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Good Sportsmanship – Learning to lose gracefully

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In our Boarding Schools Expo blog, we have placed a lot of emphasis and research in our articles on setting a good example and the importance of role models. For many Australians, athletes and sportsmen and women are important role models for them and their children. Most young boys and girls have their favorite footballer;…

Back to School – Long Drives and Fast Food

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It’s back to school for term three and for some of you with kids already at boarding school, its time for that dreaded long car trip. Here at Boarding Schools Expo we are very familiar with the long car trips,  our business is based out west near Dubbo so we have had plenty of those…

An Online Fashion Entrepreneur – Former Boarder Success Story #4

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Nikki Durkin The young and extremely fashionable Ms Durkin has been an entrepreneur since she was 15, when she was pulling in $500 a week designing and selling t-shirts online. Now she has developed 99dresses – an “infinite wardrobe” allowing people to trade clothes with each other. Nikki’s success is a great example of hard work,…

A Career in International Polo –
Former Boarder Success Story #3

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Rob Archibald Rob Archibald, Aged 27, is a professional polo player with a handicap in Australia of 7 goals. (The highest you can reach is 10) Rob divides his time between England, Argentina and Australia playing polo and training polo ponies.  Rob is often voted best player of the match and is a highly regarded…

Food for Thought – Brain Food

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We all know that eating good food, getting plenty of exercise and breathing fresh air is important for the physical health of our bodies and that of our children, but what eating the right foods for the health and development of our brains? Now most kids from the bush are lucky to have everyday access…

A Career in the Arts –
Former Boarder Success Story #2

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Sybella Stevens – Arts & Theatre Professional Sybella has always been passionate about the arts, especially speech and drama. She was involved in all of the school plays during her time at high school and received the highest mark in the state for her Trinity Drama Performance Certificate. Read on for Sybella’s account of her…

A Career in Rugby – Former Boarder Success Story #1

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Ben Seymour – Professional Ruby Union Player Ben Seymour is originally from New Zealand but went to The Scots College in Sydney where he threw himself into every aspect of boarding school life. He continues to be a great role model for the younger boys as he is making a name for himself in Rugby…

Role Models

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Role Models – In a recent article published in the Religion and Ethics section of the ABC, Susan Neiman raised some questions about heroes and role models. “What makes a moral hero?” and “Why should we think about role models?” Neimann goes on to cite the teachings of German philosopher like Immanuel Kant who recommends…

Gaining skills and broadening horizons for Boarding School Kids

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Boarding schools can provide many opportunities for your children in a number of different areas; academics, sport, drama, music, debating etc. But they can also provide the starting point for kids to develop other skills, through volunteering, work experience programs and part time/casual work. For many kids that are already playing sport and have lots…

How do we keep our kids safe in the world of social media?

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With 20 million children actively using Facebook, how do we let our children keep up with technology while also protecting them from cyber bullying? A survey last year by Consumer Reports magazine found that more than one-third of Facebook’s child users were under 13, so were using it illegally. Even more shocking, more than 5…