New Principal at the helm

Coomera Anglican College, QLD

On February 24, 2023, Coomera Anglican College welcomed its second Principal, Mr Patrick Innes-Hill, in a commissioning ceremony attended by the College’s staff, students, and the local community. The event was witnessed by members of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane, the Anglican Schools Commission, Principals from various Anglican schools in South-East Queensland, local councilors, parents, and students.

During the ceremony, Mr Innes-Hill committed himself to the trust and responsibility of leading the College, ensuring that students, staff, and the College would thrive under his leadership. He pledged to seek God’s guidance and strength in fulfilling his significant responsibilities as the Principal of Coomera Anglican College.

Mr Innes-Hill is a highly regarded educator and leader with 30 years of experience in education. He previously served as Principal at Emmanuel and Josiah Colleges on the Gold Coast and was most recently the Head of Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School. He holds a BA (Hons) in English from Kingston University in London, an English Post Graduate teaching qualification from the University of East Anglia, and a Masters in Education (Leadership and Applied Linguistics) from the Open University in the

In his vision for Coomera Anglican College, Mr InnesHill envisions a College that values every person’s dignity, breadth, and depth of education, joy, hope, and meaningfulness that enables students to make a real difference in the world; A College that will nurture young adults who possess an enterprising curiosity, an undefeatable spirit, tenacity in pursuit, readiness for sensible self-denial, and above all, compassion.

Mr Innes-Hill said he was excited to join Coomera Anglican College and be a part of its next chapter of development, building upon the foundation laid by the College’s Foundation Principal, Dr Mark Sly.