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Australian Boarding Schools Association
Featuring Industry Insights through Interviews, Webinar Highlights, Boarding Stories and so much more!
Join us this week as we chat with House Parent at Roma Rural Student Hostel, Janice Colley.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding at Firbank Grammar School, Elizabeth Hooper.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from Rostrevor College, Michael Vickery.
Join us this week as we chat with Assistant Director of Boarding from St Peters Lutheran College, Chris Cook.
Join us this week as we chat with Boarding Ambassador and Activities Coordinator at The Cathedral School in Townsville, Tom Porter.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding at Scots All Saints College, Josh Williams.
Join us this week as we chat with Residential Manager at WA College of Agriculture Cunderdin, Kristine Van.
Join us this week as we chat with Deputy Principal Residential from Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School, David Gale.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding at Somerville House, Kathryn Emtage.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding at Seymour College, Carolyn Cochrane.
Join us this week for our final episode of 2023, chatting with CEO at Torres Strait Kaziw Meta, Tom Dunsmore.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Senior School from Guildford Grammar School, Brad Evans.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Member Experience at ABSA, Jordan Swepson.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding at Aquinas College in WA, Ross Meadows.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding from Launceston Church Grammar School, TJ Pieters.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding from The Friends' School, Jason McDonald.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding at Wilderness School, Renee Coventry.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boys Boarding from Canberra Grammar School, Lawson Waser.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding at The Australian Ballet School, Kathryn Glover.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from Sacred Heart College, Robert Gill.
Join us this week as we chat with Executive Principal at Djarragun College, Dr Michael Barton.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from the Whitsunday Anglican School, Wayne Stewart.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from Christ Church Grammar School, Todd Harnwell.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from Anglican Church Grammar School, Jason Wynne-Markham.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from Auckland Grammar School, Frank Haszard.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding & Head of Student Development at Melbourne Grammar School, Geoff Guggenheimer.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding from Mt Erin Boarding School, John Bussenschutt
Join us this week as we chat with General Manager from the NRL Cowboys House, Rochelle Jones.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boys Boarding at Scotch College, Adelaide, David Scholz.
Join us this week as we chat with the newest ABSA employee, Director of Member Services, Genevieve Dahms.
Join us this week as we chat with Boarding Student Wellbeing Coordinator from St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
Join us this week as we chat with Assistant Principal of Boarding and Immerse and Inspire from Christ's College, Ben Vink.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Senior Boarding from Great Southern Grammar, Vanessa Bromhead.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from Townsville Grammar School, Jaye Beutel.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from Townsville Grammar School, Jaye Beutel.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Girls Boarding from Columba Catholic College, Michelle Burns.
Join us this week as we chat with Boarding Manager from AFL Cape York House for Girls, Sean Hunter.
Join us this week as we chat with our very own Administration Coordinator, Kim Abrahams.
Join us this week as we chat with Former Head of Boarding from St Brendan's College, Father Pius Jones.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding from The McDonald College, Rebecca Rogers.
Join us this week as we chat with Assistant Head of Boarding from Marist College, Ashgrove, Ty Casey.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding from Clayfield College, Kathryn Searle.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Student Engagement and Director of Boarding from St Catherine's School in NSW.
Join us this week as we chat with Assistant Principal - Boarding from The Cathedral College, Ron Armstrong.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from St Paul's College, Walla Walla, Kris Wheeler.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of International Education and Boarding from Toorak College, Natalie Porter.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding from St Hilda's School on the Gold Coast, Amanda Rigby.
Join us this week as we chat with Deputy Headmaster from Whanganui Collegiate School, Grant Muirhead.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding from Haileybury Rendall School, Dennis Nowak.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding from Marist College Ashgrove, Jim Noble.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from Westminster School, Andrew Junge.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from St Patrick's College in Townsville, Katie De Carteret.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from Christ Church Grammar School, Brad Downing.
Join us this week as we chat with Deputy Principal - Residential from Mount St Bernard College, Scott Whitters.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Girls Boarding from Scotch College in Adelaide, Kara Cleary.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from Cranbrook School, Matt Banes.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Residential Life from United World College of South East Asia, Marcel Campbell.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from Tara Anglican School for Girls, Samantha Cocks.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from St John's Catholic College, Scott Mannion.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding from Dulwich International High School Suzhou China, Alison Crozier.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from Toowoomba Anglican School, Bianca Lingard.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding from Holy Spirit College, Trent Gorrie.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding from Worawa Aboriginal College, Viv Desmarchelier.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding from Brisbane Boy's College (BBC), Matt McEwen.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from Guildford Grammar School, Matt Weston.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding from Canberra Girls Grammar School, Liz Birrell.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding from Wesley College in Perth, Rod Steer.
