Our Boarding Schools
TOOWOOMBA GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Toowoomba, Queensland (boys)
Founding partner since 2006
One of the first secondary schools to be established in Queensland, Toowoomba Grammar School was founded in 1875. Today, the annual average enrolment is around 900 students comprising both dayboys and boarders. The reputation Toowoomba Grammar School enjoys, as one of Australia’s finest boy’s schools, recognises continuous achievements in educational excellence for well over 125 years.
The strong ethical basis of the school’s character – which promotes honesty, integrity and personal responsibility – is derived from common Christian traditions. Toowoomba Grammar School’s main campus covers 20.5 hectares and is located one kilometre from the centre of Toowoomba – a city of almost 100,000 people.
The Headmaster, Mr Peter Hauser is in support of the Rosemary Bishop Indigenous Education Scholarship Program. Yalari currently has 4 boys attending Toowoomba Grammar School, 2 in Year 8 and 2 in Year 9. 2 more places will be available in 2009. For more information regarding Toowoomba Grammar School please see their website.
See: www.twgs.qld.edu.au
THE GLENNIE SCHOOL
Toowoomba, Queensland (girls)
Founding partner since 2006
The Glennie School seeks to continue developing as a leading girl’s school. The Glennie School provides girls with dynamic opportunities in education, training and personal growth which develop their individual potential and prepare them for life. The Glennie School incorporates traditional values within a caring Christian environment, together with the best contemporary teaching methods and learning experiences.
The Glennie School has a rich tradition dating back more than ninety years. Its community spirit is built around a caring family environment and is firmly centred on the Christian ethos of the Anglican Church.
The Head of School, Mrs Wendy Ashley-Cooper is in support of the Rosemary Bishop Indigenous Education Scholarship Program and has enrolled two girls who commenced studies in 2006, and offered places for two more girls in 2007. For more information regarding The Glennie School please see the website.
GEELONG GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Geelong, Victoria (co-ed)
Partner since 2008
Geelong Grammar School offers an exceptional Australian education. Our students are girls and boys who see the richness of the world through confident eyes. Individuals who belong to an international community, they become part of our dynamic family.
We believe in the integrity and goodness of our young people, in their happiness and strength, their confidence and optimism, and we work closely with them to develop their hopes and ambitions. We value commitment, balance, conviction and service. We ask our boys and girls to honour their gifts of intellect with scholarship and their bright opportunities with respect for others. We are proud of our inheritance - of our Anglican tradition, our vibrant academic life, and the strength of our community. We trust in the future of each of our young men and women and in their capacity to make a difference.
The Head of School, Stephen Meek and the Director of Planning, Mr Jonathan Apted are in support of the Rosemary Bishop Indigenous Education Scholarship Program and are in negotiations with Yalari to support Indigenous students at their school in 2007.
PRESBYTERIAN LADIES COLLEGE
Armidale, New South Wales (girls)
Partners since 2007
At Presbyterian Ladies College(PLC) Armidale your daughter will benefit from the proven advantages of an education at an all girls school. Excellence in academic pursuits, cultural and sporting activities and community service is encouraged and rewarded. Enrolment at PLC Armidale is non-selective, and students from all races and religious affiliations are welcome. PLC Armidale is the only NSW all girls school north of Sydney educating students from Early Learning to Year 12 and can offer your daughter the opportunity to achieve her best in all areas of school life. www.plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au
Yalari is currently in negotiations with The Heads of Schools for each of these schools to support Indigenous students by offering boarding places in 2007.
See: www.plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au
THE ARMIDALE SCHOOL
Armidale, NSW (boys)
Partners since 2007
Established in 1894, The Armidale School is an Anglican, GPS, day and boarding school for boys with a tradition of academic, sporting and individual achievement.
The co-educational Junior School caters for students from Transition to Year 5 and the award winning Middle School provides a unique pathway for boys in Year 6 to Year 8. Year 9 to Year 12 students have the opportunity to achieve through the School Certificate and Higher School Certificate curriculum.
We are known for our focus on individual attention, excellent academic results and our emphasis on outdoor education.
TAS, as it is better known, is able to offer the opportunities of a safe country atmosphere (midway between Sydney and Brisbane) in the university city of Armidale. At TAS the boarding experience is very important. Independence, punctuality, responsibility and consideration for others all come from a successful boarding experience. We specialise in offering first class, seven-days a week, boarding care.
For more information about TAS please go to their website.
