The Lakes College ('TLC) is located on a 15 hectare site at North Lakes. The Lakes College opened in 2005 and currently caters for students from Prep to Year 10, with the full complement of classes through to Year 12 in 2013. It was originally a joint initiative of the Anglican Church of Australia and the Uniting Church in Australia. Until 2008, it was operated by EDUCANG Limited along with Forest Lake College, Mary McConnel School, The FLC International Centre, and The Springfield College. In 2008, sole ownership of The Lakes College (TLC) was assumed by the Uniting Church in Australia. The Lakes College's curriculum includes individualised training in the academic, cultural, social, spiritual and physical domains. Mandarin Chinese is the College's official Language Other Than English (LOTE) and is taught in all classes from Prep upwards. In secondary it may be taken as an elective subject. All The Lakes College students from Prep onwards learn to play an orchestral musical instrument as part of the classroom program, promoting self-discipline and an appreciation of music.