Nick Haines is the 5th Principal of St Andrews Christian College, commencing at the beginning of 2023. Nick graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Sport/Outdoor Recreation & Bachelor of Education, and has since completed a Masters of Business Management (MBA), specialising in Educational Leadership. Nick comes with 20 years of experience in education, working in both government and independent schools and has over a decade of executive level leadership experience, including Head of Middle School, Head of Campus, Deputy Principal and now Principal. Nick is passionate about the place of Christian Education in the faith formation of students and their understanding of the world through a biblical perspective. Nick wishes to see students equipped and enabled to fulfil their God given purpose during and beyond school. Nick desires for all staff, students and families to experience a strong sense of belonging whilst at St Andrews Christian College, and encourages students to take hold of every opportunity they are presented with in their time at the College.

Michael Swanborough joined the St Andrews team in 2020 as the Head of Learning and Teaching and commenced as the Deputy Principal – Learning and Teaching in 2022. Michael has been involved in Christian Education over the last 35 years and has held senior leadership positions in three Christian Schools. During this time Michael has been a member of an author team for a Year 7 – 10 Mathematics series and has presented at Mathematical Association of Victoria conferences, training sessions for teachers and revision lectures for students. More recently, Michael has been a contributor and presenter for the Teaching and Learning Framework established by Christian Schools Australia. Michael has a passion for seeing students develop a personal faith as they come to understand their place in God’s Big Story and fulfil their calling and purpose in Christ. Outside of school, Michael enjoys participating in a range of sporting activities and spending time with his family.

Lisa Wilks-Beasy brings to the role of Deputy Principal – Operations, a wealth of experience in educational environments and international corporate settings. Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Education, (Melbourne University) and a Master of Education (Edith Cowan University). Lisa has mentored staff and planned large research projects for professional learning and is particularly passionate about exploring Innovative Learning Environments to capture the innate capacities of all students. She has held roles as Head of Wellbeing (Whole school), Head of English, Deputy Head of English, Year 7 Coordinator and enjoys developing high performance culture and engaged staffing teams to empower exceptional outcomes to expand students’ vision and preparedness for the modern world. Additionally, Lisa has global experience in Human Resources and International Recruitment. She has a vision for community and parent engagement and has a desire to inspire a thriving involvement of students, staff, and College families within St Andrews Christian College

John Presant was born in California, USA and completed his schooling and undergraduate degree with majors in History and Philosophy from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Upon completion of a Diploma of Education (Secondary Teaching) from Deakin University, John began teaching in Australian schools. He has extensive experience in teaching commerce subjects, such as Legal Studies and Business Management, and is an experienced Exam Assessor for VCE Legal Studies. He has taught in both Christian and APS schools with experience in leadership in both Student Pastoral Care and Curriculum Development. After finishing a Master of Education (Educational Leadership) from Melbourne University John has been in Senior Leadership positions in schools for the past ten years. One of the highlights for John is seeing the growth and transformation of the Secondary school at St Andrews during his time at the College. A keen sportsman, John has competed in basketball, tennis, baseball and even AFL and Cricket. He is a passionate follower of the Melbourne Football Club in addition to his hometown Rams, Lakers and Dodgers.

Janita Bratton joined the St Andrews team in 2023 as the Head of Primary. She has recently completed her Masters in Educational Leadership, and comes with over 20 years of experience in education. This includes teaching interstate, overseas and most recently in Christian schools more locally. She has enjoyed contributing to the teaching manual, Transformation by Design: Crafting Formational Learning as well as a CEN (Christian Education National) induction course for new teachers. She is passionate about seeing a biblical approach imbedded in education. Knowing students and how they learn is foundational to excellent educational outcomes and is consistent with how God sees each one of His children, as unique and wonderfully made! She is an advocate of great parent partnerships in nurturing all aspects of the educational journey.

Darren Waterworth commenced working as Business Manager at the College in 2007. He was responsible for the major task of relocating the College from Burwood to the Wantirna site in 2009-10 and has worked with architects and consultants in undertaking the various building projects on the College campus. He has worked in senior financial management roles in the not for profit sector for over 30 years, working in church, charity and educational organisations. He holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and is a CPA. He worships at the Box Hill Salvation Army and is a keen brass musician.