Meet Our Chaplain

Ms Fiona Isaacs

It is a great joy to be joining the Tara community as the School Chaplain. My faith in Jesus is the centre point of my own life, and I count it a deep privilege to get to share that with others.

I came to School Chaplaincy with a background in teaching. I originally trained to be a Science teacher, specialising in Chemistry and Physics. Upon graduating from university, I started my career in public schools in Western NSW, including working in both Forbes and Dubbo. Teaching then took me overseas to international schools in Cambodia and Ethiopia - these countries are special places to me. It was during my time in Cambodia that I was first given the chance to teach Christian Studies and be involved in School Chaplaincy. I realised that this job was an awesome fit for everything I was passionate about; teaching, teenagers, having big conversations, and most importantly sharing God’s message of love and salvation. Consequently, I changed the focus on my Masters in Theology to be in School Chaplaincy, and was lucky to live in Los Angeles for a year as I completed that study at Fuller Theological Seminary.

Outside of school I am a member of my Church community at St Mark’s Darling Point, where I preach and lead Bible Studies. This may tip you off that I live in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, this is because I like being near the water and the beaches. I am a keen reader, and particularly love the works of Jane Austen. I also enjoy hiking and dabbling in various crafts. This year I have been experimenting with different styles of embroidery, and been having fun transforming boring looking clothes into new pieces. I am also working on completing my Doctorate in Ministry, which is exploring how Anglican girls’ schools empower students to choose virtue from a sense of personal agency.

I am very much looking forward to getting to know everyone in the Tara Community. It is a particular joy for me to be at the school that my great-grandmother and her sisters graduated from. I hope to meet you soon around the School campus or at a Tara event.

Be Inspired. Be Challenged. Be Excellent. BE YOU.