Alumni

Stephanie Le Lievre

Serpentine Primary School, WA

Gnaala Karla Booja

Teaching Fellow

Believing strong literacy skills enable educational success and increase future opportunities, Stephanie Le Lievre, Principal of Serpentine Primary School in Perth, has driven significant improvements in literacy for children at her school and across Western Australia.

Stephanie led the development of a comprehensive reading framework, including detailed scope and sequences, English block structures, and knowledge unit breakdowns. She also led the creation of the widely acclaimed Serpentine PS Instructional Playbook, which has been extensively downloaded and served as a model for other schools. By focusing staff meetings and professional learning opportunities, she equipped teachers with essential skills, resulting in significant growth in literacy levels across her school and marked improvements in NAPLAN results in 2024.

Stephanie’s commitment to advancing teaching practices is evident through her leadership in the Reading Science in Schools group and the Syntax Project, both nationally recognised for their contributions to education. As principal of a Fogarty EdVance Mentor School and a frequent presenter at numerous conferences, Stephanie demonstrates high-impact instruction to educators worldwide.

Her leadership prioritises a high support, high expectation culture for her staff, where teacher wellbeing is emphasised through genuine systems and practices that reduce workload and foster professional growth. Her team’s curriculum work has been recognised by the Grattan Institute for reducing teacher workload and improving student outcomes.
Stephanie has also enhanced community engagement in her school through initiatives that promote transparency and collaboration, such as sharing knowledge unit topics with parents and developing new student data reports discussed in parent meetings. These efforts have positioned the school as a model for closer community collaboration.