St Mark's Anglican Community School

School in Perth, Western Australia

31°47′58″S 115°44′36″E / 31.7994°S 115.7432°E / -31.7994; 115.7432InformationTypeIndependent co-educational primary and secondary day schoolMottoSeek truth and wisdomDenominationAnglicanismPatron saint(s)Saint Mark, the EvangelistEstablished1986; 38 years ago (1986)Educational authorityWA Department of EducationOversightAnglican Schools CommissionPrincipalSteven DaviesStaff200YearsK–12Enrolment1,800 (2023)Area11 hectares (27 acres)Campus typeSuburbanAffiliationJunior School Heads Association of AustraliaWebsitewww.stmarks.wa.edu.au

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.

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

Felicity Palmateer – professional surfer
Jason Chatfield – cartoonist and comedian
Oscar Allen – West Coast Eagles AFL footballer
Josh Rotham – West Coast Eagles AFL footballer
Calan Williams – racing driver
Hayley Miller – Fremantle Dockers AFL footballer
Adam Lucas – Olympic swimmer
Kim Mickle – Olympic javelin thrower
Tamsin Cook – Olympic swimmer
Natalie Alexander – Paralympic wheelchair player

References

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