St Mark's Anglican Community School

St Mark's Anglican Community School is an independent Anglican co-educational primary and secondary day school, located on an 11-hectare (27-acre) site on St. Mark's Drive, in the northern Perth, Western Australia suburb of Hillarys, Western Australia, on the former Red Cattle Ridge site.

St Mark's Anglican Community School
Location

Australia
Coordinates31°47′58″S 115°44′36″E
Information
TypeIndependent co-educational primary and secondary day school
MottoSeek truth and wisdom
DenominationAnglicanism
Patron saint(s)Saint Mark, the Evangelist
Established1986 (1986)
Educational authorityWA Department of Education
OversightAnglican Schools Commission
PrincipalSteven Davies
Staff200
YearsK–12
Enrolment1,800 (2023)
Area11 hectares (27 acres)
Campus typeSuburban
AffiliationJunior School Heads Association of Australia
Websitewww.stmarks.wa.edu.au

The school was officially opened in 1986.[1] The School employs over 200 staff, including teachers, education assistants, music tutors and administrative, grounds and maintenance staff.[2]

Overview

The primary and secondary schools are divided into four houses: Challen, Moyes, Watkins, and Carnley. Each House was named after a person who had been instrumental in the foundation of the School: Peter Carnley was Archbishop of Perth from 1981 to 2005, Michael Challen was an assistant bishop of Perth, Peter Moyes was headmaster of Christ Church Grammar School, and Glynn Watkins was an educator and administrator for over 40 years.[3]

Principals

There have been four principals at St Mark's: Barbara Godwin, Tony Stopher, Cameron Herbert and Steven Davies.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. School, St Mark's Anglican Community (10 June 2019). "Our History". St Mark's Anglican Community School.
  2. "A Note from our Principal". St Mark's Anglican Community School. 9 March 2023.
  3. "House System". Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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