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Senior Executive
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Stephen Harris
- Principal, Northern Beaches Christian School
- Director, Sydney Centre for Innovation in Learning
- School Office: (02) 9450 1311
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Profile:
Stephen has led NBCS as Principal since 1999. He has been involved in education continuously since completing his first degree in 1977, with teaching experience on almost every grade from Kindergarten to Year 12. Stephen studied to be a secondary English teacher, trained additionally in Primary teaching method and has taught in Primary, Central and Secondary schools since 1978. In 1991 he commenced as Deputy Principal (Pastoral Care) at Wycliffe Christian School in the lower Blue Mountains. In the late 1980s Stephen completed a Masters thesis in Australian Literature, researching the work of Tim Winton in particular. During the 1990s he undertook evening studies in the TAFE system in order to gain a better understanding of the vocational education system as a Principal, completing an Advanced Certificate in Urban Horticulture and Landscape Design.
Stephen Harris is currently the chairman of the Christian Schools Australia NSW State Council, and a member CSA National Council.
Stephen holds high expectations of both students and staff alike, as a necessary component to raising standards in teaching and learning across the school. Stephen is passionate about excellence in education, as well as seeing a Christian school excel in both academic and pastoral spheres.