Letters From Home
Episodes
Summer Series: Nailing Homesickness with Jasper
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 2 of our Summer Series: Nailing Homesickness where we chat to an insightful student named Jasper from Newington College in Sydney, ...
Summer Series: Nailing Homesickness with Ben Kelly
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 1 of our Summer Series: Nailing Homesickness where we chat to Ben Kelly from Calrossy Anglican School in Tamworth, NSW! In t...
Waverley Stanley - Changing the Future of Indigenous Kids
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the last episode of Series 2! Today we’re chatting with Waverley Stanley, an indigenous educationalist and the founder of Yalari Foundati...
Di Holz - An Outback Family's Journey to Boarding School
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2 Episode 8 of Destination Boarding! We often talk about the differing needs of children, their interests, their strengths, challeng...
Fiona Aveyard - Nuffield Scholar & Renowned Advocate for the Lamb Meat Industry
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2 Episode 7! Today we’re talking with Fiona Aveyard. Fiona’s an absolute trailblazer and this is not her first time behind the m...
Alexandra Cowley - A Look Back On Life In The Boarding House
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2 Episode 6! Alexandra Cowley is a force to be reckoned with. As an interpret traveller, wondering mostly solo around the world, bef...
Stephen Lawrence - The Journey from Boarding School to Barrister
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2 Episode 5! With a successful legal career, a happy family life and a valuable position as a pillar of his community, Barrister Ste...
Tanya Heaslip – From The Alice to the world
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tanya Heaslip is an acclaimed Australian author, a lawyer and an outback girl. From her home in Alice Springs we talk about life growing up on a cattl...
Richard Stokes - Australian Boarding Schools' 'Commander in Chief'
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2 Episode 3! Today I’m chatting with CEO of Australian Boarding Schools Association Richard Stokes. The Australian Boarding ...
Peter Gibbs - indigenous leader and proud advocate for change...where it all began
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this Episode 2 Season 2 of Destination Boarding. We’re here to demystify Australian Boarding schools and dig around into how they can bec...
Bec Austin - from the outback to boarding school
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this episode of Destination Boarding. We’re here to demystify Australian Boarding schools and dig around into how they can become part of...
Ruby Riethmuller - From Ascham to Helping Young Teenagers
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ruby Riethmuller is only 24 years of age but despite being so young, she's making a huge impact on teenage girls lives across the country. Ruby after ...
Ned Hanigan - Boarding School, Wallabies & The Waratahs
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Well if you like Rugby then you're definitely going to like this podcast! Ned Hanigan is a weapon on the footy field and off it! He's donned the Gree...
Bonus Episode - The Ceremony Of Leaving
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our second bonus episode of Destination Boarding The Podcast. Many families right now, across Australia are getting ready to return to boa...
Alanna Rennie - From Corporate Lawyer to Living & Working in The Bush
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alanna Rennie was 13 years old when she left her family farm in Hillston, NSW to attend boarding school in Sydney. With aspirations, at a young age, t...
Bonus Episode - The Ultimate Packing List
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some parents are well used to the drill - they know the ins and outs for packing when it comes to sending your child away to boarding school. But for ...
Maddison Hohnberg on Boarding School & Life in The Navy
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Able Seaman Hohnberg has travelled majority of the worlds oceans. As a Marine Technician in the Navy, she sets out for months on end working on some o...
Introduction - Destination Boarding with Lucy Samuels
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to "Destination Boarding" the podcast for families, parents and children about to embark on the journey to boarding school. Join you...