TEACHING STAFF

The College Director, Pastor Gordon Stafford, has a Master of Arts in Religion (working in cross-cultural ministry). He is married with three children, was born in Papua New Guinea and has lived and worked there for 35 years. During that time he has worked as an Area Supervisor, a Mission President, Bible School Principal and Lay Training Coordinator. He has taught in the areas of theology, ministry, music, accounting, etc and is an experienced pastor and teacher.

The Assistant Director, Ms Lynelda Tippo, of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent from North Queensland, has a Bachelor of Education in Adult Education. She has one daughter. Born on Palm Island, Lynelda has worked in the education field since 1978 with recent experience in working with remedial children from High school to Kindergarten level at Moree. She also spent three years in part time ministry for our Aboriginal people in that area.

The Health Course Coordinator, Sharlyn Rahman, has a Nursing Degree, a Graduate  Diploma in  Counseling is a Registered Nurse. She originally comes from Zimbabwe, and has extensive experience in Australia in nursing, teaching, and homemeaking with three daughters.

Our Registrar, Andrea Warren is an Aboriginal woman from Cairns and comes with good experience in office procedures, data managament and personnel services.  

Pastor Keith Godfrey  has worked as Aboriginal Coordinator in Western Australia for nine years