The emotional rollercoaster of teen life

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  • How well are our boarding staff equipped to support boarding students?
  • What your child isn’t telling you…. Yes there’s two sides to every story.
  • Tips for communal living and coping with stressful interactions.
  • How to parent from afar in challenging times.
  • The tools that staff have in their training to support their cohorts of boarders.
  • Do we trust our schools to do ‘their job’?
  • Do we support the schools to do ‘their job’?
  • Are we going to define ‘their job’ … is it fair to expect a school to essentially co-parent?

Let’s chat about the questions you should ask any school you’re considering what will help you decide ultimately if your expectations align.

Panellists:

  • Tom Dunsmore, Former General Manager, Australian Boarding Schools Association
  • Dr Lisa Fahey OAM, Founder & Clinical Director, Quovus
  • Kate Kovacs, Director of Boarding, Loreto Normanhurst NSW
  • Ruby Riethmuller, Founder & Director of Womn-Kind
  • Amanda Ferrari, Australian Boarding Schools Expo, Facilitator

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Created to support rural, regional and remote families as they plan the next chapter for their children. Open to families with children currently in Year 3 and above, and to those already on their boarding journey, this competition celebrates the courage it takes to look beyond your postcode and pursue opportunity. Entries close Friday 5 December 2025

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