While we’re travelling across regional Australia for our face-to-face Boarding Schools Expo events, we’re opening the vault and revisiting some of our favourite past conversations – the ones that still offer reassurance, perspective and encouragement for families considering boarding school.
This week’s episode with Lisa Green from Dubbo is one of those conversations.
When Lisa first joined me on the podcast, she and her daughter Ellie were standing right at the beginning of their boarding school journey. Lisa could see clearly that Ellie was a curious learner, hungry for languages, the arts and wider opportunities. But as a single parent, boarding school was only possible if scholarships or bursaries could help make it work.
So Lisa did something many families quietly wonder about but aren’t always sure how to do. She came along to the Boarding Schools Expo and asked the question.
What followed was a thoughtful process of exploring schools, comparing options, sitting scholarship exams and ultimately finding a place that felt like the right fit for Ellie’s learning, wellbeing and future independence.
Since this episode was recorded, Ellie has settled beautifully into her new school and is embracing every opportunity that comes her way. And we are absolutely delighted that Lisa is now joining our Dubbo Expo concierge team this year, welcoming families as they arrive and offering the same reassurance she once needed herself.
This conversation is especially meaningful for single parents and families who are unsure whether boarding school is financially possible. It’s a reminder that sometimes the first step is simply walking through the door and starting the conversation.
