At NCC, our attention is focused on your child, who is known and valued as an individual by staff members who care passionately about the overall well-being of each of our students. Here at NCC, all our teaching staff are trained in and responsible for pastoral care.
Many of our staff have been at NCC for a number of years, and this has contributed to the consistent quality of Christian education that we have provided for more than 40 years. Our teachers are highly qualified, with many having post-graduate qualifications in their speciality areas.
Our staff form a rich tapestry of talent committed to the Christian values and mission of the school. They are the ones responsible for creating the environment that has led to 鈥淣CC all the way鈥 for many families.
You are welcome to book in for a tour through our College Registrar and come along and see for yourself.
We are delighted to introduce you to our wonderful team at NCC.
Executive Management

Geoff van der Vliet
B.Sc, Grad. Dip. Ed
Executive Principal
Geoff has been a member of staff since 1988 and appointed Executive Principal in 2018 after holding previous leadership roles of Head of Senior School, College Deputy Principal and Head of Middle School. A member of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (USA), Qld School Sport Life Member, Qld School Sport Management Group and former state and national coach and president of Australian School Surfing Association, including a member of School Sport Australia Secondary Management Group.

Brad Elliott
B.Ed
Head of Senior School
Brad joined 豆奶短视频in the middle of 2000 as one of the Industrial Technology and Design (INTAD) teachers, where he taught for the next five years. During this time, Brad was appointed the roles of Acting Head of INTAD and also as a Head of House for many years.
In 2005, Brad accepted the call to head to Blue Hills College (NSW) to be their Deputy Principal for 12 months, returning to NCC from the beginning of 2006 as the Head of Senior School. This position he currently holds.
Graduating with a Bachelor of Education from Avondale University College in 1990, Brad has been in education for his entire working life. Brad has worked over 20 of those years at NCC. Prior to coming to NCC, Brad worked for Catholic Education in Sydney, and for Education Queensland at Beerwah State High.
In addition to his current roles at NCC, Brad is a member of the Board of Directors for Seventh-Day Adventist Schools, South Queensland.

Chris Spencer
B.A (English and Linguistics), Grad. Dip. Ed
Head of Middle School
Chris became Head of Middle School at NCC at the beginning of 2021.聽 Chris was the Director of PLC Pathways for the previous four years in his hometown of Armidale, NSW. An experienced English, ESL and History teacher, Chris鈥 experiences include being the English Coordinator at The Armidale School, Year Advisor and Boys鈥 Advisor at Duval High School and Assistant Chaplain at William Clarke College. Chris has also spent time teaching in the UK and travelling overseas.

Kylie Baker
B.Ed, M.Ed
Head of Junior School
Kylie completed her Bachelor of Education degree (Primary) in 1999 at QUT and has taught in both the private and state sectors, including a brief stint in the United States of America.聽 Kylie joined 豆奶短视频in 2008 and has completed a variety of roles including Classroom Teacher, Learning Enrichment Teacher, Mathematics Coordinator, Teaching and Learning Coordinator and Acting Deputy of the Junior School.
Kylie completed her Masters of Leadership and Management in Education at the University of Newcastle in 2020 and enjoyed the rigour of study and academic research.聽 Kylie is passionate about the importance of the foundational years of schooling and believes in supporting teachers to deliver programs and instruction that enable the formation of the whole child.

