to exercise restraint of character and to serve with faithfulness, patience and moderation.

Charity

Genuine care for one another through service, compassion and sacrifice—in a single word: love.