Accreditation is the means whereby the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) can be assured that its teachings are known and understood by staff in Lutheran schools and early childhood services, and that teachers of Christian Studies and leaders have an adequate grounding in Lutheran theology. Accreditation requirements are outlined in the LCA staffing policy for Lutheran schools.
Through this policy, the LCA both affirms those who work in its schools and early childhood services and establishes procedures to ensure that its schools operate in accordance with the mission of the church. The staffing policy requires all teachers and leaders to engage in an orientation to Lutheran theology, so they understand the unique ways of being in Lutheran education.