Ian Bloxham
CPA, Grad Dip Ed, B.Com.
Head of Business Operations
Ian graduated from Griffith University with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1994 (Acc/Econ). After working for three years in the National Bank, Ian completed his Graduate Diploma of Education in 1998 (QUT). In 1999, Ian took up a position as a Business Teacher at Nambour Christian College, where he taught for 11 years. In September 2009, a hard decision was made to leave NCC and become the Business Manager in another independent school, which enabled Ian to complete his certified practising accountant qualification. In a K-6 Primary school, Ian had the opportunity to experience the inner workings of a primary school and kindergarten environment as a high school teacher. Having always missed NCC, it was wonderful in July 2022 to return to NCC.
Administration Staff
Office Administration
Ian Bloxham 鈥 Head of Business Operations
Sue Rowbury 鈥 Finance Manager
Gillian Cheyne 鈥 Head of People and Culture
Richelle Kerr 鈥 Assistant to Head of Business Operations
Stephen Dittman 鈥 Bus Operations Manager
Jenny Baudinette 鈥 Accounts Receivable
Tenille Peni-Hudson鈥揚ayroll Manager
Kaylene Jobling 鈥 Payroll Officer
Judy Douglas 鈥 Payroll Officer
Natalie Coldham 鈥 Accounts Officer
Lynnie Curtis 鈥 Receptionist
Enrolments & Marketing
Nicole Wykes 鈥 Director of Marketing
Mary Woollett 鈥 Registrar
IT Support
Nick Moseley (Head of Technology), Daniel Gray, Gary Issell, Sandy Schwarz, Billy Bartholomew, Catherine Little, Oliver Chilman
Library
Ceridwyn Bloxham (Head of Library), Michelle Gill, Jane Pocock, Teala Pedersen, Sandra Dauer
Uniform Shop
Susan Greenham, Natalie Coldham, Pamela Holloway
School Administration
Ros Wadmore 鈥 Personal Assistant to Executive Principal
Bronwyn Farrell 鈥 Camps
Rachael Griggs 鈥 Events, Trips & Socials
Mathew Greenham 鈥 Database Coordinator
TBA 鈥 Instrumental Music Program Assistant
Maintenance
David Cannon (Property Supervisor), Aaron Loats, Brian Williams, Paul Mustow, Russell Bartholomew, Barry Dennis, Tom McCaul
First Aid
Natalie Bartholomew (Middle & Senior), Tracy Scholte (Junior)
Junior School Staff
Leadership
Kylie Baker 鈥 Head of Junior School
Peter Buchan 鈥 Deputy Head of Junior School
Jo Dutton – Teaching & Learning Coordinator Prep – Year 3
Annette Dougherty – Teaching & Learning Coordinator Years 4-6
Teachers
Prep 鈥撀 Vicky Lowbridge, Jamie Nagel, Emma Rowe
Year 1 鈥 Shona Diggines, Helen Grant, Sonya Sugg/Stacey Kurvink
Year 2 鈥 Lee Franssen, Larissa Panzram
Year 3 鈥 Leetice Doyle, Nick Panzram, Sophya Spann
Year 4 鈥 Emma Buchanan-Jeffs, D-Jei Chapman, Rick Rogers
Year 5 鈥 Lisa Cowderoy, Karyn Modlin, Maddison Salisbury, Elizabeth Woodin
Year 6 鈥 Jon Broad, Benjamin Krikman, Natasha Nevison, Kate Webster
Accelerated Student Coordinator – Bree Mitchell
Digital Literacy & Sport – Leonie Vaughan
Health & Wellbeing – Karen Webster (Yrs 4 – 6), Jodie Chapman (Prep – Yr 3)
LOTE 鈥 Lee-Anne Gordon (French)
Sport 鈥 Lisa Crowther
The Arts 鈥 Amelia Long
Teacher Assistants
Rene Fischer, Hannah Bradshaw, Cara Thornton
Learning Enrichment Centre
Lisa Massie (Head of Learning Enrichment), Liz Burnett, Jana Crawford, Sandra Dauer, Jodie Humble, Amy Lester, Brooke Tumes (Learning Enrichment and Teacher Support Assistants)
Administration
Meg Rienecker 鈥 Secretary to Head of Junior School
Lorraine O’Keefe & Hope Hitchen 鈥 Junior School Receptionists
Wellbeing Team
Jodie Chapman 鈥 Prep-Year 3 Wellbeing Coordinator
Karen Webster – Year 4-6 Wellbeing Coordinator
Junior School Child Protection Officers
Peter Buchan, Jon Broad, Karen Webster
Middle and Senior School Staff
Leadership
Brad Elliott 鈥 Head of Senior School
Loida Grinan-Paterson 鈥 Deputy Head of Senior School
Chris Spencer – Head of Middle School
David Hadley 鈥 Director of Student Wellbeing
