St Stephen's School, Perth
independent, co-educational, day school in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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 115-acre (47 ha) 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.
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