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

Looking back, what’s a moment at WPGA that has stayed with you—one that shaped who you are today?

I will never forget the WPGA “Ski Days” that included a day of skiing at Hemlock Mountain for busloads of junior school children. I remember thinking that if I can manage two dozen 7-year-olds on a trip to a frozen mountain for a whole day, then I can do anything. Turns out I was right.
What does the WPGA community mean to you and why?

WPGA is more than a workplace—it is a second home. In the years I’ve spent supporting children as they learn and grow, I’ve grown just as much myself. My colleagues are some of the best people I know and over the years many of them have become dear friends. There is something inherently good about this place: something you feel immediately upon entering and come to appreciate more fully over time. It is that inherent goodness that keeps me here.
How have you seen WPGA grow or change over the years—and what has remained the same?

Over 30 years, WPGA has grown steadily in size, reputation, and stature. What has remained the same are the virtues that I believe still set it apart from other independent schools: authenticity, agility, and humility.

What’s one lesson or value from WPGA that you carry into your life beyond school?

Stewardship: caring for people generously.

As we celebrate 30 years, what’s your hope or vision for the next 30?

Thirty years at WPGA has shown me the power of a community grounded in kindness, collaboration, and a pursuit of excellence. My hope for the decades ahead is simple: that these values continue to guide us, and that this school remains a place where every child’s wellbeing is at the centre, so that they may grow, flourish, and become who they are meant to be.
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  • 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
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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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4125 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C., V6R 4P9
Tel: 604-222-8750