Paul Chapman
Principal, Founder & Board Member
Father of three sons and passionate about education and sport, Paul is the founder and Principal of the Central Coast Sports College.
After working in the IT industry for over 12 years for companies like Apple and other large multinationals, Paul found his calling working in schools and retrained as a secondary school teacher. Paul attended Newcastle University to study a Bachelor of Education and graduated with a University Medal and First Class Honours. He taught PDHPE and technology for six years at a local Independent school before starting the Central Coast Sports College in 2013. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Central Coast Mariners for 2 years. He believes strongly in community service and has experienced first hand the rewards of engaging small groups of teenagers in aid projects in Cambodia and Borneo.
Paul also currently sits on the board of the NSW Combined Independent Schools Sports Council (know as CIS).
Paul works tirelessly to promote world’s best practice in the academic and sports programs within the college.
Steve Skipper
Board Member
Steve commenced his career in Real Estate at the age of 20 in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, primarily dealing with Industrial properties. He moved to Parramatta where he worked for an International Real Estate Company for 14 years where he became a Director of the company.
Steve established his own real estate consultancy business in 1990, prior to moving back into Commercial Real Estate with another International Real Estate company as an Equity Director. In 2006 he re-established his own real estate business, and consulted to High Net Worth Clients, International Companies and State Government Departments.
Over the years he has mentored a number of up and coming young Business people and watched their careers blossom. Steve believes, “the harder you work, the more successful you become” and lives by the beliefs of honesty and transparency.
Steve is looking forward to the opportunity of assisting the Central Coast Sports College and is totally committed to achieving the college’s vision of ‘creating a place where every individual can be the best they can be’.