David Bartlett (Chair)
David has worked with hundreds of organisations across the schools and not-for-profit sectors globally in the areas of governance, leadership development and financial management.
David has co-authored the book Community Governance (impacting more than 57 countries), authored a large number of published articles and developed international training curriculum in school and not for profit business management and governance.
David has undertaken national and international consulting projects, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and has several tertiary business and training qualifications. He also an experienced practitioner having held director, company secretary, CFO, chairman and public officer roles. David is a former parent of GPCC.
Steve Walton (Deputy Chair)
Steve is an experienced Principal in Christian Education, who seeks to develop schools that meet the needs of their community and share the gospel of Jesus Christ. He is passionate about increasing the opportunities for families to engage in Christian Schooling and has expanded offerings at his current school, Cedars Christian College, to include Early Years Learning, a school for students diagnosed with a disability, before and after school care, and has established a teaching school culture, training Christian teachers for the future.
Steve has substantial governance experience. He serves as Director / Chair on multiple boards. Over the years, through training and experience he has developed skills in financial literacy, risk and compliance, decision making, strategic planning, master planning and development and has a strong understanding of the legal responsibility associated with governance.
Steve is currently the Chair for the State Alliance Leadership Team with Christian Schools Australia and is also a Director for CSA. Steve is Board Chair for his church, Lighthouse, in Wollongong where he attends with his family.
Steve’s tertiary studies were all completed at the University of Wollongong where he received a Bachelor of Science, Graduate Diploma in Education and a Master of Educational Leadership. He enjoys watching his kids play sports, short get-aways with his wife, and fly fishing in a mountain stream.
Ian Davie
Ian has been involved in pastoral ministry for over 30 years in South Australia, Western Australia and New South Wales following a 11 year career in the farming industry in South Australia.
He is married to Maggie and has 3 adult children.
He has been the pastor of Moree Baptist Church for over 20 years and has also been actively involved on the board of the of Moree Christian School during that time. He was also a parent at the school for sixteen of those years.
Mark Elkington
Mark is currently Business Manager at Norwest Christian College, Sydney and previously held the role of CFO of NT Christian Schools (comprising 6 campuses across the Northern Territory). His move to Darwin from Sydney in 2013 was in support of church planting and to enhance involvement with Christian children’s homes in Bali.
He has a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical), and wide-ranging management and finance experience in the public and private sector.
Mark is married to Roz (a secondary school teacher) and has three adult children, is a member of Kellyville Anglican Church, and has a conviction for Christian Education in the spread of the gospel.
Lyndall Jones
Lyndall was raised on Sydney’s Northern Beaches but moved to Killcare in 2017, and has been worshipping at Green Point Baptist Church since January 2021. Now retired, she remains active in mentoring and coaching, stemming from her own consulting and coaching business.
Lyndall holds a BA Dip Ed in early childhood education and has a diverse working and volunteer history. For years Lyndall volunteered with and served on the board for AFS International.
Having worked at numerous corporate companies such as Westpac and the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Lyndall’s skills and expertise in Learning and Development, Human Resources, change management, and organisation and leadership development are a great asset to the Board.
Lyndall’s Christian faith has been her cornerstone throughout her working life, and she covers her decisions in prayer while also applying God-given skills to any situation. Lyndall enjoys golf, cooking and walking in God’s creation.
Director - Mr Toby Kerrison
Toby brings more than two decades of experience in Independent Schools to his role as CTO at NetStrategy, where he has been since 2015. At NetStrategy, Toby’s responsibilities include overseeing NetStrategy’s education strategic consulting, as well as developing NetStrategy’s Managed Services offerings which assist numerous leading Independent Schools.
Toby has assisted over a hundred Independent Schools and other not for profits with ICT Strategy Reviews and ICT ICT Strategy. Toby’s experience in Christian Education includes having led the ICT function at Swan Christian Education Association in Perth, and Oxford Falls Grammar in Sydney, as well as advising leadership and ICT teams in schools throughout Australia.
Toby believes strongly in Christian Education, and his wife Nicole (a primary school teacher) has taught in Christian schools while his, 2 adult children both attended Christian schools. Toby is a member of C3 Church - Sydney at Oxford Falls, and enjoys cycling in his spare time.
Erin Kluge
Erin Kluge is the Executive Director of Finance and Operations of the Tyndale Group of Christian Schools in South Australia, having been promoted from the role of Business Manager (Salisbury East Campus) at the commencement of 2019. Erin has worked in the Christian education sector since 2002. The Tyndale Group of schools operates 4 Christian Schools in South Australia and has a similar trajectory to the Melos Group.
Erin is also the President of the Association of School Business Administrators SA&NT (ASBA SA&NT) having joined the committee in 2015 and enjoys working alongside Business Managers from different school backgrounds with an aim to continue to increase the professionalism of Business Mangers in the non-Government sector.
Erin attends Clovercrest Baptist Church, SA with her family (Husband Paul, Daughters Isabella (14) and Lily (12)) and has served in the areas of Sunday School, Church Treasurer and various outreach events.
