If you didn’t attend a boarding school yourself, your impressions of residential schools have probably been formed, at least in part, by Hollywood. It seems that every decade produces an era-defining tale set in a boarding school. From the 60s counter-culture touchstone, If, to Australia’s own haunting 70s classic, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Dead Poets Society […]
“If you get involved in debating and public speaking you will definitely go on to rule the world. Guaranteed.” — Craig Reucassel, comedian and NSW Department of Education Ambassador for Speaking Competitions Last week, Joe Nimmo of the BBC, asked, “Why have so many Prime Ministers gone to Oxford University?” Of Britain’s 54 elected heads of […]
Independent schools recognise that gifted and talented students need to be nurtured to realise their full potential. Many students have the gift of natural ability but require specialised support to convert their gifts into the talent necessary for outstanding performance. Whatever a student’s gift, intellectual, athletic or artistic, the school environment is instrumental in its […]