See: www.as.edu.au
THE SCOTS COLLEGE
Sydney, New South Wales (boys)
Partners since 2007
The Scots College is now a school that provides a high quality of education for day students from Transition right through to Year 12, as well as for boarding students from Year 4. Currently the College has 1583 students in attendance, of which 235 are boarding students.
Scots has a Preparatory School campus and a Senior School campus, as well as a unique country campus, "Glengarry", where boys from Year 9 spend 2 terms, full-time, building their confidence, fitness and education. The College has a full complement of approximately 150 teachers and offers a wide and varied range of academic, vocational, sporting and co-curricular subjects and activities.
See: www.tsc.nsw.edu.au
SCOTCH COLLEGE
Adelaide, South Australia (co-ed)
Partners since 2008
While a number of Australian schools have abandoned the Three R's for general studies aimed at "occupational competency", Scotch College has added two more R's: Responsibility and Relevance. At Scotch our teaching philosophy is aimed at providing an education:
- For the whole person,
- To levels above the prevailing standard, and
- Of long term relevance in a changing world.
Scotch College is a school where teachers strive to recognise individuality, encourage personal excellence and provide learning relevant to each student's future life. The College employs a teacher for every 14 students. Teachers here continue to learn in order to continue to teach. Students at Scotch are assessed early and at regular intervals by the College's psychologist, first to identify and, later, to help realise their potential.
See: www.scotch.sa.edu.au
ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE RIVERVIEW
Sydney, NSW (boys)
Partners since 2007
Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview, is a Catholic school in the Ignatian tradition. As such its mission is to develop in its members the competence, conscience and compassion that will enable them to strive to fulfil their potential as men and women of faith - people for and with others.
The academic programme seeks to cultivate an excellence of teaching and thinking that is reflective, analytical and critical. A broad and rigorous curriculum is offered, adaptable to individual needs and responsive to present and future demands.
Each student is challenged to do his best and is given personalised care to achieve individual excellence and high self-esteem.
SCOTCH OAKBURN COLLEGE
Launceston, TAS (co-ed)
Partners since 2007
Scotch Oakburn College is a Uniting Church day and boarding school for boys and girls, from Early Learning to Year 12.
"I will find a way to higher things"
Scotch Oakburn has established a reputation for excellence in academic standards, sporting and cultural arenas, and in education outdoors.
The Scotch Oakburn 'Vision for Learning' - Scotch Oakburn in characterised by a distinctive and evolving 'Vision for Learning' based on educational research and experience. We teach our students to develop as:
- inquiring and reflective thinkers
- effective communicators
- self-directed, well-balanced and ethical people
- responsible citizens
- world contributors
- informed, lifelong learners
See: www.soc.tas.edu.au
ROCKHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Rockhampton, Queensland (co-ed)
Partners since 2007
The Rockhampton Grammar School is a non-denominational, co-educational, primary and secondary, day and boarding school serving the educational needs of Rockhampton, Central Queensland and beyond. The School provides a disciplined yet stimulating learning environment within which students can achieve their full academic, sporting and social potential. It strives to develop:
- A passion for lifelong learning,
- A commitment to community service, and
- An appreciation of fairness, integrity and Christian values, enabling students to take their place as responsible and respected members of society.
See: www.rgs.qld.edu.au
ANGLICAN CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL "CHURCHIE"
Brisbane, Queensland (boys)
Partners since 2008
The Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie) is an independent School for dayboys and boarders with 1700 students from Reception to Year 12.
There are approximately 350 boys in Preparatory School, 600 in Middle School and 750 in Senior School. Boarding is an important part of the School's life and 200 boys from Years 8 – 12 are accommodated at Churchie.
As a member of the Great Public Schools (GPS) Association, Churchie participates in a range of academic, sporting and cultural competitions against other long-standing Brisbane schools.
The School's history and traditions spanning since 1912, provide the basis for exceptional educational programs and personal development opportunities tailored to meet the needs of boys.
See: www.churchie.com.au
ABBOTSLEIGH
Sydney, NSW (girls)
Partners since 2008
Abbotsleigh is a Boarding and Day school: not a day school with Boarders! Boarders and Day girls both contribute to the successful and happy mix that constitutes the spirit of Abbotsleigh. Boarders are in day houses for sporting and cultural pursuits and competitions, and enjoy a "take away" lunch every day which they pick up from the dining room.
Boarders achieve very highly in the HSC with over 60% typically achieving over 90 UAI scores.
