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Read the full 2026 Graziher Boarding Schools Guide right here
Education
Read the full 2026 Graziher Boarding Schools Guide right here

The complete digital guide, brought to you in association with The Boarding School Collective.

Boarding in a regional town gives Louis Brown the best of both worlds
Boys Schools
Boarding in a regional town gives Louis Brown the best of both worlds

His mum says choosing a regional school for boarding means Louis is with like-minded kids from rural communities. 

WORDS GRACE QUAST PHOTOGRAPHY PIP WILLIAMS
“There’s so much more to do”: Louise Martin on schooling isolated children
Community
“There’s so much more to do”: Louise Martin on schooling isolated children

In her youth, she struggled to find her place. Now, Louise Martin knows exactly where she needs to be: in Tambo, Queensland, making sure rural children get the education they deserve.

Words Jayne Cuddihy Photography Lisa Alexander
Dannielle Lees is determined to show her kids a world beyond the farm gate
Education
Dannielle Lees is determined to show her kids a world beyond the farm gate

Sending her boys to boarding school was a tough decision, but Dannielle Lees wants them to experience the best of life in Sydney.

Photography Pip Farquharson
The Queensland boarding school that lets students set their own course
Co-Education
The Queensland boarding school that lets students set their own course

Preparing for university is just one option available to senior students at Scots PGC College in Warwick, Queensland.

This young equestrian balances high school with international competitions
Co-Education
This young equestrian balances high school with international competitions

As a student of Haileybury Pangea's “online campus”, Marly Wright can pursue her passion without sacrificing her schooling.  

Photography Ale Ruiz
Mother-of-four Kirsty Wiggins shares her boarding advice
Co-Education
Mother-of-four Kirsty Wiggins shares her boarding advice

Kirsty Wiggins has fond memories of her boarding days. But that didn't stop her worrying when it came time to send her own brood away.

WORDS KIRSTY WIGGINS MAIN PHOTOGRAPH CLANCY PAINE
Amanda Ferrari took a leap of faith when she enrolled in ag college
Education
Amanda Ferrari took a leap of faith when she enrolled in ag college
Decades ago, Amanda Ferrari had no connection to the country just a hankering for the land and an urgent sense of belonging.
WORDS VICTORIA CAREY PHOTOGRAPHY PIP FARQUHARSON
The innovative program giving Brisbane girls a taste of life in the bush
Girls Schools
The innovative program giving Brisbane girls a taste of life in the bush

Boarding school mum Georgina Poole says hosting daygirls on the farm has given her a new perspective on the place she calls home.

WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY GEORGINA POOLE
The boarding school where fishing, biking and camp fires are part of the curriculum
Co-Education
The boarding school where fishing, biking and camp fires are part of the curriculum

The head of Tudor House wants to lay claim to Australia's most adventurous primary school.

WORDS EMMA MULHOLLAND
How to choose the right co-ed boarding school for your children
Co-Education
How to choose the right co-ed boarding school for your children

Photographer Amy Holcombe says involving her children in choosing a school made the transition process easier for the whole family.

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY BY AMY HOLCOMBE AND PIP WILLIAMS
Piper Christensen thrived during her time at The Rockhampton Grammar School — just like her mother did before her
Education
Piper Christensen thrived during her time at The Rockhampton Grammar School — just like her mother did before her
For boarders, school is much more than just timetabled lessons and sporting activities; friendships are forged for life and lasting memories are made.
WORDS ASHLEIGH HARVEY PHOTOGRAPHY JESSICA TURICH
Homesickness and happiness: My three years at boarding school
Girls Schools
Homesickness and happiness: My three years at boarding school
Alexandra MacAlpine reflects on the struggles and rewards of leaving home in her late teens.
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY KIRSTEN CUNNINGHAM
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Weddings
A power outage wasn’t going to derail Bridget and Charlie’s big day

Quick-thinking neighbours called a local electrician who saved the garden reception in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. 

PHOTOGRAPHY CHLOE MITCHELL WORDS KERYN DONNELLY
Weddings
Anna and Mark had their ‘first look’ in the garden of her childhood home

The couple chose to have formal photos taken before the wedding, so they could relax and enjoy the garden reception.

WORDS KERYN DONNELLY PHOTOGRAPHY HEIDI MORRIS
From tragedy comes hope: the scholarship fund supporting young leaders
Community
From tragedy comes hope: the scholarship fund supporting young leaders

Chris Ferguson says the new scholarship, supported by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, will continue her daughters legacy

WORDS CLAIRE DELAHUNTY PHOTOGRAPHY EDWINA ROBERTSON AND CHRIS FERGUSON
Access the full 2025 Graziher Boarding Schools Guide right here
Education
Access the full 2025 Graziher Boarding Schools Guide right here

The latest guide, brought to you in association with Boarding Schools Expo Australia.

The 2024 Graziher Boarding School Guide
Education
The 2024 Graziher Boarding School Guide

Graziher’s Boarding School Guide helps you weigh up the pros and cons as you explore what each school has to offer.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY AMY HOLCOMBE
A love of tennis combined with fierce determination has opened the world to this Central Queensland teenager
People
A love of tennis combined with fierce determination has opened the world to this Central Queensland teenager

“The longer and hotter the game, the more I enjoy it,” she says.

WORDS JAYNE CUDDIHY PHOTOGRAPHY AMY HOLCOMBE
“I cried for the entire day.” What it’s like to send your first child to boarding school
Co-Education
“I cried for the entire day.” What it’s like to send your first child to boarding school

Queensland photographer and mum of three Lindy Hick on sending her oldest son Jack off to boarding school this year in Charters Towers.

WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY LINDY HICK
A friend’s illness made Amy Stewart examine how we produce our food
Education
A friend’s illness made Amy Stewart examine how we produce our food

Obsessed with ingredients, Amy Stewart is a fervent label-reader and shes teaching others to do the same.

WORDS JAYNE CUDDIHY PHOTOGRAPHY PIP WILLIAMS