Saint Stephen's College

This article is about the school in Australia. For other similarly-named schools, see St. Stephen's College.

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]

Saint Stephen's College
Location
Coomera, Gold Coast , Queensland Australia
Information
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.saintstephenscollege.net.au

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

• Scott McLaughlin, a New Zealand racing car driver.^[11]
• Monika Wejnert, a former professional tennis player.

References

1. "Saint Stephen's College (Coomera) | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
2. "Saint Stephen's College | Private Schools Guide". privateschoolsguide.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. 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.
6. "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.
7. "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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. "Homework pays offs as former Saint Stephen's student hits home straight towards series victory". 19 October 2018.