Our Staff

Lynne Michel - Temple Administrator

Lynne brings over 15 years' experience to this role, gained from her previous position as Administrator and Bookkeeper at Kehillat Masada Synagogue.  Additionally, Lynne has volunteered as a member of the Board of Management at Masada College for several years, having had the lead role of various portfolios.  Over the last few years, Lynne has been contracting privately and working in the travel business. 

As Temple Administrator, Lynne is responsible for governance, insurance and risk management, budgetary control, Board of Directors communication and reporting, project management of major fundraising programs and grant applications, engagement with members, external providers, local council and affiliated NSTE entities. Lynne provides leadership and direction to the Office Team.

Pauline Lazarus – Program and Administration Manager

Pauline has worked at NSTE for over 18 years. She is responsible for the general running of functions and events at NSTE. In addition, she continues to serve as Personal Assistant to the Rabbis. Pauline also coordinates lifecycle events and the hire of VJs and the Max Joseph Hall.

Pauline migrated to Australia from England at the end of 2000, along with her husband Nigel and her two sons, Josh and Reuben. Both boys have celebrated their bar mitzvahs at NSTE and were actively involved with Kesher Lanoar and Netzer. Josh also taught in MEAH and Reuben can be seen regularly helping out at various events.

She is a regular member of the NSTE choir and was part of the ensemble for the Jubilee production of "Children of Eden." Outside of work Pauline serves as Secretary for the Jewish Arts Inc board and helps run events including the Bi-Annual Australin Choral Festival.

Judy Campbell – Music Director

Judy has been Music Director at NSTE since June 1999, providing direction to the volunteer choir, youth choir, vocal quartet ZIMRA and a range of professional musicians who are involved in services, concerts and other projects from time to time. Prior to that, she sang in the NSTE volunteer choir for over 12 years. Over the past decade, she has directed the choir on three CD releases:

• “A Chanukah Cantata” by Shelley Olson (2000)
• “A Hallel for Our Times” also by Shelley Olson (2003)
• “Celebration”, Jubilee CD release (2009)

In her secular music life, Judy is a professional vocalist, composer, arranger and producer. She has led and written for a number of bands and vocal groups over a long period of time, and has toured extensively in Australia and South Africa with her world jazz group MOSAIC, who have three CD releases to their name.

Judy studied arranging at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and later taught sight-singing courses there. She has collaborated with other composers as an arranger and lyricist, and sings in the acclaimed Sydney chamber choir, Bel a cappella.

In 2007, Judy launched Jewish Arts, a multi-artform initiative aimed at fostering Jewish continuity through active engagement with the arts. Now an incorporated association, Jewish Arts has presented and/or supported quite a number of events and continues to explore ways in which to realise its aims. In 2012, Judy received the President's Award from the Union for Progressive Judaism "in recognition of her exemplary leadership, outstanding service, devotion and commitment to the promotion and development of Progressive Judaism."

The philosophy underlying all her work is one of promoting harmony and understanding between people through shared experience of the arts. To this end, Judy actively pursues musical and cross-artform collaborations across genres, different media, cultures and religions.

Emma Wertheim - Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Emma joined the NSTE Administration Team in August 2019. Her grandparents were founding members of NSTE and she recalls many special visits to the campus with them over the years. Emma jumped at the opportunity to work at NSTE, given this fond connection to the Temple. 

She comes with a diverse background, having worked in Marketing and Communications roles across a number of industries including construction, health and architecture. 

As a qualified graphic designer Emma brings a range of different skills to NSTE, and is enjoying the variety of work in the role. In her free time she teaches yoga!