About NSCA
National School Chaplaincy Association
The National School Chaplaincy Association (NSCA) is a network of Christian chaplaincy organisations in Australia. It is represented by ACCESS Ministries (Vic), Schools Ministry Group (SA), GenR8 Ministries (NSW), Scripture Union (ACT, Queensland, Tasmania) and YouthCARE (WA).
The NSCA’s member organisations are separately incorporated bodies in each jurisdiction and have diverse approaches to school chaplaincy. However, each organisation is committed to Christian values and to providing access to pastoral care through their services to school communities.
Formed 10 years ago, the NSCA informs government and the community about the vital contributions of chaplaincy services to school communities throughout the country.
NSCA member organisations collectively employ chaplains in over 1,650 schools representing 85% of all NSCP-funded positions in state schools throughout Australia.
Members
YouthCARE, Western Australia
YouthCARE provides Chaplaincy and Special Religious Education Services in State schools and employs over 270 staff and engages the services of over 700 volunteers in Western Australia.
Stanley Jeyaraj, Chief Executive Officer
Contact:
Street: YouthCARE Office, Unit 1, 103 Catherine Street, Morley WA 6062
Mail: YouthCARE, PO Box 482, MORLEY WA 6943
Phone: (08) 9376 5000
Fax: (08) 9275 9442
Email: cce@youthcare.org.au
Web: www.youthcare.org.au
ACCESS ministries, Victoria
ACCESS ministries is an inter-church body which provides Christian Education and Chaplaincy in State Schools in Victoria under the provision of the Education Act 1958 (revised 1998). It provides this service in partnership with Christian churches.
ACCESS ministries seeks to make a positive and significant contribution towards the health and wellbeing of students in state schools in Victoria, Australia along with their families, teachers and principals, through its education and pastoral care programs.
Rev Dr Evonne Paddison, Chief Executive Officer
Evonne initially completed a Diploma of Teaching and then went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts, a Diploma of Religious Education, a Bachelor of Divinity, a Master of Letters and a Doctor of Philosophy. Evonne has completed pastoral counselling courses, is an accredited trainer in the Myers Briggs Personality Type, and she was deaconed and priested with the Diocese of Melbourne in 2004.
However, there is nothing stereotypical about this academic. Evonne has a passion for life. She rode a motorbike across Africa, loves computer games, and is happiest when sharing a latté with friends.
Contact:
Phone: (03) 9804 0733
Fax: (03) 9804 0722
Email: info@accessministries.org.au
Web: www.accessministries.org.au
Mail: GPO Box 5124, MELBOURNE VIC 3001
Street: Level 2, 695 Burke Road, HAWTHORN EAST VIC 3123
SU Qld
Part of the international Scripture Union movement, SU Qld is an inter-denominational Christian organisation that is dedicated to providing youth and children with professional care and a Christian message to help them find hope and purpose. SU Qld looks after young people through a range of services, including chaplains in schools, an extensive camping program, community outreaches and specialist help in primary and secondary schools.
Tim Mander, Chief Executive Officer
Tim was a professional rugby league referee with the National Rugby League (NRL) for 14 years, refereeing over 300 first grade games as well as a dozen international games in countries all over the world.
He refereed the two Telstra Premiership Grand Finals in 2005 and 2006, and was named International Referee of the Year for 2005.
Tim has retired from on-field refereeing, but he continues to serve the NRL as a video referee.
Tim was named Queensland Father of the Year in 2005.
Tim is married to Gayle and they have four adult children. They live in Brisbane, Queensland.
Contact:
Phone: (07) 3112 6400
Fax: (07) 3112 6599
Email: info@suqld.org.au
Web: www.suqld.org.au
Street: 126 Barry Pde, Fortitude Valley, QLD 4006
Mail: PO Box 1167, EAGLE FARM QLD 4009
GenR8 Ministries, New South Wales
GenR8 Ministries helps NSW Scripture Teachers, Chaplains and Scripture Boards strengthen their ministry in NSW schools. GenR8 Ministries is a joint ministry of Scripture Union NSW, Sydney Anglican Youthworks, Presbyterian Youth NSW and the Baptist Churches of NSW and the ACT.
Peter Robinson, Chief Executive Officer
Peter has been involved in Sydney Uni Evangelical Union. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Education, he taught at Coolah Central School, then at Muirfield High, before studying Divinity in the UK. He also spent four months in the Holy Land doing archaeology and teaching about the land and the Bible.
After 5 years in Melbourne, he returned to NSW as rector of Mulgoa, then served 16 years at Bomaderry in the Shoalhaven, including as chairman of the local high school Scripture board (SECET) for 13 years. The work grew to 7 teachers in 4 high schools, thanks to the unity, commitment and generosity of local churches. Peter has been GenR8 CEO since April 2008. He loves bushwalking and photography, and plays golf badly.
