Boarding Australia is interested in finding out about any 'Parent Portal' systems - a platform by which parents can be actively engaged in what is going on at the boarding house / residence. If you have a system, software, or are have a process in pl... Read more

Boarding Australia is proud to offer small grants to members (it's not too late to become a member, click here for membership information). The Student Retention and Wellbeing Grant aims to support students in extra-curricular activities or to imp... Read more

The Transition Support Unit forms an essential element of A Share in the Future - Indigenous Education Strategy 2015-24 developed by the Northern Territory Department of Education. The Unit has commenced initial operations to establish a comprehen... Read more

At the recent Boarding Australia National Conference, we were fortunate to have representatives from the Department of Human Services provide information about Abstudy and hear some of the concerns of delegates. Since the conference, we have conti... Read more

BA has been receiving new and return applications following our recently revised membership offer, including 50% discounts for organisational members and free individual membership. For those yet to lodge their application form, we encourage you t... Read more

The 2015 Boarding Australia National Conference in Adelaide was a great success. Feedback has been very positive – the following summarises the evaluation responses we received: Panel discussion was considered useful by 87% of participants. 1... Read more

I was fortunate to attend the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association (ICPA) Federal Conference in Brisbane. The ICPA resolved to lobby for improved internet capability in rural and remote regions, recognising the crucial role connectivity plays... Read more

Boarding schools and residences across Australia have been actively working to improve safety and wellbeing for students, as well as developing standards to guide the way they operate. The industry peak bodies that support student boarding – Boa... Read more