30 Years of Purpose and Progress
From 1996 to Today: A School Shaped by Vision and Community
We opened in September 1996 with a plan for 150 students. Thanks to extraordinary community momentum, we welcomed 325 learners the first day of school. Headmaster Clive Austin assembled a start-up team of 24 teachers and staff. By 2001, the “little school with a big vision” had grown to a full JK-12 program, with our first graduating class.

In 2026, what began as a lofty dream by a courageous group of friends has become a place of extraordinary learning, friendship, and care for our communities. To everyone who paved the way, thank you. Your vision and generosity turned early promise into the most remarkable reality. To our current families, your belief and partnership are shaping the next chapter of West Point Grey Academy.

30 Year Spotlight

No school becomes extraordinary on its own. WPGA’s story is woven from the voices of the people who built it, lived it, and continue to shape it. In this special anniversary series, we highlight founding and longserving teachers and staff whose stories reflect the values, heart, and evolution of our community. Keep checking back for more profiles! 

 

  • Stephen Anthony

    | Year Started at WPGA: 1996
    | First Position Title:     Teacher
    | Current Position Title: Head of School


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  • Ciara Corcoran

    | Year Started at WPGA: 1996
    | First Position Title: Grade 4 Homeroom Teacher
    | Current Position Title: Head of Junior School

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  • Jonathan Pike 

    | Year Started at WPGA: 1996
    | First Position Title:     Socials and English Teacher 
    | Current Position Title: Director of Operations

  • Charlotte Anthony

    | Year Started at WPGA: 1996
    | First Position Title:     Gr 2 Teacher
    | Current Position Title: STEM/Brainbreakers 
     

  • John Pope

    | Year Started at WPGA: 1996
    | First Position Title:     ​
    Grade 3 Homeroom Teacher, Music Teacher K & Gr 1, PE Teacher
    | Current Position Title:​
    Materials Design Teacher (Woodwork, Woodturning, Jewellery)
     

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  • Kirsten Bowles

    | Year Started at WPGA: 1997
    | First Position Title:     Grade 2 Homeroom Teacher
    | Current Position Title: Counselling Department Head, Junior School

  • Warren Lee

    | Year Started at WPGA: 1998
    | First Position Title:     Part-time Swim coach and Instructor
    | Current Position Title: Vice Principal, Student Life

  • Niamh McAllister

    | Year Started at WPGA: 1999
    | First Position Title: Grade 5 English Teacher
    | Current Position Title: Senior Drama teacher, play director.

  • Jennifer Gunasekera

    | Year started at WPGA: 1998
    | First Position Title:     Grade 5/6 Teacher 
    | Current Position Title: Director of Enrolment


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  • Devin St-Amour

    | Year Started at WPGA: 2002
    | First Position Title:     PE Teacher and Swim instructor
    | Current Position Title: Teacher Librarian

  • Lindsay Haider

    | Year started at WPGA: 2006
    | First Position title: Assistant debate coach 2006
    (Grade 3 Student number 265 - Bonny Woo homeroom - 1996)
    | Current Position title: Social Studies Department Head, 
    Coordinator of Global Discourse and Reasoning

  • Susie Neil

    | Year Started at WPGA: 1996
    | First Position Title:     Grade 2 Teacher 
    | Current Position Title: Occasional TOC and Trip Chaperone 


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  • Chelsey Muschamp

    | Year started at WPGA: 1997
    | First Position Title: After School Care Supervisor
    | Current Position Title: Orton Gillingham Tutor


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  • Ralph Huygens

    | Year Started at WPGA:  2002
    | First Position Title:     Deputy Head of Senior School and Director of Student Services
    | Current Position Title: Assistant Head of Senior School



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  • Alfred Lu

    | Year Started at WPGA: 2005
    | First Position Title: Teacher
    | Current Position Title: Teacher




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  • Jodie Nitta

    | Year Started at WPGA: 1997
    | First Position Title: Japanese Teacher & Music Teacher
    | Current Position Title: Grade 2 Homeroom Teacher


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  • Selina Mui

    | Year Started at WPGA:  1997
    | First Position Title: Specialist Support Teacher, Grade 4 Homeroom Teacher, English and Social Studies Teacher, Grade 5 Homeroom Teacher
    | Current Position Title: Skills Resource Teacher

  • Sarah Fast

    | Year Started at WPGA:  2005
    | First Position Title:     Grade 7 Homeroom and English Teacher
    | Current Position Title: Assistant Head of the Junior School


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  • Krista Scaligine

    Year Started at WPGA: 2006
    First Position Title: Junior School Counsellor
    Current Position Title: Junior School Counsellor

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Since 1996, West Point Grey Academy has gratefully resided on the Jericho Lands, the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation and sə̓lílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation. Honoured to learn and play on these beautiful lands, we endeavour to be a leader in Indigenous education. In creating shared understanding and opportunities, we hope to help foster a more equitable society for all.

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West Point Grey Academy

4125 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C., V6R 4P9
Tel: 604-222-8750