Destination Boarding - Podcast

Richard Stokes is the CEO of the Australian Boarding Schools Association, which, as the leading authority in Australia on boarding for school-aged children, promotes the interests and well-being of boarders, boarding staff, boarding parents and boarding institutions in Australia.

A Gamillaroi man with over 30 years experienced in the community-development sector. Peter went to boarding school, and sent his children to boarding school with these experiences bringing a valued perspective to the conversation.

We chat with Bec Austin about her early years growing up and being part of the largest classroom in the world, School of the Air and talk about her parent’s decision to send their four children to boarding school in Sydney.

We’ve been busy with our live events and launching our online expo Boarding Expo 365, but here we finally are!  This season we welcome BSEA Director Amanda Ferrari to the pod studio, along with Jennifer Cowley OAM.  Jen and Amanda bring different perspectives to their interviews with boarding parents, ex-students, community leaders and industry experts….

We chat about Ned’s upbringing on the land, his memories of boarding school – that first day walking the hallway at Joeys – and how boarding has shaped him into the person he is today.

In this bonus episode I chat with CEO of Boarding Schools Expo Amanda Ferrari about the idea of ceremony and why it’s important to create a celebration around your Child’s journey to Boarding School.

In this podcast Alanna tells us about how boarding school has broadened her horizons, and how taking the opportunities to go on exchange really has helped her reach the top.

This list includes the special things that only a parent who has been on this road a few times will know about.

In this podcast Maddie tells me of her hopes and dreams to reach the top, and how boarding school has prepared her. Listen to the podcast