Contact:
Street: Level 1, St Andrews House, 464 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Mail: GenR8 Ministries, PO Box A287, Sydney South NSW 1235
Phone: (02) 8268 3328
Fax: (02) 9267 2959
Email: info@genr8.org.au
Web: www.genr8ministries.org
SU Tasmania
SU Tasmania is part of the international Scripture Union movement. As well as providing a children’s, youth and families camping program, SU Tasmania also runs community outreach programs and helps run Christian clubs in primary and secondary schools. SU Tasmania is proud to be the state government-approved chaplaincy service provider in Tasmania and works to support chaplaincy in over 90 schools.
Ruth Pinkerton, Chief Executive Officer
Ruth was born and raised in Scotland, but now considers herself to be very fortunate to live in Tasmania. She studied Geology at Aberdeen University, but soon discovered that she prefers people to rocks. A career in secondary teaching and then as an instructor in an outdoor centre led Ruth – via a Masters in Business Administration – to working for SU Scotland and then on to SU Tasmania.
Contact:
Street & Mail: 23 Clarence Street, BELLERIVE Tasmania 7018
Phone: (03) 6244 8422
Fax: (03) 6244 8477
Email: enquiries@sutas.org.au
Web: www.sutas.org.au
SUACT
SUACT is an interdenominational organization that is part of the wider Scripture Union movement within Australia and internationally. SUACT provides chaplains in schools, camping programs, schools programs and outreach programs.
SUACT is the ACT’s largest provider of chaplains in Government schools. SUACT is the provider for chaplains in 28 Government schools, including primary and secondary schools and colleges. SUACT has been the provider of chaplains to a number of ACT colleges for the last 10 years, but the service expanded rapidly with the introduction of the Federal Government’s National School Chaplaincy Program. SUACT provides a professional service and the Christian message through all its programs with young people.
Michael Clancy, Chaplaincy Services Director
Michael started his career as a school teacher on Bathurst Island in the Northern Territory. He spent 20 years in the Northern Territory working in various roles as a teacher/trainer and in Youth Work. He moved with his family to Canberra in 1993 and for a number of years worked for the Australian Electoral Commission in international electoral projects and training in PNG, East Timor, the Solomon Islands and Fiji. After his public service career, he then worked for a non government organization as principal of a school for disadvantaged youth and as the organizations’ Youth Work Coordinator.
He joined Scripture Union ACT in March 2008 as their Chaplaincy Coordinator and is SUACT’s representative on the NSCA.
Contact:
Street & Mail: 4 Campion St, Deakin ACT 2600
Phone: (02) 6251 3677
Fax: (02) 6251 2953
Email: suact@suact.org.au
Web: www.suact.org.au
Schools Ministry Group, South Australia
Established in 1991, the Schools Ministry Group is governed by a voluntary membership consisting of 11 different Christian denominations, ten support organisations, and a representative of the South Australian Heads of Christian Churches. SMG works in partnership with 81 employing groups which represent over 1000 churches and thousands of church members across South Australia.
SMG is involved in helping young people in South Australian state schools through the Christian Pastoral Support Program (formerly called Chaplaincy), Educational Services, Training Services and SMG Community Support.
SMG coordinates, resources and pastorally cares for its CPS Workers (chaplains) in secondary, primary and community R-12 schools. SMG is the second largest provider of chaplaincy services in Australia.
Haydn Lush, Director
Haydn became chaplain at a local high school in 1991, and went on to become the chaplain at a further two schools. In 1998 Haydn piloted the first Primary School Chaplaincy in South Australia.
He has received two South Australian ‘Young Citizen of the Year’ awards for his work with disadvantaged youth, the establishment of youth centres, and youth networks in South Australia.
After serving as a chaplain for nine years, Haydn spent a year travelling around the world visiting orphanages and youth organizations in over 30 different countries. His time away was challenging, inspiring and an eye opener to different cultures, religions and world history. Upon his return, Haydn was appointed to the position of Chaplaincy Coordinator at SMG, which he served for five years.
At the beginning of 2006 Haydn started in the role of Director at SMG. He is continually driven by his passion and dream to enhance and support the lives of young people from all social and cultural backgrounds, whilst encouraging and supporting others longing to reach out and care for the next generation of young people in South Australian schools.
Contact :
Street & Mail: 13 Hampton St, Hawthorn, SA, 5062
Phone: (08) 8378 6803
Fax: (08) 8357 8344
Email: haydn@smg.asn.au
Web: www.smg.asn.au