Saint Stephen's College (SSC) is an independent, non-denominational Christian, co-educational, P-12 school, located in the Gold Coast suburb of Coomera, in Queensland, Australia.[1][2][3] It is administered by Independent Schools Queensland, with an enrolment of 1,291 students and a teaching staff of 99, as of 2023.[3] The school serves students from Prep to Year 12.[1][2][3]
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| Type | Independent, co-educational, day |
| Denomination | Christian |
| Established | 1996 |
| Headmaster | Brian Rowe (1996–2003) Jamie Dorrington (2003–2019) Kim Cohen (2020–2023) Janelle Anderson (2023) Michael Kleidon (2024–Present) |
| Houses | Bell, Greasley, Haley, Hughes |
| Affiliation | Associated Private Schools |
| Website | www |
History
editThe school was established 1 January 1996,[4] initially struggling "with money woes and accusations of financial mismanagement."[5]
In 2018, seven students were taken to hospital after a drug overdose;[5][6][7] they were all expelled after the last student was released from hospital.[8] Another two students suffered an overdose and subsequently taken to hospital the following year in 2019.[9]
Notable alumni
edit- Scott McLaughlin, a New Zealand racing car driver.[11]
- Monika Wejnert, a former professional tennis player.
References
edit- ^ a b "Saint Stephen's College (Coomera) | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Saint Stephen's College | Private Schools Guide". privateschoolsguide.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ a b Sutton, Candace (23 February 2018). "'Vomiting through their noses': diary of Gold Coast private school's drug day afternoon". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Mass school overdose investigation focuses on banned Russian drug". ABC News. 22 February 2018. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Gold Coast schoolboys critically ill after suspected mass drug overdose". The Guardian. 22 February 2018. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Crockford, Toby (2 March 2018). "Seven students who overdosed on Russian drug expelled from Gold Coast school". The Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Smee, Ben (7 August 2019). "Two Gold Coast schoolboys, 15, taken to hospital after drug overdose scare". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Huxley, Jennifer (28 October 2020). "Gold Coast student hospitalised with groin injury after being impaled by javelin". ABC News. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Homework pays offs as former Saint Stephen's student hits home straight towards series victory". 19 October 2018.