Nathan was a foundation pupil of Senior College. In his first year as a Year 12 student, he sat University Bursary Mathematics with Calculus and Chemistry. The following year he sat University Bursary in History, English and Accounting. He also resat Calculus and Chemistry. There was no surprise when he received all A grades in Bursary and a Scholarship in Accounting. Nathan was the winner of the prestigious Principals Award – the equivalent of Dux.

Nathan always knew that he was going to Medical School and this involved six years of study. Not being one to take a straight forward route and always willing for a challenge, he did his elective in Kenya , a third world country, and then went to an American top Trauma hospital where he dealt with patients flown in by helicopters who had such things as gunshot wounds. Nathan followed this with two seasons of ski instructing.

Having completed his medical training, Nathan worked at Starship Hospital and completed his Paediatrics Diploma at North Shore Hospital. He travelled to the United Kingdom and spent three years at St Thomas in London working in Geriatrics and Intensive Care. Nathan passed his UK Fellowship exams which gave him membership to the Royal College of Physicians. On his return to New Zealand he sat his Fellowship exams for the Royal Australian College of Physicians. His comment in relation to working with young children was that, at times, it was just too sad. Now an advanced trainee in geriatrics and general medicine at Auckland Hospital, in three years time, at the tender age of 33, he will be a specialist consultant in Geriatric Medicine.

Nathan is married to Genevieve who he met while at Senior College – yes they were unusual circumstances – it was during a bomb scare and students were evacuated. They were the first graduates of Senior College to marry.