Saint Stephen's College

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Saint Stephen's College
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Type Independent, co-educational, day
Denomination Christian
Established1996
HeadmasterBrian Rowe (1996–2003)
Jamie Dorrington (2003–2019)
Kim Cohen (2020–2023)
Janelle Anderson (2023)
Michael Kleidon (2024–Present)
HousesBell, Greasley, Haley, Hughes
Affiliation Associated Private Schools
Website www.saintstephenscollege.net.au

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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History

The 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]

In 2020, a Year 7 student impaled himself on a javelin. [10]

Notable alumni

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