We have an amazing team of staff who work through out NZ in youth and children and families ministry. See below which staff are in your area.
Each of our regional team members is totally reliant on the support of individuals, churches and trusts to fund their role. By being part of a staff member's support team, you become an essential part of the mission to reach our nation's children and young people.
Auckland Hub
Annette Osborne
Children and Families Worker (Auckland)
Kia Ora. I love working for Scripture Union. My job allows me to combine some of my favourite things – the Bible, training and working with children. Coming from a Primary teaching background I am passionate about the place of schools as hubs of communities, and the role churches can play.
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Andy Banks
Auckland Youth Ministry Leader
I have been involved in full time youth ministry for over 20 years and for much of that time, that ministry has been based in schools. Schools shape lives and it’s vital that Christians are a part of that shaping.…
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Luzette Hermon
Youth Worker (Intermediate School Specialist) (Auckland)
Luzette is passionate about working with intermediate aged young people, at that critical age when they are starting to think beyond themselves and beginning to deal with both the positive and negative aspects of life as an adult.
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Sylvia Coulter
Northern Regional Director
Sylvia is responsible for the region north of the Bombay Hills. Since childhood, Scripture Union has been part of her faith journey with daily Bible reading and enriching cross-denominational friendships in a high school Christian group. She longs to see…
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Andrew Ramsbottom
Children and Families Worker (Auckland)
I am a primary school teacher who gave away classroom teaching because I am passionate about helping churches see children and families getting to know God through creative, fun, exciting and challenging Bible interaction and training.
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Paul Dadd
Children and Families Worker (Auckland)
Paul lives in West Auckland, attends St Michaels and All Angels Anglican Church in Henderson and works in the Children and Families Department of Scripture Union. He has been in his current role since the beginning of 2009 and is excited about helping adults to share God’s love and good news with primary age children in a fun and meaningful way.
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Canterbury/Upper South Island Hub
Richard Starling
Stay Real Coordinator (Christchurch)
In 1998, Richard started the Stay Real programme (originally Get Real) in Aranui High School and it has since spread to other high schools and intermediates. Stay Real is a tool to help at-risk children and young people learn how…
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Ben Necklen
South Island Camps Facilitator (Christchurch)
Adventure is a powerful median to share the gospel and learn more about ourselves. I will be working three days a week from Christchurch taking over from Diana Johnston in the South Island Camps training role. I am passionate about adventure…
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Rebekah Smith
Youth Worker (Nelson)
Young people discovering their passions & strengths, and using these to share God's love is the key for Rebekah. Rebekah, originally from Wellington, was part of a team of students running their Christian group at her high school 13 years…
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Central North Island Hub
Wayne Goodchild
North Island Camps Facilitator
I am constantly shocked at the issues that young people face in our nation today. However I have seen first hand the impact that a safe and supportive camp environment can have on their lives. That is why I am…
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Otago/Southland Hub
Nigel Winder
Southern Regional Director & Southland/Otago Children and Families Worker (Invercargill)
Nigel joined the staff at Scripture Union in 2005. He has a long history of leading summer holiday programmes and camps in the deep south of NZ, participation in volunteer committees and training others in these mission contexts. Nigel works for Scripture Union because he is passionate about its mission of seeing children and young people transformed by Jesus.
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Waikato/Bay of Plenty Hub
Judy Bennett
Youth Worker (Hamilton)
Judy is passionate about teaching the Bible to young people and developing life long disciples.
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Wellington National Office
Raewyn Rowney
Children and Families Worker (Wellington)
Raewyn’s role in the Wellington region is to oversee SUPAkidz clubs and camps and provide training through WAY2GO and church consultancy.
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Hilary Hague
Director, Children and Families Ministry (Wellington)
I love working for Scripture Union because they are passionate about the same thing that I am - working with churches to help them reach out to the children and families in their churches and local communities to help them know how much God loves them.
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Wayne Fraser
National Director
Tena koutou. My role at Scripture Union is one of serving the team of staff and volunteers around our country. I am constantly humbled by the privilege of working alongside a talented team of people, and always amazed at the…
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Simon Rowbotham
Financial Manager
I have been passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people for as long as I can remember. Through our children, Rose (my wife) and I have seen first hand how teenagers can grow and benefit from…
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Alice Harper
Communications Manager
After finishing my degree in marketing and my first graduate job, I felt that I wanted to promote something that I felt really passionate about. My husband, Dave, and I decided to do a bit of travel in the UK. I joined World Vision UK and fell in love with charity marketing and fundraising.
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Neville Bartley
National Youth Ministry Leader (Wellington)
I have been involved in youth ministry for nearly 25 years and for much of that time, I have been a Youth Pastor based in Baptist churches here in New Zealand. I have over that time had the privilege of…
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Paul Martell
Relationships Manager
I spent 21 years running an engineering company – and its marketing - and then 21 years working at World Vision, 14 years in marketing and the remainder as a programmes officer. The later role involved 12 months living in…
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