Over the years the demands on the School chaplains' time has increased significantly. Many of the requests have come from Old Boys, as evidenced by the high number of weddings and baptisms in the School Chapel. 

The School therefore took the initiative in 2004 to appoint a Chaplain to work with the wider Shore Community.

The Rev Dr  Nick Foord (80) was appointed at the end of 2004 as the first Chaplain to the Shore Community. He has taken on many tasks including - conducting baptisms for families and preparing Old Boys and their partners for marriage, as well as providing ongoing pastoral support, encouragement and advice to Old Boys through their different stages of life. 

The OBU is very pleased that these services can now be accessed directly by all Old Boys. The potential to provide on-line access to these services has been one of the reasons for the creation of the OBU's on-line communication.

The Community Chaplain works alongside Old Boys, parents, families and other Shore community organisations such as the Shore Association, Friends of Shore and various prayer groups and camping programmes. The appointment is another demonstration that Shore is more than just a primary and secondary educational institution. It also allows the school Chaplain (Rev Paul Dudley) to focus on his work with the current student body.

Rev Nick Foord is an Old Boy and is quite at home at Shore.

He completed his HSC at Shore in 1980, then completed a Science / Engineering double degree at Sydney University. Following this he worked for several years in telecommunications in Sydney and Melbourne. He left his engineering career to enter Bible College, and completed a degree in Theology.

Since completing this degree Nick has worked in various roles at four churches around Sydney. He did further studies to obtain a Master of Arts. Prior to returning to Shore he was the Senior Minister at Maroubra Anglican Church.

Nick is married to Kia and they have 4 teenage children. His recreations include anything outdoors, especially canyoning, golf and the beach. He also loves to talk about life, happiness and the world in which we live. He has completed a Doctorate with his Thesis focusing on particular aspects of Anglican school chaplaincy.

The Shore Community Chaplain can be reached by email (nfoord@shore.nsw.edu.au),  by clicking the Contact box on the OBU website or by telephoning him directly on (02) 9900 4753.