The time has finally arrived – 2024’s Australian Boarding Schools Summit will go LIVE tomorrow FRIDAY 11th October at 2.30pm. This year’s content continues to probe the issues that are important to families with children at Australian boarding schools, or those families that are exploring their options. Hosted by renowned regional journalist and author Jennifer Cowley OAM, discussions…
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Dr Campbell & Mike Symons – Churchie
Welcome to Destination Boarding – the little podcast that tells the big story about Australian boarding schools. I’m your host Amanda Ferrari from Boarding Schools Expo and in this series A Road to Mount Isa I’ll be introducing you to our schools that are heading to Mount Isa with us in December. It’s our second event up…
Amanda Rigby – St Hilda’s School
Welcome to Destination Boarding – the little podcast that tells the big story about Australian boarding schools. I’m your host Amanda Ferrari from Boarding Schools Expo and in this series A Road to Mount Isa I’ll be introducing you to our schools that are heading to Mount Isa with us in December. It’s our second event up…
Jim Noble – Marist College Ashgrove
Welcome to Destination Boarding – the little podcast that tells the big story about Australian boarding schools. I’m your host Amanda Ferrari from Boarding Schools Expo and in this series A Road to Mount Isa I’ll be introducing you to our schools that are heading to Mount Isa with us in December. It’s our second event up…
Fabulous Friday…Destination Boarding with PLC Armidale
A little late off the starting blocks this week though we’re very happy to ‘introduce’ you to Presbyterian Ladies College (PLC) Armidale located on the stunning northern tablelands of NSW. They’ve been a beacon of excellence in girls’ education for 137 years. Serving students from across the region and beyond, providing a nurturing environment…
Katie Brown – Escott Station, Burketown
Welcome to Destination Boarding – the little podcast that tells the big story about Australian boarding schools. I’m your host Amanda Ferrari from Boarding Schools Expo and in this series A Road to Mount Isa I’ll be introducing you to our schools that are heading to Mount Isa with us in December. It’s our second event up…
How do we measure the Return on Investment (ROI) on the cost of boarding school for our children ?
Tapping into the opportunities of scholarships and bursaries
We know that accessing a diverse education for children in rural and remote areas of Australia can be a significant challenge for families. Australian Boarding schools often provide a solution, but the associated costs can be utterly overwhelming. Fortunately, there are various scholarships and bursaries available to ease this financial burden. One of our discussion…
Takeover Thursday… Destination Boarding with The King’s School, Tudor House
Late last year I interviewed Adam Larby, Head of The King’s School, Tudor House for our podcast Destination Boarding, I was utterly transfixed by stories of adventurous childhood experiences and the sense of belonging created for their young cohorts. If you’re not aware of The King’s School’s southern highlands campus for primary aged boys and…
Are you even rural if you don’t know who the ICPA is ?
Happy ‘slide-into-winter’ time for our southern states, while our Queenslanders up north watch on in awe (or bewilderment). Toe socks, woollen gloves, gentle washing of the ice off the windscreen, industrial strength felt lined rubber gloves to clean the troughs…. I’m getting colder just writing the list. Well I’m off to sunny Townsville for the…