Cassandra Pendlebury is Director of Postgraduate Studies in AC's School of Education, and is a current PhD Candidate with Avondale University. She was formerly Executive Officer NSW/ACT of Christian Schools Australia (CSA), where she had responsibility for supporting over 40 schools in NSW and the ACT. She also played an integral role in the design and delivery of the \u2018Gods Big Story\' curriculum framework.

Her PhD research is on the topic, \u2018Spiritual Wellbeing in the Leadership of Australian Christian Schools\'. She has also established a spiritual wellbeing mentoring company called Grace Rhythms, and currently mentors leaders from a range of Christian schools.