We aim to help the girls reach their academic, social and emotional potential, helping them to gain independence and success in a structured and safe environment based on mutual respect and the Christian values of the school. We believe that if a boarder is happy and well connected, with a close sense of belonging to her school, staff and peers, then she will achieve her very best in all aspects of her development.
See: www.abbotsleigh.nsw.edu.au
St Hilda’s School
Southport, Queensland (girls)
Partners since 2009
For almost 100 years, St Hilda’s has provided an outstanding atmosphere for the education of girls. Today, the School delivers high standards in teaching, boarding and pastoral care for some 1200 girls from Pre-Preparatory to Year 12.
St Hilda’s is an Anglican Diocesan day and boarding school and guides the development of Christian values and leadership in all students. In the classrooms and on the sporting fields, every girl is encouraged to discover the enjoyment of learning with others.
Sharing in the life of St Hilda’s School provides an opportunity to develop a passion for learning and achieve a range of academic, spiritual, cultural, sporting, social and personal goals.
Kinross Wolaroi School
Orange, New South Wales (co-ed)
Partners since 2009
Kinross Wolaroi School is a Uniting Church School nestled in the beautiful city of Orange on the Central Tablelands of NSW. We are a PrePrep - Yr 12 school, of over 1000 students, with a proud tradition of educating young people in a family environment where ideals are based solidly upon friendship, spiritual strength, the security of family values, hard work and the pursuit of excellence to the very best of one's ability.
The school offers the unique opportunity for co-educational learning with separate boarding sites for girls and boys. Students are provided with a holistic education & we pride ourselves in offering a varied curriculum to meet the needs of most students.
See: www.kws.nsw.edu.au
Townsville Grammar School
Townsville, Queensland (co-ed)
Partners since 2009
Townsville Grammar School is a co-educational, non-denominational day and boarding school from Pre-Prep to Year 12.
At Grammar we are proud of our heritage dating back to 1888. The aim of the School is to provide an all-round education which allows students to fully develop their academic, cultural and sporting talents.
Townsville Grammar School is a school where young people, irrespective of their innate abilities, can achieve their personal best. The School motto Bonus Intra Melior Exi, i.e. "come in good and go out better" is a guiding philosophy in our approach to the academic, sporting, cultural and character development of all young Grammarians who pass through the School. The School enjoys a remarkable culture of achievement and this is reflected in its well deserved pre-eminent status as an educational institution in North Queensland.
Students are encouraged to develop and demonstrate self-discipline in behaviour, dress and manner as well as worthy personal qualities, notably integrity, decency, responsibility, self-respect, honesty and industry. While every student is expected to do his or her best in every undertaking, there is a supportive and caring ethos in which every student is given individual attention, assessment and assistance.
See: www.tgs.qld.edu.au
Methodist Ladies’ College
Melbourne, Victoria (girls)
Partners since 2009
Founded in 1882, MLC has a long and proud tradition of excellence in education. Our reputation as one of Australia's most progressive and highly respected schools extends to the international arena, where we are well known for our educational leadership and our promotion of diversity and internationalism.
With 2150 students in four schools, a superb boarding house and an innovative early learning centre - MLC Kindle - MLC offers every student from six weeks to 18 years a wealth of exciting learning opportunities.
MLC is truly a place where every student can achieve her personal best, whatever her interests and talents.
With more than 80 subjects in Senior School, students are able to choose a course which matches their interests and goals. Students choose between three distinct learning pathways - the IB (International Baccalaureate), VCE and VCE VET (Vocational Education and Training). While we offer big school opportunities we also provide small school care and attention so every student feels valued.
See: www.mlc.vic.edu.au
Scotch College Melbourne
Melbourne, Victoria (boys)
Partners since 2009
The school years are a one-off journey delivering opportunities and experiences which resonate throughout a lifetime.
At Scotch we achieve outstanding success in those things societies like to measure whilst valuing a full school life that sets the same expectations when pursuing academic goals, pulling on a football jumper, tuning a cello, learning lines for a play or heading off to camp.
We believe in establishing sound foundations while lighting the fires for future growth. Strong traditions breed values of integrity, tolerance and service, while educational research delivers an innovative curriculum promoting curiosity and self-worth. We are fortunate with our extensive grounds, exceptional facilities and staff of real commitment who, in building relationships of trust and intimacy, create the space for boys to question, initiate and lead.
We value each boy’s time with us. It is a journey based on Christian principles; one full of energy and diversity; one that unearths interests and talents; and one we believe leaves boys in great shape for the next leg in a challenging, exciting world.
