Boarding at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½
With education, and boarding in particular, a family's choice of school is vital in providing an environment which is welcoming, warm, safe and conducive to effective learning.
Moving from one’s own community to a new one can present challenges, and at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, we endeavour to make that transition as smooth, comfortable and reassuring as we possibly can. The experience of boarding teaches young people how to live with and support one another in a broad and diverse residential setting. It helps to develop important skills which assist students not only in their studies and interactions at school, but also throughout their lives.
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Boarding offers accommodation for girls and boys from Years 7 to 12 across two residential facilities: the main ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Boarding House situated next to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½â€™s Haslam Oval and across the road from the Middle School King's Campus, and Turner House on Girton Campus which is specifically designed for many of our senior boarders, complementing the Senior School's young adult pre-university environment.
Our remarkable facilities include a stunning al fresco area, the School pool, Haslam Oval sports precinct and a new dining room for boarders on our King’s Campus. While boarders cannot access residential wings other than their own, large common recreational areas provide opportunities for our boarders to socialise together.
Safety, security and wellbeing are our highest priority, with staff on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Boarding staff and teachers communicate regularly with parents about the progress of their child, and Boarding staff work diligently with boarders to provide pastoral care and academic support. Our House Supervisors and Assistants are on hand day and night to assist students with their needs, taking an active interest in their learning, social development and wellbeing.
For us at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, boarding is all about connections and relationships – connecting with students and learning about who they are, where they have come from and where they want to go, and building relationships with families to help them not only navigate but indeed embrace this special experience.