Meet Our Board// Matthew Qualischefski

AISNT Board Director & Principal Good Shepherd Lutheran College

Matthew Qualischefski is the Principal of Good Shepherd Lutheran College. Matthew has an extensive education and wide experience suiting him well for his role at Good Shepherd.


He originally received Bachelor’s in Arts (Music) and Education from the University of Queensland, he obtained a Masters of Education from the Australian Lutheran College and he gained a Post Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership and Administration.

At Faith Lutheran College in Queensland, he was the P-12 Music Coordinator, advancing to Curriculum Team Coordinator: Christian Studies (years 7 -12). At Redeemer Lutheran College he was Middle School Curriculum Leader of English and SOSE.

Matthew then moved to Geelong Lutheran College where he was the Middle School Coordinator.


Then it was back to Queensland to Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Noosaville Queensland, where he was Assistant to the Principal, Strategic Projects and prior to that Middle Years Student Coordinator.


From there he was seconded for nine months to Redeemer Lutheran College Biloela before becoming Head of Campus, Middle and Senior Years at Trinity Lutheran College, Ashmore, for almost three years. In October 2022 he became Principal of Good Shepherd Lutheran College Darwin. Matthew has continued to take the College forward and positively engaging the College in the community. He is a valued Board Member of AISNT. He is also a member of AHISA.


Written by Chris Tudor

Principal Thoughts 2025: Issue 7 Culture is so Important, But Challenging

March 25, 2025
As Principal it is so valuable to have a clear, known definition of these three factors and not simple to look this up just before a board meeting. A shallow understanding is not helpful - it is essential for a principal to really engage with this and to encourage their board to as well. It is also important that staff are encouraged to be able to recognise issues and for students to be observant. It is of no value for the Principal to understand it and keep it hidden.

Principal Thoughts 2025// Issue 6: School Leaders & the Law

March 17, 2025
This excellent program was presented last week, February 27 and 28 in Darwin for both AISNT and Catholic School Leaders. The presenters were our well known Dr Stephen Brown, Managing Director of the Brown Collective and three lawyers who are partners of the noted Law Firm Colin Biggers and Paisley - Megan Kavanagh, Morgan Lane, Mathisha Panagoda. The Principal I had in 1980 had just returned from running a school in Brunei for five years. He had a global view of life and I can see him now, as he addressed the staff in a meeting, noting that we were following the United States trend into the Age of Litigation. And he was certainly right! As a new Principal it was easy to be intimidated when someone said: “Well I’m going to see a lawyer”. I quickly learnt to say: “Fine if you have to.” I knew that I would do likewise immediately.
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