Stu Thompson - ICONZ New Zealand Director

Stu has over 24 years experience in a wide range of children's ministries including holiday & after school care, camping, Bible in Schools & Sunday School teaching is well qualified for the job of writing programmes suited for boys. One of four brothers raised in a rural Manawatu family. Brought up in the Baptist Church, Stu has fellowshipped at New Life Churches in addition to St Peters in Tauranga.
Stu Graduated from Bethlehem Institute of Education in 2002 with a Diploma of Children's ministries, he is a Qualified Carpenter, he's worked in Sales & Marketing & in addition to his ICONZ New Zealand role, he works as a supervisor at a local primary school's after school & holiday care & recreation programme. He's a self-employed swim teacher & entertainer where he gets the laughs as Skyte the Clown (among other characters), for adults & children with gigs up & down the country. Stu & his wife Karen, married since 1984, have three sons & two daughters aged between 16 & their youngest born at the beginning of 2004 who, Stu says, brings much joy to the family.