Cashel, Ferns and Ossory – Appointment of the Revd Bronwyn Nortje as
Chaplain of Kilkenny College
The Board of Directors of Kilkenny College and the Bishop of Cashel, Ferns and
Ossory, the Rt Revd Adrian Wilkinson are delighted to announce the appointment of
the Revd Bronwyn Nortje as Chaplain of Kilkenny College.
The Revd Bronwyn Nortje is from South Africa. Prior to ordination, Bronwyn was a
licensed lay minister, Sunday school and youth leader in her parish, as well as being
part of the pastoral care team. She was ordained deacon in 2016 to serve in the
Parish of St George White River in the Diocese of Mpumalanga (Anglican Church of
Southern Africa) and was ordained priest in 2018. Since January 2022 she has
worked as Chaplain in Uplands College, which is set in 110 acres in White River,
near the Kruger National Park. Having over 900 pupils, it is a community of similar
size to Kilkenny College.
Welcoming her to the staff of Kilkenny College, the Principal Ms Emma Raughter
said, “We are thrilled that Rev Bronwyn Nortje will be joining us in Kilkenny College
as Chaplain to our school community. Rev Bronwyn brings a wealth of experience,
and we have no doubt that her experience and energy will enrich our school
community. We are very much looking forward to welcoming her and we hope that
she will be very happy here.”
Commenting on her appointment as Chaplain, the Revd. Bronwyn Nortje said, “I am
absolutely delighted to be joining the Kilkenny College family and am looking forward
to serving all at the school and wider community. I am excited to take on this new
chapter in my life, with all the joys, challenges and growth that comes from moving to
a new country.”
Bishop Wilkinson adds, “I am delighted that the Revd Bronwyn Nortje has been
appointed to the staff of Kilkenny College. As the largest co-educational boarding
school in Ireland with many day pupils and staff from the city and surrounding area, it
is the size of a parish.
It is also the Church of Ireland (Anglican) school of the Diocese of Cashel, Ossory and Ferns. To have an experienced priest and chaplain at the heart of the school community is important and I hope Bronwyn feels very much at home among us before too long.”