The Story of Peter Carnley
Anglican Community School
The Revd Peter Laurence OAM, CEO, AngliSchools
Term 2 opens in this great season of Easter. With it, the hope and promise of the Easter story lives out daily in the rhythm of school life. Students and staff return with fresh energy and a strong sense of routine and purpose.
At Peter Carnley Anglican Community School, this sense of purpose is underpinned by a strong foundation and a clear vision of bringing a high-quality fee-accessible education with a distinct Anglican identity to the growing Kwinana region.
The School opened in 2007; today, it serves almost 1,500 students from Kindergarten to Year 12 across two campuses. The original Wellard Campus is set on nine hectares beside the City of Kwinana’s sporting precinct for Years 2-12. The Calista Campus opened in 2017 to support early learning from Pre-Kindy to Year 1.
The School was named in honour of one of Western Australia’s most influential religious leaders and the founder of AngliSchools, The Most Reverend Dr Peter Carnley AC, the Archbishop of Perth from 1981 to 2005 and Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia from 2000 to 2005.
A School Built by its Community
The School’s early development was the work of many people, The House names reflect some of these contributions:
- Moody (blue): named after Mr John Moody AM, who supported the School’s establishment through his leadership within AngliSchools as Chair of the Board.
- Lindbeck (green): recognising Mr Keith Lindbeck, Chair of the Steering Committee and Foundation Chair of the School Council, a position he held for well over a decade.
- Murray (red): acknowledging The Right Reverend David Murray, who served as Bishop of the Southern Region of the Diocese of Perth.
- Laurence (gold): a personal honour to have been involved every step of the way, from negotiating the purchase of the land to its development over the past twenty years.
The School continues to balance strong academic expectations with a firm commitment to pastoral care, pillars of every AngliSchool. Inter-house sporting, arts and cultural events fill the calendar, with weekly worship for students in the School’s magnificent Grace Chapel an expression of their Anglican identity.
Looking Ahead
Peter Carnley Anglican Community School is thriving today. Growth is only one marker of success. Another is a school’s character and its commitment to service, learning and community that will continue to define it. With strong and caring leadership, an exceptional teaching and support staff and an engaged parent community, the School is well positioned for the future.
All sixteen AngliSchools stand together, united in purpose and grounded in our shared values of Faith, Inclusion, Respect and Excellence. May the FIRE within each young person be a light to others.