Cannons Creek Independent School was founded in January 1997 by Mrs Carol Booth (formerly Mrs Barhouch) together with four teachers, Mrs Hazelmay Duncan, Mr Kevin Wroth, Mrs Nicola du Plooy and Ms Lesley Jacobson as a Primary, Co-educational, English-speaking Christian School. The initial concept was to only provide a Primary school. However in 1998 there was a request from the parents for Cannons Creek to establish a High School.When Cannons Creek started in January 1997 it was housed in the Pinelands Club hall. However, with the continued demand for places in the expanding school, it was soon realised that the School would need a building of its own. In January 1999 Cannons Creek took occupation of the land where it is currently situated, and a building was built specifically .