Rev Angela Peverall
The Reverend Angela Katherine Peverell is an Anglican minister, community leader and former senior executive whose career spans church leadership, community service and corporate management. She currently serves as Incumbent of the Upper Hunter Minster Parishes and Rector of the Anglican Parish of Muswellbrook in the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle.
Before entering ordained ministry, Angela held senior leadership positions with organisations including Telstra, Macquarie Telecom, Pitney Bowes and Aristocrat Technologies, leading business transformation, customer experience and organisational development initiatives. She was also a NSW finalist in the 2003 Telstra Business Woman of the Year Awards.
Passionate about church and community engagement, Angela has served on numerous boards and committees across the education, music and charitable sectors. She holds Bachelor and Master of Theology degrees from the University of Divinity and is recognised for her strategic leadership, strong faith and commitment to serving both the Church and the wider community.
Will Tugwell
Will Tugwell is an Associate Pastor at Green Point Baptist Church on the New South Wales Central Coast, where he serves in pastoral leadership, discipleship and ministry development. Prior to joining Green Point Baptist Church in 2025, he spent seven years in pastoral ministry at Thornleigh Community Baptist Church, progressing from Student Youth Pastor to Youth Pastor and then Associate Pastor with responsibility for youth, young adults, leadership development and discipleship.
Will holds a Bachelor of Ministry and a Graduate Diploma of Ministry from Morling College, is an accredited Reverend with Baptist Churches NSW/ACT, and has also completed the Arrow Leadership Program.
Will is passionate about seeing people grow in their faith and equipping leaders to serve Christ with wisdom and humility. He volunteers as the Baptist Northern Region Youth Pastor Coordinator and brings experience in leadership, communication and governance, supported by an earlier background in business, marketing and sports administration.
Away from ministry, Will enjoys running, football, travelling and learning woodworking. He and his wife, Eliza, live on the Central Coast and are looking forward to welcoming their first child later this year.
Abby Breytenbach - CMA Intern (Christian Ministry Advancement) for 12 months
Abby is a cyber security professional with over six years’ experience strengthening organisations across the public sector, critical infrastructure, education, and research. She specialises in cyber resilience, governance and risk management, incident response, and guiding organisations as they build and mature secure, trustworthy systems. She currently leads the Cyber Resilience function at CSIRO, supporting complex, mission‑driven environments to operate safely and confidently.
Alongside her professional work, Abby has been deeply involved in Christian community and ministry settings, including Red Frogs, youth work, and Attunga Youth Ministries. These experiences have shaped her commitment to people‑centred governance, servant‑hearted leadership, and safeguarding communities where children and young people can grow, learn, and flourish.
Across both her professional and ministry work, Abby is passionate about enabling organisations to thrive with clarity, integrity, and resilience. She is energised by Melos Education’s mission and is committed to supporting its schools with strong governance, secure foundations, and a steadfast focus on protecting and empowering the next generation.
Leadership and Business Management of the Foundation
The Executive Principal and Executive Business Manager form the senior operational leadership team of The Melos Foundation.
Executive Principal
Mr Phillip Nash
Before moving into his current role full time in January 2024, Phillip worked at Green Point Christian College as Principal from June 2019 following seven years in Indonesia as Superintendent of a group of five private Indonesian schools (2500 students) offering the Cambridge Examination program and the International Baccalaureate. Phillip has extensive training and experience as an educator and school leader, holding a Bachelor of Arts in History and English, a Diploma of Teaching and a Trained Teacher’s Certificate from Canterbury University in New Zealand. He completed his Master of Education (Leadership) degree through Morling Education, Sydney in 2013 and in April 2020 was accepted into a PhD program through Avondale University in NSW.
Phillip previously served in senior school leadership in New Zealand and Australia. He has been involved in Christian schooling for 30 years including at Bethlehem College, New Zealand for 15 years where he was Principal and also General Manager of the Christian Education Trust which operated a large K- 12 school of 1600 students, a tertiary institute of 300 students offering initial teacher education and counselling degrees as well as companies operating five pre-schools and an English language school. In Australia he worked for three years at Christian Community Schools Ltd, the largest Christian school association in Australia and was Deputy Principal at Pacific Hills Christian School in Sydney for four years. He is married to Raema, who is a full-time patch-worker and quilter and has three grown children and four grandchildren.
Executive Business Manager
Mr Stuart Hunter
Stuart began working for MEL in January 2024 as the Director of Operations with the primary role of supporting the Executive Business Manager in managing multiple areas of business operations including property and building projects, WHS and risk management and finance systems development projects in support of the educational function of the organisation and its member schools. With Michael Lowbridge’s departure, Stuart has now assumed the role of Executive Business Manager.
Prior to joining the Melos Group, Stuart gained experience in several leadership and management positions, including Business Manager of Providence Christian College, WA and Strathalbyn Christian College, WA, in addition to roles as Accountant and Auditor with several large corporations and government entities in South Africa, the UK and Australia.
Stuart is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting.