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Destination Boarding — 100 episodes

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Eight Children, One Very Long Road

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She loved boarding school. Sending her own kids is another story.

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Keep Knocking: Jackson Dowling and the Courage to Do Hard Things

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Letting Her Go, Watching Her Fly.

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What happens when a naturally ambitious country kid is given the opportunity to spread her wings?

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The Schools That Let Them Stay Home

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She Never Planned to Marry a Farmer

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She Came to Bourke for Six Months... and Found the Life She Was Meant to Live

9

The Ripple Effect: Rowing, Belonging and the Bush

10

She Never Planned to Be a Farmer… Now She's Planning for Boarding School

11

She Wasn't Looking for a Rural Life... Until She Found Her Purpose

12

One Year That Changed Everything

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When Choosing Isn't Easy: A Rural Principal Reflects on the Freedom to Choose

14

The Country Girl Who Had a Crack

15

When Paradise Isn’t Enough

16

"You Just Make It Work" - One Mum's Journey Through Loss, Boarding School and Bush Resilience

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What My Daughter Never Told Me About Boarding School Part 2

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What It Really Feels Like to Leave Home at 12 - The Boarding School Conversation We Never Had - An honest conversation with my daughter Annabel Ferrari.

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The Boarding School Question So Many Rural Parents Ask - Amy Clark’s Honest Education Journey

20

Go Floppy - Sarah Ryan’s Very Real Guide to Boarding School

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From “Absolutely Not” to Thriving at Boarding School…The Rainy Day in Dubbo That Changed Everything with Robert Bevern

22

Just Go and Ask the Question – A Dubbo Mum’s Boarding School Journey with Lisa Green

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When Schools Travel the Distance Too - Why Access to Education Matters in the Bush: with Angie Nisbet

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After the Drop-Off - What Term 1 Really Feels Like (and Why It’s Normal) & What to Expect for Term 2: with Kirsty Wiggins

25

From the Archives: Peter Debus - The Very Personal Decision of Choosing Boarding School

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From Boarding School to Womn-Kind: Ruby Riethmuller Is Changing Lives

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When the Local Fit Isn’t the Right Fit: with Tina Clifton

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When Education Opens the Gate: with Duncan Taylor

29

From ‘Not Us’ to ‘Why Not?’: A Family’s Unexpected Boarding Path with Robert Bevern

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The Postie with the Mostie: The 600km Mail Run with Bec Climie

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The Courage to Change Course: Parenting through a boarding journey that didn’t follow the plan with Geraldine Clark

32

Not in Our DNA: A Walgett Family’s Unexpected Journey to Boarding School with Daniel Bashford

33

Two Homes, One Heart - Boarding from the Top End with Anna Cochrane

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City Girl, Bush Life, Big Decisions with Amy Clark

35

Big Steps, Big Love with Lisa Green: A Single Mum’s Journey to Boarding School

36

The Spirit of Boarding with Tamara Nixon: Why Rural Kids Matter to City Schools

37

Around Australia with the ICPA - WA State President Jane Cunningham

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From Country Quiet to City Life: Phoebe’s Boarding Story

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Around Australia with the ICPA - SA State President Belinda Hatcher

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Finding Confidence, Consistency and Calm at Boarding School with Nouvelle M.

41

A Leap of Faith, Kept Close to Home - Celebrating 10 Years of Boarding at MAGS

42

Finding Your Feet: Isla’s First Year of Boarding

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From the Header to the Boarding House: Harry’s First Year at Scotch

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From Collie to the Classroom Paddock: Lara’s Leap to Boarding

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Around Australia with the ICPA - QLD State President Wendy Henning

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From Station Life to City School: How Clem Found Her Feet at Boarding School

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Around Australia with the ICPA - NT State President Moira Lanzarin

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Nailing Homesickness: Homesick, New School, New Sport, & Loving It: Archie’s Story

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Around Australia with the ICPA - NSW State President Annabel Strachan

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Heart-work, good policy, & the power of love behind Bronnie Taylor

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Go Floppy: A Quandialla Mum on Boarding School, Letting Go, and Raising Resilient Kids - Sarah Ryan

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Part 2: From Surf Club to the Station - Tannas Godfrey’s Journey of Courage and Change

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Part 1: From Surf Club to the Station - Tannas Godfrey’s Journey of Courage and Change

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Finding belonging when home keeps changing: a Defence family’s story - Kate B.

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Lessons on Life & Loss from the Outback Schoolroom Part 2 - Kimberley Wilson

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Lessons on Life & Loss from the Outback Schoolroom Part 1 - Kimberley Wilson

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Catch Up with the Experts: Certification of Boarding School Staff with Richard Stokes

58

Inside a Small Boarding Community at a Big School: with Danniella at Assumption College

59

Parenting from Afar: Creating Safer Spaces for Our Kids with Dolly's Dream

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From Gunnedah to Loreto: A Boarding School Choice Built on Values with Rebecca Ryan

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Scholarships, Wellness & the Heart of Boarding at Ascham with Allysia

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Leading the Charge with Warmth & Determination for ICPA Queensland

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Catch Up with the Experts: Social Media Management in Boarding Schools with Richard Stokes

64

Kirsty Wiggins - how did we go for Term 1?

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Catch Up with the Experts: The Impact of Screen Time with Dr. Lisa Fahey

66

Big or Small? Finding the Right Boarding Fit with Nonie Ayling

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Catch Up with the Experts: Being the Boarding Parent Your Child Needs with Richard Stokes

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Building Resilience: A Journey Through Farming, Family, & Education with Kate Kennedy

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Bridging the Gap: Academics, Country Kids & Opportunity with Phillip Heath

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Catch Up with the Experts: How to Navigate the Transition with Dr. Lisa Fahey

71

Summer Series – Nailing Homesickness with Anna & Will

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Summer Series - Nailing Homesickness with Luke Bartolo

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The Boarding School Drop Off: It’s Okay To Grieve

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Summer Series - Nailing Homesickness with Thomas Rutledge

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Summer Series - Nailing Homesickness with Sophie Laing

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Summer Series - Nailing Homesickness with Jasper Brooker

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Summer Series - Nailing Homesickness with Ned Kennedy

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Summer Series - Nailing Homesickness with Sarah Bertollo

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Angie Nisbet Wraps Up Mount Isa

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Jane Morris - Stuartholme School

81

David Marriott - Scots PGC College

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Lesa Fowler - St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School

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Tom Floyd - John Paul College

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Stuart Delaney - St Peters Lutheran College

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Sharon Currie - The Glennie School

86

Genevieve McDonald - Brightlands Station

87

Simon Murphy - Blackheath & Thornburgh College

88

Luke Baills – The Cathedral School, Townsville

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Danielle Doyle aka "Miss Chardy"

90

Ross Jorgensen - Tec-NQ

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Dr Campbell & Mike Symons - Churchie

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Amanda Rigby - St Hilda’s School

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Jim Noble - Marist College Ashgrove

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Katie Brown - Escott Station, Burketown

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Summer Series - Nailing Homesickness with Aspen Moore

96

Summer Series - Nailing Homesickness with Gemma Turkington

97

Summer Series - Nailing Homesickness with Annabelle Williamson

98

Summer Series - Nailing Homesickness with Daniel Canellis

99

Summer Series - Nailing Homesickness with Rose Fisher

100

Summer Series - Nailing Homesickness with Annie Triggs