David Marriott - Scots PGC College

I love my job. I need to tell you that because today’s chat was with someone who clearly loves their job too. To understand what I do, you need to understand that when families undertake to explore a boarding school education for their child it is, arguably, the most important decision they’ll make on behalf of their children. My job is to ensure they have access to the most authentic, hands on information possible - I go beyond the brochure and deep dive to find what makes each school tick. My team and I put the welcome mat out between our rural families and the schools. And even once a family has decided and embarked on that road to boarding school, we continue to keep the info coming, keep the discussions going - so as rural and remote families we have every opportunity for connection and inclusion. Boarding Schools Expo helps parents to navigate that road right through to graduation. David Marriott Head of Boys Boarding at Scots PGC College in Warwick leads with similar conviction. You can hear it in is voice, he understands country kids, he understands the purpose of pastoral care and his commitment has been deepened by a career trajectory that began in education in the big smoke, Brisbane. Scots PGC offers co-ed boarding in a rural setting - close enough to Brisbane, Toowoomba and the Gold Coast to provide the experiences for their charges, but far enough to experience what it means to be part of a ‘smallish’ community. They’ve been welcoming boarders for 106 years and they’re driven to continue finding the best of education opportunities for their students. We talked about so many things - cultural values, community connection, David’s love of boarding, how the co-ed boarding experience works for them, and their fantastic vocational program launching in 2025. Hope you enjoy this and please follow and share if you’ve got a spare 10 seconds. We’d be so grateful and it will help other families find us. Thank you to Courtney Dunn for editing this podcast episode. Scots PGC: https://boardingexpo.com.au/schools/the-scots-pgc-college/ Boarding Expo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardingexpo.com.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boarding Expo 365: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardingexpo365.vfairs.com/⁠