Letters from Home – Podcast

Letters from Home is our podcast sharing the real voices and lived experiences of boarding. Through honest conversations with parents, students and experts, we explore the challenges, the triumphs and the everyday realities of life beyond the places we call home. For families, it offers reassurance, strategies and connection. For schools, it’s a window into the hopes and concerns of rural communities, helping strengthen understanding and relationships. Each episode is a letter from the bush to the boarding world.

Around Australia with ICPA – NSW State President Annabel Strachan

A conversation with NSW ICPA President Annabel Strachan on advocacy for rural families, education access, boarding allowances, remote schooling solutions, and how policy changes can

Heart-work, good policy, & the power of love behind Bronnie Taylor

From frosty Snowy Mountains mornings to the heart of rural advocacy, Bronnie’s journey—nurse, mum, farmer’s wife and national voice—reveals the tender, complicated art of raising

Go Floppy: A Quandialla Mum on Boarding School, Letting Go, and Raising Resilient Kids” – Sarah Ryan

From a merino stud in southern NSW to a backyard candle studio with a cult following, Sarah Ryan’s story glows with creative grit, rural resilience

From Surf Club to the Station: Tannas Godfrey’s Journey of Courage and Change

From surf-soaked Straddie to Army logistics and life deep in the NT, Tannas Godfrey’s story blends guts, grit and big-hearted honesty about boarding school, bush

Finding Belonging when home keeps changing – a Defence family’s story – Kate B

Some families spend generations in one postcode. Paddocks and fence lines become the story of a life. Today’s guest, Kate B*, has lived a very

Lessons on life and loss from the Outback Schoolroom

In this two part episode of Letters from Home, we travel to Rutchillo Station near Julia Creek to meet Kimberley Wilson – a woman of

Peter Debus – the very personal decision of choosing boarding school

Peter Debus is the Managing Director of PrincipleFocus, a financial management and advisory business based in Dubbo NSW with branches in Sydney and Warren and

Catch Up with the Experts: How to Navigate the Transition with Dr. Lisa Fahey

Dr. Lisa Fahey shares practical strategies to help parents instil confidence, set positive routines, and provide the right emotional backup.

Inside a Small Boarding Community at a Big School: With Danniella at Assumption College

Welcome back to another episode of Destination Boarding! This one is part of our special Summit Series, where we delve deeper into the topics from

Parenting From Afar: Creating Safer Spaces for Our Kids with Dolly’s Dream

Sally from Dolly’s Dream shares how their programs support mental health, tackle bullying, and help remote and boarding school kids, offering insight and tools for

From Gunnedah to Loreto: A Boarding School Choice Built on Values with Rebecca Ryan

Rebecca Ryan from Gunnedah discusses choosing the right boarding school, balancing faith, family, and familiarity, and how the right environment helps her daughter thrive.

Scholarships, Wellness & the Heart of Boarding at Ascham with Allysia

Allysia Heness-Pugh, Director of Boarding at Ascham School, discusses boarding, scholarships, and wellness programs that support rural students and foster diversity in the school community.

Leading the Charge With Warmth & Determination for ICPA Queensland

Leading the charge with warmth and determination for ICPA Queensland. In this episode I chat with Wendy Henning from Glenmorgan in the ‘middle of everywhere’

Kirsty Wiggins – How Did We Go for Term 1?

Hello to you all it’s lovely to have you back here at Destination Boarding. We’re popping into your podcast feed with a few BONUS episodes

Catch Up with the Experts: The Impact of Screen Time With Dr. Lisa Fahey OAM

Welcome back to Destination Boarding, where we dive into the big conversations that matter to families, students, and boarding school communities. Whether you’re a parent—current

Building Resilience: A Journey Through Farming, Family, and Education with Kate Kennedy

Kate Kennedy, mother and farmer from Trangie, shares her journey running a 3000-ha farm, raising four kids, and navigating rural life with resilience.

Nailing Homesickness with Anna Clark & Will Ryrie

Today I’m throwing the questions to Anna Clark and Will Ryrie from Tudor House, Moss Vale, NSW. Anna and Will are in Year 6 at

Nailing Homesickness with Luke Bartolo

Today I’m throwing the questions to Luke Bartolo from The Cathedral School, Townsville, QLD. Luke is in Year 12 and hails from Mount Isa, QLD.

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