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 Issue 7: Our World

By Chris Tudor • March 24, 2026
It would be hard not to describe our world as chaotic at the moment, salted with a fair amount of uncertainty and fear. As educators we have the enormous responsibility of helping to prepare young people for their lives in this complicated environment. Most Australians, I would think, would have an appreciation of a be
I had been invited to their joint conference which in Australia’s terms would be ISA and AHISA. I wa

Principal Thoughts Issue 6

By Chris Tudor • March 16, 2026
I had been invited to their joint conference which in Australia’s terms would be ISA and AHISA. I was to be the only Aussie at the conference to which I had to “say a few words”. I was friends with a number of South African Heads through my long association with the International organisation, Round Square.