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 one of Western Australia's largest independent schools. 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, introducing a Pre-Kindergarten, that takes place on Wednesdays, in the mid 2010s.
The school also owns a property, the Nanga Outdoor Education Facility (referred to by the school as "The Kaadadjan Centre") consisting of bushland, field, forest and 800 metres of Murray River frontage. The property is used for school camps and retreats, leadership development and team building activities.
History
Following the inception of the Uniting Church in 1977, St Stephen's School became the first school to be established under them, with council being formed in 1981, and building beginning in 1983. 1983 – Foundation of the Duncraig campus 1993 – Opening of the primary school at Duncraig 2000 – Completion of the Performing Arts Centre 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 – Opening of new Carramar gym, named the Sports & Learning Centre 2009 – Opening of new technology and enterprise building at Duncraig, named the Lorraine Paul Centre and the renaming of the Design and Technology building to the Glenda Parkin Learning Centre. 2011 – Opening of Early Learning Centre in 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 2016 – Renovation of Duncraig Primary library 2018 – Renovation of houses at Duncraig campus 2021 – New educational suites unveiled, Duncraig Primary 2021 – Announcement of Duncraig Secondary science suite renovation 2023 - Renovation of houses at Carramar campus On April 19, 2024, St. Stephen's School became the record holders for "most people launching confetti cannons simultaneously", setting the record at 2,013. The attempt included students and faculty from both campuses, with the event receiving media attention.
Staff History PeriodDetails1983-1988John Allen-Williams1989-2003Gavin Collinson2003-2007Glenda Parkin2007-2008Desmond Mitchell2009-2010Caryl Roberts2011-2016Tony George2017-Donella Beare
Notable alumni Alex Loughton – Basketball Player Daniel Parker – AFL Player Shane Parker – AFL Player Alex Williams – Actor Daniel Stynes – Footballer Ben Popham - Paralympic Swimmer
References
External links St Stephen's School Website