Over the course of an hour, you’d discover my love of guitar, the South Sydney rugby league team, and my hometown Coffs Harbour. By the end of the day, you’d have come to learn just how great a part of my life is as a boarder at The Armidale School.
Blog – Personal Development
Building resilience in young people through boarding
A community facing challenges together
Stannies stands for ‘community’ in a time of unprecedented change
To say 2020 has been a year of challenge and change would be an understatement. However, St Stanislaus’ College in Bathurst has put a range of measures in place to manage the challenges of Covid19. During this unprecedented time, the Stannies community has supported each other and simply done their best to adapt to the…
Embracing transition, change and uncertainty
Transition, change and uncertainty – this is the world we live in and judging by the recent drought, bush fires, and the Covid-19 crisis, there are no signs that we will be changing direction any time soon. Successfully navigating life in the 21st century requires a willingness to embrace change and adapt to new situations….
Isaac Barrett
Prepared for the opportunities Year 8 boarder at St. Stanislaus’ College, Isaac Barrett of Coonamble loves everything about boarding and the opportunities it presents. It’s said he bleeds the Stannies blue and white. Founded in 1867, the Bathurst school fondly known as Stannies, is the oldest Catholic Boys’ Boarding School in Australia and the only…
Georgia Porteous: message to my younger boarder self
Georgia Porteous recently graduated from Kinross Wolaroi School. A boarder from Dubbo since Year 7, she was excited about boarding school for several years prior to starting. So much so, some were worried boarding may not live up to her high expectations. She looks back over the past six years of her boarding life to…
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…
Life after school: financial preparation
BY RYAN TAYLOR, FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS* Many students upon completion of high school choose to venture off on a “schoolies” trip with friends, a trip abroad, university studies, or immediately land a job and start working. Regardless of which option they choose, being prepared and having the financial know-how for their future can…
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)…