Chris Nastrom-Smith

Chris Nastrom-Smith is currently Deputy Principal – Curriculum at Loreto College, Coorparoo. He is a multiple Australian Educator Excellence Awardee, including recognition as Deputy Principal of the Year (2025) and he has been part of the Educator Hotlist in 2022, 2023 and 2024. At Loreto, Chris is responsible for the educational leadership of staff and students through the whole of school curriculum delivery to meet the College’s strategic agenda and achieve alignment with its vision and mission. As part of the College Leadership Team at Loreto, Chris has worked collaboratively to strategically shape the leadership capacity of the College’s middle leadership team. His past research has explored how curriculum development, learning spaces and teacher pedagogy can be customised to enhance student wellbeing as adolescents transition into secondary school.