Parent Resources

Encounter has a range of systems to support parents and caregivers to engage with student learning and College life.  This guide provides a summary on how to connect and where to go for assistance.

TASS Parent Lounge

A Parent Lounge is available to Encounter parents, enabling access to the following self-service features:

• Parent/Teacher Interview Online Bookings
• New Online College Calendar
• Check and Update Parent Details and Contact Details online
• plus more…

A loginis required to access the new Parent Lounge at tass.encounter.sa.edu.au/parentlounge

Consent2Go

Consent2Go is a digital camps and excursions system that gives parents access to information and enables paperless consent for your child’s attendance.

Download the Consent2Go app from your App Store.

A welcome email will be sent by the college.  For more information see the Parent Guide located here.

Encounter App

Bridge the gap between home and school with the new Encounter Lutheran College App. Receive instant information about Encounter Lutheran College, push notifications for urgent updates, calendar information, school newsletters and more. Key features of the new Encounter Lutheran College app include:

• Notices: The Notices button provides Encounter with the ability to keep you informed with important information, with push notifications for urgent school notices.
• Newsletter: Access the current and all previous College newsletters from the Newsletter button.
• Calendar: The Calendar button displays all events occurring in the current week or those that are up-and-coming. Events can easily be added to your personal calendar, or shared by clicking on the […] at the top of the calendar entry.
• Links: Access all of the most frequently used services, links, documents and policies from Encounter.
• Seesaw: Easy access to our Junior School Learning Management System, Seesaw.
• SEQTA Engage: Easy access to our Learning Management System, SEQTA Engage.
• Contacts: Access key contact details for Encounter Lutheran College.
• Absentees: Advise the College of an absentee for one or more of your children using the Absentee form which will populate your child’s details. Notification can be made for a part day, whole day, or for future absences.
• Business Directory: Support our parent community with the Encounter Lutheran College Business Directory. List your business for free using the form listed in the directory.

To access the Parent version of the App, simply sign in with your Encounter Single Sign On email address that you have registered with the College. If you require further assistance with logging in, please contact it.help@encounter.sa.edu.au

Follow the link to download the app and ensure you turn on notifications.

SEQTA Engage – Student Learning Management System

Welcome to our Student Learning Management System, SEQTA Engage. To access this system, please click on the link below.

This system gives you access to your child’s:

• Student Reports (Junior School and Middle/Senior School)
• Middle & Senior School Student Timetable for the week including teacher details and room numbers)
• Assessments (all current Middle & Senior School assessments, due dates, overview of tasks and rubrics – along with past assessed work and feedback from teachers)
• Online lessons – Middle & Senior School
• Homework – Middle & Senior School

As always, if you have any queries or concerns, or simply require further support in setting up your account, please do not hesitate to contact us here at the College. http://engage.encounter.sa.edu.au

• SEQTA Engage – Student Learning Management System
• Seesaw – Junior School Learning System

Uniform Shop Opening Hours –  during the term

Monday 8.30-9.30am
Tuesday & Thursday  8.30am – 9.30am  &  2:30pm – 3.30pm

Please go to College Shop page for further information and Uniform Guidelines

Lunch orders can be placed each Monday, Wednesday and Friday and are supplied to the College as follows:

Monday/Wednesday/Friday –  ‘Subway’

From Monday 17th March 2025 (Term 1, Week 8), Subway lunch orders will be available to order online via a new partnership between Subway and the online ordering platform, “My School Connect“.

To prepare for the new Subway online ordering system, search for “My School Connect” in the App Store or on Google Play and install on your phone or table. Orders can also be placed via the My School Connect website at:
https://myschoolconnect.com.au/login

The current paper envelope and cash ordering system will still be available until the end of Term 1, to give time for families to transition to the new online system, with online orders only from Term 2.

Lunch orders will be available for students to collect from the Kondole at the start of the lunch break.

Encounter Lutheran College provides a bus service for families throughout the Fleurieu Region. This service gives priority to permanent users who have completed and returned a Bus Transportation Application Form, and who are travelling to and from their place of residence.

Although the College will make every effort to accommodate a variety of student needs this may not always be possible. All bus routes have a maximum capacity, and no further applications will be considered once the maximum number of students has been reached.

Please take a moment to read the following information regarding some updates to our bus operations for the 2025 school year:

Willunga Charters is Encounter Lutheran College’s partner for our bus services.
Click here to view the Encounter Lutheran College Bus Network, Routes and Timetables.

Willunga Charters takes our student’s safety seriously and has an App which provides families with peace of mind knowing where their child/ren are along our bus routes in real time. The Willunga Charter App allows parents to have real time information on their children and whether they have boarded or deboarded, where it occurred and at what time. This app allows parents to see at a glance where the bus is along the route and have access to historical information.

The Willunga Charter App is available via the Apple Store or Google Play for your device.

Bus passes are required to board and if your student happens to lose their pass or their pass no longer works, a new card can be purchased from Encounter’s Student Services.

Encounter Bus Routes

• Route 1: Mount Compass (extends to Willunga)
• Route 2: Encounter Bay/ Lower Inman
• Route 3: Hindmarsh Island/ Goolwa Beach/ Middleton
• Route 4: Currency Creek/ Goolwa/ Goolwa North/ Port Elliot

YMCA OSHC provides a safe, fun, and stimulating place for children before and after school as well as Vacation Care during the school holidays. Encounter Lutheran College OSHC provides children with a mix of physical activity, creative and artistic projects, and opportunities to rest and play in a safe and engaging environment, led by quality educators.

Learn more about the OSHC service, including our fees and how to enrol online:
www.sa.ymca.org.au/what-we-do/oshc/encounter-lutheran

Contact the OSHC Support Team
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Phone: (08) 8200 2516
Email: oshc@ymcasa.org.au

Our College newsletter, Hearts & Minds is published fortnightly throughout the school term and is emailed to all parents. The newsletter is also available to view on the College App or by clicking here.

Parents play an important role in our College, organising fun events for students and families to raise money for projects around the College.

We are always keen to have new faces join in to help with events such as:

• Sports Day
• Mothers’ and Fathers’ Day Stalls
• Sausage Sizzles

Click here to sign up for an activity

Parent Volunteers

Volunteers support the College through a wide variety of roles. You can choose how to volunteer by selecting from the range of options available, or suggest an activity based on your specialist skills and expertise.

For further information, or to register your interest, please click here.