School History

1980 - Stella Maris School opened with about 90 students.  The Parish Priest was Fr Harry Bliss and the first Principal, Sister Margaret Conway, a member of the Presentation Order

1983 - The third and largest, building stage was opened

1987 - Mr Jack Carroll was appointed Principal

1990 -  A Library Resource Centre opened

1992 -  Mr Trevor Doyle was appointed Principal

1994 - Additional classrooms were provided

2001 - The Preschool opened and Mr Russell Sinclair was appointed Principal

2002 -  The Stella Maris Children’s Chapel was opened

2004 - The landscaping of ovals, playgrounds and amphitheatre took place

2005 - Construction began on two new classrooms, music and tutor rooms, a computer room and a resource centre

2006/07 - An additional building was constructed in readiness for the introduction of the Prep year in Queensland

2008 - Ms Glenda Morgan was appointed Principal of Stella Maris.  Both toilet blocks were extensively renovated and the school was externally and internally painted.  Staff room and other Administration Block improvements were also completed.

2009 -  The undercover area was upgraded, an outdoor learning space developed between ‘A’ and ‘B’ Blocks and covers to walkways in the Prep area completed as a result of the Commonwealth Government’s NSP Grant of $200 000.

2010 - The school hall was completed in December as a result of the Commonwealth Government P21 Grant of $3 million.  Included in this funding was the upgrade of circular drive, parking and pick-up areas.

2011 -  A new Year One classroom and covered area was added

2012 - The extension of the Resource Centre with a new wing was completed

2013 -  The Library Annex was completed which incorporated a Media room and two Meeting rooms

2014 - Master-plan processes began and the Resource Centre was re-badged as the Innovative Learning Centre (iLC) and a new deck and entry were added

2015 - Stella Maris moved from being a Parish to an Archdiocesan school administered by the Brisbane Catholic Education Office.

2017 - Masterplan Stage One (new Admin block, two prep classrooms, toilets and landscaping) and Stage Two (4 classroom blocks and refurbishment of the old Admin block to five classrooms and Support rooms) were completed

2018 – Outside School Hours and Vacation Care begin on-site.  E Block was refurbished

2019 - Mr Peter Pashen commenced as Principal of Stella Maris

2019 - Masterplan Stage 3 completed - (G Block.4 classrooms)

2021 - LED lighting project completed

2023 - Mr Mark Ballam commenced as Principal and Mrs Jenny Davissen commenced as APRE of Stella Maris