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Peleiupu Faaiuaso

Peleiupu Faaiuaso

Narre Warren,VIC

Summary

Dynamic and purpose-driven leader with over a decade of cross-sector experience spanning theological education, pastoral care, youth work, and corporate banking. Proven ability to lead and innovate in faith-based and educational environments, having served as Dean of a Bible college, university lecturer in theology and leadership, and primary school chaplain and wellbeing officer. Experienced in working with vulnerable communities, including high-risk youth in residential care, demonstrating deep compassion, resilience, and strategic intervention skills. Combines spiritual insight, academic rigour, and relational leadership to equip and empower individuals for personal transformation and missional impact. Adept in program development, compliance, student support, financial management, and cross-cultural ministry.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Dean of College

Neuma School of the Spirit Bible College
08.2023 - Current
  • Provided visionary and spiritual leadership to a Spirit-empowered theological and ministry training school.
  • Oversaw curriculum development aligned with Pentecostal-charismatic theology and ministry practice.
  • Ensured academic and operational compliance under the A5 Higher Education framework.
  • Delivered teaching across key subjects including leadership, pneumatology, missions, and spiritual formation.
  • Led and developed faculty, guest ministers, and mentors to cultivate a dynamic learning environment.
  • Offered pastoral care and one-on-one mentoring to students, nurturing holistic spiritual growth.
  • Designed and led immersive experiences focused on prayer, worship, revival, and practical ministry.
  • Oversaw school finances including budgeting, reporting, and resource stewardship.
  • Spearheaded strategic planning to grow enrollment, improve program delivery, and expand influence.
  • Fostered strong alignment with Neuma Church’s apostolic and missional vision.
  • Represented the school at conferences, network events, and partner institutions both locally and internationally.
  • Streamlined administrative processes for increased efficiency, resulting in reduced workload for faculty members.
  • Raised awareness of local and global mission opportunities through effective communication strategies such as newsletters, social media, and presentations.
  • Organized fundraising events to support mission trips and other ministry-related expenses.
  • Collaborated with pastoral staff to align missions initiatives with overall church vision and goals.
  • Mentored younger believers in their faith journeys through one-on-one discipleship relationships.
  • Coordinated logistics for short-term mission trips, ensuring smooth travel arrangements and adequate preparations for team members before departure.
  • Provided pastoral care to individuals in need, offering counseling, guidance, and support during difficult times.
  • Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and school and managed daily operations.
  • Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.

Chaplain/Mental Health and Wellbeing Officer

Dandenong West Primary School
01.2020 - 07.2023
  • Providing support in areas such as student attendance, engagement, and mental health.
  • Providing students, their families, and staff with support and/or appropriate referrals in difficult situations such as during times of grief, or when students are facing personal or emotional challenges.
  • Providing pastoral care and guidance to students about values and ethical matters, referring students, or sourcing appropriate services to meet their needs, which may involve access to services in the community.
  • Supporting students and staff to create an environment that promotes positive physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development and well-being of all students.
  • Supporting students and staff to create an environment of cooperation and mutual respect and promoting an understanding of diversity within the range of cultures and relevant traditions.
  • Work as a member of the school's wellbeing team in the delivery of student wellbeing services.
  • Deliver training workshops to various cohorts and teachers on Well-being topics.
  • Engage in breakfast and lunch programs.
  • Contribute to improving student engagement and connectedness.
  • Contribute to providing a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment.
  • Provide pastoral care and guidance to students.
  • Operate within the school community and with external providers.
  • Engage with Victorian Police and Department services to support families.
  • Met with individuals, discussed issues compassionately and determined appropriate type of involvement to meet spiritual needs.
  • Developed relationships with patients and families, resulting in increased trust and rapport during difficult times.
  • Conducted crisis intervention sessions with individuals experiencing severe emotional distress, providing comfort and support during critical times.
  • Evaluated effectiveness of pastoral care initiatives through regular feedback from staff members, adjusting strategies as needed for optimal results.
  • Offered mediation services between family members navigating challenging dynamics related to healthcare decisions.

Therapeutic Youth Residential Worker

Oncall Personnel
12.2014 - 04.2022
  • Ensure that appropriate therapeutic interventions are used to work with all children and young people in residential care that promote stability, development, and long-term planning.
  • Keep children, young people and their families appropriately engaged and continue to work with families to achieve Case Plan goals and objectives.
  • Use a range of intervention strategies to achieve overall program goals of reunification or reconciliation where Case Plans / Court Orders allow.
  • Keep all children and young people safe and well cared for while in residential care.
  • Deliver service provision based on clearly developed and negotiated Individual Placement Plans.
  • Ensure effective service terminations with service goals for young people and their families are met.
  • Ensure that all Looking After Children (LAC) requirements adhere to for all children and young people in residential care.
  • Work as part of a broader team to deliver high-quality care to children and young people in residential out-of-home care.
  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of safe, secure, and planned environments where the developmental needs of children and young people are effectively met as per program guidelines.
  • Understand the impact of trauma and how this relates to the behaviours exhibited by children and young people in residential care.
  • Contribute to the development of a comprehensive education/living skills program for all children and young people in residential care.
  • Undertake designated case functions and tasks as per individual client plans.
  • Provide opportunities for the development of social and recreational skills for all children and young people in residential care.
  • Liaison with schools, DFFH, Centrelink, and other relevant agencies and key stakeholders.
  • Ensuring that the direct line supervisor is fully briefed about all matters relating to the appointee's role in the program and immediately reporting all critical incidents and issues that arise.
  • Meeting administrative and documentation requirements of the agency.
  • General household tasks include shopping, cooking, maintenance, and cleaning.
  • Enhanced communication between staff and residents by organizing monthly meetings and feedback sessions.

