For generations, boys have arrived from across Australia and overseas to live, learn and grow together on 110 acres of heritage-rich grounds nestled beside Sydney’s Lane Cove River. They come for the education, stay for the mateship, and leave with memories that last a lifetime.
Takeover Thursday… Destination Boarding with NEGS, Armidale
Takeover Thursday… Destination Boarding with Ascham School
We’re back for another year of sharing the great news and stories of our Aussie’ boarding schools. 2025 promises to deliver the goods when it comes to having access to information and the ability to explore your options, or even see what other schools are up to. Here at BSEA we have been working on…
Angie Nisbet Wraps Up Mount Isa
Hello again, thanks for tuning in to Destination Boarding. Today, I sat down with Angie Nisbet from Married to the Land podcast. Let me tell you, this episode is a ripper. I’ve just returned from our final boarding schools expo in Mount Isa, where we were overwhelmed with the number of families that came through…
Jane Morris – Stuartholme School
Takeover Thursday… Destination Boarding with The King’s School
You would be hard pressed to find a person (particularly a country person) who has not heard of The King’s School. It is the oldest boys boarding school in Australia with a history of almost 200 years in educating young country men. [Perhaps I should declare here that we are (were… until the next gen’)…
Takeover Thursday… Destination Boarding with Kambala, Sydney
It’s that time of year where one can feel energised to kick through until the end or completely overwhelmed with the ‘process’ to get there. Me? I prefer to procrastinate my way to the end, hoping that gifts miraculously appear, the house flips itself into a Martha Stewart set and the Paul Bangay fairies work…
Takeover Thursday… Destination Boarding with NEGS, Armidale
We welcome back NEGS Armidale this month – with a spotlight on their extensive opportunities to develop your child’s passions. Whether it’s athletics, equestrian, agriculture or performing arts, NEGS creates the pathways to ensure you can ‘be your best’. Nestled in the stunning New England High Country’s main hub of Armidale, NEGS’ vast campus conjures…
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…
Geoff Marsh – Beyond the Classroom: Leading One of Australia’s Largest Girls Boarding Schools
Today’s chat is with Head of Frensham school in Mittagong NSW, Geoff Marsh. Geoff has made his entire career in education as a Physics and Chemistry teacher but it was following a stint with the Sydney Olympic Committee leading up to the 2000 Olympics that he understood what it took to bring a team together for the benefit of the community.
Oli Le Lievre – Seeds of Inspiration: Unearthing the Story Behind Humans of Agriculture
Sarah Smith – From Boarding to Brushstrokes and Everything in Between
Adam Larby – What’s it really like to head a co-educational Adventureland for primary aged children?
This week we sit down with Adam Larby, Head of The King’s School, Tudor House. Adam Larby is the son of immigrants – a mother of Chinese heritage and a British father – who came to Australia and settled their young family in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Adam’s childhood was a pretty good one, Coogee beach…