Welcome to St Stephen's Algester

Catholic Education Week will be launched this Sunday, 27 July at 2.30pm during a special Mass that will be celebrated by Archbishop Mark Coleridge at the Cathedral. The theme for CEW this year is “Come live life in all its fullness!” I will be attending the Mass along with several of our students and their parents. Our students will be joining student representatives from the 136 other Brisbane Caill... read more»

​​Enrolment interviews for Prep 2015 are now in progress. Parents, if you have a child who will be starting Prep next year, please ensure that you have submitted a completed enrolment form for your child. There will be limited space in next year’s Prep cohort. Do you have a child ready for Prep next year (born between July 1 2009 and June 30 2010)? Places are limited, please submit your applicattarting... read more»

We are pleased to advise that Lynda Mackenzie has volunteered to take on the role of 2015 Spring Fair Coordinator. Thanks Lynda! Lynda will be looking for your support at the first 2015 Spring Fair Committee meeting which will be held in the  meeting room (near Year 5 classrooms) on Monday, 28 July at 7.00pm. Your attendance to lend your support would be most appreciated!   I would like to thanr... read more»

Welcome back to Term 3; it is Book Week term. It is already looking like a busy one. This week I have introduced the students to the theme for Book Week, which is Connect to Reading. I have also begun to share the short-listed books in the Early Childhood Book of the Year category with the Prep to Year 2 children. Banyo and Ruby Red written by Libby Gleeson and illustrated by Freya Blackwood is a e... read more»

​Since starting in 2004, 157 Brisbane schools and over 87,000 students have participated in Brisbane City Council's Active School Travel Program. There are 50 schools participating in the program in 2014. In 2013, all schools participating in the program saw the following results:• a reduction in car trips by 17%• an increase in walking trips by 11%• an increase in scooter riding trips by 2%• an... read more»