Unprecedented advantages to boarding experience Olivia Nolan & Guy Campbell, Canberra Grammar School boarders Canberra Grammar School (CGS) has a rich heritage and culture developed through boarding, woven into the fabric of the school. Boarders, Guy Campbell and Oliva Nolan share their story of what the boarding experience has been like for them. Boarders have an … [Read more...]
Torie Burton
Fast-tracking tolerance & independence Like it is for any young person starting a new school a long way from home, the year has been a mix of excitement and homesickness for Torie Burton, a Year 7 boarder at Pymble Ladies' College in Sydney. Staying active seems to have been the key to both enjoying the experience and getting through the rough patches. Pymble … [Read more...]
Lily Aveyard
Fun, friends & sport Lily Aveyard, boarder, Ascham School Ascham boarder, Lily Aveyard from Tullamore is a Year 9 student enjoying the fun, friends, and sport on offer, as well as the many other opportunities boarding school brings. With a tradition of boarding in her family, it was no surprise that Lily would go away for high school when the time came, but it's … [Read more...]
Asha Osborne
A support network of boarding sisters Asha Osborne, boarder, Ravenswood Fourteen year old Asha Osborne from Newcastle, was worried about homesickness until she arrived at the Ravenswood Residential College (RRC) to discover a strong support network for boarders, not only in the College but across the day school as well. "I was expecting living away from my parents to … [Read more...]
Riley Bomford
Learning to be respectful in a shared space Riley Bomford, Calrossy Anglican School Riley Bomford is a leader at Calrossy Anglican School, a boarding school in Tamworth. From a farm near Barraba, the 17 year-old, Year 12 student has taken everything boarding has to offer since starting at Calossy in Year 7. An outgoing student, he has every intention of utilising his … [Read more...]
Hello world: preparing your school leaver
Boarding Schools Expo marketing communications specialist, Kim V. Goldsmith is mum to a school leaver. She gives a somewhat light-hearted take on the serious topic of what it takes to get your soon-to-be ex-boarding, school leaver ready to enter the 'real' world. You endure 13 years of school, along with the endless paperwork and appointments that go with educating your … [Read more...]
Life after school: motivation and discipline
BY RYAN TAYLOR, FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS* The comfort of school will soon be coming to an end for this year’s graduates, with major works and exams around the corner. While school may not seem like the most comforting place during stressful times such as exam week or the night before (or morning of) an assessment, students also need to be prepared for what … [Read more...]
Jodie Crowe: boarding is an adjustment for everyone
Living 50km north of Moree, Jodie and Andrew Crowe had discussed the idea of boarding school before the first of their six children arrived. It was something they felt was right for them but would take some adjustment as each child left home. As for choosing what schools would best suit their children, it was a personal decision based on the positive impression past Ascham … [Read more...]
Prudence Brosnan: opportunities and sisters
Prudence Brosnan is one of the Boarding House captains who co-leads the St Margaret’s sisterhood living on campus. She hopes to inspire, motivate and encourage her fellow ‘sisters’ to take full advantage of their St Margaret’s boarding experience and all of the opportunities available. From Thallon in South West Queensland, Prudence had to adjust to a completely different … [Read more...]
Eloise Wilson: growing through boarding
Year 8 student at Pymble Ladies College, Eloise Wilson of Narromine is a most composed and eloquent young woman. She sat down with Boarding Schools Expo's Kim V. Goldsmith recently to share her experience of being a boarder. What has boarding been like for you? I was definitely a bit homesick at the start. But with all the staff support and being surrounded by the girls … [Read more...]
