Jeff Neill- Director

Jeff and his family are members of the Dubbo Baptist Church and have been since moving to Dubbo in 1999. He has been married to Carole since 1985. He has five adult children and multiple grandchildren. All of his children have been students at Dubbo Christian School and his youngest child is now a teacher at the school. 

Jeff is currently the General Manager of Ogden’s Coaches, providing school bus services across the central west. He has been involved in managing bus transport since 1994, after leaving the NSW Police Force. 

Jeff has completed Diplomas in Management, Transport and Logistics, and bus operator accreditations systems. He is currently a member of BusNSW, an association to represent bus operators to the government and engage with government regarding safety and contractual issues on behalf of its members. Within BusNSW, He is also a member of the regional task force, responsible for negotiation with the government on new bus service contracts. 

Jeff enjoys music, and is an accomplished trumpet and flugal horn player. He has been involved with musical events in Dubbo over the years and currently plays at church services. Just for fun, he has learned to play the digeridoo.

Clifford Stephens- Treasurer

Clifford has served on the Dubbo Christian School Board for five years and is currently the Treasurer. He and his family attend Generocity Church Dubbo. He has three children; two have finished school and one is in secondary at the school.

Clifford has worked in Management for 15 years and has spent more than a decade in accounting and business advisory roles. He has a Diploma of Management and is currently completing a Bachelor of Business and Commerce. He also serves as a Justice of the Peace.

Clifford is a big Science Fiction and History buff. 

Jill Vippond- Director

Jill is married to Ian and attends Dubbo Baptist Church. They have three adult children; their daughter works at Dubbo Christian School and grandchildren who are students.

Jill is currently a happy retiree but was employed for 27 years as a banker with NAB and for 6 years as the Office Coordinator of a Home Services Aged Care facility.

Jill is enjoying the new experience of being a Board Director and hopes her banking experience and life skills add value to the Board of the school.

Rebecca Roennfeldt- Director

Rebecca is married to Alister and they have two children in primary school at Dubbo Christian School. She joined the Board in 2022. She and her family attend Dubbo Presbyterian Church. 

Rebecca is the Marketing and Communications Officer for the University of Sydney’s School of Rural Health Dubbo/Orange. She manages the School of Rural Health’s internal and external communications including marketing, advertising, media, digital communications, sponsorship and social media.

Rebecca has a Bachelor of Communication and Graduate Certificate in Business, specialising in marketing. She has been working in marketing, communications and business development roles across the public, private and not-for-profit sector for over 10 years.

In her spare time Rebecca enjoys spending time with her family, travelling, exercising, cooking, and church hospitality.

James Corfield- Director

James is married to Leanne and they have four children in primary and secondary at Dubbo Christian School. His wife is a teacher at Dubbo Christian Preschool and he has been a member of the school’s parent association for over 11 years, joining the Board in early 2021. He and his family attend Dubbo Presbyterian Church, where he actively participates in church services and bible study groups.

James is a Radiographer and department manager at NSW Health and brings his extensive leadership skills to the Board. In a career of over 20 years in health, he has a range of experience from patient and clinical care, ICT resource management, hospital redevelopment and project involvement, to now branching into people management, departmental financial responsibilities, and governance committees.

James enjoys watching his kids play football (the round ball type) and cheering on the South Sydney Rabbitohs. 

Shane Duke- Chair

Shane is married to Beverley and they have two sons who both attend Dubbo Christian School. His wife is a primary teacher at the school and he has been a member of the school Board for the past 7 years. He has attended Dubbo Baptist Church with his family since they moved to Dubbo from South Africa 19 years ago, where he has served as an Elder for 8 years. 

Shane is a farmer at heart and a mechanical engineer and diesel mechanic by trade. He is currently working as a pest technician. Shane is involved in the local Dubbo community as a member of the Dubbo Little Athletics Committee and as a junior rugby union coach. 

In his spare time Shane enjoys building and collecting landscape puzzles of which he is now finding it difficult to find storage space for.