The Reverend Richard Pengelley – A Reflection on a Career in Chaplaincy
Formal chaplaincy started for me in 1989 as a PE Teacher at Hale School in Perth. The brainchild of the new Headmaster, John Inverarity, it led to a creative ‘on the job’ formation journey that saw me ordained a Deacon in 1992 and Priest in 1994. I have since enjoyed chaplaincies in four other schools,…
2024 Life Membership Recipient
The Most Reverend Dr Philip Freier, Archbishop of Melbourne and Metropolitan of Victoria, was honoured with Life Membership at the 2024 Annual Conference Dinner. For over two decades, Dr Freier has been a remarkable advocate and contributor to Anglican Schools Australia, Anglican education, and the Church. We extend our congratulations to Dr Freier, the 2024 recipient of…
Soulful Stories Oct 2024, Jenny Sonneman, Chaplain and Head of Religious Education at Ivanhoe Girl’s Grammar School.
I have come into School Chaplaincy a little later than many other Chaplains that I meet. I was in my late 40s when I began. Looking back, I see that even as a teenager I was open to working anywhere in the world, in some sort of Christian job, whatever that meant. And I think…
