Boarding offers many pathways Keen to go away to boarding school from Year 7, Year 11 student at Yanco Agricultural High School, Dimity Evans has thrown herself into the activities on offer over the past five years – everything from musical performance to showing cattle. While missing family and friends from home, she sees the pathways that come from a boarding … [Read more...]
One chance, one choice
Katie and Shona Donald Lochie and Katie Donald with children (left to right) Angus, Finella, Lizbeth and Shona You know that finding the right education opportunities are a high priority when a family travels well over a thousand kilometres return to spend two days talking with staff of the schools at the 2019 Dubbo Boarding Schools Expo. Meet the Donald family – … [Read more...]
Will & Emma Benham
Sibling support when living away from home Will and Emma Benham, TAS (photo supplied) Brother and sister, Will and Emma Benham are both boarders at The Armidale School (TAS), where they're enjoying a range of opportunities at the same time as carving out their own interests and identities. Will and Emma, along with mum, Pip, share what it means to be able to enjoy the … [Read more...]
Taking time to decide
Myfi and Grace Kellahan Grace and Myfi Kellahan from West Wyalong at the 2019 Dubbo Boarding Schools Expo When nine year-old Grace Kellahan (Year 4) turned up at the 2019 Dubbo Boarding Schools Expo from West Wyalong with her mum, Myfi, she had with her a carefully handwritten list of questions for the schools they wanted to speak with. Like many families, the … [Read more...]
Georgia Kirkby
Maintaining outside interests all part of the boarding experience Kincoppal-Rose Bay boarder, Georgia Kirkby (photo supplied) Bellata’s Georgia Kirkby, a passionate poultry and duck breeder, started as a boarder at Kincoppal-Rose Bay School (KRB) in Year 7 following her primary years in Narrabri. Her small hometown has little in common with Rose Bay, a harbourside … [Read more...]
