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Ross Jorgensen – Tec-NQ

October 15, 2024 By Boarding Schools Expo

Imagine going to school, boarding school, where your learning was contextualised to suit where you were heading in life. Where you had the chance to pursue your vocation, so to speak ? Where classroom time was alternated with workshop time. Where practical learning was in the next room to theory ? Where working in the…

Scholarships and Bursaries… the ins and outs for families

October 11, 2024 By Boarding Schools Expo

No-one likes talking about the financial side of things, but it’s one of the most important investments a family can make so it’s a vital conversation. Today, we’re going to take a deeper dive into scholarships and bursaries – the options, as well as who and importantly, how to approach.

Scholarships and Bursaries – from a student’s POV

October 11, 2024 By Boarding Schools Expo

Ruby Riethmuller hosts a panel discussion with students from The King’s School and Kincoppal – Rose Bay School, both in Sydney

Academics, country kids and the art of encouragement bridging the great divide

October 11, 2024 By Boarding Schools Expo

here is often a concern, particularly when a student is coming from a remote school situation where perhaps academic exercise isn’t as rigorous – will they be able to keep up? Will they be able to cope? What are the expectations?

Bridging the Great Divide… lead up to, and managing boarding school

October 11, 2024 By Boarding Schools Expo

Ruby Riethmuller hosts a panel discussion with students from Abbotsleigh (Sydney), Haileybury Rendall School (Darwin) and Calrossy Anglican School, (Tamworth)

Big or Small… Does size really matter?

October 11, 2024 By Boarding Schools Expo

We’re exploring whether size actually matters when it comes to boarding schools – and we’re including this topic because we so often hear perceptions of whether big is better, or whether good things come in small packages in terms of boarding cohorts.

Big or Small boarding cohorts from a student’s POV

October 11, 2024 By Boarding Schools Expo

Ruby Riethmuller hosts a panel discussion with students from SCOTS PGC College, (Warwick QLD), Wenona School (Sydney NSW) and Pymble Ladies’ College (Sydney, NSW)

Australian Boarding Schools Summit – Fri 11 Oct

October 10, 2024 By Boarding Schools Expo

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…

Dr Campbell & Mike Symons – Churchie

October 3, 2024 By Boarding Schools Expo

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…