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
Dr. Lisa Fahey shares practical strategies to help parents instil confidence, set positive routines, and provide the right emotional backup.
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
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
Rebecca Ryan from Gunnedah discusses choosing the right boarding school, balancing faith, family, and familiarity, and how the right environment helps her daughter thrive.
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 and determination for ICPA Queensland. In this episode I chat with Wendy Henning from Glenmorgan in the ‘middle of everywhere’
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
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
Kate Kennedy, mother and farmer from Trangie, shares her journey running a 3000-ha farm, raising four kids, and navigating rural life with resilience.
It’s that time of the year when families begin getting ready for the ‘drop off’…for some, they’ve been at it for years but for so
Hello again, thanks for tuning in to Destination Boarding. Today, I sat down with Angie Nisbet from Married to the Land podcast. Let me tell
Welcome back to our series ‘A ROAD TO MOUNT ISA’. This week we are having the most authentic real time chat with Genevieve McDonald. Gen is from
Welcome to Destination Boarding – the little podcast that tells the big story about Australian boarding schools. I’m your host Amanda Ferrari from Boarding Schools
Katie Brown from Escott Station shares her experiences supporting remote families, distance education, and boarding school access, highlighting ICPA’s role in far north Queensland.
Podcaster Oli Le Lievre (Humans of Agriculture) shares real stories from the world of farming to connect, engage, and inspire a more sustainable and prosperous
Watercolour artist Sarah Smith reflects on her rural upbringing, boarding school challenges, and the lasting friendships and inspiration that shaped her life and art.
This week we sit down with Adam Larby, Head of The King’s School, Tudor House. Adam Larby is the son of immigrants – a mother
For Yvette it was the added realisation that her own schooling in a smaller country town had not given her everything she needed to step
We often talk about the differing needs of children, their interests, their strengths, challenges, maturity. And when we’re considering boarding schools for our children sometimes
Bec Austin shares her journey from growing up on a remote NT cattle station to navigating boarding school choices for her own children, reflecting on
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