Join us this week as we chat with newest ABSA employee, Events and Marketing Assistant, Zahli Bahnisch.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding at Launceston Church Grammar School, Ash Keatch.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from Mazenod College in WA, Annamaria Cream.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boys Boarding from St Peters Lutheran College, Stuart Delaney.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Safeguarding, Professional Development and Accreditation from the BSA over in the UK, Dale Wilkins.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of International Recruitment / Associate Director of Admissions at The Frederick Gunn School in the USA, Caralyn Dea. Caralyn was former Head of Boarding at Toorak College in Victoria.
Join us this week as we chat with retiring Director of Boarding from Toowoomba Anglican School, Ian Basset
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from The Hamilton and Alexandra College, Andrew Monk
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding & Director of Wellbeing from The Glennie School, Donna Grant.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Girls Boarding from St Peters Lutheran College, Kim Holman.
Join us this week as we chat with Principal from Sacred Heart College in Adelaide, Steve Byrne.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from Melbourne Girls Grammar School, Amanda Haggie.
Join us this week as we chat with Headmaster from Whanganui Collegiate School, Wayne Brown.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from St Patrick's College, Ballarat, Mike Silcock.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding from Ballarat Grammar, Chris Van Styn.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Raine House from Ascham School, Scout Symons.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding at Ascham School, Allysia Heness-Pugh.
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Residence at Brisbane Grammar School, Nick Byron.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding at The King's School, Ben Chadwick.
Join us this week as we speak with Head of Boarding from St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill - John Reading.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding at Loreto Normanhurst, Kate Kovacs
Join us this week as we chat with Dilworth School in New Zealand, Assistant Principal, Ally Patterson
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Female Boarding at Yirara College, Lisa Wolff
Join us this week as we chat with former Head of Boarding at Saint Ignatius' College Riverview, Gus Masters
Join us this week for a fascinating discussion with Principal at Pymble Ladies' College in Sydney, Kate Hadwen.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding at St Joseph's School in Port Lincoln, Kate Benjamin
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Goodwin House at Churchie, James Thorpe. Check out more details of the EI22 that James was referencing - https://www.churchie.com.au/news-and-events/ei-research-in-action
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding at Ballarat Clarendon College, Kirsty Walsh.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding at St Vincent's College in Sydney, Maryanne O'Donoghue!
Join us this week as we chat with Jane Horne, Head of Coonewarre House at The Geelong Grammar School
Join us this week as we chat with Head of Boarding from Scotch Oakburn College, Bo Power.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding at Saint Ignatius College Riverview, Adrian Byrne
Join us this week as we are back in the office and spoke with Deputy Dean of Boarding at Nudgee College, Casey Brealy.
Apologies for the background noise, particularly during the first 7 minutes of the episode - it does clear up after this! Join us this week as we speak with Adam Forsyth, Principal of St Michael's Collegiate, broadcasted from Agfest in Launceston.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding at St Michael's Collegiate, Mika Browning.
Join us this week as we talk with Head of Boarding at Kinross Wolaroi School, Anthony Begg.
Join us this week as we chat with Director of Boarding at Brisbane Grammar School, Berian Williams Jones
Join us this week as we chat with Executive Director of TABS in the USA, Pete Upham discussing everything Boarding.
Join us this week as we chat with Julie Kent who spent 23 years in the Boarding Industry in the UK and was recently awarded an MBE for her work in the charity industry across 25 years!
Join us this week to chat with Head of Boarding at Christchurch Girls High School and the National Coordinator of the NZBSA.
Join us this week with Deputy Headmaster and Head of Boarding, Tom Leighton, from Steyning Grammar School over in the UK
Join us for our chat with Head of Boarding and ABSA Treasurer, Sue Collister this week!
This week we chat with the ABSA GM around his journey in Boarding and his plans for the future!
Hear from Terrance sharing his story and discussing InZone, who support disadvantaged families and allow students to truly perform at their best. Students from InZone families live in a supportive community and home environment that contributes to their achievement and secures better opportunities for their long-term success.
Join in on learning all about the BSA Group, the 604 member schools in the UK and the challenges faced within Boarding Schools in the UK during COVID-19.
Today we interview one of the most influential figures in the Boarding Industry, Dr Tim Hawkes. We chat all things from the changes in Boarding to the Royal Commission to Red Wine - enjoy!
This week we chat with Jesse Bolton who provides us insight into creating the right staff culture, her 14 months to date in Boarding and her love for basketball!
Premier Leader Award Winner for 2020 - Lesa Fowler shares about what she has done to remain successful throughout 2020.
Head of Boarding at PLC, Sydney and Chair of the ABSA Board. A fascinating insight into the Boarding life of Pauline Turner.
Hear from MITS Executive Director, Edward Tudor and Director of Boarding, Brad Carmody discuss the idea and creation of the School, winning the Excellence in Indigenous Boarding Award including moving to a temporary hub in Darwin and having classrooms above the Richmond Football Club.
Listen to Richard Stokes discuss his 40+ years in Boarding plus a few perhaps unknown stories.