The Board
Our Board is skills-based, drawing from Active Partners of Coast Community Church who bring the necessary expertise and experience for quality Christ-centred governance.
The role of the Board is to provide governance oversight, set direction, and monitor the performance of the School in line with our vision, mission and values.
Board Members
Tim Cornish
Board Chair
Tim is a dedicated leader with extensive experience across business, community service, and education. He has three children who attended Coast, deepening his connection to the community and its values.
With 20 years of experience as Managing Director of North Construction and Building, Tim transitioned to a new chapter by opening Eden Waters, a spiritual retreat, with his wife, Sue. His leadership journey has been shaped by 15 years of membership in The Executive Connection, a renowned business mentoring and coaching organisation.
He has served as an Elder at Coast Community Church for 18 years, including two terms as Chairperson, and has been a director of ET Australia, which encompasses ET Australia Secondary College, for 15 years, currently serving as Chair. Tim is passionate about values-based leadership and is committed to using his spiritual gifts of leadership and discernment to serve others.
David Barnett
Deputy Chair/Chair of Audit and Risk Committee
David has worked in the education sector for over 35 years, including 32 years with Pearson, the global education company, where he held senior leadership roles such as Managing Director, Asia Pacific. Since 2021, he has served in advisory, interim and non-executive education roles. He is currently Chair of Catalyst (a private RTO) and VU Online (Victoria University). David is a Macquarie University, MGSM and AICD graduate. He and his wife Leanne are committed members of Coast Community Church.
Bronwyn Schoonbeek
Child Safe Champion
Bronwyn joined the Board in May 2024 and is a parent of two boys enrolled at Coast Christian School. Bronwyn and her husband Josh have been partners of Coast Community Church for over 10 years where she has been involved with running children’s ministries such as Kids Connection and Mainly Music. Bronwyn is a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife and has worked for NSW Health for the past 15 years.
Paul Campey
Board Member
Paul is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in governance, strategic planning, and financial management, supporting Christian schools and organisations across Australia and internationally. With over 30 years of involvement in the management, governance, and consulting of Christian schools, Paul is passionate about the lasting impact they have on the lives of young people. Paul is married to Lynne, and they have two adult daughters—both graduates of Christian schooling—and two grandchildren. They have called the Central Coast home for over 35 years.
Carmen de Bruyn
Board Member
Carmen joined the Board in 2026. She is a registered business psychologist and leadership coach with over 15 years’ experience partnering with individuals and organisations in leadership development and organisational transformation. Carmen and her husband Davyn have been part of Coast Community Church for the past three years. Two of their children attend Coast Christian School and their youngest is at Coast Preschool.
Company Secretary
Lyndelle Taylor
Lyndelle has been a lawyer since 2008 and has consulted to not-for-profit boards in the areas of governance, compliance, regulatory, policy and legal research for over 15 years. She has been the Company Secretary of Coast Christian School twice, with the latest office commencing February 2020. Lyndelle is a member of the NSW Law Society, Graduate member of Governance Institute of Australia and Graduate member of the AICD Company Directors Course. She is a committed member of Coast Community Church.
