Calrossy Anglican School

community culture, Christian values and an understanding environment. It strengthens the bonds with not only its students, but also with their families and the Calrossy staff appointed to watch out for them. This is in addition to strengthening its presence within the community. Students “One of the things I’m focusing on in my time as Principal is to listen, and hear and learn,” says Mr Smith, and indeed, he asserts great importance on getting to know the students and understanding things from their perspective before making any ensuing changes. Such a remarkable and rather adaptable attitude is a stark contrast to the stereotypical rigidity that comes with the old fashioned image of boarding schools. Furthermore, unlike many boarding schools, Calrossy maintains a system where no child stays in the same room each term. A strong move to entrench advanced social skills in students, and indeed a great way to help them to enjoy a varied social circle, much outside of the cliquey mentality – the school’s value of inclusivity coming strongly into play. Academically, and for Year 12 boarders in particular, individual rooms are provided for studying, further supporting the intellectual advancement many of them so feverishly seek. The bonds Calrossy holds with the students, the bonds so closely linked to the success of the boarding programme, include staff whose main and sole focus is the boarders and their wellbeing. These staff nurture that crucial close and understanding relationship with boarders to ensure their welfare and that their needs are met. The essence of family is undeniably strong and the staff bask in the mealtimes that resemble a family dinnertime of sorts. This familial feeling comes to life in the light chatter of spirited children, and the moments