Leadership

Alan Schultz joined the NBCS staff as General Manager in 2001 and is focused on ensuring the vision of NBCS is resourced. His desire is to see students energised and released to take responsibility for their learning; connected with others and with God. Alan is responsible for asset acquisition and management across the school. His experience and skills are essential to the school’s senior management team and in leading the business, administration, marketing, finance and property sections of the school.

Alan previously worked in executive positions across the government and private sectors. His responsibilities included consulting, training, marketing, information technology and customer services operations in large companies across Australia and New Zealand.

He has extensive governance experience in not for profit organisations across forty years. Alan is the Company Secretary of NBCS and has served in this role for over 20 years. He was a Director of NBCS for over 12 years. He is a member of the Board Finance and Risk Committee. 

This responsibility sees innovative educational practice continue to build, with a vision to provide every student with excellence in their experience of education and to set them up for achieving their personal best in preparation for life after school.

Tim joined NBCS in 2005 as a Science/Geography teacher, following completion of a Bachelor of Science (Environmental) degree and Graduate Diploma in Education. He also completed a Masters of Educational Leadership through Macquarie University. Taking leave from NBCS in 2008-09 to live and work in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tim brings a passion for both ‘Excellence in Education’ and ‘Christianity in Action’ to his leadership and teaching.

Drew has been at NBCS for many years teaching and leading PDHPE and Sport. Drew is also trained as a Child Protection Investigation Officer.

Mick has many years’ experience and is skilled in conflict resolution, mediation and case management of student issues in Secondary.

Mick is a registered Child Protection Investigator with the Association of Independent Schools. He is responsible for ensuring that issues concerning the wellbeing of students are managed appropriately and that all investigations are conducted with procedural fairness and natural justice.

Mick has a Masters Degree in Education.

Jann’s role is to provide professional accountability and ensure that our teachers have appropriate levels of professional knowledge, practice and professional engagement that will improve the outcomes for our students.

Damien is passionate about Jesus and enjoys walking alongside students, staff and parents on their faith journey. He is responsible for the oversight of Chapel, Christian Studies, and voluntary groups where students can go deeper in the Christian faith. He often says we will teach students ‘how’ to think, not ‘what’ to think. Damien is excited to return to NBCS to help students find meaning, articulate their beliefs, and see people become the best version of themselves under God.

Educated at Macquarie University and a Chartered Accountant since 1991, Santino Dimarco joined NBCS as Business Manager in October 2021. With over three decades in finance and operations, and serving on not-for-profit boards including Northcross Christian School, The Crusader Union, and Arden Anglican School, Santino brings a rich expertise to leading the financial stewardship and sustainability of the school.

Early in his career, Santino worked in both large and small accounting and consultancy firms, as well as in the banking and finance sector (including Touche Ross, Deloitte and Commonwealth Bank), before commencing his own practice in 2001. Selling his business in 2010 gave him the opportunity to serve in ministry at St Andrew’s Anglican Church Roseville in finance, operations, and a music leadership role (he plays keys and drums), until 2021.

Married to Meredith and with three adult children, Santino’s professional and personal life is shaped by his Christian faith. He draws particular encouragement from his favourite bible verse, Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”

Eric has spent over 30 years in senior leadership roles in leading independent schools in Sydney and as Head of The Scots School, Bathurst. He has also held senior management roles in private enterprise ventures in the property sector. As an experienced school leader Eric’s role on the Board of NBCS is to draw on his experience in education and business. He wants to share his passion for education with a desire to see students achieve their potential, learn to think critically, to live intentionally, and to be the best they can be. He believes all children have extraordinary God-given potential and the NBCS environment provides the opportunity for students to realise their potential and to respond to God’s call on their lives. Eric believes NBCS is well positioned to build on its excellent reputation for responsive, personalised and cutting-edge educational practices and to achieve outstanding character development and academic outcomes for all students.

Ghafur Barchia career has spanned 20 years working with domestic and internationally operating businesses and contributed to the local community through active leadership and governance roles with not for profit community organisations.

Currently in charge of Sheltons Australia, Ghafur has built a strong foundation in tax, accounting and audit as well as hands on leadership experience. Ghafur has focused on advising privately owned, private equity funded as well as publicly listed enterprises on a broad range of financial, operational and strategic issues.

Ghafur’s professional experience has been underpinned by maintaining an in depth understanding of the ever-changing regulatory tax, accounting and governance environment in Australia and internationally, as well as the emerging body of knowledge relating to leadership, human behaviour and domestic and global market dynamics. Qualified as a Chartered Accountant, Ghafur gained his experience from working for several global firms such as ING and PWC Australia, as well as boutique and mid-tier firms in Sydney.