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There are numerous reasons why rural and remote families choose to send their children to boarding school. A better-quality education, greater social interaction, increased sporting opportunities, or simply – because of their geographic isolation, they have no other choice. While rural education does not necessarily equate to a second-rate education in terms of quality; lack …
Continue reading Bridging the Rural-Urban Education Divide in Boarding Schools
Pack extra undies, don’t give them too much pocket money, put parental locks on their phones… the advice for parents sending their children away to boarding school goes on and on. While some may be incredibly helpful, others (irrespective of how well intentioned) add to the lump at the pit of your stomach. Each child’s …
Continue reading 3 Pieces of Advice when Parenting from a Distance
Dear Mum, I think I always took our stationery stash at home for granted. Luckily, I’m writing this at the kitchen table after free-loading off you (again) and eating your food for brekky (again). If I tried to write this while at the apartment in Brisbane, I wouldn’t be able to find a fully functioning …
The other day, I was having a chat with a friend and she told me about a work-related crossroad that she is at. Now, while this isn’t necessary to the story, I have to tell you - this friend is all kinds of wonderful. She is intelligent, hard-working, ambitious, kind and currently works in a …
If you told me 3 years ago, that this is where I’d be standing today, I wouldn’t have believed you. If you’ve been around for a while, or have read any of my previous blog posts, you’d probably know that in 2018 I spent 12 months living in Brisbane, working in an all-girls Boarding School. …
Continue reading A New Beginning (Or picking up where I left off?)
I turned 25 yesterday and have officially hit the appropriate age for a quarter life crisis (although I'm fairly confidence I peaked early, as I've had about 3 existential crisis's in the last 6 months). I'm going to try avoid the quarter life crisis (for now) and instead, wanted to celebrate this milestone with a …
I want to share with you my 2021 intention. Yes, I hear you, you’re all thinking ‘why is this girl only sharing this at the end of January?’. Well, I wanted to try it on for size first, make sure it fit, triple check I didn’t want a refund, you feel me? (2020, I’m looking …
As stationery shops begin to get crowded and school shoes are being polished, in geographically isolated areas across the nation, there's a different type of preparation happening. Bags are being packed (and certain items being vetoed by parents), much-loved pets are being hugged goodbye and families everywhere are staring down the barrel of endless hours …
Generosity: The thread that holds community together. I've recently been on a pursuit to be more generous. While on this journey, I've learnt a thing or two. So here's my Top 9 ways to be more generous. Help people see their potential I’ve spoken on here before about how I’m a dreamer. I have huge …
Sometimes you don’t fit back into the mould you left behind – and that’s ok. In January I moved back to the Gold Coast after living away for two years. Within weeks I’d worked out that the place that had been my ‘home’ for 21 years didn’t really feel like ‘home’ anymore. Yes, my family …