Warwick Drew 鈥 Director of Academic Studies
Vikki Crighton 鈥 Director of Teaching and Learning
Heads of Department & Subject Co-ordinators
Therese Pringle 鈥 Science
Paul Truasheim 鈥 Maths
Katie Ludlow 鈥 English
Amie McDonald 鈥 Business
Michelle Cherry 鈥 Humanities
Judi Allen-Ankins 鈥 Creative & Performing Arts (CAPA)
Aaron Ford 鈥 Industrial Technology & Design (INTAD)
John Shuttleworth 鈥 Hospitality
Phil Rienecker 鈥 Agricultural Science
Emily Perry 鈥 Sport
Hannah Bromage 鈥 Health & Physical Education
Kate Zischke 鈥 LOTE (Languages Other Than English)
Phil Smith 鈥 Performance & Instrumental Music
Tammy Easton 鈥 Learning Enrichment
Year Level Co-ordinators
Year 12 – Meg Pearce & Chris Garrett
Year 11 – Amber Smith & Matt Power
Year 10 – Trisha Walkden & Tim Lanham
Middle School Heads of House
In 2025, each Head of House will take turns as Deputy Head of Middle School per term. Tim Andrew will replace them as Head of House in the term they serve as Deputy Head.
Jakeb Lovejoy (Benjamin), Alana Gread-Power (Judah), Sam Hood (Dan), Kate Zischke (Levi)
Teachers
Judi Allen-Ankins, Michelle Andrew, Tim Andrew, Anita Arnold, Matthew Bindon, Ceridwyn Bloxham, Hannah Bromage, Samantha Caldwell, Garry Camplin, Kana Chan, Michelle Cherry, Josh Corcoran, Courtney Costello, Nick Curtis, Makushla D鈥機osta, Thirza Dizon, Warwick Drew, Belinda Eracleous, Brian Evans, Maree Fitzsimon, Michelle Follett, Aaron Ford, Bill Forgeard, Amber Geldenhuys, Alana Gread-Power, Jacqueline Gregory, David Hadley, Chris Hawken, Sam Hood, Ange Hunter, Jane Jensen, Eliza Jones, Jacinta Kaaden, Jen Keogh, Jean Kriel, Tim Lanham, Rani Law, Liz Lawrance, Louis Levinson, Jake Lovejoy, Katie Ludlow, Amanda Lynch, Gabbi McBride, Amie McDonald, Lauren Muir, Toby Newell, Tom Noble, Dan Ossevoort, Dillon Paulette, Meg Pearce, Tahlia Pesu, Tyler Peterson, Matt Power, Therese Pringle, Phillip Rienecker, John Shuttleworth, Natasha Skinner, Amber Smith, Janine Sparg, Paul Truasheim, Steve Tyler, Matthew Vale, Suskia van der Merwe, Trisha Walkden, Richard Wallace, Nonie Ward, Lisa Wilson, Julian Winch, Courtney Wyche, Kate Zischke
Teacher Support Staff
Cherraine Allison, Amy Lester, Debbie Griffith, Jenny Mercer, Peter Pocock, Keri Scordia, David Smith, Ben Hawthorn
Farm Operations Manager
Lauren Burchell
Learning Enrichment Centre
Head of Learning Enrichment:聽Tammy Easton
Teacher Support Staff: Brenda Black, Leona Burnett, Justine Foreman, Denise Foxley-Conolly, Donna Fraser, Donna Lucas, Crystal Morden, Lia Neason, Donna Payne
Administration
Emma Harry 鈥 Secretary to Heads of Middle & Senior Schools
Sue Moore 鈥 Middle & Senior School Administration Officer
Kerry-Ann Ditchburn 鈥 Middle & Senior School Student Receptionist
Al Spencer 鈥 Administration Assistant – Absences & Academic Studies Support
VET Coordinator
Amie McDonald 鈥 Vocational Education
Careers
Chris Garrett 鈥 Careers & Pathways Coordinator, Jane Pocock – Careers Pathway Administration Assistant
Middle & Senior School Child Protection Officers
Loida Grinan-Paterson, Chris Garrett, Makushla D’Costa
Gymnasium Coordinator
Kelly Wilson
Performance & Instrumental Music Staff
We provide enormous music, creative and performance opportunities for students of all ages at 豆奶短视频with many purpose-built sound studios for one on one tuition through to larger venues for rehearsals and performances. Our music pedigree is held in high regard and every few years, our orchestra participates in international eisteddfods.
The following staff teach Junior, Middle and Senior School students.
Instrumental Music Teachers
Brass 鈥 Nelson Oakley, Liam Smith
Guitar – Matthew Allan
Strings – TBA
Piano 鈥 Deb Smith, Denis Feletto, Megan Schumann
Percussion 鈥揕iam Smith and Phil Smith (Head of Performance & Instrumental Music)
Woodwind 鈥 Craig Walton, Angela Phillips
Dolce Choir Director 鈥 Megan Schumann