Your teen is getting ready to venture out into the boarding school world. Encouraging independence in your teen will help them be prepared for their new responsibilities. Here’s how to do just that.Research shows that independence, or agency, is one of the most important contributors to success and happiness. It is a predictor for almost all the positive outcomes that we … [Read more...]
Blog – Personal Development
8 Ways to Help Your Daughter Love Her Body (When You’re Not There to Remind Her)
If you’re wondering how to talk to your daughter about body image, you’re not alone. It’s a conversation that has no beginning or end, but continues throughout your daughter’s life. Here are eight ways to help your daughter love her body. Recently I had the incredible opportunity to interview and take surveys from almost 400 teenage girls. The conversations I had made me … [Read more...]
Boarding offers a community of support
An Interview with Chelsea White, Year 12 Kinross Wolaroi School Who, what year, where from, how long have you been boarding? My name is Chelsea White and I am a Year 12 boarder at Kinross Wolaroi School (KWS) from Narromine. I started as a boarder in New House in Year 9. What have things been at home over the past year? Things at home have definitely been … [Read more...]
Embrace your time and be yourself
Who, what year, where from, how long have you been boarding? My name is Tilley Stuckey, I’m in Year 9 from Condobolin NSW and am in my third year of boarding at Ravenswood. Expectations Boarding has exceeded my expectations. What were your expectations of boarding before you arrived? My expectations were that it would be a big house of sisters and … [Read more...]
Developing character and deepening friendships
BY LACHLAN REISS-WEARS, YEAR 12, THE ARMIDALE SCHOOL If we were to have the fortune of meeting, you would instantly notice my height. Within a minute, you’d know my name is Lachlan, and “yes, I do play basketball and the weather is lovely up here”. Over the course of an hour, you’d discover my love of guitar, the South Sydney rugby league team, and my hometown Coffs … [Read more...]
Building resilience in young people through boarding
Families who send their children to boarding school have faced some devastating scenarios over the past years with droughts, fires, floods and now COVID-19. We spoke to some of those girls about how boarding at PLC Armidale has helped them build resilience and get through some very tough times. Phoebe Imberger, Year 9 How has the drought impacted life at home? On … [Read more...]
A community facing challenges together
2020 marked the beginning of a new decade but with this exciting milestone came new and old challenges for regional communities. Some familiar, such as drought and bushfire, and others new, COVID-19, remote learning and social distancing. The Scots School Albury has been facing these adversities together with its students and their families. Head of Boarding, Mr … [Read more...]
Stannies stands for ‘community’ in a time of unprecedented change
To say 2020 has been a year of challenge and change would be an understatement. However, St Stanislaus' College in Bathurst has put a range of measures in place to manage the challenges of Covid19. During this unprecedented time, the Stannies community has supported each other and simply done their best to adapt to the changes. 2020: a year of challenge and change Year … [Read more...]
Embracing transition, change and uncertainty
Transition, change and uncertainty - this is the world we live in and judging by the recent drought, bush fires, and the Covid-19 crisis, there are no signs that we will be changing direction any time soon. Successfully navigating life in the 21st century requires a willingness to embrace change and adapt to new situations. To do this boys need the confidence, emotional … [Read more...]
Isaac Barrett
Prepared for the opportunities Year 8 boarder at St. Stanislaus' College, Isaac Barrett of Coonamble loves everything about boarding and the opportunities it presents. It's said he bleeds the Stannies blue and white. Founded in 1867, the Bathurst school fondly known as Stannies, is the oldest Catholic Boys’ Boarding School in Australia and the only Vincentian school in … [Read more...]