Meet Our Board// Michael Tooler

AISNT Board Chair & Principal Sattler Christian College

Michael Tooler is the current Chair of AISNT. The Council at Sattler ticked all the boxes in appointing Michael as the Principal of Sattler Christian College since 2019, dedicating himself to the school for the past 6 years.


Coming from NSW, Michael relocated with his family of 5 children to take on this role. He is a highly capable and dedicated Christian educator, with diverse experience beneficial to his role as Principal. He studied at the University of New England, gaining a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and Affairs and Asian Societies. He also gained a Bachelor of laws majoring in Advanced Contract law and Human Rights.


Michael also holds a Graduate Diploma in Education, Legal Studies and History. Later he gained a Graduate Certificate in Management (Education), Management and Educational Leadership. Michael is a Justice of the Peace and a formal Mentor of the Australian Christian Mentoring Network.



He has fitted into Darwin and the Sattler community really well and has moved the school forward with gusto and continues to do so. As Chair of AISNT and an active member of his church, his pleasant nature and good sense of humour compliments his dynamic role as a Principal.


Written by Chris Tudor

History of Good Shepherd Lutheran College

April 15, 2025
Good Shepherd Lutheran College Darwin Motto: Identity, Service, Respect It was David Spike the Pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran congregation in Palmerston and Pastor Dr Joe Strelan who was filling a temporary appointment, who injected the idea of a School out in the rapidly growing Palmerston area into both the congregations of St Andrew’s in Nightcliff and Good Shepherd in Palmerston.

Principal Thoughts 2025// Issue 8: Taking Care of Yourself

April 4, 2025
With the first term break occurring at the end of this week there is the danger to hard working Principals that they see it as irrelevant to them. As a result, some Principals feel they are obliged to keep working regardless. Sure, there is “stuff” that has to be done but into this holiday time I think it is important for Principals to set aside some genuine “R and R” time for themselves and to not feel guilty about it.