Rob has been the Dean of Christ Church Cathedral since 2020.

Rob loves Jesus and desires that more people come to know and experience God’s love through His word, the Bible. He studied theology at Moore Theological College in Sydney before serving for seven years in the Diocese of Newcastle in NSW.

He also loves music and before serving full time in ministry was a professional bassoon player in various orchestras around the country. He is married to Laura and they have three wonderful children.

Assistant Minister

Matt Goldman, a graduate of Moore Theological College, served first as a student minister and now as the assistant minister at Christ Church Cathedral.

He heads up the night church leader team, kids and families team, and mercy ministry team.

Matt, with his wife Em, are field workers with Bush Church Aid Society and are passionate about the Good news of Jesus transforming communities in less resourced, less reached parts of Australia .