Peter Carnley Anglican Community School is a School of the Anglican Schools Commission Inc (ASC). Established in 1985, the ASC is a separately incorporated entity, governed by a Board.
The ASC currently comprises 16 low fee, co-educational day Schools, 12 of these in the Anglican Province of Western Australia, and four in the Diocese of Wangaratta in north-east Victoria and the Albury border area of New South Wales.
School Patron
The School has been named in honour of the sixth Archbishop of Perth, Dr Peter Carnley. He served as Archbishop of Perth and Metropolitan of Western Australia from 1981 to 2005. Dr Carnley also served as Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia from 2000-2005.
It was under Dr Carnley's leadership that the Anglican Schools Commission Inc (ASC) was formed in 1985, enabling an Anglican education to become more accessible to Western Australians.
Dr Carnley generously donated his personal and antique Bishop's crosier to the School in appreciation of the School being named after him.
House Patrons
Laurence House
Laurence House is named after The Reverend Peter Laurence OAM, Chief Executive (ASC). Reverend Laurence was actively involved in the early planning and development of the School.
Lindbeck House
Lindbeck House is named after Mr Keith Lindbeck. Mr Lindbeck was the Chairman of the PCACS Steering Committee responsible for the implementation of the ASC plan to create the School, and was the Foundation Chair of the PCACS Council.
Moody House
Moody House is named after Mr John Moody AM (1935- 2015). Mr Moody joined the ASC in 1996. He was the Chair of the ASC and assisted in the planning and development of PCACS. Mr Moody retired from the ASC in 2008.
Murray House
Murray House is named after The Right Reverend David Murray. Bishop David was the Bishop of the Southern Region of Perth prior to his retirement and worked tirelessly over a number of years to ensure that an Anglican school was developed in the Kwinana area. Bishop David was a member of the PCACS Steering Committee, and a Foundation member of the PCACS Council.