Diploma Lecturer/Tutor

Planetshakers College/Alphacrucis University
08.2019 - 12.2020
  • Contribute to student learning, growth, and advancement.
  • Demonstrate academic competence in the subject area(s) and build a curriculum.
  • Maintain a growth mindset toward student learning and teaching practice.
  • Facilitate problem-solving with a curious mind and critical thinking skills.
  • Collaborate effectively with staff and student cohorts and the organization to increase student performance.
  • Reviewing classroom or curricula topics and assignments.
  • Assisting students with homework, projects, test preparation, research, and other academic tasks.
  • Working with students to help them understand key concepts, especially those learned in the classroom.
  • Developed strong relationships with colleagues, collaborating on curriculum development and sharing best practices in teaching strategies.

Mortgage Credit Officer

ADVANTEDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES - NAB
10.2013 - 07.2014
  • Communicating with influence, engaging with borrowers, brokers, mortgage managers, valuers, solicitors, and conveyancers regarding loan details through clear and persuasive communication.
  • Actively working and collaborating with credit liaison officers, assessors, discharge officers, finance officers and post-settlement admin teams to service borrowers' requirements.
  • Adhering to policies and procedures at all times.
  • Provide rates and indicative payout figures when required.
  • Calculating and advising repayment, rates, and fixed break cost.
  • Providing borrowers process instructions in regard to subdivision, caveat, transfer of land, deed of set off, lease, easements, deceased estates and second mortgage matters.
  • Updating borrowers regarding valuation reports, construction loans and loan variations.
  • Actively working in a team to reach service levels.
  • Provide support to team members and external teams.
  • Maintaining composition under pressure and adapting to change.
  • Providing exceptional, efficient, and high-quality customer service.
  • Able to identify problems and use relevant sources to offer sustainable solutions.
  • Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills and complete all tasks with a positive attitude.

Mortgage Services Support Officer

SAI GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
11.2011 - 09.2013
  • Servicing clients regarding property searches, online and manual Title Searching, ASIC company, business and bankruptcy searches, court and probate searching as well as various other services undertaken as part of property transfer.
  • Actively working and completing daily workflow queues.
  • Adhering to process and checklist requirements.
  • Completion of Manual Activity Tracking systems.
  • Managing file matters with minimal errors to minimize risk and reporting errors as defined and required.
  • Provide basic IT and Technical Desktop Support to clients and staff.
  • Support Sales for registrations and account administration.
  • Completion of compliance modules as set by SAI Global.
  • As requested, attend client meetings for team input.
  • Working with Team Leaders and Managers to identify and assisting with the implementation of process improvements and new client initiatives.
  • Actively interviewing possible staff members.
  • Managing and conducting organizational projects.
  • Working with Team Leaders as required to resolve customer complaints.
  • Understanding individual's requirements in participating in BCP Plans.
  • Provide support to peers and Team Leader(s).
  • Participating in the employee life cycle as required (Induction, Training and Development and Performance Management).
  • Train new employees in the property and mortgage division.

Education

Master of Psychology -

RMIT University
Melbourne, VIC
01.2027

Master of Missional Leadership -

Melbourne School of Theology
Wantirna, VIC
01.2026

Mental Health First Aid - Mental Health

Mental Health First Aid Australia
Dandenong
04.2023

Bachelor of Theology - Theology

Alphacrusis College
Sydney, NSW
01.2019

Cert IV in Child, Youth And Family Intervention - Child, Youth And Family Intervention

Melbourne Polytechnic & Training
Melbourne
01.2016

Advanced Diploma in Leadership - Ministry

Planetshakers College/Alphacrucis University
Sydney, NSW
01.2016

Diploma in Leadership - Leadership

Planetshakers College/Alphacrucis University
Sydney
01.2015

Cert IV in Community Services - Community Services

Australian Institute of Training
Melbourne
01.2015

Certificate IV in Business Administration - Financial Services

Upskill And HR Training
Cranbourne
01.2011

Diploma of Floral Art - Floral Art

Australian School of Floral Art
Elsternwick, VIC
01.2010

Year 12 -

Cranbourne High School
Cranbourne, VIC
01.2008

Skills

  • Compassionate
  • Case management
  • Client advocacy
  • Conflict resolution
  • Professional boundaries
  • Self-care techniques
  • Substance abuse awareness
  • Mental health support
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Team motivation
  • Team leadership
  • Time management
  • Decision-making
  • Organizational development

Timeline

Dean of College

Neuma School of the Spirit Bible College
08.2023 - Current

Chaplain/Mental Health and Wellbeing Officer

Dandenong West Primary School
01.2020 - 07.2023

Diploma Lecturer/Tutor

Planetshakers College/Alphacrucis University
08.2019 - 12.2020

Therapeutic Youth Residential Worker

Oncall Personnel
12.2014 - 04.2022

Mortgage Credit Officer

ADVANTEDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES - NAB
10.2013 - 07.2014

Mortgage Services Support Officer

SAI GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
11.2011 - 09.2013

Master of Psychology -

RMIT University

Master of Missional Leadership -

Melbourne School of Theology

Mental Health First Aid - Mental Health

Mental Health First Aid Australia

Bachelor of Theology - Theology

Alphacrusis College

Cert IV in Child, Youth And Family Intervention - Child, Youth And Family Intervention

Melbourne Polytechnic & Training

Advanced Diploma in Leadership - Ministry

Planetshakers College/Alphacrucis University

Diploma in Leadership - Leadership

Planetshakers College/Alphacrucis University

Cert IV in Community Services - Community Services

Australian Institute of Training

Certificate IV in Business Administration - Financial Services

Upskill And HR Training

Diploma of Floral Art - Floral Art

Australian School of Floral Art

Year 12 -

Cranbourne High School

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