St Stephen's School, Perth
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| Type | Independent, Co-educational, Day school |
| Motto | Serve God, Serve One Another |
| Denomination | Uniting Church in Australia |
| Established | 1983 |
| Staff | 407 (as of 2015) |
| Enrolment | 2,727 (as of 2015) |
| Campuses | Duncraig, Carramar & Hepburn Heights |
| Colour(s) | Red, White & Blue |
| Slogan | Learning today for tomorrow, with heads, hearts and hands |
| Website | ststephens.wa.edu.au |
St Stephen's School is a K-12, co-educational independent, day school of the Uniting Church located on two campuses – one in Duncraig and the other in Carramar, two suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. The school is Western Australia's largest independent school, with a reputation for providing quality and innovative education. The Duncraig campus opened in 1983 for Year 3 to Year 12 and the Carramar campus in Tapping opened in 2001 for Kindergarten to Year 12. In 2011 the school opened the new Early Learning Centre (ELC) in Hepburn Heights (across the road from the Duncraig campus) for Kindergarten to Year 2.
History
- 1983 – Foundation of the Duncraig campus
- 1993 – Opening of the Primary School at Duncraig
- 2000 – Completion of the Performing Arts Center and new Administration complex
- 2001 – The school opened a second campus in Carramar.
- 2007 – Construction begins on new Technology and Enterprise Building at Duncraig
- 2008 – 25th Anniversary of Duncraig Campus
- 2008 - Opening of new Carramar Gym, named the Sports & Learning Centre
- 2009 – Opening of new Technology and Enterprise Building at Duncraig, named the Lorraine Paul Center and the renaming of the Design and Technology building to the Glenda Parkin Learning Center.
- 2010 - The 10th anniversary of the Carramar Campus
- 2011 - Opening of Early Learning Centre, Hepburn Heights
- 2012 - Construction begins on extensive renovations and extensions of the Collinson Library at Duncraig
- 2013 - Re-Opening of the renovated Collinson Library at Duncraig
- 2013 - The 30th anniversary of the School
Staff History
Principal
- 1983 - 1988 Mr. John Allen Williams
- 1989 - 2003 Mr. Gavin Collinson
- 2003 - 2007 Mrs. Glenda Parkin
- 2007 - 2008 Mr. Desmond Mitchell
- 2009 - 2010 Mrs. Caryl Roberts
- 2011 - Present Mr. Tony George
Notable alumni
- Michelle Guy – Miss Australia 2005
- Shane Parker – Fremantle Football Club
- Daniel Parker – Fremantle Football Club
- Alex Loughton – Current Cairns Taipans' player
- Alex Williams – Actor[1]
- Blaize Pengilly - Australian Idol Contestant
References
- ^ "Wicked role for Assange actor". Community Newspaper Group. 16 October 2012.