“As recent empty nesters my wife and I moved here from Melbourne at the start of this year. It’s a new adventure for us and an opportunity for us to an engage in a community as a couple and find our place to connect.

With over 20 years of school leadership experience. Before moving I was working the past six years in a coordinating support role. In that role I didn’t have the close connection with one local school and I very much missed that. This then led me to Orange Christian School, to which I am a proud Principal. I love the sense of community that is found in a regional school, it suits my background, my values and my passion.

My vision is to develop a community in which every student recognises that he/she has something valuable to contribute, in which every student is equipped to be a person of influence. Leadership is influence; everyone can be a leader.

On my days off you’d find me fishing along the coast and I’ve always been into 4WD in a beach context. Since the treechange, I enjoy a bit of home maintenance, getting into the outdoors and exploring.”